2011 Subway Jalapeno 250 Vegas Odds, Free Picks and Predictions – Favorites and Drivers to Bet On: The Nationwide race is often considered the weekend appetizer to the main event that is the Cup Series race. However, this weekend’s Nationwide event at Daytona is as close to a main course as you can get. Big names always turn out in force to tackle NASCAR’s most prestigious track, and this year is no exception. Throw in the excitement created by restrictor-plate racing, and Friday’s Subway Jalapeno 250 could be one of the more unforgettable Nationwide races of the season.
Last July, big names took turns battling for the top spot, but in the end, Dale Earnhardt Jr. proved too tough to handle. He led a race-high 33 laps on his way to a victory in the No. 3 machine his father once drove. Needless to say, the crowd approved. Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski all spent a portion of the race out front as well and finished in the top 10, but it was Junior’s night when it mattered most.
Earlier this year, Bowyer appeared to have the car to beat. He led a race-high 40 laps, and he was out front one the final lap. In fact, he was out front a few hundred yards from the finish line. However, Tony Stewart had other ideas, and he pulled out and passed Bowyer on the high side coming to the checkered flag, beating him by the length of a bumper. It was Stewart’s sixth Nationwide win at Daytona and his fourth straight win in the February event.
2011 Subway Jalapeno 250 – The Favorites
He is the unquestioned king of the February race at Daytona, and Tony Stewart will try his luck in the July event this weekend. He has won the season opener six times in seven years, including four straight. Stewart’s 3.3 average finish is tops among drivers in this weekend’s race, and he has a very good shot at a season sweep this weekend. Although Daytona is generally unpredictable, Kevin Harvick has been a pillar of consistency. His 5.9 average finish is the second best of any driver in this weekend’s field, and he has finished outside the top 12 only once in 15 starts. Harvick only has one win at the track in his career, but he has piled up 10 top-five finishes. He should be in the mix Friday night.
Kevin Harvick’s Richard Childress Racing teammate Clint Bowyer is one of the few drivers that can rival Harvick’s consistency. Bowyer has a 6.3 average finish at Daytona in 12 Nationwide starts, finishing outside the top 12 only once. He is a former winner at the track, and he has finished sixth or better 10 times. In February, Bowyer came within a bumper of going back to Victory Lane, and he should have a shot at the win once again this weekend.
Although he got off to a rough start at the track, Kyle Busch has found his rhythm at Daytona the last few years. He has finished seventh or better in seven of his last eight starts at the track, picking up a win and three second-place finishes during the stretch. The Chevy drivers are definitely going to be tough, but Busch and his Toyota could crash the party.
2011 Subway Jalapeno 250 – The Dark Horses
He has been dominating the Nationwide Series of late, but Carl Edwards has yet to win at Daytona. However, he has finished 11th or better in nine of his last 10 starts at the track, including four finishes inside the top three. It is only a matter of time before he cashes in with a win.
Although his focus will be on staying in the title hunt this weekend, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could end up doing that by winning the race. He has finished in the top 10 in two of his three starts at Daytona, including a third-place finish last July. Stenhouse Jr. has already proven he can beat the big names this season, and he could do it again Friday night.
2011 Subway Jalapeno 250 – Sleepers Specials
He has been up and down in his Daytona career, and Reed Sorenson enters this weekend’s race with four top-10s in eight starts at the track. More importantly, he looked very fast at the track in February, finishing a career-best fifth. Sorenson will be riding a wave of confidence coming of his first win of the year last weekend, and he will look to make it back-to-back victories.
She is definitely a wildcard pick, but the crowd will certainly be behind Danica Patrick as she returns to action in the Nationwide Series. After struggling in her Daytona debut, she showed a lot of improvement this February, finishing 14th. Patrick’s JR Motorsports equipment is always stout at the plate tracks, and a little more experience under her belt could make her a factor Friday.
Big Names to Avoid
He has had trouble living up to his lofty expectations this season, and Aric Almirola could continue to underwhelm this weekend. He has finished 19th or worse in all three starts at Daytona, compiling a 22.0 average finish. History says he won’t be a factor Friday night.
Despite a sixth-place run in February, Jason Leffler could struggle this weekend at Daytona. He has just a single top-10 finish in his last seven starts at the track, and he has never finished in the top five. While his 16.6 career average finish isn’t awful, Leffler has never shown signs of being capable of winning at Daytona either.
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Odds to win the 2011 Subway Jalapeno 250 – Daytona International Speedway – Friday, July 1, 2011
Tony Stewart 5/2
Kevin Harvick 9/2
Kyle Busch 6/1
Carl Edwards 7/1
Clint Bowyer 9/1
Brad Keselowski 12/1
Jamie McMurray 12/1
Joey Logano 12/1
Ricky Stenhouse 15/1
Trevor Bayne 15/1
Elliot Sadler 18/1
Reed Sorenson 22/1
Justin Allgaier 22/1
Aric Almirola 22/1
Jason Leffler 25/1
Field 8/1
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