2020 NASCAR Series Odds
The 2020 NASCAR Monster Energy Series is set to begin this weekend. Here’s a look at the odds to win the series championship this year.
According to the latest oddsmakers, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch are co-favorites, as each is listed with 11/2 odds. Other short odds to win are Martin Truex Jr. (13/2) and Denny Hamlin (8/1).
Harvick is a one-time champion, claiming the title in 2014. He has reached the final race of the season each of the last three years and in six of the last seven seasons. In 2019, Harvick finished third and had a total of three wins for the year.
Busch is a two-time winner of the championship and the defending champ. He has made the cut to the final race of the playoffs each of the last five years and is consistently near the top of the standings. Last season, Busch collected a total of five wins.
Truex Jr. won the series title in 2017. He has finished second the last two years as well. Truex Jr. collected a total of seven wins in the 2019 seasons, which was most of any driver in the series.
Hamlin has never come through to win the championship in his career. He reached the final stage of the playoffs last year, but finished fourth of the final four. Hamlin has advanced to the final stage twice in his career. In 2019, Hamlin posted six victories.