Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup driver ratings

Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama

Rating, Driver Odds Practice 1 Practice 2 Qualified Daytona 500*

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4-1 32nd 7th 3rd 36th

Series leading 960 laps led and six wins, including last spring — using same chassis (Amelia).

2. Denny Hamlin 12-1 24th 15th 8th 1st

2014 spring winner dominated Daytona speedweeks, winning both Sprint Unlimited and 500.

3. Jimmie Johnson 15-2 39th DNP 5th 16th

Two-time winner, runner-up last spring led 168 of 578 laps in past three Talladega starts.

4. Matt Kenseth 12-1 21st 18th 4th 14th

The 2012 fall winner is still looking for his first top 5 of 2016 — this spot ideal for him.

5. Kevin Harvick 10-1 6th DNP 29th 4th

2010 winner, 15.3 average finish using chassis from past two Daytona races (fourth in each).

6. Carl Edwards 12-1 23rd DNP 9th 5th

No wins in 46 career plate races but has finished fifth in past two. Riding two-race win streak.

7. Martin Truex Jr. 15-1 22nd 22nd 12th 2nd

Career-best fifth, twice, including 2015 (seventh in fall). Lost Daytona 500 by 0.01 seconds.

8. Joey Logano 12-1 8th 1st 22nd 6th

Won first two plate races of career in 2015, including fall Talladega race. Junior won other two.

9. Kyle Busch 12-1 15th DNP 17th 3rd

Won two plates races in 2008 but none since 21.8 average finish in 21 Talladega starts.

10. Brad Keselowski 12-1 31st 11th 7th 20th

Three-time winner using three different manufacturers. Yes, he likes this track.

* Results from Feb. 21 Daytona 500, the only race run this season using a restrictor-plate package like is used at Talladega.

Odds courtesy of the William Hill sports books. Micah Roberts, a former Las Vegas sports book director, has been setting NASCAR odds since 1994. Follow him on Twitter @MicahRoberts7.