The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series enters the second week of its Cup Series Playoff this weekend, as Richmond Raceway prepares to host the 2019 Federated Auto Parts 400. Martin Truex Jr won the first race in the playoffs last week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, drawing the checkered flag in the South Point 400. That brought Truex into the Round of 12, where he now has a better shot of winning his second championship of his career. Truex won at Richmond back in April, and Kyle Busch is the defending champion here from 2018. Busch won the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular season title, but his race last week in Vegas was a disappointment, as he came in 19th. Now we will enter the second week of the playoffs looking to see who will advance further — and who will start to fall out. Don’t miss our NASCAR betting thoughts as you pick your wagers.
NASCAR 2019 Federated Auto Parts 400 Odds & Betting Preview
The #NASCARPlayoffs head to @RichmondRaceway as teams and drivers contend for a spot in the Round of 12. The Preview Show refreshed by @CocaColaRacing is your look into who just might end up in victory lane.
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 20, 2019
- When: September 21 at 7:30pm ET
- Where: Richmond Raceway, Henrico County, VA
- TV: NBC Sports Net
- Live Stream: NBCSN Live Stream
- Radio: MRN
Driver Odds to Win the 2019 Federated Auto Parts 400
- Kyle Busch +330
- Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr, Denny Hamlin +650
- Joey Logano +730
- Brad Keselowski +880
- Chase Elliott, Erik Jones +1750
- Kyle Larson, Clint Bowyer +2200
- Kurt Busch +2500
- Ryan Blaney +4000
- Aric Almirola, Alex Bowman, William Byron +4500
- Jimmie Johnson +8500
- Daniel Suarez +9000
- Ryan Newman, Austin Dillon +11000
- Matt DiBenedetto +30000
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr +33000
- Chris Buescher, Paul Menard +55000
- Daniel Hemric, Ryan Preece, Ty Dillon, Darrell Wallace Jr +110000
- David Ragan +210000
- Matt Tifft, Corey LaJoie, Landon Cassill, Reed Sorenson +515000
Kevin Harvick
Harvick has heated up as 2019 has drawn near its close, either winning or coming in second in four of his last eight starts. He has won the Federated Auto Parts 400 twice and has eight top-five finishes in his last ten starts at the Richmond Raceway. He also has six victories on this track as part of the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Given that he also offers some non-favorite value, he is definitely one to consider.
Kyle Busch
Busch has a 13-race winless streak — and yet the betting public has made him the favorite this week again. He also has won at the Richmond Raceway six times while racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. In the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, he has four wins here since 2011, including two wins in his last three starts here, and he is the defending champion of this particular race. If he wants to make a jump in the Drivers’ Championship Series, he needs a big finish here, so expect him to push for the checkered flag.
Clint Bowyer
Bowyer is an interesting sleeper for this weekend’s race. He won the Federated Auto Parts 400 seven years ago and has a pair of victories at the Richmond Raceway in his career. At the last race on this track, he came in third, and he has six top-ten finishes in his last ten starts here. He has not done much in the way of high finishes over the past few months, but he has a better track record here, making him worth your while.
Brad Keselowski
Keselowski has three top-five finishes in his last four races, and while he has only won at the Richmond Raceway once, back in 2014, he has eight top-ten finishes in his last 11 starts at this track. He also picked up four victories here while racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He has not won any race at all since May, but his history here — as well as his history of coming up big in the playoff races — has him on my card.
Denny Hamlin
Hamlin has won the Federated Auto Parts 400 three times in the last 10 years and has seven top-ten finishes in his last eight races at the Richmond Raceway. No driver in this race has more titles in this race than Hamlin. In his last eight starts here in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, he won three times. The value is not particularly high given his recent history, but given how well he has raced here, it is hard to leave him off.
