2012 NASCAR Odds – Food City 500 – Kyle Busch Favored
By Drew Sharper
BRISTOL, TN (TheSpread) – The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Tennessee this week for the running of the Food City 500 from Bristol Motor Speedway.
According to oddsmakers, Kyle Busch is the favorite to win this race with 5/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Jimmie Johnson (7/1), Tony Stewart (8/1), and Carl Edwards (8/1).
Busch is sitting in 12th in the point standings right now as he has just one top 10 on the year. At Bristol, Busch has five wins and seven top 5’s. His average finish at the track is 9.1 while his driver rating is 107.0, which ranks tops in the series.
Johnson is 23rd in the point standings. He has two top 5’s on the year, but also has 1 DNF. Johnson has one win and six top 5’s in his career at Bristol. His average finish there is 14.9 while his driver rating is 93.1, which ranks sixth in the series.
Stewart is seventh in the point standings. He has one win on the year. Stewart has one win and six top 5’s on the year. His average finish is 17.4 while his driver rating is 89.5, which ranks 10th in the series.
Edwards is fifth in the currently point standings. He has one top 5 and two top 10’s on the year. Edwards has two wins and four top 5’s at Bristol. His average finish is 12.3 while his driver rating is 92.8, which sits seventh amongst current drivers.
The Food City 500 will take place Sunday, March 18 from Bristol Motor Speedway at 12:30PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Food City 500
Kyle Busch 5/1
Jimmie Johnson 7/1
Carl Edwards 8/1
Tony Stewart 8/1
Jeff Gordon 10/1
Kevin Harvick 10/1
Matt Kenseth 12/1
Kasey Kahne 12/1
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Greg Biffle 12/1
Brad Keselowski 15/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 25/1
Martin Truex Jr 25/1
Ryan Newman 25/1
Clint Bowyer 25/1
Kurt Busch 30/1
Jamie McMurray 30/1
Jeff Burton 40/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 40/1
Joey Logano 50/1
AJ Allmendinger 50/1
Marcos Ambrose 60/1
Paul Menard 60/1
Brendan Gaughan 100/1
Bobby Labonte 100/1
David Ragan 100/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Brian Vickers 100/1
Regan Smith 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
2012 Food City 500 Information
Race Date: Sunday, March 18
Location: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
Pre-Race: 12:30PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 1:13PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (500 laps)