2011 NASCAR Odds – Food City 250 – Kyle Busch Favored By Oddsmakers
By Drew Sharper
BRISTOL, TN (TheSpread) – The NASCAR Nationwide Series will take center stage on Friday night with the running of the Food City 250 from Bristol Motor Speedway.
According to oddsmakers, Kyle Busch the favorite to win this race with 8/5 odds to win. Other short odd to win are Carl Edwards (7/2), Brad Keselowski (5/1), and Joey Logano (7/1).
Busch won this race last year. He has six wins in 16 Nationwide races this year. His average finish is 6.1 and he has placed in the top 5 of his last 10 races.
Edwards has five wins in 23 Nationwide races this year. His average finish on the track is 8.4. He has placed seventh or better in his last five races.
Keselowski won this race in 2008 and he has two wins in 20 races this season. His average finish is 11.3. He has won two of his last four races he has competed in.
Logano has competed in 14 Nationwide races this year and he has one win and an average finish of 8.1. Logano has failed to crack the top 5 in five of his last seven races.
The Food City 250 will take place Friday, Aug. 26 from Bristol Motor Speedway at 7:43PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Food City 250
Kyle Busch 8/5
Carl Edwards 7/2
Brad Keselowski 5/1
Joey Logano 7/1
Clint Bowyer 8/1
Ricky Stenhouse 10/1
Kasey Kahne 10/1
Elliott Sadler 15/1
Aric Almirola 20/1
Trevor Bayne 20/1
David Reutimann 20/1
Field 8/1
2011 Food City 250 Information
Race Date: Friday, Aug. 26, 2011
Location: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
Pre-Race: 7PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 7:43PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Radio Coverage: PRN
Track Type: Oval (250 laps)
Keselowski to sit out NWS race at Bristol
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Brad Keselowski will skip the Nationwide Series race this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway because of his broken ankle.
Parker Kligerman will drive the No. 22 Penske Racing Dodge for Keselowski in Friday night's race.
It will be the fourth Nationwide race Keselowski has skipped since he was injured in an Aug. 3 accident while testing at Road Atlanta.
Keselowski has not missed any Sprint Cup races because of the accident, winning at Pocono four days after it occurred. He also finished second at Watkins Glen and third at Michigan on Sunday.
The strong runs have moved Keselowski into 12th place in the Sprint Cup standings and in position for a berth in the Chase for the championship.
He is the defending Nationwide Series champion.