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05/05/2010 - Darlington, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Nationwide. Date: Friday, May 7. Race: Royal Purple 200. Site: Darlington Raceway. Track: 1.366-mile oval. Start time: 7:30 p.m. (et). Laps: 147. Miles: 200.8. 2009 winner: Matt Kenseth. Television: ESPN2. Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.
Brad Keselowski remained the points leader in the Nationwide Series after winning last Friday's race at Richmond. Earlier in the week, NASCAR docked a total of 50 points from Keselowski's lead after his car failed post-race inspection at Talladega, where he won his first race of the season
Keselowski enters this week's race at Darlington with a 59-point advantage over Kevin Harvick and 84 markers ahead of 2009 series champion Kyle Busch.
Penske Racing is making a strong statement in the early season as the team to beat in this year's Nationwide title race. Keselowski, in his first year with Penske, has won the last two races, while teammate Justin Allgaier recorded his first career victory in March at Bristol.
"These last two weeks have been pretty amazing," Keselowski said. "I knew when I made the move to Penske Racing last year that the potential was there for us to contend for wins and championships in the Nationwide Series, but I figured it would take a few more races for everyone to gel."
Allgaier is currently fourth in points (-180).
Keselowski will attempt to become the first driver in the series to win three consecutive races since Busch last did it in April 2008. Busch won at Texas, Phoenix and Mexico City before Tony Stewart ended his streak at Talladega. Keselowski has finished 11th, 15th and 36th in his first three races at Darlington.
Roush Fenway Racing has been the dominate team at Darlington, with team owner Jack Roush collecting 15 Nationwide wins there so far.
Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth have won for Roush at Darlington. Kenseth is the defending race winner.
"Darlington is a great race track, known for its history and unique layout," Kenseth said. "It's very fast and narrow, and the biggest challenge is getting around there as fast as possible without hitting the wall. Since they paved it a few years ago, it's a pretty difficult place to race. You need a really fast car, and you got to have the track position at the end of the race.
"We were fortunate enough to win last year's Nationwide Series race, and I'd like to get another good finish for this [team] Friday night in order to help them improve their position in the point standings."
For the second week in a row, Kenseth will drive the No.16 Ford in place of rookie Colin Braun, who has posted five DNFs already this season. Kenseth will have to qualify the car on time, since Roush's No.16 team is 31st in owner points.
Forty-six teams are on the preliminary entry list for the Royal Purple 200.
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<< This Week in Auto Racing May 2 - 7
Darlington, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series
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“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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