Martinsville STP 500 NASCAR Betting Picks and Race Odds

Posted August 30, 2019

The Dragon Energy NASCAR Cup Series is at Martinsville Speedway this weekend, and with Kyle Busch winning at Phoenix and Fontana within the previous two weeks, he has been installed as a heavy favorite for today’s STP 500 at”The Paperclip”–and for good reason: Rowdy hasn’t finished outside of the top 5 in this track since the 2014 season, and he’s led a combined 582 laps within the last four (and 937 within the previous six). Of course, whenever you have the preferred in +150 to win, that means there’s some fantastic significance in gambling others in the event that guy has problems throughout the race.

Last weekend in Auto Club Speedway my favorite bets went 2-0, bringing my annual record to 5-3. I had Brad Keselowski to complete top 3, along with his afternoon went south , so that has been screwed from the start.

My Bets for Martinsville
Martin Truex, Jr.. Sirius XM Paint Scheme Martinsville 2019
Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Martin Truex, Jr.. Top 3 Finish (+200) — The races in Martinsville are usually predictable: we find the exact same faces up front time and time again, and we do not see Martin Truex, Jr. in victory lane. Where we do see himthough, is close enough to win if something goes wrong with the leader. Over the previous three races at”The Paperclip,” Truex has posted finishes of 3rd, 4th, and 2nd, although he starts back into 8th for today’s STP 500, he has one hell of a race car underneath him to get into the front. The 19 Toyota rated #1 at 10-, 15-, 20-, and 30-lap average during the last practice session on Saturday, and there is going to be lots of runs during the race. Truex will shine during these. If you study this week’s rankings by the Fantasy Racing On line algorithm, Truex is a very close 4th behind Logano, and if you take a look at recent trends by pole sitters from the spring Martinsville race, I’d give that edge to Truex.

Chris Buescher (+105) over Daniel Hemric — I am honestly surprised Chris Buescher is not getting more adore this weekend. This #37 team hasn’t finished worse than 18th since the Daytona 500, plus they have got a great starting place for the current STP 500 (12th). Meanwhile, the Hemric will start from back in 28th, and has a tendency to hit the wall more frequently than not. We’ve got 500 laps to race in the present STP 500, and to be honest, I’m not sure he finishes. On the other hand, Buescher has completed 13th, 23rd, 21st, and 11th in his last four Martinsville starts, and he’s running better than he has likely ever conducted. This is a no brainer for me.

Martinsville Race Day Betting Odds for your STP 500
Kyle Busch 2.25/1 )
Martin Truex, Jr. 4.5/1

Brad Keselowski 5/1
Joey Logano 5/1
Denny Hamlin 8/1
Clint Bowyer 12/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Ryan Blaney 15/1
Aric Almirola 15/1
Chase Elliott 25/1
Kurt Busch 30/1
Jimmie Johnson 40/1
Kyle Larson 50/1
Erik Jones 60/1
Austin Dillon 80/1
Alex Bowman 80/1
Daniel Surez 80/1
Ryan Newman 80/1
Field 32/1