Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup Series driver ratings
Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup SERIES Driver Ratings
CampingWorld.com 500
At Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.
Noon today, Fox (5); race begins at 12:46 p.m.
Rating DriverOddsPractice 1QualifiedPractice 2Practice 3
1. Kevin Harvick5/24th1st3rd1st
Six-time winner, including past three; past six 2014/15 races overall: six top-two finishes
2. Brad Keselowski8/12nd6th2nd7th
Sixth or better in five of past six starts; best 10-consecutive average speeds in Practice 2
3. Kasey Kahne20/13rd9th5th8th
2011 winner, 2013 runner-up; strong speeds during practices; using 2014 Phoenix chassis.
4. Joey Logano10/11st2nd7th4th
Career-best third place in 2010; fourth- and six-place in 2014; the kid is fast everywhere!
5. Kurt Busch40/117th8th1st3rd
Spring winner in 2005, the same year he was suspended before the fall Phoenix race
6. Martin Truex Jr.25/111th15th6th9th
Career-best fifth-place in 2009; practiced extremely well; looks to be story of 2015 so far
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr.8/18th16th11th6th
Two-time winner and eighth or better in past four starts; using 2014 Phoenix chassis
8. Ryan Newman30/17th5th10th23rd
2010 winner with five top-five finishes in past 10 starts; using new chassis this week
9. Denny Hamlin12/15th25th12th15th
2012 winner; 11th-place average finish in 19 starts; fifth last fall despite slow car
10. Jimmie Johnson8/115th20th24th21st
Four-time winner, none since 2009; mediocre practice, but don’t expect junk on race day
Odds courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas
Micah Roberts, a former race and sports book director, has been setting NASCAR odds since 1995. For more post-practice analysis, visit the Linemakers on SportingNews.com or follow MicahRoberts7 on Twitter.
