2008 Sprint All-Star Race Odds & Predictions

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The NASCAR Sprint All Star race hits Lowe’s Motor Speedway this Saturday night and Jimmy Boyd will tell you who has the best shot at landing in the winner’s circle in this Sprint All Star Race odds and predictions article. For those of you who have never heard of the All Star race or don’t know about its format, I’ll take the time to get you up to speed. There is a qualifying race for lesser drivers and also a fan vote that allows one more driver to be voted in. 24 of NASCAR’s best drivers will take the track in all, looking to land the top prize of a huge $3.3 million purse. The winner takes home over $1 million. That’s what makes this All Star event different from so many other – the drivers have plenty of motivation to leave it all out on the track. This little scenario will show you just how intense the All Star race can be. First off, because the stakes are so high, there is no teammate, friends, or family loyalty whatsoever. It’s every man for himself and Kyle Busch proved that last year. Busch wanted to win so badly that he pushed his car to the limit until he ultimately wrecked himself and his brother Kurt to end the race for both of them. In other words, NASCAR does not have an All Star break like the NBA or MLB; it has a race and it lives up to the hype.

Because drivers take this event seriously, it makes it much easier to handicap. Looking at the results from Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Texas, because of how similar those tracks are to Charlotte, points us in the right direction when looking for this week’s All Star race winner. And to briefly look ahead, the drivers which have been on their games on those three tracks will also be among the favorites next week in the Coco-Cola 600.

Carl Edwards has been among the best on those three tracks this season, with wins at both Las Vegas and Texas, proving that the Jack Roush team has things down to a science on the high banking mile and a half race tracks. Last season, Jimmie Johnson was the dominator on these tracks and the year before it was Kasey Kahne. One thing we have learned from these two drivers the past two years is that they didn’t stop with just two wins, they just about won them all.

Edwards will be the man to beat this week and will have a great shot in the Coca-Cola 600 next week also, but my feelings are that the All Star race will belong to Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch. These two drivers have created quite the rivalry and neither believes in driver etiquette so don’t be surprised if they bump a driver out of the way to take home that $1 million prize. I think Junior has to get the edge here though as he has become the unofficial king of the non-points races. He won the Bud Shootout and the Gatorade Duel at Daytona, but is yet to win a points race in his last 73 tries.

Junior has a good car and wants to win on any track in any race, no matter what the stakes. Junior took the runner up spot to Edwards in Vegas and was third in Atlanta. He won this race back in 2000 as a rookie and I like him to do it again in 2008.

All-Star Race Top 5:

Dale Earnhardt Jr 7-1
Kyle Busch 6-1
Carl Edwards 6-1
Denny Hamlin 10-1
Tony Stewart 8-1

Complete All Star Race Odds:

Carl Edwards 6 – 1

Casey Mears 35 – 1

Clint Bowyer 20 – 1

Dale Earnhardt Jr 7 – 1

Denny Hamlin 10 – 1

Greg Biffle 12 – 1

Jamie McMurray 50 – 1

Jeff Burton 20 – 1

Jeff Gordon 8 – 1

Jimmie Johnson 7 – 1

Juan Pablo Montoya 40 – 1

Kevin Harvick 18 – 1

Kurt Busch 25 – 1

Kyle Busch 6 – 1

Mark Martin 25 – 1

Martin Truex Jr 20 – 1

Matt Kenseth 15 – 1

Ryan Newman 25 – 1

Tony Stewart 8 – 1

Field (Any Other Driver) 35 – 1

About the Author: Jimmy Boyd is known for his consistency. He's a proven winner in college and pro football, college and pro basketball and pro baseball. He finished as the No. 1 ranked MLB handicapper in 2007 by earning $1,000/game bettors $50,050. He also finished as the No. 1 ranked basketball handicapper in the 2008-09 season, profiting $1,000/game bettors 38,530. His basketball plays have banked $1,000/game bettors nearly $80,000 the last five years. Check out Jimmy's premium picks for tonight!
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