Driver chances to win Sunday’s Dragon Power NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway have jumped considerably all weekend for many drivers — most notably, three of Stewart-Haas Racing’s four drivers have leapt toward the surface of the board.
This year’s first race on a intermediate course includes a brand-new rules package — know more about this — and with it, plenty of learnings. Aric Almirola and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. begins 1-2 Sunday, and unusual exercise rates led to chances movement.
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Among the most noteworthy:
??? Aric Almirola, who won his first Busch Pole Award opened at 25-1 odds. He enters Sunday in 10-1, a great value. Nine drivers are recorded at 10-1 or better.
??? Daniel Suarez showed lots of speed in qualifying and practice in the No. 41 Ford, and his lineup reflects that. Suarez is among the greatest movers and sits in 25-1.
??? Clint Bowyer, the third SHR driver among the, directed both practice sessions and appeared to be the favorite to win the Busch Pole. He qualified third. He’s gone out of 16-1 odds to 8-1, the third highest in the field behind Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch.
??? Ricky Stenhouse Jr., meanwhile, jumped from 66-1 chances to 20-1 after his No. 17 Roush Fenway Ford Mustang delivered a P2 qualifying position.
??? Though the strange did not go significantly, it is well worth noting that Kevin Harvick — who has mastered at Atlanta the last five years — saw his odds as race favorite go from 4.5-1 to 6-1 after his slow Friday.
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