2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Odds, Free Picks and Predictions – Favorites and Sleepers to Win NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway: NASCAR betting odds to win the 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race this Saturday, May 19th at the Charlotte Motor Speedway have been posted at all the major Las Vegas and best online sportsbooks with Jimmie Johnson having been installed as the 6/1 +600 favorite to win the 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.
The All-Star Race has seen a number of memorable finishes and a number of format changes over the years, and this year’s event will feature a five-segment setup for the first time ever. The race will total 100 laps, with the first four segments lasting 20 laps each. The final dash to the finish will total 10 laps, with all drivers being required to make a pit stop prior to the final segment. The twist is that the winners of the first four segments will be the first four drivers down pit road prior to the 10-lap shootout. As always, Charlotte Motor Speedway will play host to the race.
Last year’s race boiled down to a duel between two of NASCAR’s biggest stars. After Greg Biffle dominated the early segments, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch worked their way to the front in the second half of the race. Busch used some great restarts to grab the lead, but in the end, he just wasn’t able to hold off Edwards. Once Edwards got out front, he set sail toward his first All-Star Race win and never looked back.
The Favorites – 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Odds, Predictions and Free Picks
Coming off a win in the Southern 500, Jimmie Johnson could be poised to go on a serious run. He is a two-time winner of the All-Star Race and a six-time winner at Charlotte. Johnson’s 10.5 average finish at the track is the second best among active drivers, and his 108.9 driver rating in the All-Star Race is tops among drivers in this weekend’s field.
He has done everything at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Cup Series but win a race, and it seems like a matter of when and not if Kyle Busch will get to Victory Lane at the track. He has finished eighth or better in eight of his last nine starts at Charlotte, and he has the second-best All-Star Race driver rating of any driver in this year’s event. To top it off, Busch is running as well as he has all year entering the race, having reeled off three straight top-five finishes.
The Dark Horses – 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Odds, Predictions and Free Picks
After a slow start, Kasey Kahne rolls into All-Star weekend as one of the hottest drivers in the Cup Series, and that could be bad news for the competition. He is a three-time winner at Charlotte, and he is a former All-Star Race winner, as well. Not only that, Kahne has shown he can win from anywhere in the field. He started dead last in his 2008 All-Star victory after needing to be voted in by the fans just to make the race.
Matt Kenseth has been smooth and steady all year, but Saturday’s All-Star Race could be his chance to make some noise. His 6.9 average finish in the event is the best among drivers in the field, and won the All-Star Race in 2004. Kenseth’s record at Charlotte is equally impressive, and it includes a pair of wins, including a victory at the track last fall.
Sleeper Specials – 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Odds, Predictions and Free Picks
When the field is loaded with nothing but stars, even point leader Greg Biffle can fly under the radar. To be fair, he has never won at Charlotte, and his 17.8 average finish isn’t exactly outstanding. However, he led the most laps in last year’s All-Star Race, and he has been without question the best driver in 2012. Biffle could end his Charlotte drought in a big way this weekend.
Although he is a former winner at Charlotte, Tony Stewart’s overall record at the track is very mediocre. Still, he is the defending Cup Series champ and has been the dominant driver at 1.5-mile tracks dating back to last year’s Chase. Stewart also won the All-Star Race in 2009, and his track record of performing at a high level in big races easily overshadows his less than stellar results at Charlotte during the regular season.
Big Name to Avoid – 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Odds, Predictions and Free Picks
He won the Coca-Cola 600 in 2010 and the All-Star Race in the same season, but Kurt Busch is in a different situation this season. He has struggled with Phoenix Racing all year, and he just got put on probation for his actions after last weekend’s race at Darlington. Busch has always had a short temper and poor attitude, and for the first time in his career, he doesn’t have the equipment to mask his flaws with his performance on the track.
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2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Odds – May 19th at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Driver Odds to Win the 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
101 Jimmie Johnson +600
102 Tony Stewart +700
103 Kyle Busch +700
104 Matt Kenseth +900
105 Greg Biffle +900
106 Carl Edwards +900
107 Denny Hamlin +1100
108 Kevin Harvick +1100
109 Kasey Kahne +1200
110 Jeff Gordon +1200
111 Brad Keselowski +1200
112 Clint Bowyer +2500
113 Mark Martin +2500
114 Ryan Newman +2500
115 Kurt Busch +3000
116 Field +800
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