2011 NASCAR Odds - DRIVE4COPD 300 – Kyle Busch & Tony Stewart Favored
By Drew Sharper
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (TheSpread) – The 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series gets started on Saturday with the running of the DRIVE4COPD 300 from Daytona International Speedway.
This race features a number of top Sprint Cup drivers, making this Nationwide race one of the most competitive of the year.
Of the competing drivers, Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart are the favorites to win according to oddsmakers at online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com. Both drivers have 9/2 odds to win. Other short odds to win are Dale Earnhardt Jr. (6/1), and Brad Keselowski (8/1).
Stewart has won this race in five of the last six years, including the last three championships. Stewart has won 7 of the 13 Nationwide races he has driven in over the last three years.
Busch is a former Nationwide series champion and he has won at least 9 races in each of the last three seasons. He has a total of 32 wins over the last three years.
Earnhardt Jr. won this race in 2002-04 while Keselowski is the defending series champion.
The DRIVE4COPD 300 will take place Saturday, Feb. 19 from Daytona International Speedway at 1:15PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the DRIVE4COPD 300
Kyle Busch #18 9/2
Tony Stewart #4 9/2
Dale Earnhardt Jr. #5 6/1
Brad Keselowski #22 8/1
Clint Bowyer #33 9/1
Carl Edwards #60 17/2
Joey Logano #20 9/1
Elliott Sadler #2 12/1
Kasey Kahne #38 12/1
Aric Almirola #88 15/1
Justin Allgaier #31 15/1
Michael Waltrip #99 15/1
Trevor Bayne #16 16/1
Brian Scott #11 20/1
Jason Leffler #30 20/1
Reed Sorenson #32 20/1
Danica Patrick #7 22/1
Joe Nemechek #87 22/1
Sam Hornish Jr. #12 22/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #6 28/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 16/1
2011 DRIVE4COPD 300 Information
Race Date: Saturday, Feb. 19
Location: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Pre-Race: 1:15PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 1:34PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN2
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (120 laps)
Carl Edwards 10/1 & Elliott Sadler 15/1
Both very good plate drivers at a nice price. Sadler showed last night he knows how to get around here.
I like sadler here as well. All the KHI cars really. Can't wait for the race. Last nights truck race was nuts.
So much for Edwards. =(
I like sadler here as well. All the KHI cars really. Can't wait for the race. Last nights truck race was nuts.
KHI cars run 1-2 and Sadler gets taken out in a accident.