There's a bit of everything going on in the wide world of sports today. The National Hockey League is taking the day off ( yep, the 2009-10 season is underway) and NASCAR is in the middle of their playoffs. That's got some of my attention today.Mark Martin won this race in 2005 and he's got the best piece under him in years. That win was in a Roush machine Today, Mark Martin takes to the track with Hendrick Motorsports power. Mark Martin's team has brought the same car (chassis No. 527) that went to Victory Lane at Darlington and Chicagoland.
Mark Martin is one of the top performers on similar tracks this season. Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch and Mark Martin are the only drivers that have led more than 200 laps on 1.5-mile tracks. Based off 1.5-mile tracks: Las Vegas, Atlanta, Texas, Lowe's and Chicago.
Mark had an awesome Happy Hour practice when he posted the second fastest times on the track finishing just behind team mate Jimmy Johnson. Then, Mark went out and posted a lightening fast qualifying time and took the pole. His car's bad fast and I'll look for him to win the race and I'm going to bet on Mark Martin against any driver that he's matched up against on the betting matrix today.
The Price Chopper 400 will take the green flag on Sunday at 2:15 pm (ET).
My other head-to-head matchup wagers are:
T STEWART over G BIFFLE
JP MONTOYA over B VICKERS
M KENSETH over K HARVICK
M KENSETH over K KAHNE
T STEWART over B VICKERS
