NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Toyota/Save Mart 350

Odds to Win Race

After a week away from the track, the Sprint Cup Series picks back up with the Toyota/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma on Sunday. This event is a unique one, as it is one of only two road course races in the Sprint Cup season. It will feature 12 turns and it’s likely that there will be a ton of cautions. One driver who has dominated here in the past is Jeff Gordon. Gordon is retired, but he will forever be remembered in Sonoma. He won five times here in his career and that just might be a record that won’t be beaten. Two guys that should be looking forward to getting on this track on Sunday are Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch. Both guys have won this race twice, but it was Busch that emerged victorious here just one year ago. With that out of the way, let’s now take a look at who might be coming away with the victory on Sunday:

Kyle Busch (10-to-1) - Kyle Busch has really struggled in the Sprint Cup Series lately, finishing outside the top-30 at each of the past four races. He did, however, finish in second or better in five of the six races before coming in 30th at the AAA 400 Drive for Austism. Even with his troubles lately, Busch should be considered one of the favorites to win this thing on Sunday. He won here a year ago and he also happened to have won it back in 2008 as well. He is a good road course driver and should also have a clear head after the bye week. Look for Busch to make a serious push on Sunday and don’t hesitate to back him at 10-to-1, as he could pay off huge.

Tony Stewart (12-to-1) - Tony Stewart is no longer the driver he once was, but he has to be taken very seriously coming into this race. Sonoma has been a place where the future Hall of Famer has driven extremely well in his career, as he has won here in 2001 and 2005. Stewart also happens to be coming off of one of his better performances of the year, finishing in seventh place at the FireKeepers Casino 400. It was just his second top-10 finish on the season, but maybe he’ll be able to build off of his race two weeks ago. His value is very enticing at 12-to-1 and he is really a guy that is worth putting a unit or two on Sunday.

Joey Logano (15-to-1) - Logano likely isn’t happy that there was a bye week last week, as he was the guy that won the FireKeepers Casino 400 two weeks ago. He had been on a tear before the break, finishing in ninth place and then fifth place before winning the most recent event. Logano should, however, be able to pick up where he left off. While he has never won at Sonoma, Logano did finish in fifth place at this race a year ago and that was his best ever finish on the track. He now has two top-10 finishes at this race and is growing more and more comfortable on road courses. He should be a legitimate contender to win on Sunday and he is getting some great odds at 15-to-1.

Denny Hamlin (40-to-1) - Hamlin wouldn’t normally be considered a dark horse to win an event, but he has not done well in his past few trips to Sonoma. Hamlin has not finished inside the top-15 at each of the past six races here, but he did come in fifth back in 2009 and 10th in 2007. He has it in him to come through with a first place finish here, and you’d really just be taking a chance on his talent by putting a unit on him at 40-to-1. He is, however, worth that risk, as he is one of the more talented drivers in the world and should really never face odds like these.