2013 NASCAR GEICO 400 Odds To Win: Jimmie Johnson Favored
By Drew Sharper
JOLIET, IL (TheSpread) – The 2013 NASCAR Chase for the Championship gets started on Sunday with the GEICO 400 from Chicagoland Speedway.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win this race, as he has 5/1 odds to win. Other short odds to win are Matt Kenseth (6/1), Kasey Kahne (7/1) and Kyle Busch (7/1).
Johnson is second in the updated standings, 3 points out of first. Johnson has four wins and nine top 5s on the year. Johnson is winless at this track but has an average finish of 9.3 here and a series-best driver rating of 116.2.
Kenseth is the new points leader, as he has a series-best five victories on the year. Kenseth has never won at Chicagoland, but has an average finish of 12.8 there and a driver rating of 101.5, which ranks fourth amongst current drivers.
Kahne is tied for eighth in the standings, 15 points out of first. Kahne has two wins and eight top 5s this year. Kahne is winless at this track with an average finish of 19.0. His driver rating at Chicagoland is just 81.0.
Busch is tied for second in the point standings, 3 points out of first. Busch has four wins and 11 top 5s on the year. Busch owns one win at this track and has an average finish of 13.4 at Chicagoland with a driver rating of 99.4, which ranks fifth in the series.
The GEICO 400 will take place Sunday, September 15 at 2:16PM ET from Chicagoland Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the GEICO 400
Jimmie Johnson 5/1
Matt Kenseth 6/1
Kasey Kahne 7/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Carl Edwards 10/1
Kevin Harvick 10/1
Martin Truex Jr 15/1
Joey Logano 15/1
Brad Keselowski 15/1
Jeff Gordon 15/1
Kurt Busch 15/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 15/1
Clint Bowyer 15/1
Greg Biffle 20/1
Denny Hamlin 20/1
Ryan Newman 25/1
Brian Vickers 30/1
Jamie McMurray 50/1
Juan Montoya 75/1
Mark Martin 75/1
Danica Patrick 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
AJ Allmendinger 100/1
Jeff Burton 100/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
2013 GEICO 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, September 15
Location: Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL
Pre-Race: 1PM ET
Green Flag: 2:16PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Speedway (267 laps)