2013 NASCAR DRIVE4COPD 300 Odds: Earnhardt Jr. & Stewart Favored
By Drew Sharper
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (TheSpread) – The DRIVE4COPD 300 kicks off the 2013 Nationwide Series on Saturday. Here is a look at the odds to win this star-studded race.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart are the favorites to win this race, as each has 11/2 odds to win. Other short odds to win are Kyle Busch (6/1) and Matt Kenseth (15/2).
Earnhardt Jr. is a three-time winner of this race, with his last victory coming in 2004. Dale Jr. compete in four Nationwide events last year, placing fifth in two of them. He has just one win in the last six years of his Nationwide career.
Stewart has won this race six times, most of any active driver. He won four straight years from 2008-2011. He finished eighth in last year’s race. Stewart has 10 wins over 57 career Nationwide races.
Busch has never won this race. He went winless in 22 Nationwide races last year. It was the first time he hadn’t won a Nationwide race in a season since 2003. He has 51 victories in his Nationwide career.
Kenseth has not won this event. He didn’t compete in a Nationwide race last year. For his career, he has 15 victories over 143 Nationwide events.
The DRIVE4COPD 300 will take place Saturday, February 23 at 1:34PM ET from Daytona International Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the DRIVE4COPD 300
Dale Earnhardt Jr 11/2
Tony Stewart 11/2
Kyle Busch 6/1
Matt Kenseth 15/2
Brad Keselowski 9/1
Kurt Busch 10/1
Kasey Kahne 12/1
Austin Dillon 15/1
Danica Patrick 15/1
Brian Vickers 16/1
Elliott Sadler 18/1
Trevor Bayne 18/1
Sam Hornish Jr 20/1
Regan Smith 22/1
Justin Allgaier 25/1
Nelson Piquet Jr 33/1
Parker Kligerman 33/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 12/1
2013 DRIVE4COPD 300 Information
Race Date: Saturday, February 23
Location: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
Pre-Race: 12:30PM ET
Green Flag: 1:34PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Super Speedway (120 laps)