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Pocono 400 - Jun. 11
By: Staff Writer - StatFox
Published: 6/8/2017  at  6:26:00 AM
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Pocono 400

Sunday, Jun 11 – 3:00 p.m. EDT
Pocono Raceway – Long Pond, PA

Odds to Win Race

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Jimmie Johnson will be looking to stay hot when the Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Pennsylvania this weekend. Johnson came away with the victory at last week’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism, and he also happens to be a two-time Pocono 400 winner. Denny Hamlin is the only other active driver with more than one victory in this race. Both guys will be hoping to win their third, which would put them alone in second for most wins ever in this race. Jeff Gordon is the driver with the most ever wins here, as he won the Pocono 400 four times in his career. Hendrick Motorsports has been the best team in this race since it began in 1982. The team has won 11 times, but a lot of that is obviously thanks to both Gordon and Johnson. The most successful manufacturer, meanwhile, is Chevrolet, which has seen its drivers win 18 times in this race. With that out of the way, let’s now take a look at some of the best value plays for this one:

Jimmie Johnson (13-to-2) - It’s pretty hard to come to grips with the fact that Johnson is not the favorite to win this race. As previously mentioned, Johnson has won this race twice in his career and also happens to be the hottest driver entering this one. Johnson won the AAA 400 Drive for Autism last week, and that was his third victory on the season. With 13-to-2 odds, it’s hard to pass up on a guy with the championship pedigree of Johnson. Putting a few units on him could be an excellent move for Sunday.

Kurt Busch (7-to-1) - Busch doesn’t have the same success on this track that both Johnson and Hamlin have, but he did win this race just one year ago. He didn’t necessarily tear it up with his time (3:11:15), but it’s still a victory. That’s going to give him a ton of confidence when he gets out there on Sunday, and he is receiving some pretty favorable 7-to-1 odds. Busch also happens to be coming off of a lousy performance, so he will be eager to turn things around here. Don’t be afraid to back him.

Denny Hamlin (15-to-1) - As previously mentioned, Denny Hamlin has won the Pocono 400 twice in his career. Despite the success on this track, Hamlin can still be had at 15-to-1 odds this weekend. Those are pretty significant and a win could drastically change the outcome of one’s week. It’s not like Hamlin has been awful this season either. He finished in eighth at last week’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism, which came right after he finished in fifth at the Coca-Cola 600. He’s worth a shot for a unit or so.

Austin Dillon (80-to-1) - Austin Dillon is driving as well as anybody right now, yet he is still getting 80-to-1 odds for Sunday’s race. Those could end up paying out huge, and it’s insane that Vegas is willing to let that happen. Dillon won the Coca-Cola 600 two weeks ago, and he came in 13th at last week’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism. It would not be surprising to see him win his second race of his career, so don’t be afraid to put a half-unit or so on him.


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