10/24/2008 - Hampton, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the third straight week and the 10th time this season, rain washed out Sprint Cup Series qualifying and forced NASCAR officials to set the field by owner points for Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson will start on the pole position for the third consecutive race and once again has the first pit stall. After winning last Sunday's race with a dominating performance at the Martinsville Speedway, Johnson extended his points lead to 149 with four races remaining in the season.
"It's great to have that guaranteed pit stall and starting position, but at the same time, everybody else is right there," Johnson said. "There are certain guys that I am racing right now in the points that are very good in qualifying and other guys that are not...When you start up front at a big track like (Atlanta) and the air is so important these days, the track position is really everything. If you can start in the top-five, it's much easier to stay in the top-five than it is to start 15th and find your way into the top-five."
Johnson scored the victory in last year's fall race at Atlanta as part of his four-race winning streak en route to his second consecutive series title.
Greg Biffle, currently second in the standings, will start on the outside pole.
"We certainly don't want to see Jimmie get that first pit box every single week, but at the same time, you could make a little mistake qualifying and not be able to start up front," Biffle said. "I'm not complaining about starting up front. Everybody tried just so hard to get this qualifying in, but it's just still raining."
Jeff Burton and Carl Edwards will start on the second row, while Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick will make up row three.
The remaining Chase contenders - Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch - will start seventh through 12th, respectively.
Bryan Clauson and Joey Logano did not make the field. Clauson was hoping to make his first career Sprint Cup start for Chip Ganassi Racing, while Logano was attempting to put a fourth Joe Gibbs Racing entry in the field.
Sprint Cup teams got less than 10 minutes of practice in before the session was halted. Practice is scheduled for Saturday morning.
The weather outlook looks much better for the remainder of the weekend with partly cloudy skies forecasted for Saturday and then mostly sunny for Sunday.
The green flag is scheduled to drop Sunday around 2:00 p.m. (et).
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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts)
And the others:
Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter
The girls
"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis. "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has. The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive. I think she will go far."
Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams. Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth. "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.
Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.
Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan
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