NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500Saturday, October 11 – 7:00 p.m. EDT Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, NCThe 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(For the latest Odds, connect to Sportsbook.com)Driver | Odds | Brad Keselowski | 9-to-2 | Kevin Harvick | 9-to-2 | Jeff Gordon | 5-to-1 | Jimmie Johnson | 6-to-1 | Joey Logano | 8-to-1 | Kyle Busch | 12-to-1 | Matt Kenseth | 12-to-1 | Kyle Larson | 12-to-1 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 15-to-1 | Kasey Kahne | 15-to-1 | Jamie McMurray | 20-to-1 | Denny Hamlin | 25-to-1 | Carl Edwards | 30-to-1 | Tony Stewart | 40-to-1 | Kurt Busch | 40-to-1 | Clint Bowyer | 40-to-1 | Ryan Newman | 40-to-1 | Greg Biffle | 50-to-1 | Brian Vickers | 60-to-1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 75-to-1 | Paul Menard | 100-to-1 | Austin Dillon | 100-to-1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 300-to-1 | Aric Almirola | 300-to-1 | Marcos Ambrose | 300-to-1 | Danica Patrick | 300-to-1 | A.J. Allmendinger | 500-to-1 | Casey Mears | 500-to-1 | Justin Allgaier | 500-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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