NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Bad Boy Off Road 300

Odds to Win Race

New Hampshire Motor Speedway will be the host of Sunday’s Bad Boy Off Road 300. This is the second of three Round of 16 races for the Sprint Cup Series and Martin Truex Jr. is the guy that came away with the victory in the first, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400. Truex Jr. had an average speed of 145.161 MPH in that race and has now won two of the past three Sprint Cup events. A few guys worth mentioning when coming into this race are Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth. They are the only two active drivers that have won this race twice in their careers and each of them will be hoping to win their third, as nobody has ever won three in this race. Both Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing have had four winners in this event and Chevrolet has been the best manufacturer here, as 10 drivers have won driving in one of their cars. With that out of the way, let’s now take a look at some of the best plays coming into this one:

Martin Truex Jr. (6-to-1) - Martin Truex Jr. is not the favorite to win this race and that is truly puzzling. Truex Jr. is as hot as could be coming into this one, as he has now won two of the past three Sprint Cup races and that other finish was a third place finish in the Federated Auto Parts 400 two races ago. Normally a guy driving this well would not be getting favorable odds like 6-to-1, so it’s important to jump on it while the opportunity is there. He also happens to be coming off an eighth-place finish at the Bad Boy Off Road 300, so he should be able to improve upon that one and be a serious threat to win on Sunday.

Matt Kenseth (8-to-1) - As previously mentioned, Kenseth has won this race twice in his career (2013, 2015). One of those wins was last year and one could do a lot worse than getting a defending champion at 8-to-1. Kenseth also happens to be driving pretty well coming into this one. He finished in ninth at Chicagoland last week and sixth at the Bojangles’ Southern 500 three races ago. With his last top-five finish coming seven weeks ago, look for Kenseth to be extremely determined in this one and don’t be afraid to put a few units on him.

Chase Elliott (18-to-1) - Chase Elliott has not yet won his first Sprint Cup Series race, but it’s very possible that he does so on Sunday. Elliott has been driving like an absolute stud lately, as he came in second at the Pure Michigan 400 four races ago and third at Chicagoland last week. Elliott’s confidence must be sky high right now, so putting a unit or two on him could end up paying off huge. He certainly needs a victory on Sunday, so he’ll be very determined on the track.

Ryan Newman (50-to-1) - When looking for somebody with a chance to really pay off huge on Sunday, look no further than Newman. As previously mentioned, Newman has won this event twice in his career (2002, 2005). While those may not be wins that came in recent years, he still clearly has some level of comfort when racing in New Hampshire. He finished in 10th here a year ago and is worth putting a half-unit on this Sunday.