Oh, wait, they picked Jimmie Johnson at 5-2 odds. Ah, well.
Next up are Mark Martin at 7-1, Kyle Busch at 8-1 and Jeff Gordon at 8-1. From there, the odds start dropping off fairly significantly. Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards are all 10-1, and Juan Pablo Montoya is a surprising 12-1. As Gaming Today notes, there's potential value in the Childress guys -- Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton are both going off at 30-1.
Now, it's important to note that these odds do not necessarily mean that these drivers are favored to win, but they're set to entice betting. Nowhere was this more evident than with Dale Earnhardt Jr., whose odds were set artificially low in the past because so many people would bet on him. Now, though, he's going off at 30-1 odds to win the Cup, his highest ever, meaning if you're a true Junior fan he could put your kids through college with a big season. But it's more likely that you'll just be out a few bucks.
The Daytona 500 odds indicate that the race is wide open, with only Kyle going off in single-digit odds at 8-1. After that, seven drivers -- 48, 5, 24,11, 88, 14 and 2 -- are 12-1, indicating how many people have a reasonable shot at this race. Worst odds, for those of you keeping track, go to Scott Speed at 100-1. Even the field is 25-1, which means if you can get your car together and qualify, Vegas thinks even you're four times the value of Scott Speed. (Not really, but run with it.) Poor Speed.
Of course, you should only gamble where gambling is legal. Because if not, you're violating the law. And that's usually wrong.
Hilton posts 2010 NASCAR odds [Gaming Today]
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