2014 Buckle Up 200 Odds, Free Picks and Predictions: Favorites, Sleepers and Drivers to Avoid: The Nationwide Series heads to Dover International Speedway this weekend, and with the Cup Series also making a stop at 1.0-mile, concrete track, several big names are in the field. The Nationwide regulars have actually had a lot of success getting to victory lane this year, but another win could be tough to come by at Dover. After all, the last time a series regular went to victory lane at the track was 22 races ago when Brian Vickers won in June of 2003. With that in mind, here is a closer look at the frontrunners for Saturday’s Buckle Up 200, along with a couple of underdogs that could break through.
The Favorites
Considering he has won the last four Nationwide races at Dover, it is safe to say Joey Logano should be in the mix this weekend. In addition to his four-peat at the track, he owns a 5.4 average overall and has finished second on two other occasions. Plain and simple, Logano has owned Dover lately, and a fifth-straight trip to victory lane at the track could be on tap Saturday.
He is a three-time winner at Dover in the Nationwide Series, and Kyle Busch has been at his best at the track in recent years. He has seven-consecutive finishes of eight or better at Dover, and more importantly, he has logged six top-five finishes during the stretch, including a pair of wins. Meanwhile, all three of Busch’s victories at the track have come in his last nine starts.
Dover has been one of Matt Kenseth’s best tracks regardless of the series. At the Nationwide level alone, he has two wins and 10 top-five finishes in 19 starts. Kenseth also has a 4.8 average finish in his last five starts at the track, and he has logged three top-three finishes at Dover during the stretch.
The Dark Horses
He has been a breakout star in 2014, and Kyle Larson heads to Dover fresh off his second Nationwide win of the season last week at Charlotte. He will try for victory No. 3 on the year at a Dover track where he finished 10th and second in two starts in 2013. Although he is in just his second year in the Nationwide Series, Larson is a threat to contend at just about every track.
While he has been a little up and down at Dover, there is no denying Elliott Sadler’s upside at the track. After all, he has finished seventh or better in four of his last six starts at Dover, and more importantly, he has finished in the top five in two of his last three starts at the track. Watch out for Sadler this weekend.
Sleeper Special
Although he has just one top-five finish in 2014, Trevor Bayne does have nine top-10s in 11 starts. More importantly, he has traditionally run well at Dover. Bayne has four straight top-10 finishes at the concrete oval, and he has finished sixth or better three times during the stretch. A trip to one of his best tracks could be just what Bayne needs to break into the win column.
Big Name to Avoid
He is one of the more consistent drivers in the series, but Regan Smith has never had a ton of success at Dover. In seven starts at the track, he has a disappointing 21.0 average finish, and he has finished outside the top 15 five times. More concerning is the fact that he has just one top-10 at Dover, and he has never finished in the top five. It is hard to see him suddenly contending for a victory at the track this weekend.
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