NASCAR\u2019s Sprint Cup series is back in prime time this week for the running of the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Speedway. Saturday night\u2019s race is set to get underway at 8 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on FOX. <\/p>\n
NASCAR Sprint Cup Toyota Owners 400 Preview and Prediction<\/b> Matt Kenseth became the third two-time winner this season in the Sprint Cup series by taking the checkered flag in last Sunday\u2019s race at Kansas.<\/p>\n Kasey Kahne raced his way to second place and perennial favorite Jimmie Johnson ended-up third. The following is a closer look at our favorite, contender, and longshot picks for this Saturday night\u2019s race with odds provided by Sportsbook.<\/p>\n Kyle Busch<\/b> will be looking to bounce back quickly from last week\u2019s disappointing 38th<\/sup>-place finish after winning twice in the previous three point races. The Oddsmakers must like his chances after opening him as the +450 favorite to win for the third time this season on Saturday night.<\/p>\n The No. 18 car fell to seventh-place in the Sprint Cup standings with 257 points but still has three other top-five finishes to go along with the two victories. The real value in these lofty odds is Busch\u2019s past dominance at this track.<\/p>\n He has already posted four victories here and over the course of his 16 careers races at Richmond, he has finished in the top five an impressive 12 times.<\/p>\n The defending Sprint Cup Champion made his way to Victory Lane five times in the 2012 season and despite four top-five finishes in the first eight races this year he is still searching for his first checkered flag. [ad-8757089]<\/p>\n Brad Keselowski<\/b> and the No.2 car has raced well enough to hold down the third spot in the current Sprint Cup standings with 273 points but this team is fueled by crossing the finish line first. He has been opened at +1000 to notch that first win on Saturday night.<\/p>\n Keselowski has only made seven previous Sprint Cup starts at this track and while the overall results are nothing to write home about, he did finish in the top 10 in both races here last season.<\/p>\n Trolling through the list of longshots to win this race, the pickings are slim as far as value. If you are still looking to take a flyer on someone with longer odds, then Greg Biffle<\/b> at +2500 might be worth a second look.<\/p>\n He is currently fourth in the standings with a total of 264 points after posting four top-10 finishes in the first eight races of the year.<\/p>\n He has led 39 laps and came very close to winning two weeks ago with a fourth-place finish at Texas. The reason for the long odds this week is an average 16.3 finishing position at this track with no previous wins.<\/p>\n The No.16 car broke a string of 11 races finishing outside the top 10 with a ninth-place finish in the second race at Richmond in 2012.<\/p>\n Jimmie Johnson 6\/1
\nRace: Toyota Owners 400, Richmond International Speedway<\/b>
\nDate: Saturday, April 27, 2013<\/b>
\nTime: 8 p.m. (ET)<\/b>
\nBroadcast: FOX<\/b>
\nOdds: Bovada<\/a><\/b><\/p>\nThe Favorite (odd of less than 10\/1)<\/h3>\n
The Contender (odds from 10\/1 to 19\/1)<\/h3>\n
The Longshot (odds 20\/1 or greater)<\/h3>\n
Odds from Bovada<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nKyle Busch 9-2
\nDenny Hamlin 7-1
\nJimmie Johnson 8-1
\nMatt Kenseth 8-1
\nKasey Kahne 10-1
\nBrad Keselowski 10-1
\nClint Bowyer 12-1
\nDale Earnhardt Jr. 12-1
\nCarl Edwards 12-1
\nJeff Gordon 12-1
\nKevin Harvick 15-1
\nTony Stewart 20-1
\nGreg Biffle 25-1
\nMartin Truex Jr. 25-1
\nMark Martin 30-1
\nJoey Logano 50-1
\nRyan Newman 50-1
\nRicky Stenhouse Jr. 50-1
\nKurt Busch 75-1
\nMarcos Ambrose 80-1
\nJuan Pablo Montoya 80-1
\nJamie McMurray 100-1
\nPaul Menard 100-1
\nDanica Patrick 500-1
\nField (All Others) 50-1<\/p>\n