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Coke Zero 400 - Jul. 1
By: Staff Writer - StatFox
Published: 6/30/2017  at  4:56:00 AM
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Coke Zero 400

July 1 – 7:45 p.m. EDT
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL

Odds to Win Race

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to iconic Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero 400 Saturday night. Last week, the drivers competed in the Toyota/Save Mart 350. Kevin Harvick is the guy that emerged victorious in that one, and Clint Bowyer was the runner-up. Now the drivers will be giving it a go in Daytona Beach, where all of them will be eager to win on one of the sports’ biggest stages. One driver to keep an eye on here is Dale Earnhardt Jr. The legendary driver is the only guy in this race that has won the Coke Zero 400 twice in his career. He is incredible at Daytona International Speedway, and he’ll surely be extra excited for this one. Earnhardt Jr. is retiring after the season, so this could very well be his last race ever at his favorite track. He’ll want to go out with a bang. The team that has won this race the most is Wood Brothers Racing, but they have not had a winner since 1983. Second on the list of most successful teams would be Hendrick Motorsports, which has had a winner in two of the past four Coke Zero 400s. As for the manufacturers that have been the most successful, Chevrolet and Ford share that claim. Both Chevy and Ford have 18 winners here, but Ford has had two of the past three winners. With that out of the way, let’s take a look at some of the best values:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (7-to-1) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. has not been considered this much of a favorite in quite some type, but it is for good reason. He has been driving extremely well in recent weeks, coming in ninth at the FireKeepers Casino 400 two weeks ago and following that up with a sixth-place finish at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 last week. And, as previously mentioned, Earnhardt Jr. has already won this race twice in his career. He is very comfortable driving at Daytona, and he definitely will be fueled to win this one. Don’t be afraid to back him at 7-to-1.

Chase Elliott (12-to-1) - Elliott is getting some favorable 12-to-1 odds this week, and it would be wise to take a shot on him this week. Elliott has never won a Monster Energy Cup Series race, but that is going to change very soon. He just might be the hottest driver right now, as he has finished inside the top-five in two of the past four races. And it’s not like he struggled in the other two. Elliott finished in eighth in each of the other two races. He is confident right now and should be able to break through shortly.

Clint Bowyer (18-to-1) - Clint Bowyer has not won a race since 2012, but there is pretty good reason to believe that he’ll change that rather shortly. Bowyer has had a very good season thus far, as he has finished in second place twice already and also has four other top-10 finishes. One of those second-place finishes came at last week’s Toyota/Save Mart 350. That means he should be confident when he gets behind the wheel on Saturday.

Austin Dillon (40-to-1) - Austin Dillon is receiving 40-to-1 odds and it almost seems like Vegas has not caught on to how good of a driver he is. Dillon has come in seventh in the Coke Zero 400 two years in a row, and he also happens to have a victory already this season. Dillon won the Coca-Cola 600, and he’ll be hoping that yet another cola related event brings him luck. He is certainly worth a shot with the odds he is getting, as he would pay out very well if he won.


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