Scouting Report: Bristol Jeff Byrd 500
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Ten Drivers to watch in the Jeff Byrd 500:
1. Kurt Busch – Five time winner who’s finished ninth or better in the last three Bristol races. This team is ready for a win and this could be the weekend.
2. Kyle Busch – 4 wins in the COT at Bristol and an impressive 5.1 average finish.
3. Denny Hamlin – Best driver at Bristol who’s never won. Look for him to be strong.
4. Matt Kenseth – Kenseth is a two time winner who has three straight top tens at Bristol. Since 2002 he has fourteen top tens.
5. Jimmie Johnson – The defending race champion. After a lack luster showing at Las Vegas look for a bounce back race.
6. Kevin Harvick – Harvick has one win and four second place finishes at “Thunder Valley”. So far he’s been a top five car in every race this season.
7. Greg Biffle – In sixteen races at “Thunder Valley” he’s only finished outside the top 12 three times. His average finish is 10.8.
8. Ryan Newman – Since 2003 he has ten top tens and has only finished lower than 16th four times.
9. Clint Bowyer – Finished 4th last summer.
10. Jeff Burton – Things have been bad for a while but since 2007 his spring Bristol average finish is 5.25.
Current Odds from TheSpread.com: Kyle Busch 7/2, Carl Edwards 6/1, Denny Hamlin 7/1, Jimmie Johnson 7/1, Kurt Busch 10/1, Tony Stewart 10/1, Tony Stewart 10/1, Jeff Gordon 12/1, Kevin Harvick 12/1, Matt Kenseth 15/1, Clint Bowyer 15/1, Greg Biffle 15/1
Last Years Race: Last years race was a battle between Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson for the checkered flag. Kurt Busch had the better car but Jimmie Johnson had a better late restart. Just check out the Yahoo Race Chart and you’ll know what I mean. Or if you don’t believe me check out this youtube video.
Fantasy tip of the week: If you need a sleeper don’t look for one who’s currently in the top ten. Between Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., and AJ Allmendinger they have a combined 0 top tens and have average finishes of 22.9, 22.9, and 30th.
