[5mike5]

Alright fellas we are off for our first short track race of the season! It will be bumper to bumper racing for ll 500 laps this weekend...The Xfinity series has its first off week of the new year..but the truck series returns after its week off and will be racing on Saturday afternoon on FS1...The Cup race will be at an earlier time this week, Sunday at 2pm on FOX...

MARTINSVILLE is a 0.526 mile paperclip shaped track with only of banking in all 4 turns and 0 banking on the straights, so its very flat...Speed isn't the only thing that matters here, brakes are just as important and have to be conserved...This is the definition of short track racing this weekend..

I would think the cast of characters will be shuffled up a little bit this weekend with aero meaning nothing at all basically..


GOODLUCK this week!!!

[SBR Drew]

Austin Dillon have a chance? Any one you like early that has LONG odds??

[reigle9]

Austin Dillon have a chance? Any one you like early that has LONG odds??

Actually took him for a few bucks and in a h2h vs Bowman.

[5mike5]

im still looking over early opening plays, but took just 2 sp far...still will add another 1-2, mostly probably long shots or odds I think wont be there later

Harvick +1350--in his current form ill take +1350 at a track hes won at and his current form is great

Larson +2750---ill take him anywhere at almost 30-1

debating on Blaney just off odds and Bowyer, but haven't pulled the trigger on any yet...I hope to have a parlay going from trucks so not focusing on favs at too low of odds

[5mike5]

trucks:

Gragson +425
JHN +950

probably parlay Sauter on raceday and still waiting on matchups to post up....

[DiggityDaggityDo]

OK Mike, Bookmaker odds are shit once again, but I am IN.

KYLE LARSON +2040
KEVIN HARVICK +1011

[5mike5]

forecast is getting better for the weekend....was 100% downpours all weekend

[JAKEPEAVY21]

get em, mikey

[5mike5]

[5mike5]

forecast is getting better for the weekend....was 100% downpours all weekend

well, Saturday could be a wash since 5-8 inches are expected...but Sunday looks fine

If saturday is a wash tey line up by owner points without qualifying or a single lap of practice...which would be fine by me

[Optional]

Denny

[5mike5]

Denny

opti calling out.hamlin

[5mike5]

well, forecast improved slightly, but temps still in 30s-40s and rain/snow mix up to sunday morning

[5mike5]

I will decide today on any other early bets, was hoping odds would reset but they haven't in a while

If they lineup by Owner points it will make a diff, as qualifying position actually does matter here

[kcburg]

Weather going to cooperate this weekend Mike? Not looking good at all for Saturday..

[5mike5]

Weather going to cooperate this weekend Mike? Not looking good at all for Saturday..

looking iffy but should be fine for Sunday if everything stops that morning

[5mike5]

Hell i doubt the truck race even happens before Cup race if weather holds up for tomorrow...I might try a open parlay of cbb plays tonight, I hate to risk money on anything ut nacar plays usually, but 1 try wont hurt...

[5mike5]

looks like.cup might get a practice in.this morning but the truck arent running unless a miracle happens with todays forecast

ill decide avout any other early plays soon

[5mike5]

A.Dillon>Bowman (-115)...3X

Hamlin>Elliott (-135)...2X

[5mike5]

Blaney +37

just because of his odds being so big and hes a good short track racer....plus if they dont get to qualify today, then he will start 5th....

purposely have not played any of the favorites yet, just waiting to see a few things and doubt I will lose much by waiting

[5mike5]

Blaney +3750

just because of his odds being so big and hes a good short track racer....plus if they dont get to qualify today, then he will start 5th....

purposely have not played any of the favorites yet, just waiting to see a few things and doubt I will lose much by waiting

**fixed odds

[5mike5]

Larson tops the 15,20, and 30 lap avgs in P1

[Optional]

Think Larsen can win it without wrecking out?

I am crossing fingers it rains all day Saturday and Sunday so we have a double header Monday and I can watch both races once back at home ;-)

[5mike5]

Think Larsen can win it without wrecking out?

I am crossing fingers it rains all day Saturday and Sunday so we have a double header Monday and I can watch both races once back at home ;-)

probably not, but at 2750 i love seeing him bad fast on long runs

weather looks really good for tomorrow no besides being cold as hell...Think it gets in but never know...they will run Truck after the cup race if time allows for it...if not, then noon monday

[5mike5]

only play I added to my early truck bets was this win parlay:

Sauter wins the race (+225)
Open

[Optional]

probably not, but at 2750 i love seeing him bad fast on long runs

weather looks really good for tomorrow no besides being cold as hell...Think it gets in but never know...they will run Truck after the cup race if time allows for it...if not, then noon monday

Plane departs at 11:40am ET Sunday and arrives in Sydney about 11pm ET... so I am stuffed for all Sunday racing. NASCAR and F1 Should have thought about this when booking and stayed an extra day or left a day earlier.

Can you believe Qantas has no internet service on International flights yet?? Even Delta has a pay as you go option and they are about 50% of the Qantas price usually. Pissed off about it so much I will probably avoid Qantas from now on for anything. Even domestic.


Anyway, good luck.

[5mike5]

truck race postponed til around 7pm tomorrow after the CUP race

[5mike5]

Blaney +3750

just because of his odds being so big and hes a good short track racer....plus if they dont get to qualify today, then he will start 5th....

purposely have not played any of the favorites yet, just waiting to see a few things and doubt I will lose much by waiting

they will lineup by owner points tomorrow

[Optional]

Starting order



Martin Truex, Jr.
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano
Brad Keselowski
Ryan Blaney
Denny Hamlin
Kyle Larson
Kevin Harvick
Clint Bowyer
Aric Almirola
Kurt Busch
Austin Dillon
Erik Jones
Ryan Newman
Paul Menard
Alex Bowman
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
Jimmie Johnson
Bubba Wallace
William Byron
Chase Elliott
Chris Buescher
Daniel Suarez
Michael McDowell
A.J. Allmendinger
Jamie McMurray
Trevor Bayne
David Ragan
Kasey Kahne
Harrison Rhodes
Matt DiBendetto
Ty Dillon
Ross Chastain
Gray Gaulding
Cole Whitt
Landon Cassill
DJ Kennington
JJ Yeley

[5mike5]

good grief this one is tough

[Optional]

A bit unexpected that we have 3 x JGR cars, 3 x Penske teams plus Larson all ahead of the 4 SHR Fords in team points

Maybe I should have unloaded on Denny after all at early odds. Like his start spot and the cars around him

[5mike5]

A bit unexpected that we have 3 x JGR cars, 3 x Penske teams plus Larson all ahead of the 4 SHR Fords in team points

Maybe I should have unloaded on Denny after all at early odds. Like his start spot and the cars around him

i like the whole starting top 5

but still havent decided on additions yet

gonna wait an see if I can parly 1 of the favs (kyle B) with a matchups first before taking any single

[5mike5]

race postponed til tomorrow

[5mike5]

Think Larsen can win it without wrecking out?

I am crossing fingers it rains all day Saturday and Sunday so we have a double header Monday and I can watch both races once back at home ;-)

wish granted!

[5mike5]

Truck race will resume at 11am in the morning, cup race afterwards

great news, I can use a chance to close a parlay from it