2011 Quaker State 400 Breakdown – Beating the Odds: Who to Bet On

2011 Quaker State 400 Betting Odds Breakdown – Who to Bet On and How to Win Money on the Quaker State 400: There are a few races on the Cup Series schedule are a little more unpredictable than other. Last weekend’s event at Daytona was one of those races, and it lived up to its reputation as David Ragan won the first Cup race of his career. This weekend’s race at Kentucky Speedway could deliver a similar surprise as the Cup Series drivers prepare to tackle the 1.5-mile track for the first time. Nobody knows exactly what to expect, and that could end up benefitting bettors.

Fresh off a win at Daytona, David Ragan could keep the surprise victories coming this weekend at Kentucky. He has finished as high as second at a 1.5-mile track in 2011, and the Roush Fenway Racing Fords have dominated the intermediate ovals. At 40/1 odds, Ragan could end up being a steal for bettors.

Granted, David Reutimann isn’t having the best season of his career, but he could be a one-week wonder for bettors this weekend at Kentucky. Reutimann won at Charlotte in 2009, and he won at Chicagoland last season. Both those tracks share the same 1.5-mile layout as Kentucky Speedway. At 40/1 odds, bettors might want to take a chance that he works his magic for a third straight year.

Thanks to his move to Richard Petty Motorsports, Marcos Ambrose is suddenly relevant at 1.5-mile tracks. He has already had the two best finishes of his career at 1.5-mile tracks in 2011, including a top-five run. If he continues to improve as he has thus far, it isn’t out of the question that he could pull off an upset win. In case Ambrose does that at Kentucky, bettors will want to jump on his 65/1 odds.

Although he has been one of the best at Kentucky at the Nationwide level, Kyle Busch is a bit of a question mark at his current 8/1 odds. He hasn’t had a lot of success at the 1.5-mile tracks lately, finishing in the top 10 only twice in the last 10 races. Busch certainly has the talent to win Saturday night, but the payout might not be worth the risk.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has had a resurgent 2011 season, but his current 15/1 odds are still a bit generous. After all, he has gone more than 100 races without visiting Victory Lane, and he was never at his best at 1.5-mile tracks. Junior has been piling up to 10s this season, but he is still a long way from being a major threat to win on a consistent basis.

The Cup Series career of David Gilliland was essentially started by his upset victory in a Nationwide Series race at Kentucky. He was unheard of before that win, but he became an overnight sensation and landed a full-time ride. Gilliland’s career has never really taken off,  but at a track where he once pulled off one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR history, bettors might want to consider taking a chance on him at his 150/1 odds.

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