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Chase continues in Charlotte on Saturday night
By: Brian Graham - StatFox
Published: 10/11/2014  at  4:44:00 AM
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Bank of America 500

Saturday, October 11 – 7:00 p.m. EDT
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, NC

The Chase for the Cup Contender Round continues under the lights for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night. This intermediate track, completed in 1959, is a 1.5-mile, quad oval with 24-degree turns and 5-degree straights. The frontstretch is 1,980 feet (0.38 miles) and the backstretch measures 1,500 feet, or 0.28 miles. Jimmie Johnson won at this track earlier this season on May 25, while last year's Bank of America 500 winner was Brad Keselowski.

Odds to Win Race

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DriverOdds
Brad Keselowski9-to-2
Kevin Harvick9-to-2
Jeff Gordon5-to-1
Jimmie Johnson6-to-1
Joey Logano8-to-1
Kyle Busch12-to-1
Matt Kenseth12-to-1
Kyle Larson12-to-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr.15-to-1
Kasey Kahne15-to-1
Jamie McMurray20-to-1
Denny Hamlin25-to-1
Carl Edwards30-to-1
Tony Stewart40-to-1
Kurt Busch40-to-1
Clint Bowyer40-to-1
Ryan Newman40-to-1
Greg Biffle50-to-1
Brian Vickers60-to-1
Martin Truex Jr.75-to-1
Paul Menard100-to-1
Austin Dillon100-to-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.300-to-1
Aric Almirola300-to-1
Marcos Ambrose300-to-1
Danica Patrick300-to-1
A.J. Allmendinger500-to-1
Casey Mears500-to-1
Justin Allgaier500-to-1
FIELD (Any other driver)300-to-1

Drivers to Watch

Kevin Harvick (9/2) - The two-time winner at this track (2011 and 2013) has either started or finished in the top five in each of his past 11 starts, winning five poles and securing five top-5 finishes. Harvick loves the 1.5-mile distances and has always raced well at this venue, as his runner-up in May gives him seven finishes of 8th or better in his past eight starts here. Although 9-to-2 is a bit chalky for the man we're picking to win on Saturday night, you should realize that there are three others drivers with odds very similar to Harvick.

Denny Hamlin (25/1) - Hamlin represents the best value on the board, because although he's never won at this track, he has recorded top-10 showings in seven of his past eight Charlotte starts. This includes a pair of runner-ups in 2012 and a fourth-place showing off a pole last year. He has also been close to the winner's circle recently with single-digit finishes in eight of his past 13 starts, which includes a 6th-place showing at Chicago and 7th-place finish at Kansas, which are both 1.5-mile tracks.

Kurt Busch (40/1) - This is a great value pick, as Busch was given 15-to-1 odds in this same race last year. His odds were so low because of six top-4 finishes at this track, all since 2004. Although he's currently 15th in the points standings, Busch has shown flashes this season with five top-3 finishes. With borderline longshot odds, Busch is worthy of a small wager for Saturday night.

Clint Bowyer (40/1) - Another huge value on the board is Bowyer, whose odds have doubled since last year's Bank of America 500. He has had some success at Charlotte with five top-10's and a victory in 2012 when he led for 29 laps. Not only has Bowyer pounded out a dozen top-10's this season, but four of those were top-4 showings.


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