2014 NASCAR Duck Commander 500 Odds To Win: Jimmie Johnson Favored
By Drew Sharper
FORT WORTH, TX (TheSpread) – The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Texas this week for the Duck Commander 500. Here is a look at the odds to win this race.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win the race, as he has 5/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski, who each have 7/1 odds.
Johnson is currently fifth in the point standings, 18 points out of first. Johnson is winless on the year with two top 5s. Johnson has won three times in Texas. He has an average finish of 8.7 at this track and a driver rating of 106.4, which ranks second in the series.
Busch is sixth in the standings, 38 points out of first. Busch has one win and one top 5 on the year. Busch has one win and six top 5s at Texas Motor Speedway with an average finish of 14.0. His driver rating there is 101.6, which ranks fourth in the series.
Kenseth is second in the point standings, nine points out of first. Kenseth has one top 5 and four top 10s on the year. Kenseth has two wins at Texas, with an average finish of 8.3. His driver rating there is 107.2, which is best of any driver.
Keselowski is seventh in the point standings, 39 points out of first. He has one win and three top 5s this year. Keselowski has never won at Texas, but he has placed in the top 10 in his last three races at the track, including a runner-up finish in 2012.
The Duck Commander 500 will take place Sunday, April 6 at 3:16PM ET from Texas Motor Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Duck Commander 500
Jimmie Johnson 5/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Matt Kenseth 7/1
Brad Keselowski 7/1
Joey Logano 8/1
Kevin Harvick 8/1
Kasey Kahne 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 12/1
Jeff Gordon 12/1
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Clint Bowyer 20/1
Carl Edwards 20/1
Kurt Busch 20/1
Tony Stewart 25/1
Brian Vickers 30/1
Greg Biffle 30/1
Ryan Newman 40/1
Kyle Larson 40/1
Martin Truex Jr 60/1
Jamie McMurray 60/1
Paul Menard 75/1
Austin Dillon 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 200/1
Trevor Bayne 200/1
AJ Allmendinger 200/1
Casey Mears 200/1
Danica Patrick 200/1
Aric Almirola 200/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
2014 STP 500 Information
Race Date: Sunday, April 6
Location: Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
Pre-Race: 2PM ET
Green Flag: 3:16PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Track Type: Speedway (334 laps)