2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Predictions
Written by Steve Janus
It was quite a first week to the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, as 20-year-old Trevor Bayne came out of nowhere to win the Daytona 500. Bayne was a monster long shot to win the race at 100/1 odds. We don’t normally see drivers with those kinds of odds winning races on the Sprint Cup Series, so we don’t recommend going out and trying to find a long shot to win this week’s race at Phoenix International Speedway. The Subway Fresh Fit 500 is scheduled to get underway this Sunday at 3:00 ET. The race is normally been held in April, but has been moved up this season, and it will also be the first time the entire race will be ran during the day.
For those of you looking to place a wager on who comes away with the win this week at Phoenix. Here is a look at the three drivers we feel have a great shot at winning the race, plus their odds to win at BetUS.com.
Jimmie Johnson (+500) – Johnson is the co-favorite to win this race along with Denny Hamlin, but we don’t exactly see it that way. Johnson has dominated this race track, winning four times since 2007, and has finished in the top seven 13 times in 15 career starts. Johnson won this event back in 2008, finished fourth in 2009, and third last season. There won’t be any upsets this weekend, and if you want a driver who is going to be there at the end of the race with a chance to win, we strongly recommend Johnson whether you like the guy or not.
Carl Edwards (+700) – There isn’t a driver with more momentum heading into the race this weekend, and we really like Edwards chances of winning this race. Edwards won the last race held at Phoenix International Speedway late last season, then went on to end the year the following week with a win at Homestead. Edwards kept it going with a second place finish last week at the Daytona 500, and its no surprise why he is one of the favorites to win this race. Edwards hasn’t finished worse than 11th in six career starts at the Subway Fresh Fit 500, including a seventh place finish last season. If you don’t think Johnson will be receiving the checkered flag this weekend, Edwards gives you a little better value and a great chance to win.
Mark Martin (+1800) - I like to include a guy who isn’t quite considered a favorite, but still has a great chance to win the race. I don’t know that you will find better odds on a driver who has raced as well as Martin has at this event. Martin won this event in 2009, but finished fifth in 2008 and fourth in 2010. That’s just the start, Martin has one other win at Phoenix, and 12 career top five finishes. Martin had a solid run last week at Daytona, finishing 10th, and we really like his chances to be right there when it comes down to the final laps on Sunday.
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