NASCAR in Chicago: LifeLock.com 400 Odds Favor Johnson
NASCAR in Chicago: LifeLock.com 400 Odds Favor Johnson
NASCAR betting handicappers and fans will turn their attention to Chicago for Saturday night's LifeLock.com 400 odds from Chicagoland Speedway with a starting time of 7:30pm EST and a TNT television broadcast. Online sportsbooks opened with four time defending Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson as a 2-1 favorite in LifeLock.com 400 odds. Johnson's teammate Jeff Gordon was right behind as a 6-1 NASCAR betting choice with Denny Hamlin 10-1 and Kyle Busch at 12-1. Kyle's brother Kurt is 10-1 at online sportsbooks while points leader Kevin Harvick opened at 20-1.
Johnson is currently 3rd in the Sprint Cup standings behind Harvick and Gordon although he is tied with Hamlin for the most wins this year at 5. Johnson has 11 top 10 finishes in NASCAR betting for 2010 and while he has no career wins at Chicago he does have an average finish there of 8th. Hamlin ranks 5th in the Sprint Cup standings and has struggled at Chicago with an average finish there of 19th. He has 7 top 10 finishes this year. Gordon has been the model of consistency this year, which is his standard trademark. He has not won a race but has been in the top 10 in 10 out of 18 starts. He has 1 career win at Chicago with an average finish of 9th. Bet Jimmie Johnson 2-1 as a NASCAR betting favorite in LifeLock.com 400 odds for Saturday's race on TNT with up to 155% in total bonuses.
Kyle Busch ranks 6th in the Sprint Cup standings as he has 2 wins and 9 top 10 finishes. He has been solid at Chicago with 1 win and an average finish of 12th.Kurt Busch has climbed to 4th in the Sprint Cup Standings had also had 2 wins with 11 top 10 finishes this year. Chicago has not been kind to the driver of the Miller Lite Dodge as he has 0 wins on the track and an average finish of 19th. Harvick could be a solid choice as the Sprint Cup standings leader has 2 wins at Chicago with an average finish of 9th.