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Sprint Cup Series: Geico 500
By: Zach Cohen - StatFox
Published: 4/29/2016  at  4:33:00 AM
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Geico 500

Sunday, May 1 – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Talladega Superspeedway – Lincoln, AL

Odds to Win Race

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The Sprint Cup Series heads to Lincoln for the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. This is one of four Sprint Cup Series races where the drivers have restrictor plates on their cars. The one guy that will be ready to head out on this track on Sunday is Dale Earnhardt Jr., as he was the winner here in 2015. Earnhardt Jr. also won here in 2002 and 2003, so he will clearly have plenty of confidence coming into this one. Other multiple winners that are included in this field are Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski. Johnson won this race in 2006 and 2011 and Keselowski was the winner in 2009 and 2012. With that out of the way let’s now take a look at some of the better plays in this weekend’s race:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8-to-1) - Earnhardt Jr. is the favorite to win this one and it’d be some great timing for him to come away with a victory. Earnhardt Jr. has had a bit of a disappointing season, as he has not yet won a race. He has, however, finished in second on three separate occasions and is due for a victory soon. There are not going to be many better opportunities for him to win than this Sunday. Earnhardt Jr. has owned Talladega throughout his career, winning six times at this venue. As previously mentioned, he has also won this race three times. He’s a good person to back, as he’d still payout nicely at 8-to-1.

Joey Logano (11-to-1) - Like Earnhardt Jr., Logano is still searching for his first victory of the season and he is going to get one soon. He is one of the best drivers in the world and it’s just tough to imagine him continuing to struggle. Logano also happens to have had some success at this track in the past. While he has never won this exact race, he did win here in the 2015 CampingWorld.com 500. That gives him some good experience and he’ll be hoping to build on that on Sunday. He’s a very good pick at 11-to-1 this weekend.

Brad Keselowski (12-to-1) - Keselowski has had a solid season, as he won the Kobalt 400 earlier in the year and also has three other top-10 finishes. He has, however, missed the top-10 at each of the past three races. That is something that should change on Sunday, as he’ll be looking to lead the pack this weekend. Keselowski has had a ton of success at Talladega in his career and has now won this race twice. He is getting favorable odds at 12-to-1 and those are hard to pass up on for a guy who has had his success at the Geico 500.

Tony Stewart (30-to-1) - Stewart made his return to the track last week and finished in 19th. He knocked off some of his rust and will now be hoping to come away with a victory on Sunday. While he has not won since 2013, he is still a guy that is extremely hard to count out. He has a long history of winning races and he will be hoping to win one big race in his final Sprint Cup season. He’s worth putting a half-unit on this weekend, as he would pay out huge and there is a lot of randomness that comes with this event.


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