Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Toyota Owners 400

Odds to Win Race

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Richmond for the Toyota Owners 400 on Sunday. Jimmie Johnson will be the confident driver when these guys hit the track, as he won the Food City 500 last week. Clint Bowyer came in second in that race, and Kevin Harvick was the guy that finished third. Harvick won this race back in 2013, but he is far from the most successful active driver in this event. That would be Kyle Busch, who has four victories in this race in his career. Partly because of Busch, Joe Gibbs racing has seven victories in this race all time. That is not the most for any team, though. That distinction belongs to Petty Enterprises, which has eight wins here. As for the most successful manufacturer, that is Chevrolet. Chevy has been a driving force behind 21 victories in this race, and the last one came in 2015. With that out of the way, here is a look at some of the best values for this weekend:

Kyle Busch (5-to-1) - Kyle Busch has not yet won a race this season, but he has a very good chance of doing so on Sunday. Busch has been ridiculous at Richmond International Speedway in his career, as he won four straight Toyota Owners 400s from 2009 to 2012. And while Busch hasn’t won this race since 2012, he does have a third place finish in 2014 and a second place finish in 2016. He flat out knows how to get the job done in Richmond, and he is an excellent play at 5-to-1.

Kevin Harvick (8-to-1) - Kevin Harvick is another driver that has not yet won this season, but he could very well change that this weekend. Harvick is driving very well coming into this race, as he finished fourth in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 two races ago and third in the Food City 500 last week. Harvick also happens to have experience winning this race, as he was the winner at the Toyota Owners 400 back in 2013. That combination of recent success and track success makes him a good value at 8-to-1.

Kurt Busch (35-to-1) - To say this season has been rough on Kurt Busch would be an understatement, but he is still a good driver and is capable of turning things around fast. Busch has finished outside of the top 20 in five of the past six races, but he does have some recent success at Richmond International Speedway. Busch won this race back in 2015, and he has also finished inside the top 10 at two of the past four installments of the Toyota Owners 400. Expect a good effort out of him on Sunday, and don’t be afraid to back him for a little at 35-to-1.

Austin Dillon (65-to-1) - Austin Dillon has not quite had the breakout season that he was hoping for, but he is a very interesting value play this weekend. A win by Dillon at 65-to-1 would pay out huge, and he is still a talented enough driver to take a chance on here. He already has one top-five finish on the season, so it’s not like he is never giving himself a chance to win. Look for him to give himself another chance on Sunday, and don’t allow yourself to regret not putting a quarter-unit or so on him.