Trucks return to Darlington since 2004

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08/11/2010 - Darlington, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck. Date: Saturday, August 14. Race: Too Tough to Tame 200. Site: Darlington Raceway. Track: 1.366-mile "egg-shaped" oval. Start time: 7:30 p.m. (et). Laps: 147. Miles: 200.8. 2004 winner: Kasey Kahne Television: SPEED. Radio: Motor Racing Network(MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.

The Camping World Truck Series returns to Darlington Raceway for the first time in six years this weekend. The series previously ran four races at Darlington from 2001-04, producing three different winners. Bobby Hamilton won here twice, while Ted Musgrave and Kasey Kahne have one victory each. No previous truck winner at Darlington is entered in Saturday night's 200-mile race.

Matt Crafton, Dennis Setzer, Ken Schrader, David Starr, Todd Bodine, Mike Skinner and Jason White are those entered drivers who have competed in a previous truck race at Darlington. Crafton and Setzer have ran in all four here.

Schrader, a long-time NASCAR veteran, has the most experience at Darlington. In NASCAR's top-three series, Schrader has combined for more than 14,000 laps completed around the 1.366-mile "egg-shaped" oval.

"Darlington is a track where I have a lot of Cup Series starts, so I'm pretty familiar with its characteristics and challenges," Schrader said. "Some people call that 'character,' while others call it 'frustrating,' but make no mistake about it, Darlington is unique. There will never be another track like it, because I believe they broke the mold, and a lot of drivers breathed a sigh of relief."

For the second race in a row, Schrader will drive the No.2 Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc.

Bodine, the current points leader, also has plenty experience at Darlington. His only truck start here came in 2004, as he finished 20th. Bodine has competed in numerous Sprint Cup and Nationwide races at Darlington.

"There's never a corner, a straightaway, not a single moment when you are under green that you can forget about the race track," Bodine said. "You race it every lap, and you are racing the 35 trucks around you. It takes a lot of patience, and at the same time, you've really got to get after it."

Darlington's track surface has received a facelift since the series last raced here. In 2008, new pavement was part of a $10 million renovation to the famed South Carolina track.

"It's still Darlington; It's just easier on tires," Bodine added.

Last weekend, Bodine picked up his second win of the season at Nashville. He also widened his points lead to 174 over Aric Almirola.

Thirty-three teams are on the preliminary entry list for the Too Tough to Tame 200.

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How did changes to college football betting rules affect bettors?

The 2007 college football rules changes that were implemented to shorten games are now history. The NCAA rules committee did what they set out to do; games were cut by an average of 14 minutes per game last season. There were also, on average, 14 fewer plays per game. We’ll get into how that did (or didn’t) affect games in regards to the pointspread a bit later.

While the NCAA rules committee may have had the betterment of the game in mind, they'll now “turn back the clock” for next season. Two key rules have now been overturned by the NCAA committee for the 2007 season, something definitely for the better.

For those of you who may not remember what those rules actually were, let us refresh your memory.

1) The first one was actually starting the clock on a kickoff as soon as the kicker touched the ball rather than waiting until the returner touched it. The problem here was near the end of the half (or game), if the team leading was kicking off, they could milk the clock by intentionally running offsides and then re-kicking. They could run 10-15 seconds off the clock each play while taking just five-yard penalties each time. They could run the clock down and simply cause the half (or game) to end on a kickoff, keeping the opposing offense off the field. In 2007, the clock will now start when the returner touches the ball as it had before last season.

2) The second rule dealt with starting the clock after a change of online football betting possession rather than waiting until the ball was snapped. This took a lot of time off the clock throughout the game as teams changed possession, however it caused the most problems late in games (or halves). Rather than huddling up and calling a play, the offensive team would have to rush onto the field as the clock started. This was a definite disadvantage to a team that was trying to come from behind late in the game. This year the clock will start on a change of possession, after the ball is snapped.

How did those rules affect the college game last year and will it make a difference this year when it comes to the pointspread? We commonly heard two theories when it came to these changes. First, it would affect scoring negatively. Second, it would hurt favorites as they would have less time and fewer plays to cover the number.

Did the rules hurt scoring? Yes. It seemed obvious that shortening the game by what amounted to 14 plays would push scoring downward. That was the case last year. Of the 119 Division 1A teams, 69 squads scored fewer points in 2007 than they did in 2005. Just 48 teams had a higher PPG scoring average and two stayed the same. Almost 59 percent of the teams in college football last year had a lower PPG average than they did in 2005. Expect more scoring in 2007 as we revert back to the old rules.

Did the rules hinder favorites from covering the number in 2007? Not really. Last year the favorites posted an overall spread record of 336-350-16 (48.9 percent). The year before, favorites were 316-326-13 (49.2 percent). In 2004, the favorites were 316-339-2 (48.2 percent). In fact, college football favorites have been above 50 percent for the season just once in the last seven years (in 2003). Last year’s numbers fell right in line with where they have been historically.

How about big favorites? The rules must have hurt them? Maybe a little bit. Double-digit favorites last year came in at a 47.8 percent clip compare with an average of just over 50 percent over the last seven years. Since 1980, favorites of -10 or more have covered at exactly a 50 percent clip (measured over 6,716 games).

Even bigger favorites must have struggled? Not really. In fact, it was just the opposite. Favorites of three TD’s or more were 59-54-2 last year (52.2 percent). Since 2000, those same favorites (-21 or higher) hit at 51.3 percent and since 1990 came in a clip of 50.3 percent. Stepping it up a notch to four TD favorites or higher, we actually see they've covered at a much better rate last season than before. Last year, favorites of -28 or more were 31-21-1, or almost 60 percent. Historically, four-TD-or-higher favorites have come in at a 50.7 percent spot since 2000 and only 48.9 percent since 1990. The “perceived” problem with the favorites covering at a reduced rate really never came to fruition.

Bottom line is, there might be some more scoring in 2007, but no real revelations when it comes to finding any pointspread golden nuggets.

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