2013 NASCAR Quaker State 400 Odds: Jimmie Johnson & Kyle Busch Favored
By Drew Sharper
SPARTA, KY (TheSpread) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drives under the lights this week, with the running of the Quaker State 400 from Kentucky Speedway.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson are the favorites to win the race, as each has 6/1 odds. The other short odds to win is Matt Kenseth, who has 7/1 odds.
Johnson is the NASCAR points leader by 25 points. He has three wins and seven top 5s this year. Johnson has one top 5 at Kentucky, with an average finish of 4.5. His driver rating at the track is 119.5, which ranks third in the series.
Kyle Busch is eighth in the point standings, 112 points out of first. Busch has two wins and seven top 5s this year. Busch has one win at Kentucky and his average finish at the track is 5.5. He has the best driver rating at the track, which is 133.0.
Kenseth is fifth in the point standings, 92 points out of first. Kenseth has three wins and just three top 5s for the year. Kenseth has two top 10s at this track with an average finish of 6.5. His driver rating at Kentucky is 98.2, which ranks fifth amongst current drivers.
The Quaker State 400 will take place Saturday, June 29 at 7:45PM ET from Kentucky Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Quaker State 400
Kyle Busch 6/1
Jimmie Johnson 6/1
Matt Kenseth 7/1
Kasey Kahne 8/1
Denny Hamlin 8/1
Carl Edwards 12/1
Clint Bowyer 12/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Brad Keselowski 12/1
Jeff Gordon 15/1
Martin Truex Jr 15/1
Kurt Busch 15/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 15/1
Greg Biffle 20/1
Tony Stewart 20/1
Joey Logano 30/1
Brian Vickers 40/1
Juan Montoya 40/1
Jamie McMurray 50/1
Ryan Newman 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
David Ragan 200/1
Jeff Burton 200/1
Aric Almirola 200/1
AJ Allmendinger 200/1
Marcos Ambrose 200/1
Austin Dillon 200/1
Danica Patrick 200/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 150/1
2013 Quaker State 400 Information
Race Date: Saturday, June 29
Location: Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
Pre-Race: 7PM ET
Green Flag: 7:45PM ET
TV Coverage: TNT
Track Type: Speedway (267 laps)