We had no plays in any sports yesterday, but we're expecting a huge day today. Since we've done so well venturing out with our Free NHL Picks (3-0 so far), we decided to try out another new sport--NASCAR!
Today, of course, is the Daytona 500, and there are four favorites to win the race. Right off the bat, you can pretty much narrow it down to these four:
Dale Earnhardt Jr... 11/5
Tony Stewart... 4/1
Jeff Gordon... 5/1
Jimmie Johnson... 5/1
But who do you select in a group filled with talented drivers like this? You bet on the hungriest one of the four. Earnhardt Jr., Gordon, and Johnson won the race in 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively. Tony Stewart had big leagues near the end of all those races, but could never finish the job. Well folks, this is Tony Stewart's year. At 4/1 odds, we like No. 20 to get it done today at Daytona.
Aside from our winning selection of Stewart, we also like a head-to-head matchup we found on Bodog. Clint Bowyer is underrated in this contest, and we like him straight up at +125 odds to finish ahead of Casey Mears. Good luck and enjoy the race!
Clint Bowyer finished 24th in the Daytona 500 today, 13 spots ahead of Casey Mears, who finished at 37th. In our other bet, Tony Stewart was unable to hold his lead once again, as Ryan Newman (Newman!) was the surprise winner of the race, giving us a 1-1 NASCAR day.
