After an exciting race in Tennessee, NASCAR heads to Richmond Raceway Saturday night (6 rebounds CT, FOX) for its next short-track race the Cup Series season.
Richmond, the site of this Toyota Owners 400, is 0.25 miles more than Bristol and Martinsville, but NASCAR still categorizes it as a short track. It’s actually similar to the monitor of Phoenix and New Hampshire in banking and it’s no surprise drivers who’ve had success.
Kyle Busch, who won Sunday’s race in Bristol since the race-favorite, once again gets the shortest odds (2/1) on the plank in the Westgate SuperBook as he seeks his seventh win in Richmond. Busch has finished in the top 10 in every race this year and owns a series-best 6.9 average finish at the Richmond. Busch directed and won a race-high 177 laps and has finished first and second in the two races at New Hampshire.
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Recent results, richmond rules bundle
Teams will utilize the 2019 rules bundle tailored for short tracks (less than 1.33 miles) and street classes. A 1.17-inch tapered spacer is going to be utilized as it was earlier this season at Phoenix, Martinsville, and Bristol, with motors expected to create roughly 750 horsepower. When handicapping the 400-lap race of Saturday, results from Phoenix ought to be bettors’ priority before researching the outcomes of last year from Richmond and New Hampshire, since packages were used.
Pole-sitter Ryan Blaney (94) and Aric Almirola (26) also led laps in Phoenix in March, as did Denny Hamlin (7), Jimmie Johnson (4), and Daniel Hemric (4). Busch won Stage 1 and Blaney won Phase 2, and the duo was joined by Martin Truex Jr. (second), Almirola (third), and Hamlin (fifth) at the top five at the checkered flag.
Recent consequences: New Hampshire | Richmond | Phoenix
Entering Saturday’s race, Team Penske drivers Blaney, Brad Keselowski, and Joey Logano has dominated brief paths of Martinsville and Bristol. The trio has led 795 of the laps this year, as a result of the 486 circuits of Keselowski led.
Odds to win 2019 Toyota Owners 400 in Richmond
Odds provided by Westgate
Kyle BUSCH 2/1
Kevin HARVICK 7/1
Brad KESELOWSKI 7/1
Joey LOGANO 7/1
Martin TRUEX JR 7/1
Denny HAMLIN 10/1
Ryan BLANEY 12/1
Chase ELLIOTT 12/1
Clint BOWYER 20/1
Kyle LARSON 20/1
Aric ALMIROLA 20/1
Kurt BUSCH 25/1
Erik JONES 30/1
Jimmie JOHNSON 30/1
Daniel SUAREZ 60/1
Austin DILLON 100/1
Ryan NEWMAN 100/1
Ricky STENHOUSE Jr. 100/1
Alex BOWMAN 100/1
Matt DIBENEDETTO 100/1
William BYRON 300/1
Chris BUESCHER 300/1
Paul MENARD 300/1
Ryan PREECE 500/1
Daniel HEMRIC 500/1
Ty DILLON 1000/1
Darrell WALLACE Jr. 1000/1
Michael McDOWELL 2000/1
David RAGAN 5000/1
FIELD (all others) 1000/1
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