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08/10/2007 - Elkhart Lake, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sebastien Bourdais captured the provisional pole for Sunday's Generac Grand Prix at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. The No.1 Newman/Haas/Lanigan driver circled the historic 4.048-mile road course in one minute, 42.385 seconds to take the top spot.
The pole victory guarantees Bourdais a starting spot on the front row and one championship point.
Behind the Frenchman were Will Power (1:43.116), Neel Jani (1:43.417), Dan Clarke (1:43.439) and Justin Wilson (1:43.525).
"Road America is a high-speed track, more what I'm used to in Europe," said former Formula One driver Robert Doornbos. "You sort of have to shift your mind set, just as you'd change the setup on your car after racing on a street course. For one thing, there is so much more speed around the turns compared with the street circuits that you have to be much more delicate and precise with the car. We did well at the test earlier this year, and I can't wait to get back there."
With seven races left in the series, Bourdais, who just announced that he would leave the series to drive for Formula One's Toro Rosso in 2008, is on track to win his fourth consecutive series championship. The Frenchman used a win at Edmonton to reclaim the top spot and a fifth-place two weeks ago to maintain his lead. It is where Bourdais always expects to be. In 68 races, Bourdais has been the points leader for 42 of them.
However, Bourdais will bring just an 11-point lead over "rookie" Doornbos into this week's race at Road America. Doornbos cut the lead in half with a win at San Jose.
The second qualifying session is set for Saturday at 3 p.m. (et) and the race is scheduled to drop the green flag on Sunday at 3 p.m.
<< Kim survives again at U.S. Women's Amateur
Carmel, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kimberly Kim is proving a tough out at the U.S.
Women's Amateur.
The defending champion survived another round of match play at Crooked Stick
by squeezing out a 1-up victory over Jennifer Song in the quar
<< Mets activate Beltran from DL
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets have activated outfielder
Carlos Beltran from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.
Beltran, who is in the starting lineup against the Marlins, has been out since
July 25 with a strained left a
<< Lehigh names Reed head basketball coach
Bethlehem, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lehigh University has named Brett Reed as its
new head men's basketball coach.
Reed, who was elevated from associate head coach, takes over for Billy Taylor,
who left the program to become Ball State's coach
<< Clemens declines to appeal five-game suspension
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens
decided not to appeal his five-game suspension and started serving the penalty
on Friday for the opener of a weekend series against Cleveland.
Clemens was suspe
Kansas City signs midfielder from Argentina >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas City added another option to its
potent offense this week, signing forward/midfielder Eloy Colombano out of
Argentina.
The 24-year-old has played for Defensa y Justicia and LP Estudiantes
Stuttgart ties Schalke in Bundesliga opener >>
Stuttgart, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Substitute Ivan Rakitic scored in the
76th minute as Schalke tied Stuttgart, 2-2, in the Bundesliga season opener
Friday.
Schalke took the early lead on a goal from Levan Kobiashvili midway thro
Isles ink Sutton to three-year deal >>
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders signed defenseman
Andy Sutton to a three-year contract on Friday. Per club policy, terms of
the deal were not disclosed.
"We're very pleased to bring Andy Sutton to Long Isla
Wickman gets OK to pitch, Dotel to DL >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Friday was a good news/bad news day for
the Atlanta Braves, who learned that closer Bob Wickman received a clean bill
of health, but placed reliever Octavio Dotel on the 15-day disabled list.
Wickman
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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