THE DAYTONA 500--5mike5

**5mike5** · 02-18-13, 08:42 PM

BUD DUELS

THURSDAY, duel #1 @ 2PM on SPEED channel, and duel #2 will be sometime after #1 ends

**5mike5** · 02-18-13, 08:44 PM

TRUCK SERIES RACE

FRIDAY NIGHT @ on SPEED channel @ 8:30 PM

(Et)

**5mike5** · 02-18-13, 08:45 PM

NATIONWIDE RACE

SATURDAY @ 1PM on ESPN

(*starts at 2 probably)

**5mike5** · 02-18-13, 08:55 PM

DAYTONA 500 is this SUNDAY afternoon starting @ 1PM on FOX

**DDT** · 02-18-13, 09:01 PM

Hell Yes

**Optional** · 02-18-13, 09:20 PM

Finally!

**CarolinaDaze** · 02-18-13, 09:53 PM

I didn't have no $$$ on the past Saturdays race, but i was able to clear 425 points profit in TRY TRY TRY Sportsbook when i picked Kevin H. to win last weekend. I was alittle surprised you guys didn't have a little on him 2.

As far as this weeks 500 goes, i'm definitly gonna sprinkle some $$$ on Matt K. if i can get desent odds on him.

**Vegas39** · 02-18-13, 10:19 PM

Awaiting truck odds

**shaunovery** · 02-18-13, 10:38 PM

Yes finally it's here

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 12:29 AM

Wow Saturdays nationwide field is stacked

**Optional** · 02-19-13, 01:47 AM

Nationwide should be a great race.

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 01:50 AM

Trucks should too Opti

**Mitchell88** · 02-19-13, 07:36 AM

thanks mike for all that posting, once the week gets a little further in I am going to make my picks for my first nascar bet

ever. Actually excited to see how everything shakes out because there has been a lot more coverage than usual this year for the Daytona because of Danica. This one should be interesting. gl boys

**5mike5** · 02-19-13, 09:07 AM

GL on ur first bets pal. It's going to be exciting.

**5mike5** · 02-19-13, 09:10 AM

I can't wait for all these races this week!!! Not sure what other. Events I will be wagering on yet, maybe all of them. Lol.

**5mike5** · 02-19-13, 10:25 AM

not sure but heres 5dimes....might havbe been out a while not sure:

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 11:30 AM

Ok some books here overreact to qualifying. At Caesars last night and their book had Newman 15-1 . Yet can still get 40-1 in places here

**Optional** · 02-19-13, 11:49 AM

Take whoever they have too high now, then wait for them to over react again after the duels and get a bunch more at over the odds.

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by Optional

Take whoever they have too high now, then wait for them to over react again after the duels and get a bunch more at over the odds.

Love it

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 12:36 PM

5dimes did same now Danica 50-1 . What did she open at

**DiggityDaggityDo** · 02-19-13, 02:12 PM

I dont know if it was 5Dimes, but I think I remember seeing her being at 250-1?

**DiggityDaggityDo** · 02-19-13, 02:52 PM

I was wrong about 250-1

When sports books around Las Vegas opened up their Daytona 500 odds in December, rookie Sprint Cup driver Danica Patrick was one of the longest shots on the board at 125-to-1.After Patrick's practice performance Saturday at Daytona that saw her at the top of charts and winning the pole Sunday, some books like William Hill have dropped her odds to as low as 22-to-1.

Aliante sports book manager Fred Crespi slowly dropped her odds the last few days just because of a large amount of risk incurred on small wagers, but those numbers add up when giving out 125-to-1 and 100-to-1 on someone the public has wagered on with a rabid intensity.

"She's definitely creating a buzz at the (bet) windows," said Crespi. "We have more tickets written on her for the Daytona 500 than anyone, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is always the most popular, which kind of puts her popularity into perspective."
Crespi moved Patrick's odds down to 50-to-1 following her pole setting run on Sunday. And that number will likely drop even further as winning the pole will do marketing wonders for the event.

After the Daytona preseason test session, where Patrick performed well while running mock qualifying laps,we wrote that she might be a good investment because of the expected volatile nature at Daytona produced by the new Gen-6 cars.

The drivers are all cautious, and still don't have the new car figured out. At times it looks like they're racing on ice because the smaller spoiler makes the rear of the car ultra sensitive. We've seen pile ups in every test and practice session with the new car. When they raced competitively for the first time in Saturday's Sprint Unlimited, we saw an immediate wreck.

Patrick performed at her best in plate races over her short NASCAR career, but she's kind of in the same boat as every driver. No one has an edge. Jeff Gordon's 12 career restrictor plate wins in every type of car means less than ever now. Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and Earnhardt's ability to read the draft better than most doesn't give them as much of an edge in the new car.

It's almost as if the entire field of drivers -- that have far better credentials than Patrick -- have come closer to her level because they're all learning the new car at the same time.

The drivers who raced in the Sprint Unlimited have a lot of data to go off of, giving them somewhat of an edge heading into Thursday's Budweiser Duels. When the green flag drops Sunday for the Daytona 500, we can say at least 30 drivers have a legitimate shot at winning, and Patrick is one of them.

Despite the NASCAR handle rising due to Patrick's popularity, you can count every Las Vegas sports book director among those who will not be rooting for Danica Patrick to take the Daytona 500 checkers.

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 03:33 PM

Thanks triple D

22-1

**Louisvillekid1** · 02-19-13, 05:50 PM

**Optional** · 02-19-13, 06:09 PM

Kyle Larson copping a pasting on youtube comments about his 'win'.

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 06:12 PM

Kid has a lot of talent but yes that was cheap. See if someone pays him back in modified race tonight

**5mike5** · 02-19-13, 07:41 PM

nationwide race really is stacked

wow

just gonna have to take a shot or load ur gun full of bullets and hope u have any chance at any race on the last few laps this week

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

nationwide race really is stacked

wow

No doubt about that

**5mike5** · 02-19-13, 07:46 PM

after a whole week of plate races, ill be more than ready to settle in for a long stretch of races at the Ovals

at least i have the advantage somewhat there every week with handicapping those

always look forward to plate racing cause its fun and all, but usually glad when they are over

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 07:47 PM

Yes more stability for sure

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 07:54 PM

Kyle +265 for truck race

**5mike5** · 02-19-13, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by Vegas39

Kyle +265 for truck race

that really is unbelievable anybody has those odds on a plate track, no matter what series it is

**Vegas39** · 02-19-13, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

that really is unbelievable anybody has those odds on a plate track, no matter what series it is

Yes it's crazy

**Optional** · 02-20-13, 04:44 AM

LOL.. 5Dimes has Danica at 20/1 now for the 500