2013 NASCAR Kobalt Tools 400 Odds: Jimmie Johnson Favored To Win
By Drew Sharper
LAS VEGAS, NV (TheSpread) – The Kobalt Toolds 400 is the next race up in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Here is a look at the odds to win this week’s 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 Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart, who each have 8/1 odds to win.
Johnson is the current Sprint Cup points leader by 8 points. He has a win and a second-place finish in two races this year. Johnson has won four times at Las Vegas and has an average finish of 9.8 at the track. He has the best driver rating in the series at this track of 110.9.
Keselowski is tied for second in the standings. He has two top-5 finishes. In four races at Las Vegas, Keselowski is winless without a top 5 or top 10. His average finish there is 30.5 and his driver rating is a poor 53.8.
Hamlin is tied for fourth in the standings, 18 points behind Johnson. Hamlin has one top 5 this year. Hamlin is winless with one top 5 at Las Vegas in 7 races. His average finish there is 12.9, while his driver rating is just 77.4.
Stewart is 23rd in the standings, 51 points out of first place. He has one top 10 on the year. Stewart has one win at Vegas and six top 5s. His average finish is 12.9 at this track and his driver rating there is 106.4, which is third-best of any driver.
Busch is off to a slow start this year. He is 33rd in the standings, 59 points out of first. He has 1 DNF this season. Busch has one win and three top 5s in his career at Las Vegas. His average finish at the track is 15.9, while his driver rating there is 100.9, which is fifth best amongst current drivers.
The Kobalt Tools 400 will take place Sunday, March 10 at 3:16PM ET from Las Vegas Motor Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Kobalt Tools 400
Jimmie Johnson 6/1
Kyle Busch 8/1
Brad Keselowski 8/1
Tony Stewart 8/1
Denny Hamlin 8/1
Carl Edwards 10/1
Jeff Gordon 10/1
Greg Biffle 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 12/1
Kevin Harvick 15/1
Clint Bowyer 15/1
Kasey Kahne 15/1
Matt Kenseth 15/1
Joey Logano 30/1
Ryan Newman 30/1
Mark Martin 30/1
Martin Truex Jr 30/1
Ricky Stenhouse 50/1
Kurt Busch 60/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Juan Montoya 100/1
Jamie McMurray 200/1
Jeff Burton 200/1
Austin Dillon 200/1
Trevor Bayne 200/1
Danica Patrick 300/1
Bobby Labonte 300/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
2013 Kobalt Tools 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, March 10
Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
Pre-Race: 2:30PM ET
Green Flag: 3:16PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Track Type: Speedway (267 laps)