08/25/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards sparked NASCAR's next great rivalry Saturday night at the Bristol Motor Speedway, and while the two are currently first and second in the Sprint Cup Series point standings, the feud could escalate heading into the championship "Chase."
After leading 415 laps, Busch appeared to be on the way to his ninth Sprint Cup victory of the year, but Edwards nudged him aside with 31 laps to go as he won the Sharpie 500 at Bristol for the second year in a row.
A frustrated Busch retaliated at the conclusion of the race by intentionally bumping Edwards. But Edwards responded by driving into the right side of Busch's car, spinning him around. While Edwards celebrated his sixth Cup win of the season, Busch was summoned to the NASCAR hauler for a discussion with officials.
A feud between Busch and Edwards has been developing throughout the season and apparently reached its boiling point at Bristol. And this tug of war could continue on.
"We'll race him that way in the Chase if that's the way he wants to race," Busch said.
But Edwards wasn't apologetic for what he did at Bristol.
"I feel like I was extremely justified to do what I did," Edwards said. "I needed to do it, and that's the way it went. Let's make it real clear. I'm not apologizing for it, and that's it. The score's even, and it just cost him more than it cost me at the time, and that's the way it is."
Edwards recalled an incident he had with Busch in May at Richmond.
"Earlier in the year we had a Nationwide race and Kyle was a lot faster than me and he went ahead," Edwards said. "He got to my back bumper and just smoked the back bumper of my car and sent me up the racetrack, and after that said, 'Sorry, man, my car was just faster.'"
Busch, in his first year driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, is enjoying his best season. However, it's not without his own share of controversy, particularly in the Cup race at Richmond where he spun out fan favorite Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in final stages of the event.
NASCAR has seen its great share of feuds in its 60-year history, particularly Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison in the 1979 Daytona 500, Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt in 1986 at Richmond and Greg Biffle and Kevin Harvick in the 2002 Nationwide race at Bristol.
But Busch vs. Edwards comes with just two races to go before the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" championship begins September 14th at New Hampshire. Busch has secured the top seed in the "Chase" by virtue of his eight victories. Edwards, who has won three of the last four races, clinched the second seed.
With the two-mile Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA the next stop on the schedule later this week, how long this feud remains is yet to be determined, but one thing is for sure, it will create a lot of hype for the upcoming "Chase."
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Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value
If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).
For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot. The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.
TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.
"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,' it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."
"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.
Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win.
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Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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