2010 IRWIN Tools Night Race Predictions – Betting Preview + Picks + Odds
Preview: One of the stories heading into Saturday’s Bristol race is tires. Goodyear brought a new tire to BMS that has never been used here before. Bristol is the only track where these tire codes are scheduled to be used this season.
Race: IRWIN Tools Night Race – Bristol Motor Speedway
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Time: 7:43 PM EST (scheduled green flag)
TV: 7:30 PM EST on ESPN
Around the track Friday, drivers complained that the tire was not what they were used to at Bristol and that the tire/track combination was making for very slick conditions.
Matt Kenseth: “This tire has at least thrown us for a little bit of a loop, so I think the racing is going to be a little bit different than it has been in the past with this tire.”
Jeff Burton: “It seemed like a lot of people were fairly free with the tire … a lot of it depends on how your car is handling. I saw a lot of people that looked like they were struggling to make rear grip and the tire and the heat have to be an influence on that.”
Tony Stewart: “Goodyear brought a different tire here and I think a lot of us are kind of scrambling around trying to figure out — what we had here in the spring, I don’t think is what this tire likes.
We’re all kind of thrashing around trying to figure it out.” Of course, all of the on-track activities have been during the daylight, while the race itself will be under the lights at night.
On the plus side, drivers have indicated that there are more grooves here than normal, meaning more options for passing.
Safe Bets:
1. Jimmie Johnson (4/1): Johnson won here in the spring and qualified for the pole for this race. He’s bringing three straight top-10 Bristol finishes into Saturday night’s race, including a 3rd in the spring of 2009. Johnson finished 8th in this race last year. 
2. Tony Stewart (10/1): Stewart will start Saturday’s race on the outside of Row 2 and had the 5th-fastest ten-lap average speed in Happy Hour. He won at Bristol in 2001 and finished 2nd here in the spring race.
Dark Horse:
1. Jamie McMurray (30/1): BHe has rather long odds, but Jamie Mac finished 8th here in the spring and qualified 7th for Saturday’s race. Prior to that, his best finish was a 3rd in 2003. McMurray had the fastest ten-lap average speed in Happy Hour on Friday.
Jamie’s won two races this year – Daytona and Indianapolis.
Summary: Don’t rule out a good run by either of the Busch brothers, who’ve both had success here in the past.
Race: The IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Odds to win 2010 IRWIN Tools Night Race Nascar Race
Jimmie Johnson 5/2
Kyle Busch 6/1
Tony Stewart 7/1
Carl Edwards 9/1
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Kurt Busch 15/1
Jeff Gordon 15/1
Jeff Burton 15/1
Kevin Harvick 15/1
Matt Kenseth 20/1
Ryan Newman 20/1
Jamie McMurray 20/1
Kasey Kahne 20/1
Greg Biffle 20/1
Martin Truex Jr 25/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 25/1
Joey Logano 25/1
AJ Allmendinger 30/1
David Reutimann 30/1
Clint Bowyer 30/1
Mark Martin 30/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 35/1
Marcos Ambrose 75/1
Brad Keselowski 75/1
Paul Menard 100/1
David Ragan 200/1
Reed Sorenson 200/1
Sam Hornish Jr 300/1
Scott Speed 500/1
Travis Kvapil 500/1
Elliott Sadler 500/1
Regan Smith 1000/1
Bobby Labonte 1000/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
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Becca Gladden is a freelance writer and race handicapper specializing in NASCAR.
