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09/15/2011 - Joliet, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck. Date: Friday, September 16. Race: Fast Five 225. Site: Chicagoland Speedway. Track: 1.5-mile oval. Start time: 8:00 p.m. (et). Laps: 150. Miles: 225. 2010 winner: Kyle Busch. Television: SPEED. Radio: Motor Racing Network(MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.
The Camping World Truck Series kicks off NASCAR's triple-header weekend at Chicagoland Speedway on Friday. Teams will practice in the morning, qualifying in the afternoon and then race at night.
When the series ran its most recent race two weeks ago at Atlanta, teams practiced and qualified in hot conditions during the daytime but raced in cooler temperatures that night. Teams will not be faced with the same conditions at Chicagoland, where air temperatures will be much lower than Atlanta. The expected high on Friday in Joliet is near 60 degrees under mostly cloudy skies.
"The track conditions at Chicagoland don't seem to change much from day to night," driver/owner Kyle Busch said. "You gain some grip when the temperatures get cooler, but the balance of your truck remains pretty consistent. At Atlanta, it was really hot during practice, the track was very slick, and as practiced progressed, we weren't able to get a feel for the changes we were making. Once you reached a certain point in practice, you were just out there making laps. This weekend, we'll be able to use the practice time in the morning to make quality laps and really dial in our truck for the race."
Busch has won the first two truck races at Chicagoland. The series made its first visit here in 2009. Busch and Harvick are those Sprint Cup Series regulars competing in this event.
Kevin Harvick Inc. comes to Chicagoland with a four-race winning streak in the series. Harvick won at Pocono, Michigan and Bristol during the month of August, while Ron Hornaday Jr. claimed his record-extending 49th career truck victory at Atlanta.
After his 10th-place finish at Atlanta, James Buescher captured the points lead for the first time in his career. Johnny Sauter entered the race with a seven-point advantage over Buescher, but Sauter finished 22 laps behind in 29th after making contact with the wall two separate times. He is now 12 points out of the lead.
"We need to keep our blinders on for the next ten weeks and continue to do what we have done all season, which is focus on our race," Buescher said. "We haven't focused on what everyone else is doing, which has allowed us to zone in on what works for us at Turner Motorsports. I am so proud of these guys and what we have accomplished as a group. We will continue to run our race and will see where we are when Homestead [season-ending race] comes around."
Thirty-seven teams are on the preliminary entry list for the Fast Five 225.
<< Nationwide races at Chicagoland again this season
Joliet, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Nationwide. Date: Saturday,
September 17. Race: Dollar General 300. Site: Chicagoland Speedway. Track:
1.5-mile oval. Start time: 3:30 p.m. (et). Laps: 200. Miles: 300. 2010 Winner:
Kyle Busch. Telev
<< Let the Chase begin
Joliet, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday,
September 18. Race: GEICO 400. Site: Chicagoland Speedway. Track: 1.5-mile
oval. Start time: 2:00 p.m. (et). Laps: 267. Miles: 400.5. 2010 Winner: David
Reutimann. Televisio
<< Isles extend Tavares with 6-year deal
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders locked up an important
piece of their future on Thursday, signing forward John Tavares to a six-year
contract extension.
Tavares, who turns 21 next Tuesday, is entering the final seaso
<< This Week in Auto Racing September 16 - 18
Joliet, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 10-race Chase begins this weekend at
Chicagoland Speedway, as 12 drivers are set to battle for the 2011 Sprint Cup
Series championship. The Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series are also at
Chicago
Fisher blames owners, calls out agents >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hours before a players meeting scheduled
in Las Vegas, NBPA president Derek Fisher laid out his case today.
In a letter sent to every NBA player, and leaked to SI.com, Fisher was
extremely hones
Augsburg's Bah to miss six months >>
Augsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Augsburg midfielder Dawda Bah will be out
six months with a knee injury, the Bundesliga club said Thursday.
Bah, 27, joined the promoted side at the end of the transfer window and played
just one match fo
Court Vision ready to defend Woodbine Mile >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spendthrift Farm's Court Vision returns to
defend his title in Sunday's $1 million Woodbine Mile at Woodbine Race Course.
The one-mile turf event has drawn a field of 12 on the E.P. Taylor turf
course.
Barns' restoration complete at Churchill Downs >>
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The repair and restoration of stable barns
damaged at Churchill Downs by a tornado in June has been completed.
Thoroughbreds are being moved into the barns for the upcoming fall racing
meet.
MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.
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