2010 Bank of America 500 Predictions – Betting Preview + Picks + Odds
Preview: Thursday was a tale of two track sessions – practice and qualifying. Several teams that struggled in practice ran surprisingly well in qualifying and vice versa. Jeff Gordon, for example, was only 33rd on the speed chart in practice, but went out and captured the pole a few hours later.
Tony Stewart, on the other hand, was sixth quickest in practice, but qualified 29th.
Race: Bank of America 500 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Time: 7:46 PM EST (scheduled green flag)
TV: 7:30 PM EST on ABC
Among Chase contenders, only Gordon, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, and Jimmie Johnson will start in the top 10 Saturday night.
Safe Bets:
1. Jimmie Johnson (9/5): You can never count Johnson out at a track where he has six wins, the most among active Cup drivers. He won this race last year and has generally had stronger finishes here in the fall race than in the spring. 
Johnson has six wins this season, one in the Chase, and is currently leading the championship points. He qualified 10th for Saturday’s race.
2. Tony Stewart (12/1): Don’t let Stewart’s deep starting spot fool you. He had a strong car in practice Thursday and is always good under the lights. Stewart is coming off a win at Fontana and also won at Atlanta last month – a track considered to be the sister track to Charlotte.
Look for Stewart to work his way to the front in the same car that he won with at Atlanta.
Dark Horse:
1. Kasey Kahne (20/1): Kasey has three wins at Charlotte in just 13 starts and has scored more points here (including bonus points) than any other driver over the last ten races.
Summary: Taking into consideration just the fall races, Chevy teams have won six of the last seven.
The exception was Kasey Kahne in a Dodge in 2006, but Kahne is now driving a Ford. Brothers Kurt and Kyle Busch have both run well at Charlotte recently.
Odds to win – Race: Bank Of America 500
Sat, Oct 16th (7:30pm EST) at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Jimmie Johnson +333
Kyle Busch +700
Kurt Busch +900
Greg Biffle +1000
Carl Edwards +1000
Tony Stewart +1100
Jeff Gordon +1200
Denny Hamlin +1200
Kevin Harvick +1300
Kasey Kahne +1500
Jeff Burton +2000
Clint Bowyer +2000
Matt Kenseth +2000
Jamie McMurray +2200
Juan Pablo Montoya +2500
David Reutimann +3000
Mark Martin +3000
Joey Logano +3500
Ryan Newman +4000
Martin Truex Jr. +5000
Dale Earnhardt Jr. +5000
A.J. Allmendinger +6500
Paul Menard +10000
Brad Keselowski +10000
David Ragan +12500
Reed Sorenson +15000
Sam Hornish Jr. +15000
Marcos Ambrose +15000
Scott Speed +20000
Elliott Sadler +20000
Casey Mears +25000
Regan Smith +30000
Robby Gordon +50000
Jeff Green +50000
David Gilliland +50000
Scott Riggs +50000
Travis Kvapil +50000
Andy Lally +50000
Patrick Carpentier +50000
Jason Leffler +50000
Mike Bliss +50000
Landon Cassill +50000
Johnny Sauter +50000
Brian Keselowski +50000
J.J. Yeley +50000
Bobby Labonte +50000
Michael McDowell +50000
Dave Blaney +50000
Bill Elliott +50000
Joe Nemechek +50000
Kevin Conway +100000
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Becca Gladden is a freelance writer and race handicapper specializing in NASCAR.
