Hamlin wins Busch pole at RIR

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05/04/2007 - Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Virginia native Denny Hamlin captured the pole for tonight's Circuit City 250 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.20 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet driver circled the 0.750-mile short track in 21.313 seconds (126.683 m.p.h.).

The pole victory was Hamlin's first of the season and seventh of his Busch career.

"It's a testament to how great this team is," said Hamlin. "I look forward to Saturdays now, every time I get into this car...Hopefully we can bring home a win for Virginia Tech this weekend."

Starting alongside Hamlin will be Nextel Cup veteran Matt Kenseth who posted a second-best time of 21.375 seconds.

Shane Huffman (21.393) and another Virginia native Jeff Burton (21.394) will make up row two.

It's been more than two years since anyone other than Kevin Harvick has won a Busch event at Richmond. The 2006 Busch Series champion and current Daytona 500 champion could make track history with another Busch win at Richmond this weekend.

If Harvick wins in Friday night's Circuit City 250, he will become the first driver to win four consecutive Busch Series events at Richmond in the series 26-year history. He also won three of Richmond's four NASCAR events last season - both Busch Series events and the fall Nextel Cup event.

Harvick will start 13th in the 43-car field.

The race is scheduled to drop the green flag at 8 p.m. (et).

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But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.

A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.

In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.

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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.

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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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