Indianapolis - Allstate 400

[Crony]

Qualifying

3x

Edwards over Johnson +1.35
Hamlin over Stewart -1.15

[willcover]

Qualifying
Ragan +140 over Kurt Busch 2x

These two had comparable practice speeds in the 2nd pratice yesterday and Ragan goes out 7 spots before Busch. Historically this track seems to have a slight bias towards those that go out early before the track heats up and gets slicker especially with these new buses they are driving and with the forecast for mostly sunny weather throughout qualifying today I think that Newman 2nd out or Kahne 3rd out have a great shot at the pole.

[Crony]

Sadler Top 5 10/1

Burton over Ragan -1.05
Hamlin over Busch, Ky +1.10
Harvick to Win 20/1

[Greedo]

You wanna know what's annoying about Nascar. I'll tell you.

Teams yesterday, knowing that tire wear is the issue for this race, started saving some of their practice sets. Heard that Sadler saved 1 set, Montoya saved 2 sets. But of course how the hell are we supposed to find out this info for ALL the drivers. Obviously they all realized the importance of this...but damned if Nascar would ever deign to publish the info.

THEN...this morning, basically making up rules as they go along (YET AGAIN), Nascar decides, "Oh!...we're going to have next weeks Poco sets of tires at the ready just in case too"

Christ...to quote Ivan Lendl talking to the umpire during a Wimbledon final against Becker, "What are you trying to do to me! Is hard enough to win as it is!!!"

[h_upmann]

Hamlin to win at 13-1.
Newman each way at 33-1.