2011 NASCAR Odds – TUMS Fast Relief 500 – Three Drivers Favored
By Drew Sharper
RIDGEWAY, VA (TheSpread) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway on Saturday for the TUMS Fast Relief 500.
According to oddsmakers, Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, and Kevin Harvick are each favored to win the race, as each driver has 6/1 odds to win.
Johnson is seventh in the point standings. He sits 50 points behind Carl Edwards for the lead. Johnson has two wins and 13 top 5’s this year. His average finish on the season is 11.5 and his driver rating is 99.8 At Martinsville, Johnson has six wins and 13 top 5’s in 19 races. Johnson has an average finish of 5.6 at this track while his driver rating is 121.9, which ranks first in the series.
Harvick is in fifth place in the point standings. He is 26 points behind Edwards. Harvick has four wins this year and an average finish of 11.6. His season driver rating is 91.7. At Martinsville, Harvick has one win and two top 5’s in 20 races. His average finish is 16.5 while his driver rating at the track is 93.1.
Hamlin is 11th in the standings, 84 points out of first. Hamlin has just one win and four top 5’s on the year. His average finish is 16.6 while his driver rating on the season is 88.2. At Martinsville, Hamlin has four wins and eight top 5’s in 12 races. His average finish is 6.6 and his driver rating is 113.0, which ranks third amongst current drivers.
The TUMS Fast Relief 500 will take place Sunday, Oct. 30 from Martinsville Speedway 1:43PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the TUMS Fast Relief 500
Jimmie Johnson 6/1
Denny Hamlin 6/1
Kevin Harvick 6/1
Jeff Gordon 7/1
Tony Stewart 7/1
Kyle Busch 8/1
Field 10/1
Clint Bowyer 15/1
Carl Edwards 15/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 15/1
Brad Keselowski 15/1
Kurt Busch 25/1
Ryan Newman 25/1
Matt Kenseth 28/1
Kasey Kahne 28/1
Jeff Burton 30/1
Greg Biffle 35/1
Mark Martin 35/1
Martin Truex Jr 35/1
Joey Logano 35/1
Jamie McMurray 35/1
2011 TUMS Fast Relief 500 Information
Race Date: Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011
Location: Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
Pre-Race: Noon ET
Green Flag: Approx. 1:43PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (500 laps)