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FireKeepers Casino 400 - Jun. 18
By: Staff Writer - StatFox
Published: 6/15/2017  at  5:18:00 AM
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
FireKeepers Casino 400

Sunday, Jun. 18 – 3:10 p.m. EDT
Michigan International Speedway – Brooklyn, MI

Odds to Win Race

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will be in Michigan this weekend, as the top drivers in the world will be competing in the FireKeepers Casino 400 on Sunday. Last week, the drivers battled in the Pocono 400. Ryan Blaney is the guy that came away with the victory, which was pretty monumental. That was Blaney’s first career victory, and it’ll be interesting to see if he can build on that race. The most recent winner of this race is, however, Joey Logano. Logano won last year’s FireKeepers Casino 400 by finishing with a time of 2:58:47. It was his first ever win in this event, but it’s not like any other active driver has dominated this race in their careers. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, and Kurt Busch have each won this race twice, but nobody in this race has won more than that. That makes Cale Yarborough’s six career victories in this event even more impressive, as it’s not a record that can be broken anytime soon. With that out of the way, let’s now take a look at some of the best values for Sunday:

Kyle Larson (9-to-2) - Kyle Larson has finished inside the top 10 at two of the past three FireKeepers Casino 400s, and last year’s finish was actually a third. Larson knows how to get things done in Michigan, and he should be able to break through for his first win here very soon. It also helps that Larson just might be the hottest driver in NASCAR coming into this one. He has six top-five finishes this season, and also happens to be coming off of a seventh place finish a week ago. He’s worth taking a shot on at 9-to-2.

Joey Logano (10-to-1) - As previously mentioned, Joey Logano was the winner of the FireKeepers Casino 400 one year ago. That will give him a ton of confidence when he gets out on the track on Sunday, and it’s pretty surprising to see a driver like him with 10-to-1 odds. You won’t get that opportunity very often, so it’s definitely worth jumping on here. Logano also happens to be on a five-race streak of not finishing inside the top-20. While that might not sound very good, he should drive with a serious sense of urgency this weekend.

Kurt Busch (25-to-1) - Kurt Busch is getting 25-to-1 odds, and that is pretty insane. As previously mentioned, Busch is one of only three drivers in this race that has won this event twice in his career. He knows what it takes to win in Michigan, but he also happens to be driving well entering Sunday. Busch finished in fourth at last week’s Pocono 400, and that was his second top-10 finish in his past three races. He has also finished inside the top-10 in five of the past eight races. Do not hesitate to back him here.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (45-to-1) - The fact that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is getting 45-to-1 odds anywhere is pretty shocking. This is one of the best drivers of all-time, and it’s not like he hasn’t had any success in the FireKeepers Casino 400. Earnhardt Jr. has won this race twice in his career, which is more than just about anybody he’ll be competing with on Sunday. It’ll also be hard to find anybody more motivated than him. Earnhardt Jr. is retiring after the season, and he definitely wants to earn one more victory before he hangs it up. This represents a good chance for him to do just that.


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