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10/19/2007 - Martinsville, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - He was fastest in practice, albeit a short one, and Jeff Gordon kept the speed up in qualifying winning the pole for Sunday's Subway 500 at the Martinsville Speedway, the sixth race of the 10- race "Chase for the Nextel Cup." The No.24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet circled the 0.526-mile flat short track in 19.938 seconds ( 94.974 m.p.h.).
The pole victory was Gordon's seventh of the season, sixth at Martinsville and 63rd of his "Cup" career. However, the time was well short of the track record of 19.306, set in October 2005 by Tony Stewart.
"I just overdrove the first lap, the car is awesome in the middle of and off the corner," said Gordon. "On the second lap I just had to calm way down."
Starting alongside Gordon will be Martin Truex Jr. who posted a second-best time of 19.988 seconds.
Kevin Harvick (19.999) and Jimmie Johnson (20.013) will make up row two putting four "Chase" drivers at the front of the field.
The remainder of the "Chase" field will start in the following order: Kyle Busch (sixth), Kurt Busch (11th), Jeff Burton (18th), Carl Edwards (20th), Clint Bowyer (21st), Matt Kenseth (24th), Denny Hamlin (30th) and Stewart (34th).
"That's the best lap I could make here at Martinsville," said Edwards.
Gordon brings a 68-point lead over Johnson and 78-point lead over Bowyer to the Martinsville Speedway short track where Gordon is a favorite to win the race.
Gordon has five consecutive top-five finishes at Martinsville and seven career wins there. For his career he has earned 23 top-10s in 29 starts with a 7.3 average finish.
But Johnson isn't likely to go away this week either. The No.48 Lowe's Chevrolet driver has won the last two events there, owns 10 top-10s in 11 starts and an even better 6.6 average finish.
In April's spring race, Johnson and Gordon put on quite a show which saw the defending series champion edge his teammate and car's co-owner by 0.065 seconds. Bowyer finished 11th in that race, but in three starts on the flat half-mile oval he has yet to score a top-10 and his average finish of 18.7 might knock him out of the championship.
The race is scheduled to drop the green flag on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. (et).
<< Revs need spark in season finale against TFC
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England has lost two straight for the first
time this year and enters its last game before the playoffs in need of a spark
against Toronto FC.
The Revolution won the U.S. Open Cup on Oct. 3, but lost to Chi
<< Bulls exercise options on Thomas and Sefolosha
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls announced on Friday that
the team has picked up the 2008-09 contract options for forward Tyrus Thomas
and guard Thabo Sefolosha.
Thomas was selected to the 2006-07 NBA All-Rookie Secon
<< Ravens' Heap, McAlister doubtful
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Ravens tight end Todd Heap
and defensive back Chris McAlister are both listed as doubtful for Sunday's
game against the Buffalo Bills.
Heap is nursing a thigh injury while McAlister has
<< Pats' Maroney questionable
Foxboro, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England running back Laurence
Maroney is listed as questionable for the team's game at Miami on Sunday.
Maroney has not played since suffering a groin injury in a Week 3 showdown
with Buf
Rio Grande Valley Silverados (CBA) >>
Signed guard Mike Dean.
D.C. takes 13-game unbeaten streak into finale >>
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United has clinched the Supporters'
Shield, which is given to the MLS team with the best record, but still hopes
to end the regular season with an amazing 14-game unbeaten streak.
D.C., which bec
Lemieux to receive $21 million settlement from Penguins >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Penguins owner and NHL Hall-of-
Famer Mario Lemieux will receive a long-awaited settlement, almost a decade
after the franchise went bankrupt under a former ownership.
Lemieux, the franchis
O'Meara leads AT&T Championship by two shots >>
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sixteen-time PGA Tour winner Mark O'Meara
fired an eight-under 63 on Friday to take a two-shot lead after the first
round of AT&T Championship.
John Cook and Wayne Levi both shot rounds of six-under 65 to s
BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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