{"id":29374,"date":"2010-11-13T02:27:47","date_gmt":"2010-11-13T07:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=29374"},"modified":"2010-11-13T02:27:47","modified_gmt":"2010-11-13T07:27:47","slug":"2010-kobalt-tools-500-gambling-picks-121110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nascar\/2010-kobalt-tools-500-gambling-picks-121110\/","title":{"rendered":"Nascar Kobalt Tools 500 Gambling Picks\/Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

2010 Kobalt Tools 500 Predictions \u2013 Betting Preview + Picks + Odds<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Preview<\/strong>:\u00a0 It’s down to the final two races of the 2010 season, with this week’s event taking place on the flat desert miler where the Cup Series has been racing since 1988.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Although Jimmie Johnson is currently behind by 33 points in the standings, he’s ahead when it comes to the stats at Phoenix International Raceway. <\/p>\n

Race<\/strong>: Kobalt Tools 500 – Phoenix International Raceway
\nDate<\/strong>: Sunday, November 14, 2010
\nTime<\/strong>: 3:15 PM EST (scheduled Green Flag)
\nTV<\/strong>: 3:00 PM EST on ESPN<\/p>\n

In the past six races here (both spring and fall dates), Johnson has won four times, including this race last year, making him the only active driver with more than two wins.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

He also has the best average finish (4.9) with eight straight top-fives here heading into Sunday’s race.\u00a0 Ryan Newman was the winner in spring, though he only led four laps.<\/p>\n

Safe Bets:<\/h3>\n

1. Jimmie Johnson (5\/2):<\/strong>\u00a0 Although Johnson has pretty much owned this track in recent years, there are chinks in the No. 48 team’s armor this time around, including a highly publicized mid-race crew swap with the No. 24 team last week in Texas after several slow pit stops, and the fact that Johnson has lost the points lead with two races to go.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Johnson qualified 21st, his worst starting spot in the last eight Phoenix races.\u00a0 Still, after four straight championships, we’ve learned never to count him out. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Denny Hamlin (4\/1):\u00a0<\/strong> Hamlin has never won at PIR, but has finished third here four times including last November.\u00a0 Now on top of the Cup points and having a career year, Hamlin and the No. 11 team have momentum on their side.\u00a0 He qualified 17th for Sunday’s race.<\/p>\n

Dark Horse:<\/h3>\n

1. Clint Bowyer (25\/1):<\/strong>\u00a0 Bowyer has finished as high as second at PIR (April 2008) and has two straight top-10s including a seventh in this race last year.\u00a0 He qualified 14th.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>:\u00a0 It’s still a three-man Chase headed into Sunday’s race, so don’t count out Kevin Harvick, a two-time Phoenix winner who swept the track in 2006.\u00a0 He qualified 29th.\u00a0 Carl Edwards and AJ Allmendinger start on the front row Sunday, with Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle in row two.<\/p>\n

There will be two practice sessions Saturday.<\/p>\n

Odds to Win the Kobalt Tools 500 <\/strong>
\nSun, Nov, 14th (3:00pm EST) at Phoenix International Raceway<\/p>\n

Johnson, Jimmie\t3-1
\nEdwards, Carl\t5-1
\nBusch, Kyle\t6-1
\nHamlin, Denny\t6-1
\nBusch, Kurt\t8-1
\nHarvick, Kevin\t10-1
\nMcMurray, Jamie\t12-1
\nBiffle, Greg\t12-1
\nStewart, Tony\t18-1
\nGordon, Jeff\t20-1
\nBowyer, Clint\t25-1
\nLagano, Joey\t25-1
\nKenseth, Matt\t25-1
\nAllmendinger, A.J.\t30-1
\nMartin, Mark\t30-1
\nNewman, Ryan\t35-1
\nEarnhardt Jr., Dale\t60-1
\nReutimann, David\t60-1
\nBurton, Jeff\t60-1
\nRagan, David\t75-1
\nKahne, Kasey\t75-1
\nMontoya, Juan\t75-1
\nAlmirola, Aric\t100-1
\nSmith, Regan\t100-1
\nAmbrose, Marcos\t200-1
\nKeselowski, Brad\t300-1
\nMenard, Paul\t300-1
\nSadler, Elliott\t500-1
\nHornish, Jr., Sam\t500-1
\nLabonte, Bobby\t1000-1
\nSpeed, Scott\t1000-1
\nKvapil, Travis\t1000-1
\nAgainst the Field (any other driver)\t500-1<\/p>\n

The 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 Gambling! Open A Nascar Betting Acct. @ Betus – Get up to 145% in bonuses, + qualify for yearly Nascar Contests – CLICK HERE!\u2026<\/a><\/h3>\n

<\/strong>
\nBecca Gladden is a freelance writer and race handicapper specializing in NASCAR.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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