2010 NASCAR Odds - Coca-Cola 600 – Jimmie Johnson Favored
The 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has its longest race of the year this Sunday as Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts the Coca-Cola 600.
For this contest, Jimmie Johnson is favored to win the event.
Johnson has been given 4/1 odds to win the race according to odds makers at the online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com. Other short odds to win are Kyle Busch (7/1), Denny Hamlin (9/1), Kurt Busch (9/1), and Jeff Gordon (9/1).
Johnson won this event from 2003-05. He also finished second in 2006, but has not finished inside of 10th the last three years. At this track, Johnson has an average finish of 8.6 and a driver rating of 118.9, which ranks tops in the series. Johnson is currently fourth in the season standings, 131 points behind leader, Kevin Harvick. Johnson hasn’t finished better than 10th in his last five races. He has three wins on the year.
Kyle Busch finished sixth in this race a year ago and third in 2008. He has three top 5’s in his career at Charlotte with an average finish of 19.0 and a driver rating of 104.4, which ranks second in the series. Busch is 69 points behind Harvick, sitting in second place. Busch has two wins on the year and seven top 10’s.
Hamlin hasn’t finished in the top five in this race, but he has three top 10’s in Charlotte. His average finish is 18.6 at this track while his driver rating is just 82.6, which ranks 13th in the series. Hamlin sits fifth in the standings, 150 points out of first. Hamlin has finished in the top four in five of his last six races. He has three wins on the year with five top 5’s.
Kurt Busch has not done well at Charlotte, failing to get into the top 10 the last four years in this race. For his career, Busch has three top 5’s at this track with an average finish of 20.9 and a driver rating of 81.6. On the year, Kurt Busch is ninth in the standings, 237 points out of first, but he is coming off a win in the All-Star Race last weekend at this track. Busch has one win on the season and four top 5’s.
Jeff Gordon won this event in 1994 and recently, he finished fourth in 2008. In his career, he has five wins and 16 top 5’s at this track. His average finish in Charlotte is 15.7 while his driver rating is 88.5, which ranks sixth in the series. Gordon sits sixth in the current standings, 163 points out of first. He is winless this year but has five top 5’s.
The Coca-Cola 600 will take place Sunday, May 30 from Charlotte Motor Speedway at 6:16PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Coca-Cola 600
Jimmie Johnson 4/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Denny Hamlin 9/1
Kurt Busch 9/1
Jeff Gordon 9/1
Kevin Harvick 15/1
Mark Martin 15/1
Kasey Kahne 15/1
Jeff Burton 18/1
Tony Stewart 18/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 20/1
Joey Logano 20/1
Greg Biffle 20/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 20/1
Carl Edwards 20/1
Matt Kenseth 20/1
Jamie McMurray 25/1
Clint Bowyer 30/1
Martin Truex Jr 30/1
Brad Keselowski 35/1
Ryan Newman 35/1
David Reutimann 35/1
Field 20/1
2010 Coca-Cola 600 Information
Race Date: Sunday, May 30
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.
Pre-Race: 5:45PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 6:16PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Radio Coverage: PRN
Track Type: Oval (400 laps)