2013 NASCAR Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Odds: Johnson Favored
By Drew Sharper
RIDGEWAY, VA (TheSpread) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is down to four races in the season. Next up is the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win the race, as he has 9/5 odds. Other short odds to win are Jeff Gordon (6/1), Kyle Busch (7/1), Kasey Kahne (10/1) and Matt Kenseth (10/1).
Johnson is the points leader by four over Kenseth. He has five wins and 13 top 5s this season. Johnson has eight wins at this track with an average finish of 5.3 and a driver rating of 123.8 at Martinsville.
Gordon is fifth in the point standings, 34 points out of first. Gordon is winless this year and has seven top 5s. Gordon has won seven times at Martinsville, and his average finish is 7.0 at the track. His driver rating there is 120.7, which is second best of any driver.
Busch is tied for third in the standings, 26 points out of first. Busch has four wins and 16 top 5s this year. Busch is winless at this track with eight top 5s. His average finish at the track is 16.1, while his driver rating is 96.6, which ranks sixth in the series.
Kahne is 13th in the standings, 101 points out of first. He has two wins and nine top 5s this year. Kahne is winless at this track with three top 5s. His average finish at the track is 19.8 while his driver rating is 78.1, which sits 18th amongst current drivers.
Kenseth is second in the standings, 4 points out of first. He has seven wins and nine top 5s. Kenseth has never won at Martinsville. His average finish at the track is 15.8, while his driver rating there is 80.5, which ranks 15th in the series.
The Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 will take place Sunday, October 27 at 1:43PM ET from Martinsville Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500
Jimmie Johnson 9/5
Jeff Gordon 6/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Kasey Kahne 10/1
Matt Kenseth 10/1
Clint Bowyer 12/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Brad Keselowski 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 18/1
Greg Biffle 30/1
Ryan Newman 30/1
Joey Logano 30/1
Martin Truex Jr 30/1
Carl Edwards 30/1
Kurt Busch 30/1
Jamie McMurray 50/1
Ricky Stenhouse 100/1
Mark Martin 100/1
Jeff Burton 100/1
Juan Montoya 100/1
Danica Patrick 100/1
Kyle Larson 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Elliott Sadler 100/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
2013 Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Information
Race Date: Sunday, October 27
Location: Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
Pre-Race: 12:30PM ET
Green Flag: 1:43PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Speedway (500 laps)