2013 NASCAR Irwin Tools Night Race Odds: Johnson & Busch Favored
By Drew Sharper
BRISTOL, TN (TheSpread) – The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads under the lights this week for the Irwin Tools Night Race. Here is a look at the odds to win this race.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch are co-favorites to win, as each has 5/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski, who each have 8/1 odds.
Jimmie Johnson is the points leader by 41 over the field. He has four wins and nine top 5s on the year. Johnson owns one win at Bristol and his average finish there is 14.3. His driver rating at the track is 93.8, which ranks sixth in the series.
Busch is fifth in the current standings, 107 points out of first. Busch has three wins and 10 top 5s on the year. Busch has five wins at Bristol and an average finish of 9.8 at that track. He also has a driver rating of 103.0 at this track, which is best of any current driver.
Kahne is 11th in the point standings, 154 points out of first. He has two wins and seven top 5s on the year. Kahne has one win at Bristol with an average finish of 18.2. His driver rating at the track is 86.8, which ranks 11th in the series.
Kenseth is sixth in the point standings. Kenseth has four wins and five top 5s this season. Kenseth has two wins at this track with an average finish of 12.9. His driver rating at Bristol is 99.9, which ranks third in the series.
Keselowski is eighth in the point standings, 146 points out of first. He is winless on the year, but has seven top 5s. Keselowski has two wins at Bristol and an average finish of 12.1 at the track. His driver rating there is 99.0, which ranks fourth amongst current drivers.
The Irwin Tools Night Race will take place Saturday, August 24 at 7:43PM ET from Bristol Motor Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Irwin Tools Night Race
Jimmie Johnson 5/1
Kyle Busch 5/1
Kasey Kahne 8/1
Matt Kenseth 8/1
Brad Keselowski 8/1
Clint Bowyer 10/1
Kurt Busch 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 15/1
Jeff Gordon 15/1
Denny Hamlin 15/1
Kevin Harvick 15/1
Joey Logano 20/1
Martin Truex Jr 20/1
Greg Biffle 25/1
Carl Edwards 25/1
Ryan Newman 30/1
Brian Vickers 30/1
Mark Martin 50/1
Jamie McMurray 50/1
Jeff Burton 60/1
Ricky Stenhouse 75/1
Paul Menard 75/1
Juan Montoya 75/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 200/1
Ryan Truex 300/1
Danica Patrick 300/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50/1
2013 Irwin Tools Night Race Information
Race Date: Saturday, August 24
Location: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
Pre-Race: 7PM ET
Green Flag: 7:43PM ET
TV Coverage: ABC
Track Type: Short Track (500 laps)