NASCAR Odds: The Bank of America 500 on Saturday night will be shown on ABC with Kevin Harvick a slight favorite. Harvick is listed with odds of 4.5-1 with Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson next at odds of 5-1. This will be the middle race in the three races in the Chase Contender Round. Joey Logano clinched one of the eight spots in the next round with a win last week. Another spot will be clinched on Saturday night. Let’s look at the race and NASCAR predictions.
Bank of America 500 Odds
Kevin Harvick +450
Brad Keselowski +500
Jeff Gordon +500
Jimmie Johnson +500
Joey Logano +800
Kyle Busch +1200
Matt Kenseth +1200
Dale Earnhardt Jr. +1200
Kyle Larson +1300
Kasey Kahne +1400
Jamie McMurray +2200
Denny Hamlin +2200
Carl Edwards +3100
Clint Boywer +3400
Kurt Busch +4000
Ryan Newman +4000
Greg Biffle +4000
Tony Stewart +4000
Brian Vickers +5000
Field +2500
Race Handicapping
Brad Keselowski is the defending champion and considering how well Penske has been this season he should have a good chance to win on Saturday night. His teammate, Joey Logano won last week so he could be a contender although he has no reason to take chances now that his spot in the next round is secure. Keselowski would seem to be the better choice and he comes in as the defending champ. “The first thing that comes to mind is that we won this race last year. That is a nice confidence booster.” Keselowski said, “We have a strong intermediate track platform, and the No. 2 Detroit Genuine Parts team has been performing well this season.”
This is a huge week for Johnson, Keselowski, Earnhardt Jr., and Kasey Kahne. Those four drivers need strong finishes on Saturday to get back into Chase contention. After next week’s race at Talladega the field will go down from 12 to 8 Chase contenders.
NASCAR Picks
Keselowski is the top choice to win this race and we get him at odds of 5-1. A nice longshot would be Kasey Kahne at double-digit odds.
