Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup driver ratings

Micah Roberts' sprint cup Driver Ratings

Autism Speaks 400

Dover International Speedway

Coverage begins at 9 a.m. today on Fox (5)

Rating Driver Odds Practice 1 Qualifying Practice 2 Practice 3

1. Kyle Busch 9/2 5th 4th 3rd 1st
Won this race in 2008; five top-five finishes in 10 starts; had his best practice of season

2. Jimmie Johnson 4/1 1st 5th 1st 16th
Five-time Dover winner (swept in 2009); almost as dominant as Bristol practice, his last win

3. Greg Biffle 20/1 9th 24th 6th 10th
Two-time Dover winner; no finishes worse than 13th in past 11 starts; using fourth-place Bristol chassis

4. Clint Bowyer 15/1 2nd 7th 4th 5th
Outstanding practice sessions; average Dover finish of 14.4 in eight starts is eighth best

5. Carl Edwards 15/1 7th 9th 10th 3rd
Won fall 2007 race; Dover-best average finish of 7.9; using sixth-place Bristol chassis

6. Denny Hamlin 10/1 8th 14th 7th 2nd
Not his best track, but practiced well and running too well of late to dismiss

7. Tony Stewart 18/1 14th 16th 22nd 24th
Two-time Dover winner; finished second last year; using second-place Bristol chassis

8. Kurt Busch 15/1 19th 12th 16th 14th
Finished fifth in both races in 2009, doubling career top-fives; using new chassis

9. Matt Kenseth 20/1 21st 21st 19th 13th
One win and nine top-fives in 22 career Dover starts; using fifth-place Bristol chassis

10. Kasey Kahne 20/1 3rd 2nd 5th 17th
Had best Dover season ever in 2009; had fastest average speeds in practice Saturday

Note: Dover's high-banked concrete surface is unique on its own but has traits similar to Bristol.

Odds courtesy of the Las Vegas Hilton Super Book.

Micah Roberts, a former race and sports director, has been setting NASCAR lines in Las Vegas since 1995. He currently writes for multiple publications covering all sports and can be heard guest hosting Sports Book Radio on ESPN 1100 AM Monday through Friday this week from 2-3 p.m. He can be reached at MM.Roberts7Gmail.com. For more Roberts insight on the Dover race, log on to LVRJ.com/Motorsports.