Earnhardt Jr. grabs first Nationwide pole in five years

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09/05/2009 - Hampton, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start on the pole for the Degree V12 300 Nationwide Series after topping the charts in qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Earnhardt Jr. lapped the 1.54-mile track at 174.121 m.p.h. (31.840 seconds) for his 10th career Nationwide pole, but his first since August 2004 at Bristol.

He also became the 16th different pole winner in the series in 2009.

Kevin Harvick qualified .033 seconds behind Earnhardt Jr. to start alongside his fellow Sprint Cup Series competitor.

Georgia natives David Ragan and Reed Sorenson qualified third and fourth, while Kasey Kahne completed the top-five.

David Gilliland will start sixth, followed by Trevor Bayne, points leader Kyle Busch, Paul Menard and Dave Blaney.

Carl Edwards will roll off 12th, driving with a broken foot. Edwards, who trails Busch by 192 points, fractured his right foot while playing Frisbee earlier this week. He will also race in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Atlanta.

Derrike Cope, Morgan Shepherd, John Wes Townley, J.C. Stout and Tony Ave failed to qualify. Stout and Ave withdrew their entries prior to qualifying.

Saturday's 300-mile race is scheduled to begin around 7:00 p.m. (et).

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MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines


Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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