Subway Fresh Fit 600
The Subway Fresh Fit 600 on Saturday from Phoenix is going to look different than it did a year ago. The NASCAR race from Phoenix will start earlier on Saturday, be longer and have different rules. The race will start earlier for television and there are 63 more laps than last year. The new distance will be just over 603 km. The earlier start time may or may not affect how the race is run. "I don't think it's going to have a big impact," said Chad Knaus, crew chief for Jimmie Johnson, "The track stays pretty consistent through the daylight hours, so I don't think you're going to have a big swing. You go through a pretty big transition when it gets dark: It gets cooler and the track picks up speed."
Johnson is the favorite in NASCAR odds at SBG Global to win the race that can be seen on Fox television. He leads all drivers with four career Cup victories at the track. The Subway 600 is just the second NASCAR race that is using the new spoiler instead of the rear wing. How well the cars handle in traffic is a major question mark at Phoenix. "The wing wasn't accepted as widely as we had hoped it would have been by competitors and fans alike," said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR’s vice president of competition.
The defending champion of the race is Mark Martin and he is the second choice at 6-1 at SBG Global behind Johnson. In the last five years, the winners at Phoenix have been Martin, Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch. Martin started from the pole last year and dominated the race. He led five times for a race-high 157 laps. Even though Martin won from the pole, only three pole winners in 27 races have ended up in victory lane. That doesn’t mean starting from the Top 10 is not important as more than 50 percent of the winners in this race have started in the Top 10.
Denny Hamlin is expected to be in Phoenix even though he had surgery last Wednesday to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. Casey Mears will be on standby in case Hamlin needs relief.
Carl Edwards will be making his 200th career NASCAR Sprint Cup start on Saturday. He has a fourth place finish at Phoenix for his best finish at the track. He is 14-1 in NASCAR odds to win this week. “There’s no better place for me to have a milestone start like this than at Phoenix,” Edwards says. “That is where I ran my first-ever pavement race in 2001.”
Friday, April 9, 2010
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Masters Preview
Masters Preview
The most anticipated golf betting tournament in recent memory begins on Thursday as the 2010 Masters gets underway. The tournament is all about the return of Tiger Woods and he is the favorite in golf odds at SBG Global. There are three golfers at SBG with single-digit odds. Tiger is 3.5 to 1; Phil Mickelson is 8-1 while Ernie Els is 9-1. Last year it was Angel Cabrera winning a playoff against Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell. Perry blew the tournament as he had a two-shot lead with two holes left but bogeyed 17 and 18.
Tiger may be getting all of the attention but he has not won the Masters since 2005. The last four winners have been Cabrera, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson and Mickelson. Woods is the player making all of the news though since this will be the first time he has played in 144 days. Woods has cleared the air and admitted his infidelity and now he says he is ready to play again. "The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it's been a while since I last played." Woods said. The stats back him up as only once in his career has he finished outside the Top 20.
Last year the Masters Odds had 16 players finish with a score of 5-under par or better. The previous three years that had not been the case. At over 7,400 yards, Augusta National is a very tough course. Length is important and putting is critical.
A stat to consider when looking for the winner of the Masters is Greens in Regulation. Staying out of the rough is very important at Augusta. Tiger is the favorite but taking him at 3.5 to 1 golf odds is a huge risk considering he hasn’t played in about five months. Ernie Els is playing as well as any golfer in the world and probably should be the favorite. Mickelson is always popular but he has not played that well this season. Other contenders are Retief Goosen, Steve Stricker and Paul Casey. Stricker is the second ranked player in the world. He is not getting much respect on the odds board and is a good value at 20-1. If you are looking for a longshot that is getting some respect then take a shot with Charl Schwartzel. He has played well this season and looks to be a rising star on the PGA Tour.
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The most anticipated golf betting tournament in recent memory begins on Thursday as the 2010 Masters gets underway. The tournament is all about the return of Tiger Woods and he is the favorite in golf odds at SBG Global. There are three golfers at SBG with single-digit odds. Tiger is 3.5 to 1; Phil Mickelson is 8-1 while Ernie Els is 9-1. Last year it was Angel Cabrera winning a playoff against Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell. Perry blew the tournament as he had a two-shot lead with two holes left but bogeyed 17 and 18.
Tiger may be getting all of the attention but he has not won the Masters since 2005. The last four winners have been Cabrera, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson and Mickelson. Woods is the player making all of the news though since this will be the first time he has played in 144 days. Woods has cleared the air and admitted his infidelity and now he says he is ready to play again. "The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it's been a while since I last played." Woods said. The stats back him up as only once in his career has he finished outside the Top 20.
Last year the Masters Odds had 16 players finish with a score of 5-under par or better. The previous three years that had not been the case. At over 7,400 yards, Augusta National is a very tough course. Length is important and putting is critical.
A stat to consider when looking for the winner of the Masters is Greens in Regulation. Staying out of the rough is very important at Augusta. Tiger is the favorite but taking him at 3.5 to 1 golf odds is a huge risk considering he hasn’t played in about five months. Ernie Els is playing as well as any golfer in the world and probably should be the favorite. Mickelson is always popular but he has not played that well this season. Other contenders are Retief Goosen, Steve Stricker and Paul Casey. Stricker is the second ranked player in the world. He is not getting much respect on the odds board and is a good value at 20-1. If you are looking for a longshot that is getting some respect then take a shot with Charl Schwartzel. He has played well this season and looks to be a rising star on the PGA Tour.
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