2010 NASCAR Odds – Bank of America 500 – Johnson Favored By Oddsmakers
By Drew Sharper
Six races remain in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and next up is the Bank of America 500 from Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night.
Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win the race and has 3/1 odds to win according to oddsmakers at the online sports book Sportsbook.com. Other short odds to win are Kyle Busch (7/1), Carl Edwards (9/1), Kurt Busch (9/1), and Greg Biffle (9/1).
Johnson is still the current points leader by 36 over Denny Hamlin. Johnson has six wins and 13 top-5 finishes this year. Johnson has six wins in Charlotte with an average finish of 10.2 and a driver rating of 115.3, which is the best rating of any driver in the series.
Kyle Busch is ninth in the current standings with three wins and eight top 5’s this season. Busch has never won on this track with an average finish of 17.8 and a driver rating of 104.9.
Carl Edwards is seventh in the standings without a win and seven top 5’s this year. Edwards has never won in Charlotte with an average finish of 13.2 on the track and a driver rating of 84.0.
Kurt Busch is sixth in the standings with two wins and nine top 5’s this year. At Charlotte, Busch has one win in his career. His average finish on the track is 20.0 and his driver rating is 87.6.
Biffle is currently 10th in the season standings. He has two wins and six top 5’s this year. His average finish is 15.9 and his driver rating is 85.5 at Charlotte.
The Bank of America 500 will take place Saturday, Oct. 16 from Charlotte Motor Speedway at 7:46PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Bank of America 500
Jimmie Johnson 3/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Carl Edwards 9/1
Kurt Busch 9/1
Greg Biffle 9/1
Jeff Gordon 12/1
Tony Stewart 12/1
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Kasey Kahne 15/1
Kevin Harvick 15/1
Matt Kenseth 20/1
Clint Bowyer 20/1
Jeff Burton 20/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 30/1
David Reutimann 30/1
Jamie McMurray 30/1
Joey Logano 35/1
Mark Martin 35/1
Ryan Newman 40/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 60/1
Martin Truex Jr 60/1
AJ Allmendinger 75/1
David Ragan 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Sam Hornish Jr 100/1
Elliott Sadler 100/1
Brad Keselowski 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Scott Speed 100/1
Bobby Labonte 100/1
Travis Kvapil 100/1
Reed Sorenson 100/1
Regan Smith 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
2010 Bank of America 500 Information
Race Date: Saturday, Oct. 16
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
Pre-Race: 6:30PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 7:46PM ET
TV Coverage: ABC
Radio Coverage: PRN
Track Type: Oval (334 laps)