2012 NASCAR Odds – Hollywood Casino 400 – Hamlin & Johnson Favored
By Drew Sharper
KANSAS CITY, KS (TheSpread) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway this week for the running of the Hollywood Casino 400.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, both Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin are favored to win this race, as each has 5/1 odds. Greg Biffle has been given 7/1 odds to win.
Johnson is second in the point standings, 7 points out of first place. Johnson has three wins and 16 top 5’s this year. Johnson has two wins and five top 5’s at Kansas in his career. His average finish at this track is 7.9, while his driver rating is 120.7, which ranks tops of any driver in the series.
Hamlin is third in the standings, 15 points out of first. Hamlin is tied for the series lead in wins with 5. He also has 13 top 5’s this year. Hamlin has one win and three top 5’s at Kansas. His average finish is 14.1 at this track, while his driver rating is 89.9, which ranks 11th in the series.
Biffle is sixth in the point standings, 43 points out of first. Biffle has two wins and 11 top 5’s this year. Biffle has won twice at Kansas and has an average finish of 8.0 at this track. His driver rating at Kansas is 116.3, which ranks second in the series.
The Hollywood Casino 400 will take place Sunday, October 21 from Kansas Speedway at 2:16PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Hollywood Casino 400
Denny Hamlin 5/1
Jimmie Johnson 5/1
Greg Biffle 7/1
Kyle Busch 8/1
Brad Keselowski 8/1
Kasey Kahne 8/1
Carl Edwards 12/1
Matt Kenseth 12/1
Jeff Gordon 12/1
Clint Bowyer 15/1
Martin Truex Jr 15/1
Tony Stewart 15/1
Mark Martin 15/1
Kevin Harvick 20/1
Regan Smith 30/1
Joey Logano 40/1
Ryan Newman 60/1
Kurt Busch 75/1
Sam Hornish Jr 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Jeff Burton 200/1
Paul Menard 200/1
Danica Patrick 300/1
Bobby Labonte 300/1
AJ Allmendinger 300/1
Aric Almirola 300/1
Trevor Bayne 300/1
Juan Montoya 300/1
Jamie McMurray 300/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50/1
2012 Hollywood Casino 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, October 21
Location: Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS
Pre-Race: 1:30PM ET
Green Flag: 2:16PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Speedway (267 laps)