The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series moves to Michigan International Speedway this week as points leader Carl Edwards looks to maintain his narrow advantage over five time champion Jimmie Johnson. This weekend's Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 is scheduled to get underway on Sunday, June 19 at 1:00 PM ET; it will be broadcast live on TNT. Sports Betting Odds have Edwards listed as a +500 moneyline favorite to win his third race of the season.
Last weekend's 5-hour ENERGY 500 did not
do Carl Edwards any favors as the Roush driver turned his sixth place start into a 37th place finish. Edwards, who failed to lead a lap in the race, earned just seven points in the race.
Despite the poor showing, Edwards maintained his lead in the standings, but only by six points as Jimmie Johnson recorded his second top 10 finish (fourth) in as many weeks.
Edwards stands a good chance to rebound on Sunday, though, as his history at Michigan International Speedway is a good one. The Columbia, Missouri native has two wins and 11 top 10 finishes in 13 starts at the track.
Johnson, for all his success, has not been a standout performer in Napoleon, Michigan. The Rick Hendrick driver, who pilots the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, has never won at the track, where he has just two top five finishes in 18 career outings.
Edwards may want to keep his eye on another Hendrick driver, four time Sprint Cup Champion Jeff Gordon. Gordon, who recorded his second win of the season at Pocono last Sunday, has produced five poles and two wins in 36 races at Michigan. Gordon, a +1000 moneyline play in this weekend's race, also has 23 top 10 results at the facility.
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 Betting Odds:
Carl Edwards +500
Jimmie Johnson +700
Jeff Gordon +1000
Matt Kenseth +1000
Kyle Busch +1000
Kevin Harvick +1000
Dale Earnhardt Jr. +1000
Denny Hamlin +1000
Greg Biffle +1200
Tony Stewart +1200
Kurt Busch +1500
Kasey Kahne +2000
Clint Bowyer +2500
Brian Vickers +3000
David Ragan +3500
Ryan Newman +3500
Joey Logano +4000
Mark Martin +4000
Jeff Burton +5000
Martin Truex Jr. +5000
Juan Pablo Montoya +5000
Jamie McMurray +6000
Brad Keselowski +6000
Marcos Ambrose +7500
David Reutimann +7500
Paul Menard +7500
AJ Allmendinger +7500
Trevor Bayne +10000
Regan Smith +10000
Field (Any Other Driver) +10000
