Johnson Favored Big
Jimmie Johnson starting his quest for a record fifth consecutive Sprint Cup title is just one of the huge NASCAR stories this week.
BroburySports.com has installed Johnson as the heavy +250 favorite for the season title, way ahead of 51 year-old Mark Martin (+700). Martin finished second last year with five wins, but it remains to be seen if he can duplicate that effort at his advanced age.
Kyle Busch (+800) has a lot to prove after being left out the Chase last year. He certainly has the talent and ability to get it done.
There’s a lot of pressure on Dale Earnhardt Jr. (+1500) but what else is new? Can the most popular driver in the sport finally make Hendrick Motorsports proud?
Other drivers we like include Denny Hamlin (+1000) and Kurt Busch (+1500). Jeff Gordon (+800) and Juan Pablo Montoya (+1200) are two that we would fade at these odds.
Sprint Cup Title Odds
Jimmie Johnson (+250)
Mark Martin (+700)
Kyle Busch (+800)
Jeff Gordon (+800)
Carl Edwards (+1000)
Denny Hamlin (+1000)
Tony Stewart (+1000)
Juan Pablo Montoya (+1200)
Dale Earnhardt (+1500)
Kurt Busch (+1500)
Matt Kenseth (+2000)
Greg Biffle (+2000)
Here are the favorites for Sunday’s famed Daytona 500 (FOX 1 pm ET). Included is how the drivers have fared at the track overall and the average finish (AF).
Tony Stewart (+700) – Three wins, seven Top 5’s and 12 Top 10’s. AF: 16.5
Kyle Busch (+800) – One win, four Top 5’s and four Top 10’s. AF: 18
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (+1000) – Two wins, six Top 5’s and 11 Top 10’s. AF: 15.6
Jimmie Johnson (+1000) – One win, six Top 5’s and nine Top 10’s. AF: 14.2
Denny Hamlin (+1200) – No wins, one Top 5 and one Top 10. AF: 23.8
Jeff Gordon (+1200) – Six wins, 11 Top 5’s and 17 Top 10’s. AF: 15.5
More Daytona 500 odds
Kasey Kahne (+1200)
Kevin Harvick (+1200)
Kurt Busch (+1500)
Mark Martin (+1500)
Carl Edwards (+1800)
Juan Pablo Montoya (+2000)
Matt Kenseth (+2000)
Clint Bowyer (+2500)
David Ragan (+2500)
Greg Biffle (+2500)
Jamie McMurray (+3000)
Jeff Burton (+3000)
Ryan Newman (+3000)
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Posted: 2/12/10 12:51PM ET