2012 NASCAR Odds – Sprint All-Star Race – Jimmie Johnson Favored
By Drew Sharper
CONCORD, NC (TheSpread) – This week the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series puts on its annual exhibition race as the Sprint All-Star Race takes place from Charlotte Motor Speedway.
This year’s event will be 90 laps with four segments of 20 laps and a final 10-lap sprint to the finish. The winners of the first four segments will line up in the top four spots to start the final sprint.
According to oddsmakers, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win this exhibition event. Other short odds to win are Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch, who each have 7/1 odds.
Johnson won this race in 2006 and 2003. Johnson has an average finish of 7.2 at this track and a driver rating of 108.9, which ranks second amongst current drivers.
Stewart won this event back in 2009. Stewart has an average finish of 7.1 at Charlotte while his driver rating is 83.9, which ranks 10th in the series at this track.
Kyle Busch has never won this event and he has never won at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His average finish in events at this track is 13.8 and his driver rating here is 106.8, which ranks third in the series.
The Sprint All-Star Race will take place Saturday, May 19 from Charlotte Motor Speedway at 9PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Sprint All-Star Race
Jimmie Johnson 6/1
Tony Stewart 7/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Carl Edwards 9/1
Matt Kenseth 9/1
Greg Biffle 10/1
Denny Hamlin 10/1
Kevin Harvick 10/1
Kasey Kahne 12/1
Jeff Gordon 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 12/1
Brad Keselowski 12/1
Clint Bowyer 25/1
Ryan Newman 25/1
Mark Martin 25/1
Paul Menard 40/1
Kurt Busch 40/1
Marcos Ambrose 40/1
Trevor Bayne 50/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 15/1
2012 Sprint All-Star Race Information
Race Date: Saturday, May 19
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
Pre-Race: 8:30PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 9PM ET
TV Coverage: SPEED
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (90 laps)