For the second consecutive weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will be racing in Charlotte Motor Speedwday (6:00 p.m. ET, FOX). But this time instead of an All-Star shootout ’ are in for a grueling 600 miles from the Cup Series’ race of this year.
\nCharlotte is a 1.5-mile oval having a comparatively old surface which was repaved back in 2006. We saw in the All-Star race which tires failed to make a difference and that track position was also extremely significant, so this race ought to provide a good mix of multiple 1.5-mile tracks.
\nThe most recent 1.5-mile points-paying race was also a night race at Kansas Speedwday. In that race, the top five in typical green-flag speed all showed up in the top nine in 15-lap speed in Happy Hour, despite the race being at night and last practice throughout the day.
\nWe have a similar situation at Charlotte this weekend, so I’ll certainly rely on long-haul pace along with 1.5-mile performance this season and past Charlotte oval performance when handicapping the race.
\nEquipped with these data points, let us get right to my favorite bets to win tonight’s race, plus bonus top-five and top-10 props.
\nA quick primer on the chances below: A $100 wager at +375 odds would gain $375, while a $200 bet at -200 chances would cover $100.
\nKevin Harvick +600 to Win Kyle Busch is the favorite thanks to his exceptional speed in Happy Hour and three wins to Harvick’s zero wins this year. It might be argued despite completing 13th on the board in final practice that Harvick ought to be a co-favorite.
\nThat’s because in opening practice, he had been considerably better relative to the remainder of the field over 10 consecutive laps. His fifth-place time throughout the temperatures that are warmer is encouraging. In reality, Harvick’s Crew Chief Rodney Childers said the cars are extremely sensitive to track changes, and that they were very great in opening clinic during the warmer temperatures.<\/p>\n