NASCAR Betting Odds – Who’s Got the Edge in the LifeLock.com 400?

This week NASCAR heads to Chicagoland Speedway for the LifeLock.com 400. The favorite in the NASCAR sportsbook to win the LifeLock.com 400 is Jimmie Johnson at +325.

Johnson has done very well lately on the Sprint Cup Circuit when winning 2 out of the last 3 Sprint Cup races, but he might not be the best bet in the sportsbook. Any driver going off at such low odds has to have a big advantage in order for me to make a wager on him.

Can Jimmie pull it off and make it 3 out of the last 4 Sprint Cup races?

NASCAR: LifeLock.com 400

Where: Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Il

When: July 10th, 2010 at 7:30 pm EST

Track: D-shaped oval, 1.5 miles

TV: TNT

Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)

To Win

Best NASCAR Bet A: Jimmie Johnson +350

Guess what? JJ does have a big advantage going into this race. Even though he’s never won at Chicagoland, he has finished in the Top 5 five times and actually has an average finish of 8.1 on the track. Not only that, but he lost by .415 seconds to fellow Hendrick driver Mark Martin in this race last year. Those are all very good advantages for Jimmie. I see him breaking through with a victory at Chicagoland this Saturday.

Best NASCAR Bet B: Jeff Gordon +700

Gordo only has 1 victory to his credit at Chicagoland but he’s been oh so close to taking home the checkered flag in 2010 with 9 Top 5 finishes. Gordon is on the cusp of a victory, I know, I’ve written that before, but I have to believe it. At the NASCAR betting odds, he should be taken seriously to win the Lifelock.com 400 because his average finish of 9.2 is very good.

Best Underdog NASCAR Wager: Mark Martin +2500

Martin hasn’t had a very good 2010 with no victories, but he has finished in the Top 5 five times this year. Not only that, but he did win this race in 2009 and eventually he’s going to kick it into gear. So, Martin is the best underdog bet to win this race.

Others to Consider

Denny Hamlin +500 – - Hamlin’s never won at Chicagoland, but he’s having an excellent 2010. Ignore him at your own risk.

Kyle Busch +500 – - Kyle has won at Chicagoland and he’s definitely going to try to make amends for his horrible finish last week. He’s got a shot to win this.

Kurt Busch +900 – - No victories at Chicagoland on his resume. He doesn’t even have a Top 5 finish on his resume, but Kurt’s one of those drivers that, anytime you believe he’s out of it, he comes up big.

Tony Stewart +1500 – - 2 victories at Chicagoland and 7 Top 5 finishes means that Smoke definitely has a shot. He stubbed his toe last week, but before that, it appeared he was turning things around.

This week NASCAR drivers head to the Chicagoland Speedway for the LifeLock.com 400! Log onto the sportsbook and bet the LifeLock.com 400!