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Jeff Byrd 500 Odds

BRISTOL, TN (TheSpread) – The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to action this Sunday with the Jeff Byrd 500 from Bristol Motor Speedway.

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A short track, this race will see 500 laps and a lot of congested driving. Kyle Busch, a former two-time winner of this event, is the favorite to win the race this week.

According to oddsmakers at online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, Busch has 7/2 odd to win. Other short odds to win are Carl Edwards (6/1), Denny Hamlin (7/1), and Jimmie Johnson (7/1).

Busch is 14th in the points with 86 points. He trails Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch by 27 points. Busch has four wins in his career at this track with a driver rating of 106.0, which is tops in the series. His average finish at Bristol is 9.3.

Edwards is third in the standings, seven points behind the leaders. Edwards has two wins at Bristol with a driver rating of 89.4, which ranks ninth in the series. His average finish at the track is 13.3.

Hamlin sits eighth in the standings, 18 points in back of the leaders. He has not won at Bristol and he has an average finish of 14.6 and a driver rating of 91.8, which ranks seventh among drivers.

Johnson is 13^th in the standings, 26 points behind Stewart and Busch. Johnson is the defending race winner.

The Jeff Byrd 500 will take place Sunday, March 20 from Bristol Motor Speedway at 1:16PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.

Odds to win the Jeff Byrd 500 – 2011 Jeff Byrd 500 – Bristol Motor Speedway – Sunday, March 20, 2011

Kyle Busch 7/2

Carl Edwards 6/1

Denny Hamlin 7/1

Jimmie Johnson 7/1

Kurt Busch 10/1

Tony Stewart 10/1

Jeff Gordon 12/1

Kevin Harvick 12/1

Matt Kenseth 15/1

Clint Bowyer 15/1

Greg Biffle 15/1

Ryan Newman 25/1

Jamie McMurray 25/1

Juan Pablo Montoya 30/1

Jeff Burton 30/1

Joey Logano 30/1

Mark Martin 30/1

Kasey Kahne 30/1

Dale Earnhardt Jr 30/1

David Reutimann 30/1

Martin Truex Jr 40/1

Brian Vickers 75/1

AJ Allmendinger 75/1

Regan Smith 100/1

Bobby Labonte 100/1

Trevor Bayne 100/1

Marcos Ambrose 100/1

David Ragan 100/1

Paul Menard 100/1

David Gilliland 100/1

Brad Keselowski 100/1

Field (Any Other Driver) 50/1

2011 Jeff Byrd 500 Information

Race Date: Sunday, March 20

Location: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.

Pre-Race: Noon ET

Green Flag: Approx. 1:16PM ET

TV Coverage: FOX

Radio Coverage: PRN

Track Type: Oval (500 laps)

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