07/04/2008 - Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bryan Clauson captured his first career Nationwide Series pole for this evening's Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway. The No.40 Chip Ganassi Racing driver circled the famed 2.5-mile superspeedway in 49.831 second (180.610 m.p.h.).
Clauson's first pole came in his 18th start. Clauson, who turned 19 years old last month, becomes the fifth youngster to win a pole for the first time in the series this year. Colin Braun, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski and Landon Cassill also accomplished the feat.
Starting alongside Clauson on the front row will be Keselowski, who posted the second-best time of 49.936 seconds.
Braun (49.954) and Brad Coleman (50.008) will make up row two.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will roll off fifth. Earnhardt, Jr. will be back in the No.5 Chevrolet. He has five series wins at Daytona with his most recent in July 2006.
Series points leader Clint Bowyer grabbed the sixth spot. Bowyer holds a 182- point lead over second-place David Reutimann (12th) and a 188-point advantage over third-place and defending series champion Carl Edwards (ninth).
Kyle Busch qualified 20th. Busch won last year's rain-delayed race at Daytona, leading 65 of 102 laps. Busch held off Kevin Harvick, Dave Blaney, Tony Stewart and Bowyer in a green-white-checkered finish for his first victory of the 2007 season and eighth of his career. He drove the No.5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports at the time. He will drive the No.18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing tonight.
The race is scheduled to start around 8:00 p.m. (et).
<< Fisher protects European Open lead
Ash, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ross Fisher shot a four-under 68 on Friday to
remain in the lead after two rounds at the European Open.
Fisher, who scorched the London Golf Club for a course-record 63 on Thursday,
stood at 13-under 131 ov
<< Yankees' Damon leaves game vs. Red Sox
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees left fielder
Johnny Damon left Friday's game with the Boston Red Sox after suffering a
left shoulder contusion on a bizarre play in the third inning.
Boston's Kevin You
<< Jones, Garciaparra return for Dodgers
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers received a boost
on Friday when Andruw Jones and Nomar Garciaparra returned from the disabled
list.
Garciaparra will play shortstop for the Dodgers in their afternoon contes
<< Canucks acquire Bernier
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Steve
Bernier from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a pair of draft picks on
Friday.
The Sabres will receive a 2010 second round draft pick and a 2009 third ro
Sabres acquire Rivet from Sharks >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman
Craig Rivet and a 2010 seventh-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks in
exchange for second-round picks in 2009 and 2010.
The Sabres dealt restricted free
Fire searching for spark against Crew >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Fire coach Denis Hamlett admitted after
last week's 0-0 tie against the San Jose Earthquakes that his strikers "need to
finish."
The Fire, who scored 20 goals in their first 10 games, failed to score i
Arroyo Oh Boy-O! Reds swat Nats >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bronson Arroyo earned his second
consecutive win as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 3-0 in
the second game of a four-game series at Great American Ball Park.
Arroyo (6-7) pitche
Messi wants to play in Italy >>
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona ace Lionel Messi would like to
try his luck in Italy's Serie A in the future, as talk of a summer exit from
the Camp Nou continues to rumble on.
The 21-year-old Argentina forward has bee
Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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