Last Updated on May 31, 2011 8:20 pm by Anthony Rome
NASCAR’s STP 400 Opening Odds
(The Spread) – The 2011 STP 400 takes place this week from Kansas Speedway, where Carl Edwards has opened as the favorite.
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The STP 400 was added to the 2011 NASCAR schedule and will be the first of two races held at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas this year. Kansas received a second date as part of NASCAR’s latest round of schedule realignment and this year’s STP 400 will be the inaugural race.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog have made Edwards the money line favorite at +450. It’s not hard to see why Edwards would be the favorite in this race, as he leads all drivers in points after the Coca-Cola 600. His 445 points lead NASCAR, as Kevin Harvick (who is +1000 to win the STP 400) currently sits –36 in the official standings.
Edwards comes into this race with one win in 12 starts. He has also won two poles, has finished in the top-5 six times and the top-10 nine times. Meanwhile, Harvick has three wins in 12 starts this season, as well as five top-5 finishes and seven top-10s.
The driver with the next best odds is Jimmie Johnson, who is +700 to win this weekend. He currently sits behind Edwards and Harvick in the standings with 408 points and in 12 starts this season, he has one win, four top 5finishes and seven top-10s.
Also receiving attention this week from oddsmakers is Kyle Busch, who is +800 on the money line. Busch is currently 53 points behind Edwards in the standings and in 12 starts this season, has two wins, six top-5 finishes and seven top-10s. His brother Kurt is right behind him with 377 points, although he’s still searching for his first victory of the year. Kurt is +3000 on the ML to win the STP 400.
For a complete list of odds on the STP 400, see below. The 267-lap race will be held this Sunday, June 5 at 1:00PM ET. The distance for this race is 400.5 miles and will wrap up NASCAR’s coverage on FOX this year.
Odds to win the STP 400 – 2011 STP 400 – Kansas Speedway – Sunday, June 5, 2011
AJ Allmendinger +5000
Bobby Labonte +10000
Brad Keselowski +10000
Brian Vickers +5000
Carl Edwards +450
Clint Bowyer +2000
Dale Earnhardt Jr +2000
David Ragan +4000
David Reutimann +5000
Denny Hamlin +1000
Greg Biffle +800
Jamie McMurray +4000
Jeff Burton +3000
Jeff Gordon +1200
Jimmie Johnson +700
Joey Logano +3000
Juan Montoya +4000
Kasey Kahne +2500
Kevin Harvick +1000
Kurt Busch +3000
Kyle Busch +800
Marcos Ambrose +5000
Mark Martin +3000
Martin Truex Jr +5000
Matt Kenseth +1200
Paul Menard +7500
Regan Smith +10000
Ryan Newman +4000
Tony Stewart +1000
zx Field (Any Other Driver) +10000
2011 STP 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, June 5, 2011
Location: Kansas Speedway
Pre-Race: 1:00PM ET
Green Flag: 1:15PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Radio Coverage: Performance Racing Network (PRN)/SIRUS NASCAR Radio
Track Type: 1.5-mile oval
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