Carl Edwards favored in Kobalt Tools 500 at betED.com
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes a stop in Atlanta this weekend for the Kobalt Tools 500.
betED.com has driver Carl Edwards as a +475 moneyline favorite to win at the 1.54-mile quad-oval Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Last year?s winner, Jimmie Johnson, is +500, while Jeff Gordon is +650. Kyle Busch (+725) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (+875) round out the top five.
Check out betED.com?s Auto Racing Odds for a full list of drivers and odds.
Edwards leads all drivers with two wins after three races this season, but sits seventh in the 2008 Sprint Cup (formerly the Nextel Cup) standings with 391 points, 79 behind leader Busch, who has 470 points on two top-five finishes after three starts.
Ryan Newman sits second with 450 points after one win and one top five finish after three races.
Burton is in sixth (421 points, 49 behind the leader), while Johnson is in 14th place (343 points, 127 back of Busch).
Johnson won the 2007 Kobalt Tools 500 in three hours, 16 minutes, 23 seconds, with an average speed of 153 mph.
The 325-lap race carries a total purse of more than $5 million.
Georgia Power Qualifying begins at 6:45 pm ET on Friday, with both the Speed Channel and the Performance Racing Network (PRN) providing coverage at 6:30 pm.
Fox will televise the Kobalt Tools 500 live, beginning with a 30-minute pre-race show at 1:30 pm ET Sunday. The Performance Racing Network (PRN) will also broadcast the race live to its affiliate stations beginning at 1:15 pm
The race has been known by a number of names over the years, starting with the Atlanta 500 from its inception in 1960 until 1980, when it became known as the Coca-Cola 500. It went through a number of name changes ? from the Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 (1987-1993) to the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 (2000-2001) ? before being named the Kobalt Tools 500 last year.
Check out betED.com for NASCAR Betting.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes a stop in Atlanta this weekend for the Kobalt Tools 500.
betED.com has driver Carl Edwards as a +475 moneyline favorite to win at the 1.54-mile quad-oval Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Last year?s winner, Jimmie Johnson, is +500, while Jeff Gordon is +650. Kyle Busch (+725) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (+875) round out the top five.
Check out betED.com?s Auto Racing Odds for a full list of drivers and odds.
Edwards leads all drivers with two wins after three races this season, but sits seventh in the 2008 Sprint Cup (formerly the Nextel Cup) standings with 391 points, 79 behind leader Busch, who has 470 points on two top-five finishes after three starts.
Ryan Newman sits second with 450 points after one win and one top five finish after three races.
Burton is in sixth (421 points, 49 behind the leader), while Johnson is in 14th place (343 points, 127 back of Busch).
Johnson won the 2007 Kobalt Tools 500 in three hours, 16 minutes, 23 seconds, with an average speed of 153 mph.
The 325-lap race carries a total purse of more than $5 million.
Georgia Power Qualifying begins at 6:45 pm ET on Friday, with both the Speed Channel and the Performance Racing Network (PRN) providing coverage at 6:30 pm.
Fox will televise the Kobalt Tools 500 live, beginning with a 30-minute pre-race show at 1:30 pm ET Sunday. The Performance Racing Network (PRN) will also broadcast the race live to its affiliate stations beginning at 1:15 pm
The race has been known by a number of names over the years, starting with the Atlanta 500 from its inception in 1960 until 1980, when it became known as the Coca-Cola 500. It went through a number of name changes ? from the Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 (1987-1993) to the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 (2000-2001) ? before being named the Kobalt Tools 500 last year.
Check out betED.com for NASCAR Betting.
