This week the Sprint Cup series heads to Sin City for the running of the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sunday\u2019s race is slated to get underway at 3 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on FOX. <\/p>\n
NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 400 Preview and Prediction<\/b>
\nRace: Kobalt Tools 400<\/b>
\nDate: Sunday, March 10, 2013<\/b>
\nTime: 3 p.m. (ET)<\/b>
\nBroadcast: FOX<\/b>
\nTrack: Las Vegas Motor Speedway<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\nOdds: BOVADA<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n
Carl Edwards had become a forgotten man when it came to winning Sprint Cup races but that all changed last week with a victory at Phoenix.<\/p>\n
Jimmie Johnson remained hot after his win at Daytona by taking second and Denny Hamlin finished third.<\/p>\n
The following is a closer look at our favorite, contender, and longshot picks for this Sunday\u2019s race with odds provided by Bovada<\/a>.<\/p>\n
The Favorite (odd of less than 10\/1)<\/h3>\n
If you are looking to let it ride this week in Las Vegas than stick with the hottest hand right now in NASCAR. Jimmie Johnson <\/b>has been opened at 13\/2 to win on Sunday and for good reason.<\/p>\n
Current form alone makes him a top pick, but the No.48 car\u2019s past performance at this track adds even more value to these odds.<\/p>\n
Johnson has posted four previous victories at this track and has an average finishing position of 9.8. [ad-8757089]<\/p>\n
Last year he came very close to adding a fifth checkered flag to his resume with a second-place finish in this race.<\/p>\n
The Contender (odds from 10\/1 to 19\/1)<\/h3>\n
The second hottest driver through the first two races has been Dale Earnhardt Jr.<\/b> with a second-place finish in the Daytona 500 and a fifth-place finish in last week\u2019s race to stay within eight points of Johnson in the standings.<\/p>\n
He has been opened at 10\/1 to finally break through with a win this Sunday.<\/p>\n
The No.88 car finished 10th<\/sup> in last year\u2019s race to post its fourth top-ten finish at Las Vegas in its last five races here. Dale Jr. has never won at this track but this year could be his best shot ever to end that drought.<\/p>\n
The Longshot (odds 20\/1 or greater)<\/h3>\n
Ricky Stenhouse Jr<\/b>. is probably best known for dating Danica Patrick, but through the first two races of the season he has quietly raced the No.17 car into ninth place in the Sprint Cup standings with 60 points.<\/p>\n
Stenhouse has never raced at Las Vegas before and only ran in four Sprint Cup races last season so it is easy to see why he is a 50\/1 longshot to post his first career victory this Sunday.<\/p>\n
Still, the value is there if he can continue to run near the front of the pack like he has in his first two outings.<\/p>\n
\nOdds to Win the Kobalt Tools 400<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Sunday, March 10, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n
Jimmie Johnson 6\/1
\nKyle Busch 8\/1
\nBrad Keselowski 8\/1
\nTony Stewart 8\/1
\nDenny Hamlin 8\/1
\nCarl Edwards 10\/1
\nJeff Gordon 10\/1
\nGreg Biffle 12\/1
\nDale Earnhardt Jr 12\/1
\nKevin Harvick 15\/1
\nClint Bowyer 15\/1
\nKasey Kahne 15\/1
\nMatt Kenseth 15\/1
\nJoey Logano 30\/1
\nRyan Newman 30\/1
\nMark Martin 30\/1
\nMartin Truex Jr 30\/1
\nRicky Stenhouse 50\/1
\nKurt Busch 60\/1
\nAric Almirola 100\/1
\nPaul Menard 100\/1
\nMarcos Ambrose 100\/1
\nJuan Montoya 100\/1
\nJamie McMurray 200\/1
\nJeff Burton 200\/1
\nAustin Dillon 200\/1
\nTrevor Bayne 200\/1
\nDanica Patrick 300\/1
\nBobby Labonte 300\/1
\nField (Any Other Driver) 100\/1<\/p><\/blockquote>\n*SPRINT Cup Odds provided by Bovada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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