2019 Quaker State 400 Odds – Driver Match-Ups Picks
Hurry: Quaker State 400
Date: Saturday, July 13, 2019
Track: Kentucky Speedway
Time: 7:30pm ET
Channel: NBCSN
What We Learned From Last Weekend
Have you heard the name Justin Haley yet? If not, you’ll be hearing a lot of it moving ahead. Haley won his first NASCAR Cup Series race in just 3 begins this Sunday following the race was postponed due to rain and then shortened because of more rain. There are a great deal of crying drivers and fans fussing because NASCAR called the race, but yall need to realize that I concur with NASCAR’s decision this time around, and THAT is saying a great deal. NASCAR already held away from running entirely so they could try and run a full race on Sunday. Then the rain hit once again. And it was not just a drizzle. The track and infield were completely waterlogged. Merely to dry the track would have taken several hours and of itself and, very honestly, the drivers and teams were all ready to proceed to Kentucky.
The funny thing is that I was frustrated with the manner that the race stopped as well. The”big one” literally only happened. A substantial part of the area was wiped out, hence why Haley ended up in the front of the pack. That having been said, there were still a few drivers that might have potentially gotten upfront once more, most notably Joey Logano, who had been the class of the field throughout most of the race. That having been said, sometimes that is racing. We can’t control every element. There’s no way to generate a perfect race. Clint Bowyer was anyway, y???all. Following being wrecked by Austin Dillon, he was prepared to get the heck out of dodge. As he explained, they had been in Daytona for 84 days . Anyways, your top 10 finishers out of Daytona are a little bit different. These are probably some of their greatest finishes for a lot of these guys. After Haley has been William Byron, Jimmie Johnson, Ty Dillon, and Ryan Newman to round out the top five. Corey Lajoie, Aric Almirola, Matt DiBenedetto, Matt Tifft, and Kurt Busch finished out the top ten. Do not expect a repeat of the at Kentucky. No sympathy to the motorists within this group, but this was obviously a result of a Daytona race. The better half of the area was wiped out and then rain. It had been the perfect storm for all these young guns to hold their spot upfront.
Where Are We Headed This Weekend?
Kentucky is normally a fun race to watch. We see a lot of tire problems and notice that track position is crucial here. This path is a 1.5-mile asphalt . Its layout isn’t as cookie-cutter since a number of the additional intermediate tracks. Banking in turns 1 and 2 is at 17 degrees while 3 and 4 are at 14 degrees. There is a tri-oval with variable banking from 8 to 10 degrees. The straight is a moderate 4 levels of banking. The caveat to the weekend’s race is it’s a night race. There’ll be different track conditions with a cooler track, meaning that the speeds should be faster than our normal day race here. We also should* see more passing under these circumstances, but I’m not holding my breath based on what we’ve already seen (or not seen) this season. No matter something about running under the lights constantly makes for a much better race regardless of what.
Odds and Prospective Winners Heading Into Kentucky
If it comes to our possible winner , there is a fairly clear favorite, and I’m definitely choosing him. Martin Truex Jr. was nothing short of dominant here. He’s won both races and all four phases over the previous two years. Truex Jr is doing a fantastic job this year so far if he is not whining about somebody racing him. That having been said, he will have to contend with all the Penske garage as well as the Gibbs guys because they have been the course of the area in terms of intermediate tracks. Although Logano is still looking for his first win at Kentucky, he’s consistently upfront. With the way that his year is going so far, I would have a gander and say he’s got a solid opportunity to pull that off on Saturday night. Let us take a look at your potential winners heading in this weekend’s race:
Winner: Martin Truex Jr. (7-2)
Middle of the Road: Kyle Larson (12-1)
Dark Horse: Ryan Blaney (20-1)
Blaney is a Penske driver. That tells you that he has got an edge. That advantage is only superseded by his own ability. Blaney is battling a streak of terrible luck, but he’s also got a lot of confidence for a young driver. We are headed into a trail where he had a second-place end this past year, therefore this ought to be an excellent chance for him to get back on track. Kyle Larson used to be the man to beat on the intermediate tracks. He was on fire. This season, the group can’t appear to get out of the pits without incident or maintain their automobile consistent from the second half of the race. If Kyle can find the stars to align and return to what we’re utilized to seeing from him, this might just be his weekend. He started off the year fine but has steadily fallen off through the summer. Let’s take a look at see where he and the rest stand following Daytona’s *ahem* intriguing end.
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Quaker State 400 Odds to Win
1. Joey Logano (8-1)
2. Kyle Busch (5-1)
3. Kevin Harvick (5-1)
4. Brad Keselowski (8-1)
5. Martin Truex Jr. (7-2)
6. Denny Hamlin (20-1)
7. Chase Elliott (10-1)
8. Kurt Busch (25-1)
9. Alex Bowman (20-1)
10. Aric Almirola (40-1)
11. Ryan Blaney (20-1)
12. William Byron (40-1)
13. Jimmie Johnson (25-1)
14. Kyle Larson (12-1)
15. Clint Bowyer (25-1)
16. Ryan Newman (200-1)
Newman is currently sitting on the bubble, and bad Clint Bowyer is not far behind. Bowyer has been spending the greater part of this year in the top 10 and has fallen pretty far in the last few weeks. Bowyer needs some redemption. He’ll be driving aggressively this weekend when I must guess. They will be pursuing Truex, however. He will be the man to beat combined with Kyle Busch and essentially the whole Penske garage. Stay tuned for a fantastic night of racing at Kentucky Speedway!