NASCAR at Darlington: Vegas odds, fantasy advice, prediction, sleepers, drivers to see
NASCAR at Darlington: Vegas odds, fantasy advice, prediction, sleepers, drivers to observe
The rich southern history of NASCAR will be renewed this weekend with throwback paint schemes, special memorabilia and nostalgia as the circuit goes to historic Darlington Raceway for the famed Southern 500, a career-defining race to win each season.
But for those on the outside looking in on the playoff grid, Sunday’s race (NBCSN, six p.m. ET) at the track termed "Too Harsh to Tame" is all about moving up the standings with only two races before NASCAR’s version of the playoffs begin.
Bubble drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer and Erik Jones are all searching for an elusive win this season but only Kenseth (2013) has won at Darlington in the past.
Could McMurray, Bowyer, or Jones become the 12th straight different winner at Darlington Sunday? It could happen but we are predicting Joe Gibbs Racing stays hot and Kenseth picks up the win Sunday.
With "The Lady in Black" ready to paint a Darlington stripe on anyone who gets too close to her wall, drivers will have to be at their best as the track switches when the hot South Carolina sun embarks to set at the 1.366-mile asphalt track. One of the most unique tracks in NASCAR features twenty five degrees of banking in Turns one and Two, and twenty three degrees in Turns three and four as the track narrows by seventeen feet as the car rounds the egg-shaped oval.
There’s no other track like Darlington making it rough to handicap but the track is very abrasive like similar tracks in length at Atlanta and Chicagoland. It’s worth pointing out Kyle Larson, Jones, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman participated in a Goodyear tire test in July at Darlington. What they learned could give the drivers an advantage to hammer race-favorites Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr.
What are the Las Vegas odds for the Southern five hundred at Darlington?
Here are the race odds according to Westgate Sportsbook:
Martin Truex Jr. 7/Two
Denny Hamlin 7/1
Kevin Harvick 8/1
Matt Kenseth Ten/1
Brad Keselowski 15/1
Pursue Elliott 15/1
Jimmie Johnson 20/1
Ryan Blaney 25/1
Joey Logano 25/1
Jamie McMurray 50/1
Clint Bowyer 50/1
Ryan Newman 60/1
Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch have been the best drivers this season and we expect it to proceed to Sunday. They are the co-favorites but Busch has the slight advantage at Darlington with a slightly better driver rating the past six races and at Darlington.
Daniel Suarez 80/1
Kasey Kahne 100/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 100/1
Austin Dillon 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 100/1
Trevor Bayne 200/1
Paul Menard 500/1
Chris Buescher 500/1
AJ Allmendinger 1000/1
Michael McDowell 1000/1
Aric Almirola 1000/1
Danica Patrick 1000/1
All others 300/1
Who are the sleepers to win the Southern five hundred at Darlington?
Longshots Kurt Busch and Daniel Suarez have been some of the greatest drivers in NASCAR. Over the past six races, both have one top-five finish and an average finish better than 13th. Carl Edwards won at Darlington in two thousand fifteen in the No. Nineteen car now driven by Suarez. That year, Kurt Busch finished sixth, adding to his series-best one hundred thirty one fastest laps run at the track.
Toyota has been on a roll of late, thanks in part to Erik Jones, who has led two hundred seventy nine laps (260 at Bristol) over the last six races with the sixth-best driver rating over that open up. Jones has never raced at Darlington in the Cup Series but he did finish sixth in the Xfinity Series race there last season.
Which drivers are best for fantasy NASCAR at Darlington?
Denny Hamlin has the best average finish at Darlington over the past ten races at the South Carolina track (Five.9). He also leads the Cup Series in average running position (8.31), driver rating (107.9), and laps in the top fifteen (88.1 percent).
Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch have been the best drivers this season and we expect it to proceed to Sunday. They are the co-favorites but Busch has the slight advantage at Darlington with a slightly better driver rating the past six races and at Darlington.
Darlington’s abrasive track is similar to Atlanta, where Kevin Harvick won two stages earlier this season. Harvick wields a Trio.Two average finish at the past four Darlington races, leading the most laps during that span.
Looking to save salary in cash games? Draft Ryan Newman, who is tied for the most top-10 finishes at Darlington (12, Jimmie Johnson) among active drivers. Chris Buescher and Michael McDowell are also worthy of tournament lineups.
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NASCAR at Darlington: Vegas odds, fantasy advice, prediction, sleepers, drivers to observe
NASCAR at Darlington: Vegas odds, fantasy advice, prediction, sleepers, drivers to observe
The rich southern history of NASCAR will be renewed this weekend with throwback paint schemes, special memorabilia and nostalgia as the circuit goes to historic Darlington Raceway for the famed Southern 500, a career-defining race to win each season.
But for those on the outside looking in on the playoff grid, Sunday’s race (NBCSN, six p.m. ET) at the track termed "Too Harsh to Tame" is all about moving up the standings with only two races before NASCAR’s version of the playoffs begin.
Bubble drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer and Erik Jones are all searching for an elusive win this season but only Kenseth (2013) has won at Darlington in the past.
Could McMurray, Bowyer, or Jones become the 12th straight different winner at Darlington Sunday? It could happen but we are predicting Joe Gibbs Racing stays hot and Kenseth picks up the win Sunday.
With "The Lady in Black" ready to paint a Darlington stripe on anyone who gets too close to her wall, drivers will have to be at their best as the track switches when the hot South Carolina sun starts to set at the 1.366-mile asphalt track. One of the most unique tracks in NASCAR features twenty five degrees of banking in Turns one and Two, and twenty three degrees in Turns three and four as the track narrows by seventeen feet as the car rounds the egg-shaped oval.
There’s no other track like Darlington making it rough to handicap but the track is very abrasive like similar tracks in length at Atlanta and Chicagoland. It’s worth pointing out Kyle Larson, Jones, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman participated in a Goodyear tire test in July at Darlington. What they learned could give the drivers an advantage to hit race-favorites Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr.
What are the Las Vegas odds for the Southern five hundred at Darlington?
Here are the race odds according to Westgate Sportsbook:
Martin Truex Jr. 7/Two
Denny Hamlin 7/1
Kevin Harvick 8/1
Matt Kenseth Ten/1
Brad Keselowski 15/1
Pursue Elliott 15/1
Jimmie Johnson 20/1
Ryan Blaney 25/1
Joey Logano 25/1
Jamie McMurray 50/1
Clint Bowyer 50/1
Ryan Newman 60/1
Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch have been the best drivers this season and we expect it to proceed to Sunday. They are the co-favorites but Busch has the slight advantage at Darlington with a slightly better driver rating the past six races and at Darlington.
Daniel Suarez 80/1
Kasey Kahne 100/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 100/1
Austin Dillon 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 100/1
Trevor Bayne 200/1
Paul Menard 500/1
Chris Buescher 500/1
AJ Allmendinger 1000/1
Michael McDowell 1000/1
Aric Almirola 1000/1
Danica Patrick 1000/1
All others 300/1
Who are the sleepers to win the Southern five hundred at Darlington?
Longshots Kurt Busch and Daniel Suarez have been some of the best drivers in NASCAR. Over the past six races, both have one top-five finish and an average finish better than 13th. Carl Edwards won at Darlington in two thousand fifteen in the No. Nineteen car now driven by Suarez. That year, Kurt Busch finished sixth, adding to his series-best one hundred thirty one fastest laps run at the track.
Toyota has been on a roll of late, thanks in part to Erik Jones, who has led two hundred seventy nine laps (260 at Bristol) over the last six races with the sixth-best driver rating over that spread. Jones has never raced at Darlington in the Cup Series but he did finish sixth in the Xfinity Series race there last season.
Which drivers are best for fantasy NASCAR at Darlington?
Denny Hamlin has the best average finish at Darlington over the past ten races at the South Carolina track (Five.9). He also leads the Cup Series in average running position (8.31), driver rating (107.9), and laps in the top fifteen (88.1 percent).
Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch have been the best drivers this season and we expect it to proceed to Sunday. They are the co-favorites but Busch has the slight advantage at Darlington with a slightly better driver rating the past six races and at Darlington.
Darlington’s abrasive track is similar to Atlanta, where Kevin Harvick won two stages earlier this season. Harvick possesses a Trio.Two average finish at the past four Darlington races, leading the most laps during that span.
Looking to save salary in cash games? Draft Ryan Newman, who is tied for the most top-10 finishes at Darlington (12, Jimmie Johnson) among active drivers. Chris Buescher and Michael McDowell are also worthy of tournament lineups.
