2011 NASCAR Odds – Irwin Tools Night Race – Kyle Busch Favored
By Drew Sharper
BRISTOL, TN (TheSpread) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will drive under the lights this week as drivers compete in the Irwin Tools Night Race on Saturday night.
According to oddsmakers, Kyle Busch is the favorite to win with odds of 5/2. Other short odds to win are Jimmie Johnson (5/1), Carl Edwards (8/1), and Kurt Busch (10/1).
Kyle Busch is the current points leader. He is up 10 points on Johnson. He has four wins and 13 top 5’s on the year, most of any driver. Kyle Busch had five wins at this track and an average finish of 8.7 at Bristol. His driver rating there is 108.1, which is best of any driver in the series.
Johnson has one win and nine top 5’s on the year. Johnson holds one win at Bristol and has an average finish of 15.4 at the track. His driver rating there is 91.1, which is ninth best in the series.
Edwards is now fourth in the point standings. He has just one win and 10 top 10’s on the year. Edwards has two wins at this track and an average finish of 12.5. His driver rating at Bristol is 91.7, which is eighth in the series.
Kurt Busch is eighth in the point standings. He has one win and five top 5’s on the year. Busch has five wins at Bristol with an average finish of 12.7 at the track and a driver rating of 96.8, which ranks fifth in the series.
The Irwin Tools Night Race will take place Saturday, Aug. 27 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 Irwin Tools Night Race
Kyle Busch 5/2
Jimmie Johnson 5/1
Carl Edwards 8/1
Kurt Busch 10/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Jeff Gordon 12/1
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Matt Kenseth 15/1
Tony Stewart 18/1
Greg Biffle 18/1
Brad Keselowski 25/1
Kasey Kahne 25/1
Ryan Newman 30/1
Mark Martin 30/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 30/1
Clint Bowyer 30/1
Joey Logano 40/1
David Ragan 50/1
David Reutimann 50/1
Paul Menard 50/1
Jeff Burton 50/1
Martin Truex Jr 50/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 60/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Bobby Labonte 100/1
Brian Vickers 100/1
Jamie McMurray 100/1
Regan Smith 100/1
AJ Allmendinger 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
2011 Irwin Tools Night Race Information
Race Date: Saturday, Aug. 27
Location: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
Pre-Race: 6:30PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 7:43PM ET
TV Coverage: ABC
Radio Coverage: PRN
Track Type: Oval (500 laps)