2010 Amp Energy Juice 500 Predictions – Betting Preview + Picks + Odds
Preview: There was a time a few years ago when NASCAR tried to make impound races the regular routine, but the idea did not catch on. This year, just three of 36 races are using the impound schedule, including both Talladega dates and the July race at Daytona.
Race: Amp Energy Juice 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010
Time: 1:19 PM EST (scheduled Green Flag)
TV: 1:00 PM EST on ESPN
Under the impound rules this weekend, the Cup Series held two practices on Friday which are the only two practices for the race. Qualifying takes place Saturday morning, after which the cars will be ‘impounded’ – no work can be done on them between the end of practice and the start of the race.
Denny Hamlin led Friday’s first practice while Mark Martin paced Happy Hour. Jamie McMurray and Kurt Busch had the fastest ten-lap averages in the respective sessions. Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch both topped 201 miles per hour in morning practice. 
Safe Bets:
1. Kevin Harvick (7:2): Harvick has two restrictor plate wins this season, one at Daytona in July and one at Talladega back in April. Along with a strong superspeedway program this year, Harvick is riding a string of four straight top-10 Chase finishes into Sunday’s race.
His last win was at Michigan in August.
2. Jamie McMurray (7:1): Jamie Mac won this race last year and the Daytona 500 this year, along with the Brickyard 400 at Indy in July.
He finished second at Talladega earlier this year.
Dark Horse:
1. Mark Martin (25:1): Although Martin has only won twice at Talladega in 45 starts, he looked good in practice Friday. He had the fastest lap in Happy Hour and was fifth in terms of ten-lap average speeds.
Martin finished fifth here in April and is coming off a second-place run at Martinsville.
Summary: Kurt Busch has been referred to as the best active restrictor plate racer without a win. Keep an eye on the Blue Deuce Sunday, especially if he can find someone to draft with late in the race.
Odds to Win the Amp Energy Juice 500
Sun, Oct 31st (1:00pm EST) at Talladega Superspeedway
Kevin Harvick +600
Tony Stewart +700
Kyle Busch +850
Jamie McMurray +900
Dale Earnhardt Jr. +1000
Denny Hamlin +1000
Jeff Gordon +1200
Kurt Busch +1400
Jimmie Johnson +1500
Carl Edwards +1600
Juan Pablo Montoya +1800
Jeff Burton +2000
Clint Bowyer +2000
Ryan Newman +2200
Greg Biffle +2800
Mark Martin +3000
Matt Kenseth +3000
Kasey Kahne +3000
Joey Logano +3000
David Ragan +3500
David Reutimann +4000
A.J. Allmendinger +4000
Martin Truex Jr. +4000
Brad Keselowski +5000
Paul Menard +6000
Elliott Sadler +6000
Aric Almirola +7000
Marcos Ambrose +8000
Sam Hornish Jr +10000
Michael Waltrip +10000
Regan Smith +15000
Scott Speed +15000
Casey Mears +20000
Michael McDowell +20000
Bobby Labonte +20000
Travis Kvapil +20000
Robert Richardson Jr. +25000
Joe Nemechek +25000
Dave Blaney +25000
Chad McCumbee +25000
Bill Elliott +25000
David Gilliland +25000
Jeff Fuller +25000
Kevin Conway +25000
Johnny Sauter +25000
Landon Cassill +25000
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Becca Gladden is a freelance writer and race handicapper specializing in NASCAR.
