Alright race fans its the start of week two in NASCAR. We got to wait a little bit longer than expected due to mother nature last week. The Daytona 500 was a solid race, had a scary ending, but over all the racing was awesome. Now it’s time to do a little west coast racing though at Las Vegas. I’m going to tell you once again the six best options for your betting needs for the Pennzoil 400.

Drivers

• Kyle Busch
• Jimmie Johnson
• Aric Almirola
• Cole Custer
• Austin Dillon
• Chris Buescher

High Prices come High Expectations

Kyle Busch is from Las Vegas and historically is pretty good at his home track. However, he has not won in “Sin City” since way back in 2009. Your 2019 champion though received his first finish outside of the top twenty here last fall. Before that, he had a streak of three straight top-ten finishes. On draft kings, he will cost you a good chunk of change with a whopping $12,400. Which apparently lines up almost with his Vegas odds at 9/2 to win the race. Kyle will cost you a bunch but the spending here is worth it for the result Kyle will turn out.

The final full-time season, for seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson. While he has an absolutely horrible year the last couple. This weekend obviously they have brought a fast car. He leads practice today, and honestly, his cost of $8,400 seems a bit high. Especially considering that Vegas has him at 40/1 odds to win which put him in the lower end of the bracket. Jimmie had a good Daytona 500 up until everything went wrong which normally happens at Daytona. The betting people need to take a chance on Jimmie and why not do it sooner rather than later. He is going to exceed some expectations this year.

Middle of the Line

This is a driver you will notice I am over all pretty hard on for results. Aric Almirola and his team have seemed to bring a good car this weekend if the practice is any indication. He is second to Jimmie in practice after today. He is also second to him in betting odds with a crazy 80/1 odd to win the Pennzoil 400. What you need to know though is since coming to Stewart Haas, he has not finished outside of the top fifteen once according to driver averages website. His average finish in the last four races at Vegas is ninth so pick him up with his $7,800 salary this weekend you should reap the rewards.

The rookie class this year in the cup series is honestly the most stacked it’s been in a while. The one in the best equipment, in my opinion, Cole Custer is a good option this weekend. At $7,100 he is a little pricey, but his stat’s in the previous four Xfinity series races here might be why. In his final, four Las Vegas races in the Xfinity series Cole had an average finish of right around sixth and led over fifty laps. It’s hard to pick rookies ever when betting, and the odds show that at 100/1 much like my next driver. Cole may not win here, but he does have the best equipment to sit in, and should solidly compete for the top ten and top fifteen finishes. Maybe even later on in the season wins.

Cheap but Solid

The driver of the iconic number three. Austin Dillon historically hasn’t ever been really good at tracks like Vegas. However he does have an average 14^th place finish in the last four races in Nevada. Which is why his 100/1 odds are so surprising to me, I think for sure you need to take a risk on Austin he will by all means exceed. I think I am more in line with his draft kings salary which is $6,900 and is honestly closer to accurate. Take the “under” on Austin and you should reap some rewards. Just know though he is about a middle of the pack driver so don’t expect too much from the veteran RCR driver in the Pennzoil 400.

Like I mentioned last week the restrictor plate races are demolition derbies sooner or later. With that being said before crashes during the Daytona 500 began Chris Buescher really impressed me with how well he was running. He has the lowest odds (300/1) and salary ($6,700) of my list of drivers. What you need to pay attention to though is while with JTG Daughtery racing he had an average finish around 16^th at Vegas. While I know Roush isn’t the team it was ten years ago it should be a step above the equipment he drove solidly to all those good finishes. He is another one of those drivers for the Pennzoil 400 that I think you should take the under on and make a few bucks.

Conclusion

So listen guys I am no expert by no means. I love the sport and I watch every weekend. I do like to think though these guys are solid options for you going into the race this Sunday. Just so you’re aware though a few drivers I think you need to stay away from span from the likes of Erik Jones, all the way to fan-favorite Chase Elliott. Those guys drive amazing equipment but both have average finishing positions in the last four races outside of the top twenty which is no good at these miles and half-tracks.

Any of your championship four from last year, are solid choices. I chose to go with Kyle because he’s long overdue to go back to victory lane in his hometown. So, if you are looking for a different guy, keep an eye on Kevin Harvick who loves these rough tire eating tracks. Or even Brad Keselowski a lot of people seem to think Penske is going to dominate this weekend which isn’t out the question. The Pennzoil 400 could be an interesting race, or it could be a boring mile and half-track race. However, you can count on one thing I will be watching.