Betting odds for the Sprint Cup Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400
By Ted Fleming
Despite being seeded fourth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, Kevin Harvick has a slight edge over Martin Truex Jr. to take the checkered flag on Sunday.
The Chase for the Sprint Cup title begins on Sunday as the final ten races of the NASCAR season kicks off at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliette, Illinois. A field of 40 will take the green flag for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 and while anyone can be first across the finish line, odds are the winner will come from a group of drivers from multi-car teams.
Chris Buescher, who managed to squeak into the Chase the final regular season weekend at Richmond, failed to garner any attention in betting lines. That may have something to do with coming from an underfunded Front Row Motorsports team. Buescher, who got his only victory in the weather shortened Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono, barely held on to a top-30 points spot in order to qualify.
Being the first race in the Chase, there is much at stake for drivers who are in the championship hunt. A bad finish at Chicagoland could be devastating to their hopes of advancing to the Round of 12 when segment two begins at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 8.
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According to DonBest, here are the favorites to win the 267 lap, 400.5 mile event that is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. and televised by NBC Sports Network:
Kevin Harvick (5-1)
Chase seed: 4th
Martin Truex Jr. (6-1)
Chase seed: 4th
Kyle Busch (7-1)
Chase seed: Tied for 1st
Carl Edwards (8-1)
Chase seed: 4th
Denny Hamlin (8-1)
Chase seed: 3rd
Matt Kenseth (8-1)
Chase seed: 4th
Brad Keselowski (10-1)
Chase seed: Tied for 1st.
Joey Logano (10-1)
Chase seed: 9th
Kyle Larson (10-1)
Chase seed: 9th
Jimmie Johnson (12-1)
Chase seed: 4th
Kurt Busch (12-1)
Chase seed: 9th
Chase Elliott (15-1)
Chase seed: 14th
Tony Stewart (35-1)
Chase seed: 9th
Austin Dillon (40-1)
Chase seed: 14th
Jamie McMurray (50-1)
Chase seed: 14th
Chris Buescher (No line)
Chase seed: 14th
Ryan Newman (100-1)
Not Chase eligible
Kasey Kahne (100-1)
Not Chase eligible