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gonna be passing thru Vegas in route to Alex's not sure I'll feel comfortable running into South Point to place a bet butt maybe
WHO to bet on is a BIG ?
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Based on those odds... Denny at +750 is not terrible; most laps led and 0 DNFs looks like a season where he'll be there at the end... if he can win one or two.
I'd also be looking at the three +1200 drivers for a good long shot. Harvick is clearly capable of stringing together good finishes, Byron has put together a really nice season (14 top 10s, only 1 DNF), and he-who-shall-not-be-named as well.
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https://www.vegasinsider.com/auto-racing/odds/futures/
Based on those odds... Denny at +750 is not terrible; most laps led and 0 DNFs looks like a season where he'll be there at the end... if he can win one or two.
I'd also be looking at the three +1200 drivers for a good long shot. Harvick is clearly capable of stringing together good finishes, Byron has put together a really nice season (14 top 10s, only 1 DNF), and he-who-shall-not-be-named as well.
Based on those odds... Denny at +750 is not terrible; most laps led and 0 DNFs looks like a season where he'll be there at the end... if he can win one or two.
I'd also be looking at the three +1200 drivers for a good long shot. Harvick is clearly capable of stringing together good finishes, Byron has put together a really nice season (14 top 10s, only 1 DNF), and he-who-shall-not-be-named as well.
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No change, except Mike also has Kurt Busch, and might end up with Tyler Reddick (although Austin Dillon is only 15 points behind him).
Dave: Kyle Busch, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson
Mom: Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, he-who-shall-not-be-named
Brian: Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr, Alex Bowman
Jefe: Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Aric Almirola
Mike: The rest (currently Michael McDowell, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Kurt Busch)
Key:
Green = currently in Playoff spot
Purple = has win / in Playoff spot
Red = loser
3 races left. Barring 3 new winners, Denny is a lock. Harvick is 95 points clear, which is two full races of points clear. The only way he gets bumped is if 3 first time winners get in. And there's a road course and superspeedway left, plus a fuel mileage nap at Michigan. So we can just pencil in another W for either Larson or Elliott at Indy, and hope for maximum chaos at Michigan to get a new winner (Dillon? Bubba?), and then Daytona is gonna be Daytona, with the added benefit of like 12 people (including Harvick) who need a win to get into the playoffs. What could go wrong?
Dave: Kyle Busch, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson
Mom: Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, he-who-shall-not-be-named
Brian: Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr, Alex Bowman
Jefe: Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Aric Almirola
Mike: The rest (currently Michael McDowell, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Kurt Busch)
Key:
Green = currently in Playoff spot
Purple = has win / in Playoff spot
Red = loser
3 races left. Barring 3 new winners, Denny is a lock. Harvick is 95 points clear, which is two full races of points clear. The only way he gets bumped is if 3 first time winners get in. And there's a road course and superspeedway left, plus a fuel mileage nap at Michigan. So we can just pencil in another W for either Larson or Elliott at Indy, and hope for maximum chaos at Michigan to get a new winner (Dillon? Bubba?), and then Daytona is gonna be Daytona, with the added benefit of like 12 people (including Harvick) who need a win to get into the playoffs. What could go wrong?
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No change, except Mike also has Kurt Busch, and might end up with Tyler Reddick (although Austin Dillon is only 15 points behind him).
Dave: Kyle Busch, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson
Mom: Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, he-who-shall-not-be-named
Brian: Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr, Alex Bowman
Jefe: Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Aric Almirola
Mike: The rest (currently Michael McDowell, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Kurt Busch)
Key:
Green = currently in Playoff spot
Purple = has win / in Playoff spot
Red = loser
3 races left. Barring 3 new winners, Denny is a lock. Harvick is 95 points clear, which is two full races of points clear. The only way he gets bumped is if 3 first time winners get in. And there's a road course and superspeedway left, plus a fuel mileage nap at Michigan. So we can just pencil in another W for either Larson or Elliott at Indy, and hope for maximum chaos at Michigan to get a new winner (Dillon? Bubba?), and then Daytona is gonna be Daytona, with the added benefit of like 12 people (including Harvick) who need a win to get into the playoffs. What could go wrong?
Dave: Kyle Busch, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson
Mom: Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, he-who-shall-not-be-named
Brian: Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr, Alex Bowman
Jefe: Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Aric Almirola
Mike: The rest (currently Michael McDowell, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Kurt Busch)
Key:
Green = currently in Playoff spot
Purple = has win / in Playoff spot
Red = loser
3 races left. Barring 3 new winners, Denny is a lock. Harvick is 95 points clear, which is two full races of points clear. The only way he gets bumped is if 3 first time winners get in. And there's a road course and superspeedway left, plus a fuel mileage nap at Michigan. So we can just pencil in another W for either Larson or Elliott at Indy, and hope for maximum chaos at Michigan to get a new winner (Dillon? Bubba?), and then Daytona is gonna be Daytona, with the added benefit of like 12 people (including Harvick) who need a win to get into the playoffs. What could go wrong?
Dinger isn't a full time driver so his win doesn't change anything. I believe Hamlin is now guaranteed a spot in the playoff. Harvick is still at risk of two first time winners.
