Harvick dominant at Atlanta

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09/05/2009 - Hampton, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Harvick put on a dominating performance but had to pass Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead with two laps remaining to win Saturday's Degree V12 300 Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Harvick and Kyle Busch made their final stops for gas and tires with less than 15 laps remaining, but Earnhardt Jr. and Carl Edwards opted to go the distance without pitting for fuel. Busch also passed Earnhardt Jr. in the final laps before finishing a little more than a second behind Harvick.

"Kyle was a little bit better on the short runs, but after eight or ten laps, this thing was just flat-out awesome," said Harvick, who led 131 of 195 laps. "We cut it a little bit closer than I would have liked to at the end."

Harvick recorded his second win of the season and the 34th of his Nationwide career. His win in March at Bristol marked the first time he won in the car he and his wife, DeLana, own.

In March 2001, Harvick scored his first Cup Series victory at Atlanta, three races after he replaced the late-Dale Earnhardt in a Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.

With his second-place finish, Busch slightly extended his lead to 221 points over Edwards.

"Harvick was gone," Busch said. "What a non-race that was, but hopefully it was a show there at the end."

Earnhardt Jr., the pole sitter, had just enough fuel to cross the finish line third.

"We just tried to save what we could, and we knew we could probably make it, so we just didn't pit trying to take a chance," Earnhardt Jr. said.

Earnhardt Jr.'s protege, Brad Keselowski, finished fourth, and Jeff Burton came in fifth.

Only the top-five drivers finished on the lead lap.

Joey Logano was sixth, followed by Edwards, Greg Biffle, David Ragan and Reed Sorenson. Edwards drove with a broken right foot he sustained while playing Frisbee earlier this week.

"That's a sore right foot if you don't push the pedal very hard, so that's good for fuel mileage," said Edwards, whose fuel also held up at the end. "Seventh is not what we came here to do, but considering everything, that was a pretty good run."

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The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.

Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com.  "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.

It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis.  It's like Week 1 of the NFL.  Pre-season means nada!

We do know the 24 finalists however.

Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24.  He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway.  He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. 

Brandon Rogers - Who?

Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was.  And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition.  He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice!  People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. 

"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks.  He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes.  But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.

A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”

Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. 

"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate.  "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past.  He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far.  Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."

Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts) 

And the others:

Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter

The girls

"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis.  "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has.  The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive.  I think she will go far."

Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.

"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams.  Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth.  "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.

Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.

Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.

Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan

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