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Jeff Gordon is not only one of the greatest drivers to ever strap into a NASCAR Sprint Cup car, he is also an international celebrity known on every continent throughout the world.

Once the names Mario Andretti or A.J. Foyt were synonymous with someone driving too fast or using their car like a race car. now the phrase is, “Who do you think you are, Jeff Gordon?”

Gordon transcends the sport that was once dominated by southerners. Now, as Gordon wraps up his career, he is still as competitive as ever. He is now third in NASCAR history with 85 wins and his seat in the NASCAR Hall of Fame awaits the California native.

Gordon’s path to NASCAR was not the path many NASCAR veterans took to arrive in the most elite series in the country. Gordon cut his teeth racing sprint cars and midgets on the dirt bull rings across the country. He raced legendary tracks such as Ascot Park, Terre Haute and Eldora.

Along the way Gordon learned exceptional car control and he also learned to race hard on every lap. The quality of giving everything he had on every lap, did not go over well with the NASCAR establishment and Gordon quickly learned he would have to tone it down to survive in NASCAR.

Fortunately for NASCAR fans, Gordon didn’t dial it down too much and he put together one of the greatest seasons in NASCAR history, winning 13 races in 1998. Gordon won four titles in nine seasons but despite some close calls, he has never held a NASCAR Sprint Cup trophy over his head since the NASCAR Chase began.

Nehro was one of the horses that was truly in the running for the Kentucky Derby. The horse finished in 2nd place behind the winner of the race, Animal Kingdom. Despite finishing so well in the race, the owner of Nehro decided that the horse will not race in the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes.

Nehro had been an early favorite in horse racing betting before being pulled.

The Preakness Stakes is one of the three most prestigious races in American horse racing, but Nehro will not be in it. Ahmed Zayat, the owner of Nehro, decided that it would be better for the horse to have a break and shoot to return for the Belmont Stakes.

The reason for Nehro sitting out is because of the number of races that the horse has been in recently. The horse took part in four different races in the span of eight weeks. While the owner is simply trying to look after his horse and do what is best, there will certainly be those that think that this is a bad decision from the owner.

The owner’s decision has not been affected by a poor recuperation from Nehro following his 2nd place finish at the Kentucky Derby. All reports have said that Nehro has been doing well since the Triple Crown. However, the decision is ultimately up to Zayat and the horse will not run.

The absence of Nehro will open up the door for Animal Kingdom in his Triple Crown hopes. Nehro was the top competitor in the Kentucky Derby and would have been one of the favored horses at the Preakness Stakes.

The Preakness Stakes will be commencing at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. On Wednesday, May 18, postpositions for the race will be pronounced.

Derby winner Animal Kingdom’s handlers did not authenticate that he would make the trip to Maryland until Monday afternoon, while it is generally considered given that the Kentucky Derby winner will take a shot at the Triple Crown by running the Preakness. In Preakness, Animal Kingdom is currently at 3-1 Odds.

This Maryland colt should have strong support and it will be running close to home. He will possibly have a full field to compete for the second time in as many races when the postpositions are pronounced.

Animal Kingdom will obviously be the favorite in spite of that odd hesitation and prime Preakness contender when he takes its shot at History at Pimlico. As attrition persists to zap probable 2011 Preakness contenders, the same cannot be said for at least 10 and of the horses that A.K. beat at Churchill Downs last weekend.

In the last 25 years, the average number of Derby horses in the Preakness is 5.4 and the average for the last 10 years is 5.0. In the last 25 years, the highest number of Derby horses in the Preakness was 10 in 1999 when the Charismatic won the Derby at odds of 31-1. In 2005, just two weeks after Giacomo won the Derby at 50-1.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, trampled Derby favorite Dialed In returned to the track at Churchill Downs and jogged once around the track. As per trainer Nick Zito, the horse came out of the race in good shape, the one who finished eighth last Saturday.

The usual suspects may not be standing in Victory Lane when the checkered flag falls as the Dover Monster Mile will host the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks. With having a history of wearing down drivers the demanding concrete mile track led to race length being reduced from 500 miles to 400 miles.

At sportsbooks, NASCAR Betting will be available closer to the May 15 race.

The track that punishes drivers with high G forces in the turns at extremely high speeds for a mile track, Kyle Petty still talks of dreading to race in that. The driver that can withstand the physical demands on the concrete track will be the winner.

The man known as “Concrete Carl” is the obvious favorite heading into this race. Carl Edwards has a knack for the way the concrete tracks grab hold of tires and ask more of the drivers in the skill department as he is already coming off a win in NASCAR Nationwide on the all concrete Nashville Speedway.

Edwards should be up front from green flag to checker on this weekend as he owns the best average finish on the track and with his better power plant package under the hood of his Roush Fenway No. 99. On the Monster Mile, Will anyone give Edwards a challenge?

Jimmie Johnson is up to the task of taking down Carl as he is another driver that has run well at Dover. Even though Kyle Busch’s Toyota powered Joe Gibbs Racing team has not been up to snuff in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, he also has a win on the track.

Look no further than Martin Truex Jr if you are looking for a long shot. He has a great opportunity to collect his first win of the 2011 season and first win as a Michael Waltrip Racing team member as he will be a 30-1 shot to win.

Coming into this year, Premier Pegasus was seen as one of the best up and coming horses in the world. It looks the hopes of his trainer, owner and fans to win the Kentucky Derby will be disappointed while he is still a horse with a lot of potential.

In horse racing odds Premier Pegasus is at 6-1.

As there are several horses that are affected by injuries the Kentucky Derby field is thinning out slowly. It looks like Premier Pegasus will now undergo surgery to try to try correct the injuries that the horse has sustained as it is one of the horses that was affected by injury.

Many people thought that the horse would come through as the favorite in the Derby as the horse was an early favorite to win the events prior to the Kentucky Derby. Because of Premier Pegasus’ fantastic win at San Felipe there is much of the hype around him.

At the San Felipe Stakes the horse was dominant and won the race by 7.75 lengths over Jaycito, the second place finisher. It was actually the largest margin that any horse had won the race by in 74 years as the event was a $250,000 event. The horse had high expectations for the Kentucky Derby with that impressive victory.

The sustained injury left Myung Cho, his trainer, with no choice but to send the horse to surgery even as expectations were high. Many people hope that the horse will return to full health and have a career ahead of him with Cho’s training as Cho is also the trainer.

On April 28, at Richmond International Raceway, Travis Pastrana will make his East Coast oval track stock car debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race.

In February at Phoenix, the popular motocross and X Games star made his K&N West debut; where he started 10th and crashed out to a 25th place three laps from the finish.

Into the Camping World Truck Series, the Nationwide Series and the Sprint Cup Series, the K&N series is NASCAR’s stepping stone. The Late Model type series has separate West and East schedules and championships, and has produced current NASCAR stars Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick, and potential stars Trevor Bayne, Austin Dillon and Ryan Truex.

At the three quarter mile track in Richmond, Pastrana will drive a Toyota in the 100 lap Thursday night race. The Sprint Cup teams will race 400 laps on Saturday night as well as the Nationwide Series has a 250 lap race on Friday night.

At South Boston Speedway in Virginia, Andrew Gipson is ready to make his NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut next weekend.

Tapped by veteran driver and mentor Barney McRae, the 17 year old is the fourth driver to be developed in the series that has produced such racing greats as Joey Logano and Trevor Bayne. With only two years of racing experience, Gipson, unlike many of the other series’ current contingent, has gotten to this level. Hence, the 2011 season will be focused on development.

Last month NASCAR announced it had lowered the minimum age for drivers competing in its regional touring series to 15. The change applies to drivers in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour and NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

In the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season opener in Greenville, N.C., on April 2, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bill Elliott’s 15 year old son Chase Elliott, finished fourth.

In online sportsbooks NASCAR odds for this series has not yet been published.

Rick Ware Racing (RWR) is proud to declare that on Saturday in the Royal Purple 300, Jennifer Jo Cobb will be driving the #41 at the Auto Club Speedway.

In the NASCAR Nationwide Series, after problems at Bristol forced her out of her recent ride, came the agreement between RWR and Cobb. About the rest of the season, Cobb said she has spoken with some other Ford team owners, which includes Richard Petty Motorsports and Roush Fenway Racing.

To female drivers, Ware is no stranger. In fact, for Angie Wilson, Amber Cope, Chrissy Wallace and Kim Crosby, RWR has fielded entries, perhaps putting him as the leader in the NASCAR series’ for endorsing women racers within the authorizing body of NASCAR.

Last weekend at Bristol, Cobb had a disagreement with 2nd Chance Motorsports and hence decided that in this Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide series race at California, she will drive the No. 41 Ford for Rick Ware Racing.

Last week, 2nd Chance Motorsports owner Rick Russell wanted Cobb to start and park after a few laps. This was something done to protect race cars by under-funded teams. At the start of the season, Russell had persuaded Cobb to pursue Nationwide Rookie of the Year honors and to leave the NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series.

In objection of having to start and park, Cobb walked off, with a mere five minutes before the race. Russell has pointed out that he will take legal action for violation of contract, as she had signed to drive the first five races of the season for owner Russell. Cobb claimed that Russell had threatened that if she drove the entire race, he would have NASCAR black-flag her.

This Sunday at Noon local Las Vegas time, the NASCAR Las Vegas Kobalt Tools 400 takes the green flag. Jimmie Johnson has been the main reason for their dominance as well as the race has been dominated by Hendrick Motorsports since progressive banking has been added.

Four of the last six races, Johnson has won the Las Vegas race. He snatched a victory away from his car owner last year and teammate Jeff Gordon, who wasn’t too happy with his former protégé. Johnson is the prohibitive favorite in NASCAR Odds at 9-2 and Jeff Gordon’s odds are set at 10-1, this week entering Las Vegas.

Even though the other two Hendrick drivers deserve a look this week, those two Hendrick drivers will be the favorites. Including the Cup race, Mark Martin will be driving in the NASCAR Nationwide race. Martin’s odds are 25-1 to bring home the World Championship belt that is awarded to the winner as Las Vegas is one of his favorite tracks.

In the Hendrick camp this leaves one driver, which we have not discussed. Believe it or not Dale Earnhardt Jr. has an opportunity to win his first race in 94 races as he is a 40-1 shot to win Las Vegas this weekend.

This year it is at the top of Kurt Busch’s list as he is still upset his brother won the Las Vegas race before he did. At 12-1 Busch has a perfect opportunity for his first Las Vegas win this year as he has been up front in the first two races this year. Brother Kyle is also a solid pick as he is 8-1 to win this weekend.

This past weekend, the NASCAR season commenced with the Daytona 500 and the circuit finds itself in Phoenix this Sunday for the Subway Fresh Fit 500. NASCAR believes that if the race were shifted to the second week of the schedule, it would be an advantage to all teams. At 1:00 p.m. Arizona time, starts at the Subway Fresh Fit 500, and it will air on FOX.

With a lot of open room to RV/camp and party for numerous days before the races begin, Phoenix is usually a much-admired site for NASCAR fans. Often seen at a music festival like Country Thunder, the perfect weather conditions and the open desert offer a very fascinating experience. Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne will challenge to re-establish last weekend’s magic in Avondale and the Phoenix International Raceway anticipates good attendance for this race.

This weekend, Richard Childress Racing is one team looking to make a strong return. The team experienced a dismal Daytona 500 on Sunday, although last year they have ruled with success in three of the four restrictor-plate races.

In the 500, Paul Menard scored a solid ninth-place finish in his first race with RCR, but the rest of the team had a rough go of it, despite showing capable speed. Clint Bowyer was clipped in a late-race accident that left him 17th in the final rundown and Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton were knocked out by unanticipated engine malfunctions.

New “simplified” points system in NASCAR is more penalizing on a bad finish, when judged against to positive for a good one. Of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, Sunday’s Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway is only the second race and neither team nor driver wants to start the season as a disappointment.

In Phoenix, Jimmie Johnson has been near perfect over the course of his career. He has won four times in his 15 starts. On 13 occasions, he has finished in the top 10 and 10 of those finishes are inside the top five. 15th is his worst finish at Phoenix.

Martin Truex Jr. will be an additional driver to keep an eye on. Truex has four top 10′s in his last seven starts at this track. His worst finish is 17th, where early mechanical concerns compelled him out of the race very early. Coming weekend, look for Truex to possibly play the role of spoiler.

According to the various sports, betting websites the best betting odds for few popular drivers are Denny Hamlin (7/1), Carl Edwards (8/1), Jimmie Johnson (6/1), Kyle Busch (10/1), Mark Martin (25/1).

Driver for Rusty Wallace’s Nationwide Series team, Michael Annett was arrested and he charged with driving, while he was intoxicated. He was also charged on the grounds of failure to reduce speed, resisting an officer in the Mooresville area and texting while driving.

According to the police report Annett, 24, had a blood alcohol content of .32, four times the legal limit of .08. He was arrested between 1:30 and 2 a.m. Annett did not want to be handcuffed; a member of the Mooresville police department said and this resulted in the resisting issue.

The crash was witnessed by the police officer and immediately checked on the occupants of the cars. As the officer approached Annett’s vehicle, Annett shoved breath mints in his mouth, which prompted a field-sobriety test. In the crash, no one was injured. To administer a breath test, the officer then requested another officer to come to the scene. According to the police report, estimated US$6,000 damage to the truck Annett was driving and $3,000 to the car he hit.

The team said that it is currently working with Michael to develop a package of sanctions, addressing this issue. The team also said that it has been in contact with NASCAR and the police. A zero tolerance policy towards alcohol use, a year-long community service program and additional internal sanctions are among these will be successful completion of a comprehensive alcohol awareness program.

At Daytona International Speedway next week, Team owner Rusty Wallace, who is also an ESPN analyst, said Annett would be allowed to drive the No. 62 car in the Nationwide race next week.

Annett is a native of Des Moines, Iowa. He finished 10th and 13th in points, driving the past two Nationwide Series seasons for Bob Germain, before moving to RWR this season to replace Brendan Gaughan. In 71 races, he has no wins and six top-10s.