Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup Driver Ratings, Aug. 19

Pure Michigan 400

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.

10 a.m. today, ESPN (30); race starts at 10:16

Rating Driver Odds Practice 1 Qualified Practice 2 Practice 3

1. Greg Biffle 8/1 15th 13th 1st 1st Two-time winner; only driver to top 200 mph on weekend; using third-place Pocono car.

2. Mark Martin 25/1 3rd 1st 4th 5th Five-time winner, the last in 2009; great average speeds throughout Saturday sessions.

3. Matt Kenseth 8/1 21st 4th 7th 4th Two-time winner; one of two drivers to average better than top-10 finish; using All-Star car.

4. Kasey Kahne 10/1 2nd 5th 2nd 6th 2006 winner; fast in average speeds during practice, indicating strength on long runs.

5. Tony Stewart 10/1 14th 14th 16th 7th 2000 winner with ninth-place average in past 20 starts; using June runner-up chassis.

6. Jimmie Johnson 5/1 1st 3rd 27th 2nd No wins in 21 starts; engine change, starts from rear, but had fastest average speeds.

7. Carl Edwards 10/1 6th 2nd 3rd 8th Two-time winner with track-best 8.4 average finish; using fifth-place Las Vegas chassis.

8. Martin Truex Jr. 25/1 5th 7th 6th 13th Two-time runner-up; one of six drivers to average over 195 mph in final practice session.

9. Kyle Busch 10/1 25th 23rd 9th DNP 2011 winner; fastest 10-consecutive lap average; skipped final practice to race in Montreal.

10. Clint Bowyer 30/1 11th 12th 17th 11th Eighth or better in past three starts; one of six drivers to average 195 mph in practice 3.

Note: Dale Earnhardt Jr. was a top candidate to win at Michigan, as he did in June, but wrecked his primary car in the final practice session. His backup car finished third at Fontana, but he got no laps during any of the three Michigan practices. He will start from the rear.

Odds courtesy of LVH

Micah Roberts, a former sports book director, has been setting NASCAR lines in Las Vegas since 1995. For more Roberts insights and post-practice analysis on the race, go to VegasInsider.com or follow on Twitter: MicahRoberts7.