Indy 500 & Coca-Cola 600

[UODuckFan]

Coca-Cola 600

Kyle Busch +850

Charlotte has been a great track for Busch but for some reason or another he has yet to win at. In his last nine starts at Charlotte Busch has a amazing six top five finishes with five of them being podium finishes.

Kasey Kahne +1300

So far 2012 has been a disappointment for Kahne but those earlier bad finishes were more bad luck rather than not being competitive while the last few races Kahne has ran like most expected him to this year. Charlotte is his best track with three wins not including winning the All Star race in 2008.

Indy 500

Tony Kanaan +1300

No other driver has ran so well in the Indy 500 and have such bad luck as Tony Kanaan. If not for being taken out by his own teammate or a questionable late caution Kanaan might just have two wins here.

Scott Dixon +1000

Though Dario Franchitti gets all the press Scott Dixon might just be the better driver on this team especially at Indianapolis. Except for two races when he failed to finish due to crashes Dixon has seven top ten finishes in nine starts. Dixon has been fast in all the practices leading up to the 500 which says he should be up front in the end which is so important in this series.

[Beyond the Bets]

[UODuckFan]

I can see Hockey but no NASCAR.

[Beyond the Bets]

So, uh, you really think Busch breaks through?

[UODuckFan]

(05-23-2012 11:36 PM)Beyond the Bets Wrote:  

Is that a INDY 500 story I see on the home page?

[Beyond the Bets]

Completely obligatory.

Castroneves have good value on this hot track?

[UODuckFan]

(05-27-2012 09:32 AM)Beyond the Bets Wrote:  Castroneves have good value on this hot track?

It's going to be like driving on black ice at the end of the race and see this race coming down to one of the experienced oval drivers like Caastroneves, Dixon or Franchitti.

Ana Beatriz -220 over Simona de Silvestro is stealing. Simona de Silvestro will be the first driver to go a lap down and it's all down hill after that. The Lotus cars have yet to finish a race this year and haven't been competitive at all, they even asked for more turbo boost for this race but were turned down.

[UODuckFan]

(05-27-2012 09:44 AM)UODuckFan Wrote:  Ana Beatriz -220 over Simona de Silvestro is stealing. Simona de Silvestro will be the first driver to go a lap down and it's all down hill after that. The Lotus cars have yet to finish a race this year and haven't been competitive at all, they even asked for more turbo boost for this race but were turned down.

Simona de Silvestro was out of the race after just a few laps.

Tony Kanaan is cursed at INDY I swear.

[Beyond the Bets]

(05-27-2012 12:17 PM)UODuckFan Wrote:  Simona de Silvestro was out of the race after just a few laps.

I threw this bet into a couple of parlays. Quite honestly, I nearly threw it into every bet I placed today, just because you seemed adamant.

Great call.

Speaking of which, would it be worthwhile to start an all-purpose props thread where people can just chime in when they feel very confident about a particular bet?

I feel like there's some props or "weird games" that come up frequently, and if I have a strong hunch, I don't mind sharing.

[UODuckFan]

(05-27-2012 12:23 PM)Beyond the Bets Wrote:  

(05-27-2012 12:17 PM)UODuckFan Wrote:  Simona de Silvestro was out of the race after just a few laps.

I threw this bet into a couple of parlays. Quite honestly, I nearly threw it into every bet I placed today, just because you seemed adamant.

Great call.

Speaking of which, would it be worthwhile to start an all-purpose props thread where people can just chime in when they feel very confident about a particular bet?

I feel like there's some props or "weird games" that come up frequently, and if I have a strong hunch, I don't mind sharing.

Glad to add a little extra cash to your bets today.

[UODuckFan]

Thank god those Lotus cars are slugs since Ana Beatriz just kissed the wall.

[UODuckFan]

(05-23-2012 11:07 PM)UODuckFan Wrote:  Indy 500

Tony Kanaan +1300

No other driver has ran so well in the Indy 500 and have such bad luck as Tony Kanaan. If not for being taken out by his own teammate or a questionable late caution Kanaan might just have two wins here.

Scott Dixon +1000

Though Dario Franchitti gets all the press Scott Dixon might just be the better driver on this team especially at Indianapolis. Except for two races when he failed to finish due to crashes Dixon has seven top ten finishes in nine starts. Dixon has been fast in all the practices leading up to the 500 which says he should be up front in the end which is so important in this series.

[the dude]

I actually watched this race. Not much of a racing fan, but it was a slow sports Sunday. And, I have to say, I was thoroughly entertained. Lots of lead changes, some nice passes in the final laps and of course some spectacular crashes.

It seemed like it was fate for Franchitti to win. Looked way out of it at the start, clawed back, then Sato crashed on the final lap to win on a caution. I think had Sato not crashed, Franchitti would have lost the lead on that final lap to Dixon or Sato.

If it's any consolation, and it probably won't be since your boys ended 2, 3, I think you had the two best predictions I read anywhere on net today. Didn't see anyone picked Dario. Dixon and Kanaan raced flawlessly and thought deserved a better fate.

[UODuckFan]

(05-23-2012 11:07 PM)UODuckFan Wrote:  Coca-Cola 600

Kasey Kahne +1300

So far 2012 has been a disappointment for Kahne but those earlier bad finishes were more bad luck rather than not being competitive while the last few races Kahne has ran like most expected him to this year. Charlotte is his best track with three wins not including winning the All Star race in 2008.

Could have been a huge day if I had won INDY but still a very nice day.