2008 NASCAR 3M Performance 400 Odds & Preview
August 12, 2008
Another week in the books and another win by Kyle Busch, as this time he was able to take home another road course win at the Centurion Boats at the Glenn. Busch not only grabbed his 8th win of the season, he increased his lead in the point standings to 242 points over Carl Edwards. This weekend drivers make their way to Michigan International Speedway for the 2008 3M Performance 400. With the season continuing to near its end before the top 12 drivers continue on for the chase to be the 2008 points cup champion. With so much at stake this weekend, professional handicapper Jason Lowry is going to break down the field into the favorites, guys in the middle of the pack, and the long shots he thinks has a chance to win this weekend.
Favorites:
Kyle Busch +500, Jimmie Johnson +500, Carl Edwards +550, Matt Kenseth +600, and Kasey Kahne +700
There is no question that there is a good chance the winner this weekend will come out of this group, as guys like Busch and Edwards lead the way in wins this season. But what you might find interesting is that the only guy in this group to have won this race is Kenseth, who did so back in 2005. Kahne and Johnson have both raced well on this track before, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see one of them win this weekend.
Middle of the Pack:
Dale Earnhardt Jr +900, Toney Stewart +900, Greg Biffle +1100, Denny Hamlin +1400, Jeff Gordon +1400, and Brian Vickers +1800
If you are looking for a driver with good betting odds this weekend to win the race, than you likely want to find a guy out of this group, as it is full of big names like Earnhardt Jr, Stewart, and Gordon. Hamlin and Vickers are also a solid threat this weekend, as both came in the top 10 a year ago. If you are looking for our opinion on just one guy out of this group, we would go with Gordon, as he is due to win one this season. Also keep your eye on Biffle as he won this race back in 2004.
Long Shots:
David Ragan +2200, Mark Martin +2800, Jeff Burton +2800, Kurt Busch +4500, Ryan Newman +4500, and Clint Bowyer +4500
The defending champ Kurt Busch shows you just how anyone can come away with a win on any given weekend, its hard to imagine Busch putting together back to back wins here at Michigan, but we wouldn’t be surprised t see a strong finsih from Newman or Bowyer. Newman won this race back in 2003, so he comes in as the safe bet out of this group.
If you see a driver you like this weekend, be sure to get over to BetUS.com and get an account going today. Also for those looking for the rest of the fields odds check out the complete list below. For those looking for a little more info, check out these great NASCAR predictions.
AJ Allmendinger +8500
Bobby Labonte +8500
Brian Vickers +1800
Carl Edwards +550
Casey Mears +8500
Clint Bowyer +4500
Dale Earnhardt Jr +900
Dave Blaney +8500
David Gilliland +8500
David Ragan +2200
David Reutimann +8500
Denny Hamlin +1400
Elliott Sadler +5500
Greg Biffle +1100
Jamie McMurray +7000
Jeff Burton +2800
Jeff Gordon +1400
Jimmie Johnson +500
Juan Pablo Montoya +8500
Kasey Kahne +700
Kevin Harvick +2800
Kurt Busch +4500
Kyle Busch +500
Mark Martin +2800
Martin Truex Jr +2800
Matt Kenseth +600
Michael Waltrip +8500
Paul Menard +8500
Reed Sorenson +8500
Ryan Newman +4500
Sam Hornish Jr +8500
Tony Stewart +900
Travis Kvapil +8500