Betting Line on Daytona 500 NASCAR – Expert Pick
The Daytona 500 is the granddaddy of all races. Instead of waiting for the best to be at the end of the season, they scheduled this first of the 36 races they schedule. This is the 53rd of the Daytona 500 and it will be held on Sunday, February 20, 2011 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The defending champion from 2010 is Jamie McMurray. Let’s preview the drivers for this event and then check the odds from here.
The best odds for the race drivers have been given to Kevin Harvick at 8/1. He placed second in 2009 and this year he starts from the seventh spot. Coming in at 9/1 is Dale Earnhardt Jr.in the 10th year anniversary of the death of his father at this same track. He did win this event in 2004.
Kyle Busch has never fared well in this event but he can race aggressively and is not out of a race until his car stops. He has 9/1 odds to win in 2011. Tony Stewart, one of the most successful drivers is 10/1 odds and placed 22nd last year. Also at 10/1 is Kurt Busch who had his best finish in 2008 at second place.
Jeff Gordon, a three time winner, is listed at 11/1 odds . He has had a dry spell and has not won a Sprint Cup Race in a year and a half. Defending champ, Jamie McMurray is 12/1 to win this again. He was the winner last year of the Brickyard 400.
Winner of the Daytona 500: Jimmie Johnson
He has the car, a Chevy, which has won many of the races recently. He has the team in Hendrick Motor Sports and he has Jeff Gordon as his team mate. These reasons give us our free pick of Jimmie Johnson at 7/1 as your best bet.
If you are looking at a longshot for this event, consider riding with Kasey Kahne at 35/1. Winning this bet makes a good return on your investment.
Be sure to continually check the odds at SBPC as they are changing rapidly. Here are the odds for some of the rest of the field:
Carl Edwards 15 to 1
Clint Bowyer 12 to 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 25/1
Denny Hamlin 12 to 1
Greg Biffle 30 to 1
Kasey Kahne 35 to 1
Jeff Burton 25 to 1
Joey Logano 20 to 1
Marcos Ambrose 60 to 1
Mark Martin 20 to 1
Martin Truex Jr. 30 to 1
Matt Kenseth 30 to 1
Paul Menard 30 to 1
Regan Smith 80 to 1
Ryan Newman 30 to 1
