2013 NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 Odds: Marcos Ambrose Favored
By Drew Sharper
SONOMA, CA (TheSpread) – The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to its first road course of the season for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday. Here is a look at the odds for this race.
This is one of two road-course races this year, which means the odds will be different than most races. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Marcos Ambrose, a road course specialist, is the favorite to win, as he has 5/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon, who each have 7/1 odds.
Ambrose is currently 23rd in the point standings, 196 points out of first. He has just two top 10s on the year. Ambrose has never won at this track, but has an average finish of 12.8. His track rating at Sonoma is 106.8, which ranks third in the series.
Johnson is the points leader, 31 points in first place. Johnson has three wins and seven top 5s this year. Johnson has one win at Sonoma to go with four top 5s. His average finish at this track is 13.8, while his driver rating is 96.6, which ranks sixth in the series.
Stewart is 10th in the point standings. He is 121 points out of first and has one win and three top 5s on the year. Stewart has two wins at Sonoma and an average finish of 10.9 at this track. His driver rating there is 107.5, which ranks second amongst current drivers.
Gordon is 16th in the point standings, 140 points out of first. He is winless on the year with three top 5s. Gordon has won five times at Sonoma and has an average finish of 8.6, and his driver rating at the track is 101.1, which ranks fourth in the series.
The Toyota/Save Mart 350 will take place Sunday, June 23 at 3:19PM ET from Sonoma Raceway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Toyota/Save Mart 350
Marcos Ambrose 5/1
Tony Stewart 7/1
Jimmie Johnson 7/1
Jeff Gordon 7/1
Kyle Busch 10/1
Juan Montoya 10/1
Clint Bowyer 10/1
Kevin Harvick 10/1
Kurt Busch 10/1
Brad Keselowski 15/1
Kasey Kahne 20/1
Carl Edwards 30/1
Joey Logano 30/1
Denny Hamlin 30/1
Martin Truex Jr 30/1
Greg Biffle 40/1
Jamie McMurray 40/1
Matt Kenseth 40/1
Ron Fellows 60/1
Jacques Villeneuve 60/1
Ryan Newman 60/1
Brian Vickers 60/1
Jeff Burton 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Danica Patrick 100/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse 100/1
Casey Mears 300/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50/1
2013 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Information
Race Date: Sunday, June 23
Location: Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
Pre-Race: 2:30PM ET
Green Flag: 3:19PM ET
TV Coverage: TNT
Track Type: Road (110 laps)