2017 AAA Texas 500 Betting Odds, Preview & Prediction
.@blaney is fastest in first #AAATexas500 practice. Remember he won the first two Stages here in the Spring. pic.twitter.com/u8xrnXZq6q
— Texas Motor Speedway (@TXMotorSpeedway) 3 de noviembre de 2017
Race Information
- Venue: Texas Motor Speedway
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
- First race: 2005
- Distance: 501 miles (806 KM)
- Laps: 334 (Stage 1: 85 / Stage 2: 85 / Stage 3: 164)
NASCAR TRUCK SERIES
AAA Texas 500 Betting Odds for Top Contenders
- Martin Truex Jr: +250
- Kyle Busch: +450
- Kevin Harvick: +500
- Kyle Larson: +650
- Chase Elliott: +750
- Brad Keselowski: +1000
- Denny Hamlin: +1350
- Jimmie Johnson: +1350
- Ryan Blaney: +1750
- Matt Kenseth: +2000
- Erik Jones: +3000
- Joey Logano: +4000
- Clint Bowyer: +4400
- Kurt Busch: +5500
Race Analysis
Let me get started by saying that Toyota drivers have won six of the seven playoff races to date and two of them are at the top of the odds board once again this week in Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch. Hell, let me just be honest and say that Truex Jr. and Busch have both won three of the last seven playoff races with only Brad Keselowski interrupting the pair by winning at Talladega on October 15. It seems as though Joe Gibbs Racing runs NASCAR nowadays that looks like a true statement. Truex, a member of the Furniture Row Racing satellite team for JGR, and Busch have both been almost impossible to beat this season, particularly in recent weeks. “If they all have to race for points and race for positions, that’s just going to make it harder for them,” Busch continued. “Anytime anyone automatically punches their ticket through, that gives them a breather and an opportunity to work on Homestead and what you need to focus on for that race. We’ll just keep racing hard and try and keep winning the next two weeks even though the pressure is off and see what we can do at Homestead.” Seven drivers are still eligible for the three available spots in the Championship 4 by winning at Texas on Sunday or Phoenix next week. It’s likely that one of the Round of 8 drivers will win both of those races, so the final spot or two will have to point themselves in. This weekend’s playoff race comes on the 1.5-mile oval in Texas, which means that it is tailor-made for Truex Jr. and Busch to be up front for the majority of the race again.Championship Bound
Eight drivers are still in the running for the championship with Truex Jr. leading the pack with 4,117 points, Busch second with 4,100 points, Brad Keselowski, third with 4,079 points and Kevin Harvick, fourth with 4,053 points. Jimmie Johnson is just below the cut line with 4,050 points. Ryan Blaney is sixth with 4,047 points. Denny Hamlin is seventh with 4,045 points and Chase Elliott needs a win with 4,027 points. Truex won at Chicagoland, Charlotte, and Kansas, which are the three 1.5-mile tracks that we have seen in the playoffs so far. Busch won at New Hampshire, Dover, and Martinsville and Keselowski won at Talladega. I love Keselowski’s +100 odds in this one.

2017 Expert Betting Pick
I’m going with Denny Hamlin for the huge AAA Texas 500 Betting Odds upset, followed by a pick for Brad Keselowski and last but not least a super longshot pick for Jimmie Johnson. Sure, I could have gone with Martin Truex Jr. or Kyle Busch for the win, but what fun would that be? Pick: Denny HamlinPast Winners
- 2016: Carl Edwards
- 2015: Jimmie Johnson
- 2014: Jimmie Johnson
- 2013: Jimmie Johnson
- 2012: Jimmie Johnson
- 2011: Tony Stewart
- 2010: Denny Hamlin
- 2009: Kurt Busch
- 2008: Carl Edwards
- 2007: Jimmie Johnson
- 2006: Tony Stewart
- 2005: Carl Edwards
