Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson are the favorites for the Sprint Cup Championship.
Since GM is deciding to cut back on their support of some major NASCAR teams, things could change quite drastically in the futures market. That means
sports fans and racing fans will have to take a look at the Spring Cup Championship futures again.
Let’s take a look at the drivers that would be in the Chase if it were to start today (all odds BetUS).
NASCAR: Sprint Cup Futures
Tony Stewart +300 - - Smoke’s average finish in the races this year is 9th. That’s amazing considering this is his first year as an owner. There’s something different about the way that Stewart is driving this season. He’s looking to just get himself into the top ten and because of that, he’s become the point’s leader in the Chase.
Jimmie Johnson +300 - - Jimmie is trying to make it 4 championships in a row. I can’t argue with any gamblers who want to wager on him as Jimmie once again has solidified himself as a top 5 guy in the Sprint Cup Standings by garnering two victories and 9 top ten finishes this year.
Jeff Gordon +400 - - Gordon is only 71 points behind Stewart and has continued to do very well going into late June. His average finish of 10.8 this year puts him right there and his 1 victory and 9 top tens means that he’s doing enough to make him a viable play at the odds to win the Sprint Cup.
Kyle Busch +600 - - What an underlay Kyle has become! After his torrid 2008, Busch has had an okay 2009 even though he’s won 3 times in 2009. What’s the problem? Kyle still wants to be a cowboy out there on the racetrack by making stupid decisions that’s costing him placings. Until he gets his head right, he’s an awful bet at 6 to 1 win the Sprint Cup.
Carl Edwards +700 - - The odds on Edwards are actually too low at this point in the season but he has been much better lately. If he keeps it going, then there’s no doubt that the best driver for Roush Racing could win the championship, but the competition ahead of him might be too tough.
Greg Biffle +1000 - - If gamblers like Carl Edwards to win the Sprint Cup, then they have to like Greg Biffle as Biffle has, arguably, driven better this year than Edwards and gets just as much love from owner Roush Racing as Edwards does. He’s the better bet than Carl right now.
Ryan Newman +1000 - - I love the odds on Newman who hasn’t posted a victory yet but has 5 top 5s and 8 top 10s with an average finish of 12.9 on the season. Newman is just trying to stay out of trouble before the Chase starts. He’s got a shot at good odds to win a championship this year.
Kurt Busch +1000 - - The elder Busch has returned with guns blazing in 2009. He doesn’t make the ridiculous mistakes that brother Kyle does on the track and that could lead him to victory. His average finish is 13.5, he has a win on the season, and he’s finished in the top 10 seven times.
Matt Kenseth +1200 - - The Daytona 500 winner hasn’t maintained his hot start as he has dropped to an average finish of 15.4. He has 6 top tens this season and has won two races. So, that’s good, but the odds are actually on the low side for Kenseth.
Denny Hamlin +1800 - - Hamlin has been off and on in 2009, like the entire Joe Gibbs’ Racing organization. If he can make sure to get into the Chase, then he could pull off a seemingly impossible Sprint Cup Championship victory, but at the odds, I prefer Burton or Reutimann to Hamlin.
David Reutimann (Field) +5000 - - One of the drivers who currently would make the Chase is part of the Field in the sportsbook. That makes him an automatic bet in my mind. Why? Because he’s obviously done well enough to get himself into the top 12, right? 50 to 1 on any driver who could potentially win the Chase are good odds.
Jeff Burton +6000 - - Now, this is a good wager to make. The sportsbook is offering nice odds on Burton, who finished 3rd in the Chase in 2008, to win the Sprint Cup this year. Yes, he hasn’t won a race yet but what he has done is keep himself in to the top 12 and that means if the Chase started today, he’d been in the thick of it. At 60 to 1, he’s worth a shot.
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