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08/18/2010 - Bristol, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite having to start from the rear of the field, Kyle Busch easily claimed his third consecutive Camping World Truck Series win at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday.
Busch won the pole for O'Reilly 200, but had to start from the back due to unapproved adjustments on his truck after qualifying. His team had to repair a broken valve cover on his engine.
On lap 90, Busch took the lead for the first time and then ran in front for the remaining 116 laps.
A multi-truck wreck in the closing laps forced a green-white-checkered finish. Busch had just enough fuel to hold off Aric Almirola before the race ended under caution for another wreck on the final lap.
"It ran out on the second to last restart, and it ran out again on the last restart coming right there to the line, so I didn't know if I got the white flag or not, but that was close," Busch said.
Busch captured his third victory of the season and the 19th of his truck career. He became the fifth driver in the series to win three or more consecutive races at the same track. Brendan Gaughan won four races in a row at Texas, while Ted Musgrave (Fontana, CA) Johnny Benson (Milwaukee), and Jack Sprague (Phoenix) had three straight victories.
The truck race at Bristol featured a track-record 13 cautions for 71 laps.
A serious crash involving David Starr and Ken Schrader set up the two-lap overtime finish. Starr got hit from behind by Justin Lofton and then shot up the track before Schrader slammed hard into him. NASCAR halted the race for nine minutes.
"[Lofton's] truck got into the back of me and spun me out," Starr said. "I was gunning underneath him, but he bounced off the wall instead of me getting into him. I tried to stay off of him when he bounced off the wall."
Schrader did not sustain any injuries, but complained of a sore foot.
Just after Busch crossed the line to take the white flag for the last lap, Matt Crafton hit rookie Austin Dillon from behind heading into turn four. Dillon spun and took out Max Papis and Dennis Setzer during the incident.
"He just drove me off into the corner and kept pushing and pushing me; at a certain point, I can't save it," Dillon said.
At the conclusion of the race, Crafton and Dillon had a heated discussion on pit road, with both teams trying to avoid an altercation between the two drivers.
"I understand they would be upset," Crafton said. "The last thing I wanted to do was wreck him. It was not intended. I was trying to get him off the bottom."
Almirola, who just signed a multi-year contract to drive for JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series beginning next season, finished second.
Ron Hornaday Jr. rebounded from an early spin to take the third spot, while Mike Skinner and rookie Justin Lofton rounded out the top-five.
Todd Bodine, the current points leader and winner of the last two truck races, finished sixth. Brad Keselowski was seventh, followed by Timothy Peters, Miguel Paludo and Crafton. Paludo, a Brazilian race car driver, made his Truck Series debut at Bristol.
Bodine now holds a 211-point lead over Almirola.
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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.
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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.
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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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