2014 NASCAR Kobalt 400 Odds To Win: Jimmie Johnson Favored
By Drew Sharper
LAS VEGAS, NV (TheSpread) – The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues its action this week with the Kobalt 400 in Las Vegas. Here is a look at the odds to win this race.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win this race, as he has 5/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Matt Kenseth (7/1), Kyle Busch (7/1) and Kasey Kahne (8/1).
Johnson currently sits fifth in the point standings, 12 points out of first. He has two top 10s in two races this season. Johnson has four wins at this track with an average finish of 9.5 and a series-best driver rating of 112.3.
Kenseth is seventh in the standings, 20 points out of first. Kenseth has one top 10 this year. Kenseth has won three times at Las Vegas with an average finish of 11.6. His driver rating there is 98.7, which ranks seventh in the series.
Busch is 14th in the point standings, 29 points out of first. He has one top 10 on the year. Busch has one win at Las Vegas with an average finish of 14.7 at the track, while his driver rating there is 102.8, which ranks fifth amongst current drivers.
Kahne is off to a slow start, sitting 18th in the standings. He is 43 points out of first and has failed to crack the top 10 in both races this season. Kahne has never won at Las Vegas, but he has three top 5s and an average finish of 14.0 at the track. His driver rating here is 87.7, which ranks 10th.
The Kobalt 400 will take place Sunday, March 9 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 400
Jimmie Johnson 5/1
Matt Kenseth 7/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Kasey Kahne 8/1
Kevin Harvick 10/1
Brad Keselowski 10/1
Denny Hamlin 10/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 10/1
Joey Logano 12/1
Tony Stewart 12/1
Carl Edwards 15/1
Kurt Busch 15/1
Jeff Gordon 15/1
Ryan Newman 30/1
Clint Bowyer 30/1
Greg Biffle 30/1
Martin Truex Jr 50/1
Brian Vickers 60/1
Jamie McMurray 75/1
Austin Dillon 75/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Kyle Larson 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 300/1
Jeff Burton 300/1
Trevor Bayne 300/1
Aric Almirola 300/1
Casey Mears 500/1
Danica Patrick 500/1
David Gilliland 500/1
David Ragan 500/1
Justin Allgaier 500/1
AJ Allmendinger 500/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 500/1
2014 Kobalt 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, March 9
Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
Pre-Race: 2PM ET
Green Flag: 3:16PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Track Type: Speedway (267 laps)