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LOWES'S COCA-COLA 600 ODDS
NASCAR PICKS
5/25/08
Get ready Nascar fans, because the Coca-Cola 600 is this Sunday!
The race will bring many storylines and past winners back to Lowes Motor
Speedway. Casey Mears(40-1) will seek to defend his title, while Jimmie
Johnson(6-1) will seek his fourth win in the race, and his first since 2005.
Johnson’s teammate, Jeff Gordon, will also seek his fourth win. Gordon’s last
win came 10 years ago, in 1998. You don’t want to miss this one folks, as this
race is ALWAYS epic!
Last years race was a classic. Tony Stewart led with 9 laps to go, with Dale
Earnhardt, Jr.(8-1) following in second. With 8 laps to go, Stewart had to pit
for fuel, conceding the lead to Junior. With 6 laps to go, Dale Jr. also had to
pit for fuel. Denny Hamlin(10-1) became the third driver to lead, but quickly
pit giving the lead to non other than Casey Mears! Driving the National Guard
car, Mears had to outlast his rivals 5 laps, but was running low on gas. Their
strategy of not going to the pit paid off, and Mears earned his first Sprint Cup
(then Nextel Cup) win! Doing so he became the 8th first time winner at Lowes
Motor Speedway, and the 5th person to earn his first win at the track. Buddy
Baker and David Pearson also got their first wins at Lowes Motor Speedway.
The Coca-Cola 600 was created by Nascar in 1960. Their desire was to create a
race which could compete with the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day Weekend. They
have succeeded in that regard, because the Coca-Cola 600 beat the Indianapolis
500 in television ratings from 2002-2004. The race has even been held on the
same day as the 500 many times. Some drivers compete in both, but this is rare.
Critics argue that drivers shouldn’t be allowed to race 1,100 miles in a day,
but this issue was squashed when Indiana switched to day light savings time.
This left only an hour between the end of the 500, and the start of the 600. The
event is 400 laps, and 600 miles in total. Quite a marathon! The event begins in
the evening and finishes at night time. This is to the delight of many fans who
are more than happy to escape the North Carolina heat.
A good friend of mine has a saying he commonly uses in gambling situations. That
saying would be “how quickly they forget” which is in reference to last years
winner being in this years event. Casey Mears won last year, and it seems that
they most people have forgotten. He is currently 40-1 to pull of the double. If
you like to bet on whoever is leading in the standings then you may be in luck.
Kyle Busch is currently 9-2. He seems to have a knack for this type of track,
and already has 2 wins under his belt this year. Second in the standings is Jeff
Burton who is listed at 30-1. Burton is a 2 time winner of the Coca-Cola 600.
The winner of this event two years ago was Kasey Kahne. The 2007 Rookie of the
Year, is looking for his first win since the 2007 Food City 250. He represents
great value at 30-1.
Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson have had great success in this race. Between them
they have 6 wins in the Coca-Cola 600. Gordon has registered two poles in
qualifying this year, but is winless as of yet. He wouldn’t be a bad play at
10-1 to get his first win of 2008. Johnson has 3 poles and 1 win so far this
year. He wins a lot of races, and the Coca-Cola 600 could his next. Don’t miss
out at 6-1, and don’t forget to tune in to FOX at 5 PM EST on Sunday for one of
the biggest races in Nascar!
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