Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400

Odds to Win Race

The top drivers in the world will compete in the Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. This race follows a Monster Energy Cup Series event that saw Denny Hamlin come away with the victory. He led for 54 laps in the Overton’s 301, and Martin Truex Jr. led for 137. Truex Jr. did, however, only come in third. The drivers must now turn around and look to this race, which is one that Kyle Busch will be looking forward to. Busch is the defending champion in Speedway, and it was actually his second straight victory in this one. He’ll be looking to become the only driver to ever win this race three times in a row this weekend. Jimmie Johnson, meanwhile, is the active driver with the most career wins in this one. He has won this race four times in his career, and he’ll certainly be a factor here. If he were to win on Sunday then he would tie Jeff Gordon for most wins ever in the Brickyard 400. Due to the performances of both of those guys, it should come as no surprise as Hendrick Motorsports has the most ever wins in this race. Chevrolet, meanwhile, has easily been the best car here. Chevy’s have been the make used by 16 winners in the Brickyard 400, but Busch has won each of the past two in a Toyota. With that out of the way, let’s now look at who might win on Sunday:

Kyle Busch (7-to-2) - As previously mentioned, Kyle Busch has won this race twice in a row. While it’s crazy to imagine somebody winning the same race three times in a row, you have to factor in how well Busch handles this track. He clearly feels extremely comfortable in this race, and he is worthy of putting a unit or two on due to his track record here. And it’s not like Busch hasn’t been good recently. He has finished inside the top-10 in four of the past six races and will just be trying to break through for his first win of the year now.

Jimmie Johnson (15-to-2) - Jimmie Johnson has been in a bit of a funk lately, as he has not cracked the top-five in any of the past six races heading into this one. That’s not like Johnson, who already has three wins on the season. Look for him to get back on track here, as this is one of his favorite places to race. As mentioned earlier, Johnson has won the Brickyard 400 four times in his career. And he is definitely going to be fueled by the opportunity to tie Jeff Gordon with wins in this event. At 15-to-2, he’s a great value as well.

Denny Hamlin (12-to-1) - Denny Hamlin is going to be the most confident driver on the track on Sunday, as Hamlin came away with a big win at the Overton’s 301 a week ago. Hamlin also happened to rack up three fourth-place finishes in the previous four races heading into that one. He is on an absolute tear right now, and he has also had some success in Speedway. Hamlin has finished inside the top three in each of the past three Brickyard 400s. He’s a tremendous value to break through and win on Sunday at 12-to-1.

Daniel Suarez (80-to-1) - Suarez is enjoying a very successful rookie year in the Monster Energy Cup Series, and it’s only a matter of time before he wins his first race. Suarez is coming off of a great showing at the Overton’s 301 last week, as he finished in sixth in that one. It was his fifth top-10 finish of the year, and that is why it is truly so surprising that he is going off at 80-to-1 here. Take a shot on him at these odds while you can.