Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup Driver Ratings

MICAH ROBERTS' SPRINT CUP DRIVER RATINGS

Kobalt Tools 400

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Today, noon, Fox (5)

Rating Driver Odds Practice 1 Qualified Practice 2 LVMS 2010*

1. Carl Edwards 5/1 4th 3rd 4th 12th
2008 Las Vegas winner; 12.7 average finish here; top average speeds in final practice

2. Greg Biffle 12/1 5th 4th 5th 10th
12.9 average finish in seven starts here; second-fastest average speeds in final practice

3. Kyle Busch 6/1 17th 5th 2nd 15th
2009 winner; best 10-lap average in final practice; using fall Charlotte chassis

4. Matt Kenseth 15/1 1st 1st 1st 5th
Two-time winner with 11.7 average; 13th or better in nine of 10 on 1.5-mile tracks in 2010

5. Tony Stewart 12/1 7th 15th 8th 7th
One of two tracks where he hasn't won; 14.8 average here; using fifth-place Indy chassis

6. Jimmie Johnson 6/1 12th 14th 15th 1st
Four-time winner with 10.0 average in nine starts; using third-place Charlotte chassis

7. David Reutimann 40/1 28th 25th 6th 13th
Fourth here in 2009; only two career wins came on 1.5-mile tracks; great final practice

8. Ryan Newman 30/1 15th 8th 3rd 18th
Had excellent final practice session using chassis that has seen action in 12 races

9. Jeff Gordon 15/1 19th 13th 21st 3rd
2001 winner with average of 13.3 here; one of five drivers to start all 13 Las Vegas races

10. Kevin Harvick 15/1 23rd 26th 27th 2nd
Using third-place Homestead chassis; consistent on 1.5-mile tracks; 12.8 Vegas average

* Results from Feb. 28, 2010, race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Odds courtesy of Las Vegas Hilton Super Book

Micah Roberts, a former race and sports director, has been setting NASCAR lines in Las Vegas since 1995. For more Roberts insights and post-practice analysis on the race, go to VegasInsider.com.