2012 NASCAR Odds – Coca-Cola 600 – Jimmie Johnson Favored
By Drew Sharper
CONCORD, NC (TheSpread) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series holds its longest race of the season on Sunday night as they compete in the Coca-Cola 600.
According to oddsmakers, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win this race with 5/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Kyle Busch (7/1), while Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth each have 8/1 odds to win.
Johnson is fifth in the point standings. He is 39 points out of first and has one win and five top 5’s this year. Johnson has won six times at this track while his average finish is 11.9. His driver rating at Charlotte is 111.0, which is tops for any driver.
Busch is ninth in the point standings. He sits 62 points out of first. He has one win and four top 5’s this year. Busch has six top 5’s and nine top 10’s at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His average finish at this track is 16.7, while his driver rating is 106.6, which is second amongst current drivers.
Stewart is seventh in the point standings, 42 points out of first. Stewart has two wins and four top 5’s this year. Stewart has one win and six top 5’s at Charlotte. His average finish there is 13.6, while his driver rating is 85.0, which ranks 12th in the series.
Edwards is 10th in the point standings. He is 74 points out of first. Edwards has two top 5’s and seven top 10’s on the year. Edwards has never won at this track. His average finish there is 12.6 and his driver rating is 88.4, which ranks seventh amongst drivers.
Kenseth is second in the point standings, just two points out of first. Kenseth has one win and six top 5’s on the year. Kenseth has two wins at this track with an average finish of 14.4. His driver rating at Charlotte is 95.2, which ranks third in the series.
The Coca-Cola 600 will take place Sunday, May 27 from Charlotte Motor Speedway at 5:30PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Coca-Cola 600
Jimmie Johnson 5/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Carl Edwards 8/1
Tony Stewart 8/1
Matt Kenseth 8/1
Kasey Kahne 10/1
Greg Biffle 10/1
Denny Hamlin 10/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 15/1
Jeff Gordon 15/1
Martin Truex Jr 18/1
Brad Keselowski 18/1
Clint Bowyer 35/1
Mark Martin 40/1
Ryan Newman 40/1
Joey Logano 50/1
AJ Allmendinger 50/1
Kurt Busch 60/1
Marcos Ambrose 60/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Jeff Burton 100/1
Juan Montoya 100/1
Jamie McMurray 100/1
Trevor Bayne 100/1
Regan Smith 300/1
Aric Almirola 300/1
Danica Patrick 300/1
David Gilliland 300/1
David Ragan 300/1
Bobby Labonte 300/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50/1
2012 Coca-Cola 600 Information
Race Date: Sunday, May 27
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
Pre-Race: 5:30PM ET
Green Flag: 6:16PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (400 laps)