Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Toyota/Save Mart 350

Odds to Win Race

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Sonoma for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday. This was a very exciting race last year, as Tony Stewart ended up winning with a time of 2:42:13. That victory would ultimately go down as the final win of Stewart’s phenomenal career. This race is, however, a very unique one. The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is one of only two road course events, which means this isn’t the traditional oval course you’ll see elsewhere. That means that a whole different skill set comes into play here. One guy that never had trouble adjusting to the course change was Jeff Gordon. Gordon won this race five times in his career, which is more than any other driver in history. Kyle Busch, meanwhile, has won this thing twice. That is more than any other active driver that will be driving on Sunday. The team that has experienced the most success at Sonoma Raceway is Hendrick Motorsports. They have won six races here, but that is in large part due to Gordon’s ability. As for the manufacturer that has had the most success here, that would be Chevrolet. Chevy drivers have won this race 11 times, and the next closest is Ford with seven. With that out of the way, let’s take a look at the best values for this weekend’s race:

Martin Truex Jr. (5-to-1) - Martin Truex Jr. is the favorite to win this race on Sunday, but his 5-to-1 odds are still worth taking here. Truex Jr. knows what it takes to get the job done on this road course, as he came away with the win here back in 2013. He finished in 2:51:20, and he also came in fifth here last year. He is as safe a bet as any to be competing down the stretch, and that is value that is hard to pass up on. Truex Jr. has also finished inside the top-10 at six races at Watkins Glen, which is the only other road course.

Kyle Busch (11-to-2) - As previously mentioned, Kyle Busch has won this race more than anybody else that will be out on the track on Sunday. Busch has won as recently as 2015, and he also won it way back in 2008. He also happens to have two victories at Watkins Glen. That proves that Busch is one of the best road course drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, and you can safely assume that he’ll be looking forward to this race. And his odds are still good enough to help with a major payday.

Joey Logano (18-to-1) - Joey Logano is very good on road courses, and it’s honestly very surprising to see him receiving odds as favorable as 18-to-1. Logano is coming off of a third place finish a week ago, and will be confident when he’s out on the track for this one. He finished in third in Sonoma last year, and that followed up a fifth place finish two years ago. He also happens to have a victory and four other top-10 finishes at Watkins Glen. He’s definitely going to give himself a shot in this one.

Austin Dillon (100-to-1) - Austin Dillon has already won a race this season, so it’s a bit surprising that he’s getting 100-to-1 odds in this race. Obviously things are a lot different on a road course, but this is a dark horse pick and you’d be taking a chance on Dillon’s talent. It’s also not like he has been terrible on road courses in his career. Dillon has two top-20 finishes in this race, so it just might be time for him to take a next step.