2013 5-Hour Energy Odds, Free Picks and Predictions: Kyle Busch the Vegas Favorite: After a non-companion race at Kentucky last weekend, the Nationwide Series syncs up with the Cup Series at Dover International Speedway this weekend. As a result, the Cup regulars are back in the mix, and if conquering the concrete banks of the “Monster Mile” isn’t tough enough, the series regulars will really have their work cut out for them if they want to get to victory lane this weekend with a loaded field. Last fall, Joey Logano got the better of the Nationwide regulars and everyone else for that matter. He led 184 of the 200 laps en route to a dominating victory.
2013 5-Hour Energy Odds, Free Picks and Predictions
The Favorites
Not only is Joey Logano going for a season sweep at Dover this weekend, but he is going for a four-peat at the track. In addition to winning the last three Nationwide races at Dover, he has led 404 of the 600 laps. Logano also owns an impressive 5.9 average finish at the track in nine career starts, and he has finished either first or second in five times.
He has a series-leading 10 Nationwide wins this year, and Kyle Busch has been dialed in at Dover recently. He has seven top-five finishes in his last eight starts at the track, including six straight. More importantly, Busch has three wins during the stretch.
Although he has sat out the last five Nationwide races at Dover, Kevin Harvick should still be a serious factor this weekend. For one, he finished sixth and fifth in his last two starts at the track in 2010. Meanwhile, Harvick has six top-five finishes in eight Nationwide starts this year, including a win.
The Dark Horses
Although he has 12 top-five finishes in 2012, Brian Vickers has yet to get to victory lane. However, he could change that this weekend at Dover. Vickers has a 3.8 average finish in four starts at the track, including a win. Vickers finished second at Dover earlier this year, and he should be a contender again this weekend.
While he is still looking for a breakout performance at Dover, Austin Dillon has been rock solid in all three of his start at the track. He has compiled an 8.0 average finish and has finished inside the top 10 in all three starts. Dillon only seems to be getting better in his second Nationwide season, and he could easily make the jump to contender at Dover as soon as this weekend.
Outside of a win at Iowa earlier this season, Trevor Bayne has had a relatively quiet year. However, he could make some noise this weekend at Dover. He has finished sixth or better in his last three starts at the track, including a career-best fourth-place run earlier this year. If he is going to snag another win in 2013, it could happen this weekend at Dover.
Sleeper Special
He is quietly having a solid year, but Brian Scott could make some serious noise at Dover this weekend. He has reeled off 11 straight top-15 finishes overall and has a pair of second-place finishes during the stretch. At Dover specifically, he has six top-15s in seven starts, including four straight. Scott is running as well as he ever has so an upset could be on tap.
Big Name to Avoid
Point leader Sam Hornish Jr. has had an incredible year thus far, but Dover has never been his finest track. In four starts, he has never finished in the top five, and he has finished outside the top 10 on three occasions. Hornish will likely salvage a decent day, but a win seems unlikely.
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Driver Odds to win the 2013 5-Hour Energy
Kyle Busch 7/4
Joey Logano 7/2
Kevin Harvick 9/2
Austin Dillon 9/1
Sam Hornish Jr. 9/1
Brian Vickers 14/1
Elliott Sadler 16/1
Regan Smith 16/1
Kyle Larson 22/1
Trevor Bayne 22/1
Justin Allgaier 33/1
Brian Scott 40/1
Parker Kilgerman 40/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 12/1
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