The Dragon Energy NASCAR Cup Series is at Martinsville Speedway this weekend, also with Kyle Busch winning at both Phoenix and Fontana within the last two weeks, he’s been set up as a heavy favorite for today’s STP 500 in”The Paperclip”–and for good reason: Rowdy has not finished outside of the top 5 in this track since the 2014 season, and he’s led a combined 582 laps within the previous four (and 937 over the previous six). Obviously, whenever you have the favorite in +150 to triumph, that means there is some fantastic significance in gambling others in the event that man has problems during the race.
Last weekend at Auto Club Speedway my favorite bets went 2-0, bringing my yearly record to 5-3. I had Brad Keselowski to complete top 3, and his day went south early, so that has been screwed from the start.
My Favourite Bets for Martinsville
Martin Truex, Jr.. Sirius XM Paint Scheme Martinsville 2019
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Martin Truex, Jr.. Top 3 Finish (+200) — The races at Martinsville are generally predictable: we see the exact same faces up front again and again, and we don’t watch Martin Truex, Jr. in victory lane. Where we do see himthough, is close enough to win if something goes wrong with the leader. Over the previous three races in”The Paperclip,” Truex has posted finishes of 3rd, 4th, and 2nd, although he starts back into 8th for today’s STP 500, he has one hell of a race car underneath him to get to the front. The 19 Toyota ranked #1 in 10-, 15-, 20-, and 30-lap average during the last practice session on Saturday, and there’s likely to be lots of long runs throughout the race. Truex will really shine during these. If you look at this week’s ranks by the Fantasy Racing On line algorithm, Truex is a really close 4th supporting Logano, and if you take a look at current trends by pole sitters in the spring Martinsville race, then I would give that edge to Truex.
Chris Buescher (+105) over Daniel Hemric — I am honestly surprised Chris Buescher is not becoming more love this weekend. This #37 team has never finished worse than 18th because the Daytona 500, and they have got a great starting spot for today’s STP 500 (12th). Meanwhile, Hemric will start from back in 28th, and has a propensity to hit the wall more frequently than not. We’ve got 500 laps to race in today’s STP 500, and to be honest, I’m not sure he ends. On the other hand, Buescher has finished 13th, 23rd, 21st, and 11th in his last four Martinsville begins, and he’s running better than he has probably ever conducted. This is a no brainer for me.
Martinsville Race Day Betting Odds for your STP 500
Kyle Busch 2.25/1
Martin Truex, Jr. 4.5/1
Brad Keselowski 5/1
Joey Logano 5/1
Denny Hamlin 8/1
Clint Bowyer 12/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Ryan Blaney 15/1
Aric Almirola 15/1
Chase Elliott 25/1
Kurt Busch 30/1
Jimmie Johnson 40/1
Kyle Larson 50/1
Erik Jones 60/1
Austin Dillon 80/1
Alex Bowman 80/1
Daniel Surez 80/1
Ryan Newman 80/1
Field 32/1
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