2012 NASCAR Odds – Bank of America 500 – Hamlin, Johnson Favored
By Drew Sharper
CONCORD, NC (TheSpread) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Charlotte for a Saturday night race, as the drivers compete in the Bank of America 500.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson are the favorites to win this race, as each has 5/1 odds. Kyle Busch has been given 7/1 odds to win.
Hamlin is third in the point standings, 23 points out of first. He has five wins and 12 top 5’s on the year. Hamlin has never won at Charlotte. He has two top 5’s and seven top 10’s at this track and has an average finish of 15.0 with a driver rating of 89.3.
Johnson is second in the standings, 14 points out of first. Johnson has three wins and 15 top 5’s this year. Johnson has won at this track six times in his career. His average finish at Charlotte is 11.8, while his driver rating is 111.0, which is the best of any driver.
Busch is not in this year’s Chase. He is 13th in the point standings and has one win and eight top 5’s on the year. Kyle Busch has the second-best driver rating at this track, which is 107.5. He has never won this particular event.
The Bank of America 500 will take place Saturday, October 13 from Charlotte Motor Speedway at 7:46PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Bank of America 500
Denny Hamlin 5/1
Jimmie Johnson 5/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Brad Keselowski 8/1
Kasey Kahne 8/1
Jeff Gordon 10/1
Matt Kenseth 10/1
Greg Biffle 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 15/1
Carl Edwards 15/1
Tony Stewart 15/1
Clint Bowyer 20/1
Martin Truex Jr 20/1
Kevin Harvick 20/1
Mark Martin 25/1
Joey Logano 40/1
Kurt Busch 75/1
Ryan Newman 75/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Sam Hornish Jr 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse 100/1
Paul Menard 200/1
Jeff Burton 200/1
Juan Montoya 300/1
Trevor Bayne 300/1
Aric Almirola 300/1
Regan Smith 300/1
Bobby Labonte 300/1
Jamie McMurray 300/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50/1
2012 Bank of America 500 Information
Race Date: Saturday, October 13
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
Pre-Race: 7:00PM ET
Green Flag: 7:46PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Speedway (334 laps)