2013 NASCAR Sylvania 300 Odds To Win: Jimmie Johnson Favored
By Drew Sharper
LOUDON, NH (TheSpread) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues its postseason on Sunday with the Sylvania 300 from New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win this race, as he has 9.2 odds. Other short odds to win are Kyle Busch (6/1), Matt Kenseth (8/1), Kasey Kahne (8/1) and Jeff Gordon (8/1).
Johnson is third in the point standings, 11 points out of first place. Johnson has four wins and 10 top 5s on the year. Johnson has three wins and an average finish of 9.4 at this track. His driver rating in New Hampshire is 105.1, which ranks third in the series.
Busch is second in the standings, 8 points out of first. Busch has four wins and 12 top 5s on the year. Busch has one win at New Hampshire and an average finish of 15.8 at this track. He also has a driver rating of 91.9 at the track, which ranks 11th in the series.
Kenseth is the points leader. He has a series-best six wins on the year. Kenseth is winless at New Hampshire. He has an average finish of 13.8 in 27 races there and has a driver rating of 80.6, which ranks 20th in the series.
Jeff Gordon is seventh in the standings, 24 points out of first. Gordon is winless on the year with five top 5s. Gordon has three wins at New Hampshire with an average finish of 10.5 and a driver rating of 109.4 at the track, which ranks second amongst current drivers.
Kahne is 10th in the standings, 31 points out of first. Kahne has two wins and eight top 5s for the year. Kahne owns a victory at New Hampshire and his average finish there is 15.9. His driver rating at this track is 92.1, which ranks first in the series.
The Sylvania 300 will take place Sunday, September 22 at 2:15PM ET from New Hampshire Motor Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Sylvania 300
Jimmie Johnson 9/2
Kyle Busch 6/1
Matt Kenseth 8/1
Jeff Gordon 8/1
Kasey Kahne 8/1
Brad Keselowski 10/1
Clint Bowyer 10/1
Kurt Busch 12/1
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Brian Vickers 20/1
Joey Logano 20/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 20/1
Carl Edwards 20/1
Ryan Newman 25/1
Martin Truex Jr 30/1
Greg Biffle 40/1
Jeff Burton 60/1
Jamie McMurray 60/1
Juan Montoya 75/1
Danica Patrick 100/1
Bobby Labonte 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Mark Martin 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
2013 Sylvania 300 Information
Race Date: Sunday, September 22
Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
Pre-Race: 1PM ET
Green Flag: 2:15PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Speedway (300 laps)