2014 NASCAR STP 500 Odds To Win: Jimmie Johnson Favored By Oddsmakers
By Drew Sharper
RIDGEWAY, VA (TheSpread) – The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues on Sunday with the STP 500 from Martinsville Speedway. Here is a look at the odds for this race.
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According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Jimmie Johnson is the clear favorite, as he has 2/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Jeff Gordon (5/1), Kyle Busch (8/1) and Brad Keselowski (8/1), Clint Bowyer (8/1) and Denny Hamlin (8/1).
Johnson is sixth in the point standings, 21 points out of first. He has one top 5 on the year. Johnson is an eight-time winner at Martinsville with an average finish of 5.3. His driver rating at this track is 124.0, which is best of any driver.
Gordon is third in the standings, 2 point out of first. He has two top 5s and four top 10s this year. Gordon is an 8-time winner at this track with an average finish of 6.8 and a driver rating of 121.1, which is second-best of any driver.
Busch is seventh in the standings, 28 points out of first. He has one win this season. Busch has never won at Martinsville and has an average finish there of 16.0. His driver rating at the track is 97.0, which ranks sixth in the series.
Keselowski is fourth in the standings, 4 points out of first. He has one win and three top 5s this year. Keselowski has never won at this track, but has an average finish of 10.4. His driver rating there is 89.2, which ranks ninth amongst current drivers.
Bowyer is 23rd in the standings, 72 points out of first. Bowyer is without a top 10 on the season. Bowyer has never won at this track. He has four top 5s and an average finish of 12.6 at Martinsville. His driver rating there is 93.8, which ranks seventh.
Hamlin is 11th in the standings, 46 points out of first. He has one top 5 this year. Hamlin is a four-time winner at Martinsville, with an average finish of 8.1 and a driver rating of 114.1, which ranks third in the series.
The STP 500 will take place Sunday, March 30 at 1:13PM ET from Martinsville Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the STP 500
Jimmie Johnson 2/1
Jeff Gordon 5/1
Brad Keselowski 8/1
Kyle Busch 8/1
Clint Bowyer 8/1
Denny Hamlin 8/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Kasey Kahne 18/1
Matt Kenseth 18/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 18/1
Joey Logano 30/1
Ryan Newman 35/1
Tony Stewart 35/1
Carl Edwards 40/1
Kurt Busch 50/1
Jamie McMurray 50/1
Brian Vickers 50/1
Greg Biffle 50/1
Kyle Larson 100/1
Martin Truex Jr 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Austin Dillon 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse 100/1
Paul Menard 150/1
AJ Allmendinger 200/1
Danica Patrick 200/1
Justin Allgaier 200/1
Casey Mears 200/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
2014 STP 500 Information
Race Date: Sunday, March 30
Location: Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
Pre-Race: Noon ET
Green Flag: 1:13PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Track Type: Short Track (500 laps)