Pepsi 400

[1837]

I know it's rare but i have 2 match ups!

Burton +115 over harvick (1 unit) Royalsports

T.Stewart -120 over wallace (1 unit) Royalsports

GLTA

 

[Neemer]

Could possibly see a Dodge in the Winner's Circle today. If not, I think it's gonna be Gordon, Rudd, or Jarrett.

At Wagerstreet they have posted a matchup of Andretti & Pressley. I REALLY like Andretti and his Dodge team in this one. I also like Harvick over Elliott even though ole Bill has got a Dodge car. He just hasn't done much this year while Harvick has been AWESOME! Also threw a little on Park over NAdeau....

A Dodge may not win Sunday, but a lot of people sure expect one to. Seven of the nine Dodges that are in the race were in the top 20 on the speed charts in Saturday morning's first practice session, and the two that weren't belonged to teammates Bill Elliott and Casey Atwood. Those cars start second and sixth, respectively, Sunday, so you might guess they weren't showing absolutely all they had in the practice session



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[Neemer]

At VIP they've got another pretty good one. JR over Rusty -120. Wallace been TERRIBLE last few out while we all know how Jr has been doing.

NASCAR Winston Cup teams are anticipating an added strategy concern for today's Pepsi 400 at Michigan International Speedway -- rain.
There is a 60-percent chance of rain, which is expected to fall sporadically throughout the day. Showers are forecast this morning, and then scattered thunderstorms are projected during the race, which starts at 2 p.m.
Crew chiefs will be watching the radar today, calculating strategy, but clearly the goal will be to make a move early. The race at MIS, a two-mile oval, will be official once the drivers complete 101 laps.
"Our goal is to get to the front of this thing and be leading it, whether it rains at halfway or whether we run the whole 400 miles," said James Ince, crew chief for Grand Rapids-native Johnny Benson. "There's a gigantic urgency for us to get to the front."


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[Neemer]

Michael Waltrip crashed his No. 15 Chevrolet in Turn 4 during Saturday afternoon's final Winston Cup practice and had to climb out of the car on the right side as smoke filled the cockpit. He was uninjured, but the team will have to use a backup car, meaning Waltrip must drop from seventh to the rear of the field for the green flag. Rusty Wallace had the fastest speed in the afternoon session at 181.497 mph, with Kevin Harvick, Ricky Rudd, Mark Martin and Sterling Marlin in the top five. Jeff Gordon, Wallace, Ward Burton, Steve Park and Hut Stricklin were the five fastest in the morning session.

Another reason to get on Andretti...

 

[Neemer]

This one might be hard to swallow as well, but I also took HUT STRICKLIN over Robert Pressley @ WS......

Stricklin isn't likely to win in the Junie Donlavey-owned Ford. But wouldn't it be a great story if he did? Stricklin finished sixth here in June and qualified eighth fastest on Friday. The car also was fifth fastest in the morning practice, so there's actually reason to look for a good result Sunday

 

[1837]

after Neemer's post

i will add:

Andretti -155 over waltrip (1 unit) OLY

 

[Neemer]

Waltrip already down 2 laps after #100 laps. Looks like the rain has subsided, and they should be going green pretty soon.

 

[1837]

results: 2-1

pretty good wekend for me!

 

[sandwedge]

good thing andretti was close to the pits when he ran out of gas

don't they have someone on the crew whose job is to monitor fuel mileage?

 

[Neemer]

Marlin and his DODGE pulled it out and paid a nice 11-1. Wish I would've thrown more down on it.

Bristol next week and it's at NIGHT! Probably my favorite race of the year and watch Rusty Wallace. He's owned this track for the last 5-6 yrs...