2013 NASCAR STP 400 Odds To Win: Jimmie Johnson Favored By Oddsmakers
By Drew Sharper
KANSAS CITY, KS (TheSpread) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Sunday driving this week with the running of the STP 400. Here is a look at the odds to win this event.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win this race, as he has 6/1 odds to win. Other short odds to win are Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski, who each have 7/1 odds.
Johnson is the current points leader. He is ahead of Keselowski by nine points. Johnson has two wins and three top 5s this year. Johnson has two wins at Kansas City with 11 top 10s. His average finish at this track is 8.0 and his driver rating there is 119.5, which ranks tops for any active driver.
Busch is third in the standings, 18 points out of first. He has two wins and five top 5s this year. Busch has never won or placed in the top 5 at this track. His average finish at Kansas City is 21.0 and his driver rating at the track is 81.8.
Keselowski is second in the point standings and is winless on the year, but has four top 5s. Keselowski has one win at this track with two top 5s. His average finish at this track is 9.8 and his driver rating is 90.1, which ranks 10th in the series.
The STP 400 will take place Sunday, April 21 at 1:16PM ET from Kansas Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the STP 400 – 2013 STP 400
Jimmie Johnson 6/1
Kyle Busch 7/1
Brad Keselowski 7/1
Matt Kenseth 8/1
Greg Biffle 8/1
Carl Edwards 12/1
Kasey Kahne 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 12/1
Jeff Gordon 12/1
Clint Bowyer 15/1
Martin Truex Jrn15/1
Kevin Harvick 15/1
Tony Stewart 20/1
Brian Vickers 25/1
Joey Logano 25/1
Aric Almirola 40/1
Mark Martin 40/1
Kurt Busch 50/1
Ricky Stenhouse 60/1
Ryan Newman 60/1
Marcos Ambrose 75/1
Paul Menard 75/1
Jamie McMurray 75/1
Elliott Sadler 100/1
Juan Montoya 100/1
Jeff Burton 200/1
Regan Smith 300/1
Danica Patrick 300/1
Casey Mears 300/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50/1
2013 STP 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, April 21
Location: Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS
Pre-Race: 12:30PM ET
Green Flag: 1:16PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Track Type: Speedway (267 laps)