1000Bulbs.com 500 Odds
The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series heads to the very fast track of Talladega Superspeedway this week for the running of the 1000Bulbs.com 500. Here’s a look at the odds to win.
According to the latest oddsmakers, Brad Keselowski is the favorite this week, as he is listed with 7/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Chase Elliott (15/2), Joey Logano (8/1) and Kyle Busch (10/1). The 1000Bulbs.com 500 takes place Sunday at 2PM ET from Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The race will air live on NBC.
Keselowski is currently sixth in the point standings, 47 points out of first and 21 points ahead of ninth place. He has three wins in 2018. Keselowski is a two-time winner of this race and the defending champion. He has a total of five wins at Talladega in his career. His average finish at the track is 15.1, while his driver rating is 88.9.
Elliott is coming off a win last week to secure his spot in the third stage of the Chase. He has two wins this year and is currently 45 points out of first place. Elliott has never won at Talladega in five races, but he has an average finish of 13.2 there with a driver rating of 93.7.
Logano sits in fourth place in the point standings, 37 points out of first and 31 points ahead of ninth. He has one win on the year. Logano is a two-time winner of this race. Logano has three wins at Talladega in his career and an average finish there of 17.7, along with a driver rating of 88.0.
Busch is second in the point standings, 5 points out of first place. He has a 63-point edge over the ninth-place driver. Busch has seven wins on the year. Busch has just one win at Talladega over 26 races. His average finish at the track is just 20.5, while his driver rating there is 81.6.