NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Food City 500

Odds to Win Race

The Sprint Cup Series drivers head to the exciting Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500 on Sunday. This is one of the most interesting tracks for these guys to drive on, as it is only .533 miles long. This completely changes the way they’ll race and it makes for an intriguing viewing experience. Two guys to keep an eye on in this race are Kurt and Kyle Busch. Kurt was once dominant in this race in his career, winning it four times (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006) in a span of five years. He has not won since then, though. Instead it has been his brother that has made his mark on the race. Kyle has won three times (2007, 2009, 2011) over the past nine races and the two of them will be looking to best each other in this race. Another guy worth noting in this race is Matt Kenseth, who won here a year ago. With that out of the way, let’s now take a look at who might win this race on Sunday:

Kyle Busch (5-to-1) - As previously mentioned, Kyle Busch has been fantastic at Bristol over the years. He has now won this race three times since 2007 and that is not all for the Joe Gibbs Racing superstar. Kyle Busch has been as hot as could possibly be lately, winning each of the past two Sprint Cup races. He also happens to have four other top-five finishes on the year. It’s extremely tough not taking somebody as hot as him, so he’s worth throwing a few units on this weekend.

Kurt Busch (12-to-1) - One guy that could get the best of Kyle in this race is his brother, Kurt. As mentioned earlier, he’ll be going for his fifth win at this track and there’s little reason to believe that he won’t be able to do it on Sunday. Kurt Busch is in solid form coming into this race, as he finished in ninth at last week’s Duck Commander 500. Returning to a track that he is very familiar with should only give him a better shot and he’s a great play at 12-to-1. It might be worth it to just ultimately put a few units on each of the Busch brothers to be safe.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (18-to-1) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been racing very well this season, but he has not yet recorded a victory. Earnhardt Jr. finished in second place for the second time this season at last week’s Duck Commander 500. He’s due for a victory soon and this is definitely one that he’d love to win. Earnhardt Jr.’s father won this race five times and he definitely wants to find some success at a track his dad dominated. He also happened to have raced well the last time he was here, coming in ninth place late in 2015. He’s a good value play at 18-to-1.

Ryan Newman (100-to-1) - Ryan Newman has not won a Sprint Cup race since 2013, but he is a very good driver and has been solid to start the 2016 season. Newman has already picked up four top-15 finishes on the year and he came in fifth place at this race a year ago. There are not many dark horse picks that can match that type of production and if you’re looking for somebody that can earn you a big payday on Sunday then put a unit on Newman. His 100-to-1 odds are absurdly favorable and there’s a good shot he’s somewhere in the front of the pack when this race is over.