Driver chances to win Sunday’s Dragon Power NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway have jumped considerably all weekend for many drivers — most importantly, three of Stewart-Haas Racing’s four drivers have leapt towards the surface of the board.
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One of the most notable:
??? Aric Almirola, who won his first Busch Pole Award since 2012, opened at 25-1 odds. He enters Sunday at 10-1, a terrific value for those who plunked down a bet on him until the weekend began. Nine drivers are better or listed at 10-1.
??? Daniel Suarez showed lots of speed in practice and qualifying in the No. 41 Ford, along with his lineup reflects that. Opening at 55-1 chances, Suarez sits at 25-1 and is among the movers.
??? Clint Bowyer, the next SHR driver on the list, directed both practice sessions and appeared to be the favorite to win the Busch Pole. He qualified third. He has gone out of 16-1 chances to 8-1, the next highest in the area behind Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch.
??? Ricky Stenhouse Jr., meanwhile, jumped from 66-1 odds to 20-1 following his No. 17 Roush Fenway Ford Mustang delivered a P2 qualifying position.
??? Though the strange didn’t go significantly, it is worth noting that Kevin Harvick — that has mastered at Atlanta the last five years — watched his odds as race favored go from 4.5-1 to 6-1 after his slow Friday.