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10/25/2011 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR team owner Jack Roush said on Tuesday that neither he nor anyone from Roush Fenway Racing gave team orders to any of its drivers during last Sunday's 500-mile Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Speculation of teams orders by Roush Fenway as well as other race teams surfaced after Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne bailed on Jeff Gordon to help teammate Matt Kenseth in a two-car draft during the closing laps of the Talladega race.
Gordon, in a Chevrolet, anticipated that Bayne would partner with him on the final restart with two laps to go. But Gordon was left hanging and wound up finishing 27th.
Bayne drives a Ford for Wood Brothers Racing in Sprint Cup, but is behind the wheel of a Nationwide Series car for Roush.
The incident between Bayne and Gordon prompted Roush to release a statement.
"At Roush Fenway Racing, we expect our individual drivers to make decisions that put themselves in the best position to win each and every race," Roush said in the statement. That is a philosophy that we have lived by for over two decades, and one that we will continue to abide by going forward.
"Of course, as in any team, we would prefer for our drivers to work together when possible. However, to be clear, we did not micromanage or dictate to any of our drivers, nor any other Ford drivers, how to race with other drivers at Talladega last Sunday. There are unique codes that all drivers establish and have to live by on the track. How they manage their code is up to our drivers as individuals. This weekend, there were no team orders, from myself or anyone at Roush Fenway, given to any of our drivers as to whom they could or could not choose to run with or assist, nor did I give similar directions or suggestion to any of the other Ford drivers."
After finishing 15th, Bayne spoke with Gordon briefly on the matter.
"It was probably the hardest thing I've ever had come up in my career to be between two drivers and can't keep all three cars together," Bayne said on Sirius XM Satellite Radio's 'The Morning Show' on Tuesday. "For the last two days, I've tried to think about how I could keep three cars attached. When I talked to Jeff Gordon about it, he laughed about it. He's like, 'Man, there was nothing you could do there'."
According to Roush, he has met with Bayne to discuss the incident.
"I've spoken with Trevor and understand that he was put in a situation requiring a split-second decision on the track and in his response to questions justifying his actions afterwards, where it was almost certain that not everyone was going to be satisfied," Roush noted. "Trevor is extremely talented, but it is still very early in his career. Over time, he will grow to understand that in such a high-paced, competitive and hostile environment it is unlikely that all of his decisions will make everyone happy. I'm confident in his decision-making, his ability and actions on the track, and I'm excited as we continue to move forward with his development."
Roush drivers Carl Edwards and Kenseth are currently 1-2 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship point standings. With four races to go, Edwards holds a 14-point advantage over Kenseth.
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September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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