Last Updated on August 16, 2012 1:44 pm by drew
NAPA Auto Parts 200
MONTREAL, Quebec (TheSpread) – The 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to Canada this Saturday for the Napa Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villenueve.
According to oddsmakers, Kyle Busch is the favorite to win this race, as he has 5/2 odds to win. Other short odds to win are Ron Fellows (5/1), Jacques Villeneuve (5/1) and Sam Hornish Jr. (5/1).
Busch has competed in 12 Nationwide races this year. He has yet to win a race and has just two top 5’s on the year with three DNF’s. His average finish on the year is 16.5
Fellows won the race back in 2008. He has competed in two Nationwide races this year and finished in the top 5 in both. He is a road specialist, which sets up well for him at this track.
Villeneuve is also a road specialist. He competed in one Nationwide race this year, another road race, and placed sixth. Villeneuve is winless in eight career Nationwide races.
Hornish has competed in 21 Nationwide events this year. He has yet to win, but has seven top 5’s and 14 top 10’s. His average finish is 8.3, but he is a former IRL driver, and has experience on this track. He placed in the top 5 of both road races this year and he has one career win in the Nationwide series.
The NAPA Auto Parts 200 will take place Saturday, August 18 from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve at 2:49PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the NAPA Auto Parts 200 – 2012 NAPA Auto Parts 200 – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve – Saturday, August 18, 2012
Kyle Busch 5/2
Ron Fellows 4/1
Jacques Villeneuve 5/1
Sam Hornish Jr 5/1
Alex Tagliani 8/1
Justin Allgaier 8/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 12/1
Michael McDowell 12/1
Patrick Carpentier 12/1
Andrew Ranger 15/1
Elliott Sadler 15/1
Austin Dillon 25/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 4/1
2012 Z NAPA Auto Parts 200 Information
Race Date: Saturday, August 18
Location: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec
Pre-Race: 2PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 2:49PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Road (74 laps)
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