2013 NASCAR Auto Club 400 Odds: Jimmie Johnson Favored By Oddsmakers
By Drew Sharper
FONTANA, CA (TheSpread) – The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues on this week with the running of the Auto Club 400 on Sunday. Here is a look at the odds to win this race.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win, as he has 6/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne and Matt Kenseth, who each have 8/1 odds to win.
Johnson is currently third in the point standings, 15 points behind Keselowski for first. Johnson has one win and two top 5s this year. Johnson has five wins at Auto Club Speedway. His average finish at the track is 5.4 and his driver rating there is 122.4, which ranks tops of any driver.
Keselowski is first in the point standings by 9 points. Keselowski has no wins this year, but has finished in the top 5 in all four races. Keselowski has never finished in the top 10 at this track in four career races. His average finish at Auto Club Speedway is 22.8, while his driver rating there is 64.5.
Kyle Busch is 10th in the point standings, 51 points out of first. He has no wins and two top 5s this year. Busch has one win and six top 5s at Fontana. His average finish at this track is 11.3, while his driver rating is 106.4, which ranks second in the series.
Kahne is seventh in the point standings, 42 points out of first. He has one win and two top 5s on the year. Kahne has won once on this track. His average finish in Fontana is 14.9 and his driver rating at this track is 92.6, which ranks 10th amongst drivers.
Kenseth is 13th in the point standings, 63 points out of first. He has one win on the year, which is his only top 5. Kenseth has won three times at Auto Club Speedway and has an average finish of 10.3 at this track. His driver rating at Fontana is 105.2, which ranks third amongst drivers.
The Auto Club 400 will take place Sunday, March 24 at 3:16PM ET from Auto Club Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Auto Club 400
Jimmie Johnson 6/1
Brad Keselowski 8/1
Kasey Kahne 8/1
Matt Kenseth 8/1
Kyle Busch 8/1
Denny Hamlin 10/1
Greg Biffle 12/1
Jeff Gordon 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 12/1
Tony Stewart 12/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Carl Edwards 12/1
Clint Bowyer 20/1
Martin Truex Jr 20/1
Brian Vickers 25/1
Joey Logano 40/1
Ricky Stenhouse 50/1
Ryan Newman 60/1
Kurt Busch 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Jeff Burton 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Juan Montoya 100/1
Jamie McMurray 100/1
Danica Patrick 300/1
AJ Allmendinger 300/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50/1
2013 Auto Club 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, March 24
Location: Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California
Pre-Race: 2:30PM ET
Green Flag: 3:16PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Track Type: Speedway (200 laps)