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NASCAR Betting: Ford 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/19/2010
Denny Hamlin survived poor fuel strategy at Phoenix and escaped with the closest lead in Chase history going into the final race of the season. He now has a 15-point lead over Jimmie Johnson and a 46-point lead over Kevin Harvick as NASCAR finishes the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the Ford 400 on Sunday Nov. 21 at 1:15 p.m. EST.
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NASCAR Picks: Kobalt Tools 500 Odds and Betting Predictions
by Christopher Shepard - 11/12/2010
Gamblers investing in the outcome of the penultimate Chase race should know that There have been 28 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix International Raceway, one per season from 1988-2004 and two each season since. Over that same time period there have been 18 different pole winners; with Ryan Newman having the most at four.
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NASCAR Picks: AAA TEXAS 500 Odds and Betting Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/6/2010
Last weekend Jimmie Johnson extended his lead to 14 points over Denny Hamlin, but Kevin Harvick pulled within 38 points of the lead to make it a three-driver sprint with three races remaining in the Chase for the Sprint Cup as NASCAR heads to the Lone Star State and Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500 at 3 p.m. this Sunday.
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NASCAR Odds: Amp Energy Juice 500 Picks and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/30/2010
Six points separate Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, the margin between first and second has not been this close since 2007. This week NASCAR heads to Alabama and historic Talladega Superspeedway for 500 miles of restrictor plate action on Halloween Sunday at 1:15 p.m.
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NASCAR Picks: TUMS Fast Relief 500 Betting Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/23/2010
Jimmie Johnson extended his points lead to 41 points over Denny Hamlin and 77 points over Kevin Harvick by finishing third last week. This week NASCAR travels to Ridgeway, Virginia, and the 'biggest little track in racing' at Martinsville Speedway for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 1:15 p.m.
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NASCAR Picks: Bank of America 500 Betting Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/16/2010
Jeff Gordon is the pole-sitter for the Bank of America 500, the fifth race of the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night at 7:45, while Sprint Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson will start at Hendrick Motorsports' home track in the No. 10 spot.
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NASCAR Picks: Pepsi Max 400 Odds and Betting Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/10/2010
It took four-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson only three Chase races to take over the lead from Denny Hamlin (by eight points) in the Sprint Cup standings, However, five other Chase drivers are within 58 points of Johnson going into the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA at 3 p.m. this Sunday.
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NASCAR Picks: Price Chopper 400 Betting Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/2/2010
Jimmie Johnson won the checkers at Dover last Sunday for his sixth win of the season and, most importantly, cut Denny Hamlin's lead to 35 points heading into Separation Sunday for the Top 12 drivers as NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway for the Price Chopper 400 on Sunday at 1:16 p.m. EST.
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NASCAR: AAA 400 Predictions and Betting Odds
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/25/2010
Defending AAA 400 race champion Jimmie Johnson will start from the pole while Clint Bowyer, who won the Sylvania 300, will have to get over last weekend's 150-point penalty and relegation from second to 12th place by NASCAR officials after they discovered that his chassis exceeded NASCAR specifications, when the second race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup revs-up at the 'Monster Mile' this Sunday at 1:15 p.m. at Dover International Speedway.
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NASCAR Predictions: Sylvania 300 Odds and Betting Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/18/2010
Jimmie Johnson will attempt a season sweep at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this Sunday afternoon at 1:15 as the Chase for the Sprint Cup revs up for the first of the 10-race NASCAR playoff. Meanwhile, with a win at Loudon, Denny Hamlin has a chance put the other Chasers on notice after last weekend's win at the Air Guard 400.
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NASCAR Predictions: Air Guard 400 Odds and Betting Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/11/2010
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ends its regular season under the lights at Richmond International Raceway for the Air Guard 400 this Saturday night at 8 p.m. EST; and you can bet drivers are going to go all-out for the last 10 bonus points while Clint Bowyer needs to lock-down the 12th and final spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup at one of the most exciting tracks in NASCAR.
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NASCAR Predictions: Emory Healthcare 500 Betting Odds and Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/4/2010
Kyle Busch moved up five spots to third place in the Sprint Cup standings thanks to his win at Bristol two weeks ago. And after a one-week hiatus NASCAR returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Emory Healthcare 500 on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 7:45 p.m. for the penultimate race before the points are reset and the 12-driver field for the Chase for the Sprint Cup is set.
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NASCAR Predictions: Carfax 400 Betting Odds and Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 8/14/2010
Juan Pablo Montoya broke his 113-race winless streak last week at Watkins Glen and will try to win on an oval and put together a two-race win streak as NASCAR heads to the Irish Hills and Michigan International Speedway for the Carfax 400 on Sunday, August 15 at 1:15 p.m.
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NASCAR: Helluva Good Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Odds and Predicitions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 8/7/2010
Tony Stewart is currently in eighth place in the Sprint Cup standings and will attempt to win a record fifth time on the road at Watkins Glen International on Sunday, Aug. 8 at 1:15 p.m. and try to cut into Kevin Harvick's 361-point lead with five races before the Chase for the Sprint Cup's 10-race playoff
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NASCAR: Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 7/31/2010
Jamie MacMurray's victory at the Brickyard last Sunday made Chip Ganassi the first team owner in history to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, and the Brickyard 400 in the same season. MacMurray brought home the victories at Daytona and Indianapolis in NASCAR while Dario Franchitti won the Indy 500 in the Indy Car Series.
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NASCAR: Brickyard 400 Odds, Picks and Betting Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 7/24/2010
New Dad Jimmie Johnson will likely shave part of the 188-point deficit from Kevin Harvick's lead in the Sprint Cup standings, as Double-J attempts a three-peat at the Brickyard 400 as NASCAR travels to the historic 2.5-mile oval that is Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 25 at 1:15 p.m.
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NASCAR: Lifelock.com 400 Odds Picks and Betting Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 7/9/2010
Kevin Harvick is tied with Tony Stewart for most wins at Chicago and will try to build on his 212-point lead over newly minted second-place driver Jeff Gordon (thanks to winning at Daytona last week) as NASCAR heads to Joliet, Illinois for another edition of racing under-the-lights at Chicagoland Speedway for the Lifelock.400 on Saturday July 10 at 7 p.m.
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NASCAR: Coke Zero 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 7/2/2010
Jimmie Johnson managed to silence rumors of his demise by surviving a bump-and-run from Kurt Bush and winning his second consecutive NSCS race at the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 last week, bringing his total to five wins this season. This weekend NASCAR heads to the beach for under-the-lights excitement on Saturday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
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NASCAR: Helluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher Shepard - 6/10/2010
Denny Hamlin, who earned his fourth win of the season last week at Pocono, thanked his crew by wrecking the No. 11 car in the post-race burnout. This weekend Hamlin might get a chance to perfect his signature wall-slapping maneuver as the Sprint Cup heads out for the Helluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at 1:13 p.m. on Sunday, June 13 at Michigan International Speedway.
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NASCAR: Coca-Cola 600 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 5/27/2010
Kurt Busch is $1 million richer after winning the Sprint All-Star Race last weekend. Now he will try to tame the 'Beast of the Southeast' in NASCAR's 400-lap endurance test known as the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 30, 6:16 p.m. EST at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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2010 Indy 500 Odds, Picks and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 5/27/2010
Helio Castroneves is set as the 11/4 favorite for the 94th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 30 at 1 p.m. EST at the Brickyard. For the second consecutive year from the pole the defending champion will try for his fourth win at the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR: All-Star Weekend Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 5/21/2010
It's Hall of Fame weekend for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series as drivers head to Charlotte Motor Speedway for a weekend full of nostalgia, exhibition races and $1 million for the driver who can win the Sprint All-Star Race this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. EST.
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NASCAR: Autism Speaks 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 5/15/2010
One percent of the population of children in the U.S. ages 3-17 has an autism spectrum disorder, which is why NASCAR hopes to raise the nation's awareness during the Autism Speaks 400 at the "Monster Mile" in Dover, Delaware this Sunday at 1 p.m. EST.
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NASCAR: Showtime Southern 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 5/6/2010
Don't look now, but in two weeks Kyle Busch has shaved 119 points the lead of newly-minted Sprint Cup leader Kevin Harvick. Thanks to last week's win at Richmond Busch moved to third place in the NSCS standings as NASCAR races under the lights for an intermediate-track extravaganza at historic Darlington Raceway on Saturday night at 7:45 p.m. EST.
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NASCAR: Aaron's 499 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 4/24/2010
It only took Denny Hamlin's surgically repaired knee three weeks to heal enough for Hamlin to notch his first win of the season at last week's Samsung 500. This week Carl Edwards will try to avoid going airborne again in the last lap of the Aaron's 499 as NASCAR travels to historic Talladega, Alabama for the Aaron's 499 on Sunday, April 25 at 1:20 p.m.
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NASCAR: Samsung Mobile 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 4/15/2010
It's time for the 'Texas Two-Step' for Tony Stewart who will celebrate, with pre-race musical guest Peter Frampton, his 400th NSCS race at one of his most dominant tracks, Texas Motor Speedway, as NASCAR gears up for the Samsung Mobile 500 on Sunday April 18, 2010 at 4:15 p.m. EST. And in other news, thanks to his resurgence late in the race last week, Jimmie Johnson's third-place finish was good enough to extend his lead in the Sprint Cup standings from 14 to 39 points.
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NASCAR: Subway Fresh Fit 600 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 4/9/2010
It's time to order yourself a few $5 foot-longs and hunker down for the longest race in Phoenix International Raceway history as Carl Edwards will record his 200th start and Elliot Sadler celebrates his 400th career Sprint Cup start in the Land of the Sun as NASCAR races under the lights for the first time this season for the Subway Fresh Fit 600 on Sunday, April 11 at 7:45 p.m.
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NASCAR: Food City 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 3/19/2010
After a one-week hiatus the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Bristol Motor Speedway for short-track racing at its finest for the Food City 500 this Sunday March, 21 at 1:13 p.m. EST for the Food City 500. Gamblers should keep in mind that Bristol is one of six tracks that Jimmie Johnson has never won at. Johnson is 0-16, but his best finish at the historic racetrack was third last March.
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NASCAR: Kobalt Tools 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 3/5/2010
Jimmie Johnson will try to win his third consecutive Sprint Cup race on Sunday at 3:15 p.m. as NASCAR heads to wicked fast Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Kobalt Tools 500. In case you hadn't noticed, driving fast is something Johnson does very well.
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NASCAR: Shelby American at LVMS Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 2/26/2010
For the first and only time this season NASCAR heads to the desert as the Sprint Cup series visits Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the newly branded Shelby American this Sunday, Feb 28 at 3:30 p.m. Hometown hero Kyle Busch will look to win this race for the second year in a row.
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NASCAR: Auto Club 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 2/19/2010
Thanks to good timing and a green-white-checker finish Jamie McMurray managed to out-duel Dale Earhardt, Jr. to win the Daytona 500 last weekend. Now the Sprint Cup Series heads to the Golden State for the Auto Club 500 at Fontana at 3 p.m. on Feb. 21 at Auto Club Speedway.
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NASCAR: Daytona 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 2/8/2010
Hendrick Motorsports looks to continue its dominance in all things NASCAR this weekend as Mark Martin won the pole and teammate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will start on the outside of the front row when the "the Great American Race" starts the 2010 Sprint Cup season with the 52nd running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14.
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NASCAR: Ford 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/21/2009
Jimmie Johnson won for the fourth time in five races at Phoenix last week, leading 238 of 312 laps as he all but wrapped up his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Championship. He leads Mark Martin by 108 points going into the final race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup at Homestead-Miami Speedway this Sunday at 3 p.m.
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NASCAR: Checker Auto Parts 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/13/2009
Jimmie Johnson remains the Sprint Cup points' leader despite a 33rd-place finish last week at Talladega. He conceded 111 points to Mark Martin with two races remaining in the Chase for the Sprint Cup as NASCAR heads to the flat-track of Phoenix International Speedway for the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
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NASCAR: Dickies 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/6/2009
Jimmie Johnson somehow avoided the big one last week at Talladega and finished an improbable sixth to extend his Sprint Cup lead to an insurmountable 184 points (the largest lead ever in the Chase format since 2004) with three races remaining in the Chase as NASCAR heads down to Fort Worth and Texas Motor Speedway for the Dickies 500 this Sunday afternoon at 3:30.
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NASCAR: 2009 Amp Energy 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/30/2009
While Jimmie Johnson did not win last week at Martinsville his second-place finish was good enough to keep Johnson 118 points in front of Mark Martin and he could wrap up his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship with a solid finish this Sunday at Talladega Super-Speedway in the Amp Energy 500.
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NASCAR: 2009 Banking 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/14/2009
Three-time Sprint Cup winner Jimmie Johnson, who is now 12 points ahead of teammate Mark Martin for the NSCS points lead with six races left in the Chase by virtue of his dominating win at Fontana last week, is set as the 3/1 favorite to wave win this Saturday night at 7:30 for the NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowes Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR: 2009 Pepsi 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/9/2009
Mark Martin extended his lead by eight points over Jimmie Johnson despite finishing seventh at Kansas last week and this week Martin and Johnson are favorites, but not the most desperate, to win as NASCAR travels to the Golden State and the ill-attended California Speedway for the Pepsi 500, the fourth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
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NASCAR: 2009 Price Chopper 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/2/2009
Jimmie Johnson cut Mark Martin's lead to ten points in the Chase for the Sprint Cup last week at Dover, but Martin finished second giving Hendrick Motorsports a one-two finish and increased the lead between second and Juan Pablo Montoya to -55 points as NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway for the Price Chopper 400 on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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NASCAR: 2009 AAA 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/25/2009
This will be the second of NASCAR's ten-race playoff format known as the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Gamblers should keep in mind that seven different drivers have won at Dover in the last seven races so the trend has leaned toward prior performance has little influence over repeat results.
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NASCAR: 2009 Sylvania 300 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/18/2009
Despite not leading the NASCAR standings during the regular season Mark Martin, thanks to four regular season wins, moved up 10 spots to first place with 5,040 points as the 10-race playoff known as the Chase for the Sprint Cup begins this Sunday at 1 p.m. at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Sylvania 300.
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NASCAR: 2009 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/11/2009
Kyle Busch has "One Last Race to Make the Chase" and the make up the 37 points that separates Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 18 car from the 12th and final spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup as NSCS visits "America's Premier Short-Track" at Richmond International Speedway Saturday night at 7 p.m.
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NASCAR: Sharpie 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 8/21/2009
The fact that Mark Martin will start his 1,000th Sprint Cup Series race under the lights Saturday night at historic Bristol Motor Speedway for the Sharpie 500 won't keep the "bubble boys", Brian Vickers, Clint Bowyer, and Kyle Busch, from ruining Martin's dream season by taking the 12th and final spot in the Chase away from the "Old Man."
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NASCAR: Carfax 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 8/14/2009
By virtue of winning his third race of the season at Watkins Glen last week all Tony Stewart needs to do is get in his car and start his engine at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday at 1 p.m. for the Carfax 400 and Smoke is guaranteed a spot in the Chase, which means there are 11 Chase spots up for grabs with four races to go before the points reset.
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NASCAR: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 8/8/2009
A 10th-place finish last week at Pocono kept Tony Stewart in first place --197 points in front of challenger Jimmie Johnson in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series with five races to go until the Chase for the Sprint Cup as NSCS heads to New York's Finger Lakes region for the circuit's second road-course of the season, the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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NASCAR: Pennsylvania 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 7/31/2009
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Tony Stewart will try for a sweep in the Keystone State as NSCS returns to the "Tricky Triangle" of Pocono Raceway this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. for the Pennsylvania 500. Gamblers interested in backing the June winner Stewart (6/1) should note that since 1974 there have been eight season sweeps at Pocono, but only twice in the past ten years. Denny Hamlin was the last driver to accomplish this feat in 2006 while Johnson swept in 2004.
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NASCAR Betting: Allstate 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 7/25/2009
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson have combined to win the past four Brickyard 400 events as NSCS continues after a mid-summer break last weekend, with the 16th Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday at 12:30 p.m., televised by ESPN.
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NASCAR: Lenox Tools 301 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 06/26/2009
There are 10 races to go before the Chase for the Sprint Cup. By virtue of a second-place finish at Sonoma last week Tony Stewart extended his lead to 84 points over Jeff Gordon in the Sprint Cup standings as NASCAR heads to New Hampshire and the short, flat-track of Loudon Speedway for the Lenox Tools 301 this Sunday at 2:15 p.m. TNT will televise the event.
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NASCAR: Save Mart 350 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 06/19/2009
Love him or hate him, Kyle Busch tries for his third consecutive road course victory as NASCAR hits the road-course of Infineon Raceway for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 this Sunday at 5:19 p.m. Also, Jeff Gordon, five-time winner at the Sonoma, California road course, will attempt to recapture first place in the Sprint Cup standings from Tony Stewart.
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NASCAR: Lifelock 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 06/11/2009
Tony Stewart will try to build on the momentum from last week's vapor-fueled win as NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series makes it way to Brooklyn, Michigan for the season's first stop at Michigan International Speedway this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. televised by TNT.
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NASCAR: Pocono 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 06/06/2009
Even Jimmie Johnson's win last Sunday couldn't keep Tony Stewart, rookie co-owner of team Stewart-Hass racing, from taking over the Sprint Cup standings by 46-points. "Smoke" finished second at Dover, good enough for the lead and great momentum as NASCAR heads to where the host is the most; the Pocono's and the Pocono 500 in Long Pond, Pa. this Sunday at 2 p.m.
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NASCAR: Autism Speaks 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 05/29/2009
Drivers and fans hope that the rains hold off for the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. as Jeff Gordon will try to extend a tenuous 44-point lead over Tony Stewart in the Sprint Cup standings with 12 races left before the Chase.
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NASCAR: Coca Cola 600 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 05/23/2009
Ryan Newman celebrated the 44th pole of his career with a $41,600 check as the fastest lap-burner at happy hour for the Coca Cola 600, NASCAR's longest race, set to smoke the tires at Lowe's Motor Speedway Sunday at 5 p.m.
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2009 Indy 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 05/19/2009
Helio Castroneves and defending race and 2008 IRL series champion Scott Dixon are both set as 4/1 favorites to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" as the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 revs up this Sunday at 1 p.m. at the historic Brickyard.
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NASCAR: Southern 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 05/08/2009
Cale Yarborough will pace the field to the green flag as the iconic Southern 500 returns after four years to South Carolina as NASCAR motors down to Darlington Raceway to celebrate 60 years of racing at the historic Lady in Black this Saturday night at 7:45, televised by FOX.
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NASCAR: Crown Royal 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 05/02/2009
With 67 points separating first from fourth in the Sprint Cup standings, NASCAR revs up the weekend racing under the lights at the short-track of Richmond International Raceway for the Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 on Saturday night at 7:45, televised by FOX.
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NASCAR: Aaron's 499 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 04/25/2009
Mark Martin surprised and delighted NASCAR fans last week as the "old man" ended his 97-race winless streak at Phoenix. He'll try for two in a row this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, a place where he has not won since 1997, to celebrate 40 years of bumping, drafting, and spectacular wrecks for the Aaron's 499 this Sunday, April 26 at 1 p.m. FOX will televise the race.
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NASCAR: Subway Fresh Fit 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 04/17/2009
After a week off for Easter, Sprint Cup action resumes under the lights at 8 p.m. this Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway. Hendrick Motorsports’ Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are No. 1 and No.2 respectively in the standings, but Johnson will try for his fourth consecutive win at PIR.
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NASCAR: Samsung 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 04/04/2009
Carl Edwards will look to win his third consecutive race in the Lone Star State, and his first race of this season, as NASCAR goes from the circuit’s slowest track and heads to one of the circuit’s fastest tracks, Texas Motor Speedway, Sunday at 2:15 p.m. for the Samsung 500.
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NASCAR: Goody's 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 03/27/2009
Kyle Busch tasted victory for the second time in three races, winning the Food City 500 last weekend. However, Jeff Gordon, who finished fourth in Thunder Valley, increased his points lead in the Sprint Cup standings to 76 points over Kurt Busch as NASCAR heads to Virginia and historic Martinsville Speedway Sunday, March 29 at 2:15 p.m. for the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500.
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Food City 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 03/20/2009
After one week off after his win at Atlanta Kurt Busch (and the "Blue Deuce") looks to continue his Sprint Cup domination as NASCAR heads to Thunder Valley, Busch's favorite track, this Sunday for the first of two races at Bristol Motor Speedway at 2 p.m. EST.
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Kobalt Tools 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 03/06/2009
Fresh off his win last week in Las Vegas, Kyle Busch and his No. 18 M&M's Toyota will try to win the Kobalt Tools 500 for the second consecutive year as NASCAR celebrates its 100th Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway this Sunday at 2:15 p.m., televised by FOX.
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Shelby 427 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 02/28/2009
Matt Kenseth, the first driver to win the first two races of the season since Jeff Gordon did in 1997, goes into the Shelby 427 on March 1 at 4:45 p.m. in great shape to win the first three races, a feat that has never been done in NASCAR history. However, looking to prevent the three-peat is Jimmie Johnson who has won three out of the last four races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Auto Club 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 02/20/2009
Matt Kenseth follows-up his rain-shortened win at the Daytona 500 set at 9/1 to win this week in California as NASCAR heads west for the Auto Club 500 on Sunday at 6:15 p.m. at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.
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Daytona 500 Odds and Analysis
by Christopher G. Shepard - 02/10/2009
Mark Martin will start his 25th Daytona 500 from the front row with a new number, a new team, and a very fast car next to the unlikely pole-sitter Martin Truex Jr.
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2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Futures: Betting Strategy and Odds
by Christopher G. Shepard - 02/10/2009
The question on stock car fans minds as the 2009 NASCAR season gets ready to put the pedal-to-the-metal is if anyone prevent Jimmie Johnson from winning an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Championship.
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NASCAR: Ford 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/14/2008
Barring a DNF, mechanical failure, and a Carl Edwards win in the Sunshine State, Jimmie Johnsons' 267-lap victory parade for his third consecutive Cup Series Championship begins this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Homestead Speedway in Miami, where all the No, 48 car has to do is finish better than 36th.
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NASCAR: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/07/2008
Two races separate Jimmie Johnson from his third consecutive Sprint Cup but before this happens he will have to stave off red hot Carl Edwards, winner of the last two Chase races, who shaved off 77 points of Johnson's 186 point lead at Texas last Sunday, as NASCAR heads west across I-10 for Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500.
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NASCAR: Dickies 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/31/2008
With only three races remaining in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, this year's eventual Champion, Jimmie Johnson, has a massive 183 points lead ahead of Carl Edwards, who won the spring race. This weekend NASCAR motors down to Texas Motor Speedway this Sunday 3:30 p.m. for the Dickies 500.
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NASCAR: Pep Boys Auto 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/24/2008
The Pep Boys Auto 500 defending champion, Jimmie Johnson, comes into Atlanta Motor Speedway 149 points ahead of the closest chaser, Greg Biffle, and with three races until Homestead, JJ is locked into winning his third consecutive Chase Cup. If Johnson manages this feat he will be only the second NASCAR driver to accomplish this historic milestone. But is this milestone the same as when Yarborough did it?
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NASCAR: Bank of America 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/10/2008
NASCAR races under the lights at Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina this Saturday night as five-time winner Jimmie Johnson tries to extend his 72-point lead over Carl Edwards as he heads to his sponsor's home where Johnson has not won since 2005 when he won four races in a row and five of six.
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NASCAR: Amp Energy 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/03/2008
Jimmie Johnson won his fifth race of the season and is currently 10 points ahead of Carl Edwards for the lead going into restrictor plate Sunday as the fourth race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup starts at 1 p.m. EST at historic Talladega Superspeedway. Get ready for some wild and crazy racing, plenty of side-by-side action and lots of drafting at one of NASCAR most beloved tracks. The best thing about the 2.66-mile tri-oval is she always promises sudden, multi-car wrecks and fabulous finishes. If you are not investing it is still a great race to watch; especially the ending.
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NASCAR: Camping World RV 400 - Kansas Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 09/26/2008
Greg Biffle will try to continue his historic two-race win streak in the Chase for the Sprint Cup as NASCAR gears-up for some afternoon racing at Kansas Speedway, where Biffle is the defending champion, for the Camping World RV 400 on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. EST.
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NASCAR: Camping World RV 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 09/19/2008
Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards, finishing second and third respectively at NHMS, made up the deficit in points from Kyle Busch quicker than anyone expected, after the first race of the Chase. Now the Sprint Cup points co-leaders roll to the second race of the Chase this Sunday at 2 p.m. EST; and at a track both drivers do very well at.
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NASCAR: Sylvania 300 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 09/12/2008
Move over Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards, the rumors of two-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson's demise have been greatly exaggerated as No. 48 goes into New Hampshire Motor Speedway this Sunday at 1 p.m. EST for the Sylvania 300 off back-to-back wins and 40 bonus points behind the Chase leader Kyle Busch.
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Rock and Roll 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 09/05/2008
Jimmie Johnson reminded NASCAR nation that he is the two-time defending Sprint Cup champion with his win at California last weekend as he will try to grab the last 10 bonus points before the Chase field is set on Saturday night at 7:45 p.m. at Richmond, the last race before the Chase begins.
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Pepsi 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 08/28/2008
Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards had better be on their best behavior as they are now on six races probation by NASCAR officials for a post-race incident involving the two drivers and it all starts this week at California Speedway for the penultimate race before the Chase begins as Edwards will look for a season sweep at Fontana this Sunday, at 7 p.m. for the Pepsi 500.
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Sharpie 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 08/22/2008
Carl Edwards did his customary fifth back flip of the season after he won at Michigan last week as he appears to be one of the few drivers to give Kyle Busch a challenge for the Sprint Cup this year. They'll duel it out under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway at 7 p.m. on Saturday and the race will be televised by the ESPN.
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3M Performance 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 08/15/2008
Having conquered NASCAR's road courses with last Sunday's Sprint Cup win at Watkins Glen--his eighth of the season--Kyle Busch has clinched the top spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and will now try to win on the two-mile oval at Michigan International Speedway this Sunday at 2 p.m. (the race will be televised by ESPN).
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Pennsylvania 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 07/30/2008
After a completion yellow induced Brickyard 400 where tires disintegrated every 10 laps due to the top-heavy CoT, NASCAR drivers and fans alike should get their fill of exciting, side-by-side racing with far fewer cautions at the Sonoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at 2.20 p.m. this Sunday.
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Allstate 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 07/26/2008
Tony Stewart will go for his third Allstate 400 at the Brickyard title and Kyle Busch will try to win his third-consecutive Sprint Cup race on Sunday as the World Wide Leader in Sports will broadcast the event live from Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 2 p.m. EST.
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Lifelock.com 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 07/11/2008
News that Tony Stewart is leaving Joe Gibbs Racing for 50 percent ownership in Stewart-Haas Racing might take the bite out of the bad luck that has been dogging Smoke all season with a return to Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night, where Joliet Smoke is the defending two-time champion.
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Coke Zero 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 07/03/2008
Sprint Cup takes on Daytona Speedway for the second time this season as NASCAR starts their engines at 8:15 p.m. and races under the lights this Saturday night for the Coke Zero 400.
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LENOX Industrial Tools 301 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 06/25/2008
NASCAR will go the extra mile this weekend as teams travel across the country to New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301, televised by TNT on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. with the green flag set to wave at 2:16 p.m.
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Toyota/Save Mart 350 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 06/20/2008
Five-time winner Jeff Gordon hopes to jump-start his season in California as NASCAR hits the road of Infineon Raceway in Sonoma County on Sunday at 5 p.m. for the Toyota/Save Mart 350.
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Pocono 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 06/05/2008
Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch and the No. 18 car continued their dominance in NASCAR at the Best Buy 400 last weekend as he won for the third time in five races, took his fourth checkered flag on the season, and increased his lead in the Sprint Cup standings over Jeff Burton to 142 points going into the Pocono 500 on Sunday June 8 at 2:30 p.m.
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Best Buy 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 05/30/2008
Racing on Sunday afternoon is back as Dover International Speedway hosts NASCAR for the Bobby Alison dedication ceremony and the Best Buy 400 annual Autism Speaks benefit race at 2:15 p.m. on June 1.
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Coca Cola 600 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 05/22/2008
NASCAR returns to Sundays as Casey Mears looks to get Hendrick Motorsports back in victory lane "where racing lives" as he defends last year's win at the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowes Motor Speedway Sunday night at 5:30.
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Sprint All-Star Race Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 05/14/2008
NASCAR takes residence in North Carolina at the 1.5-mile Lowes Motor Speedway for the next two weeks as they put on All-Star weekend featuring the $1 million purse for the Sprint All-Star Race this Saturday Night at 7 p.m. and the Coca-Cola 600 next weekend.
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Dodge Challenger 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 05/08/2008
Michael Waltrip starts his 700th Sprint Cup race and Jeff Gordon will try to jump start his season as he tries for his eighth win at the Lady in Black, Darlington Raceway, NASCAR's second oldest track, on Saturday night at 7:20 p.m. EST.
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Dan Lowery 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 05/02/2008
Jeff Burton clings to a scant 22-point lead over last weekend's Aaron's 499 winner, Kyle Busch, in the Sprint Cup standings as NASCAR trades paint under the lights at Richmond International Speedway for the Dan Lowery 400 brought to you by Crown Royal on Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST.
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Aaron's 499 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 04/23/2008
After a rare week off NASCAR heads down to Talladega Super Speedway, stock car racing's most competitive track, this Sunday at 2 p.m. televised by FOX, for the Aaron's 499 as Jeff Gordon tries to win his third straight at Talladega, having swept both Sprint Cup races last year.
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Subway Fresh Fit 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 04/09/2008
NASCAR brings it's ready for prime-time, back-flippin' road show under-the-lights for the first time this season to Phoenix International Raceway in Phoenix for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EST.
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Goody's Cool Orange 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 03/28/2008
Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon have won a combined eight of the last 10 races at Martinsville will try to win the Grandfather Clock and get back in victory lane for this first time this year on Sunday, at 2 p.m. the Goody's Cool Orange 500.
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Food City 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 03/13/2008
Sprint Cup points leader Kyle Busch will try to duplicate Toyota's historic win last weekend as NASCAR heads to Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee for the Food City 500 on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. EST.
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Kobalt Tools 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 03/06/2008
Carl Edwards will attempt to win his third Sprint Cup race in a row while Joe Gibbs Racing, Tony Stewart and Home Depot will commemorate 10 years together as primary sponsor of the black-and-orange No. 20 car this weekend for the Atlanta-based company as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stops at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Kobalt Tools 500.
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UAW Dodge 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 02/29/2008
Jimmie Johnson seeks his fourth consecutive win at the UAW Dodge 400 this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the place that sparked Hendrick Motorsports domination of the Cup Series last year.
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Auto Club 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 02/21/2008
The Old Man, Mark Martin, will be honored for his 700th start as the high-octane road show that is the National Stock Car Association travels to California Speedway in Fontana for the next stop on the Chase for the Sprint Cup on at 3:30 p.m. Those looking for a return on their Sunday afternoon NASCAR investment need to look no further than sportsbook.com where, despite their poor showing and engine difficulties at Daytona, Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmy Johnson and Jeff Gordon are listed as 6/1 favorites to win the race.
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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Ford 500 Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/16/2007
The last time a driver won five consecutive NASCAR cup races was in 1971 when the legendary Richard Petty did it in a 48-race season. This feat has never been repeated in the 36-race NEXTEL Cup Chase Series. Now with a win this Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway's Ford Championship Weekend, the last race of the Chase Series, Jimmie Johnson will win his second consecutive NEXTEL CUP Championship and has the chance to tie Richard Petty and Bobby Allison with five consecutive NASCAR wins.
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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Dickies 500 Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/01/2007
A scant nine points separates Jimmie Johnson from first place teammate Jeff Gordon, and with three races remaining the Chase for the Nextel Cup has never been closer since the Chase began in 2004. Johnson won last Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway and will try to win his third Chase race in a row down in Fort Worth at Texas Motor Speedway for the Dickies 500 at 3:30 p.m. EST this Sunday.
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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Subway 500 Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/18/2007
Jimmie Johnson, the defending Subway 500 champion, looks to rebound from his worst finish at Lowes Motor Speedway since 2001, this Sunday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway for the sixth installment in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Halfway through the Chase the question is whether Johnson, or anyone else, can stop Jeff Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports' No. 24 car?
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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Bank of America 500 Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/12/2007
Jimmie Johnson hopes that history repeats as he looks to take the lead from Jeff Gordon under the lights on Saturday night as NSACAR goes home to Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte for the fifth stop on the10 races in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. The good news for autosport investors and adrenilin junkies is that this is not a Car of Tomorrow race so you won't have to wait until the Bank of America 500 is almost over for some excitement.
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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: UAW-FORD 500 Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/04/2007
Restrictor plates will make their Nextel Cup Chase Series debut on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway while NASCAR showcases the Car of Tomorrow which should guarantee fans a nose-to-tail drafting experience while also ripping out the soul of a handful of Chase contenders as well as taking out a few bystanders along the way.
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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: LIFELOCK 400 Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 09/28/2007
It's September and if you are talking about Joe Gibbs then you're probably talking about how the Washington Redskins choked in the second half, handing a win to the Giants. However, you could be talking about how driver Tony Stewart ripped it up at Kansas last year and how he's the ace of Gibbs' current second team and the 5/1 favorite to win the Lifelock 400 on Sunday.
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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Dover 400 Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 09/20/2007
Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart joked last Sunday that the closest they were able to get to Sylvania 300 winner Clint Bowyer was when he burned doughnuts after the race and ran out of gas forcing him to walk to Victory Lane from his disabled car. Even though Clint Bowyer acted like he'd never been there before, it's hard to fault his infectious enthusiasm, as he hadn't been to Victory Lane in a Nextel Cup Chase race before Sunday.
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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Sylvania 300 Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 09/14/2007
Gamblers start your engines because the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship begins this Sunday at New Hampshire National Speedway as the Sylvania 300 at Loudon kicks off NASCAR's first of 10 weekend playoffs.
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