MICAH ROBERTS’ SPRINT CUP DRIVER RATINGS

Food City 500

Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway

Today's coverage begins at 9 a.m. on Fox 5

Pos. Driver Odds Practice 1 Qualifying Practice 2 Practice 3

1. Jimmie Johnson 8/1 4th 4th 1st 1st Best chance ever to win at Bristol; same chassis used last year at Bristol for eighth place

2. Mark Martin 10/1 3rd 13th 8th 6th Average finish of fourth in two Bristol races last year after missing two seasons there

3. Denny Hamlin 12/1 10th 15th 15th 8th Worst finish in last four races was sixth; debuts new car this week; needs a good run

4. Juan Montoya 15/1 6th 6th 2nd 2nd Fastest average in happy hour; same car had top-10 finishes at Michigan and Chicago

5. Joey Logano 20/1 1st 1st 5th 5th Won his first pole ever Friday; should be primed for a top-five run

6. Jeff Gordon 10/1 10th 22nd 3rd 10th Has led 2,438 career laps at Bristol with five wins; top five in two of last three at Bristol

7. Matt Kenseth 12/1 2nd 11th 17th 3rd Two-time Bristol winner surprisingly practiced well with fast times; old Kenseth is back

8. Kasey Kahne 18/1 5th 24th 6th 9th Fast in practice; led 305 laps and was second at Bristol in 2007; fifth in this race last year

9. Jamie McMurray 60/1 19th 17th 7th 4th Very quick in practice, great average speeds; best finish third in 2003; no top-fives since

10. Kevin Harvick 12/1 22nd 33rd 14th 20th Mediocre practice; has his best average finish of 12.3; car was second at Atlanta last year

Odds courtesy of the Las Vegas Hilton Super Book

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Micah Roberts, a former Las Vegas sports book director, has been setting NASCAR betting lines since 1995. He writes for various sports publications. He can be reached at MM.Roberts7@Gmail.com.