The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the Coke Zero 400. The race, which will serve as the 17th of the season, is scheduled for a 7:30 PM ET start on Saturday, July 2nd; it will be broadcast live on TNT. Sports Betting Odds have Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kevin Harvick listed as +800 moneyline co-favorites in the highly anticipated event.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has not 
won a race since June of 2008, but odds makers appear undeterred by his extended drought. And their projection of a possible Earnhardt Jr. victory may not be as ludicrous as one might imagine.
Earnhardt Jr., despite a season worst 41st place showing last weekend in the Toyota Save Mart 350, has experienced a revival this year. The Kannapolis, North Carolina native has three top five and eight top 10 finishes through 16 races, and he sits seventh in the driver standings with 508 points (-65).
Earnhardt Jr. also has a good history at Daytona, a track where his late father routinely dominated. In 23 career races at the legendary venue, Earnhardt Jr. has one pole, two wins, eight top five and 13 top 10 finishes. The 36 year old took 24th as this year's Daytona 500, though, in spite of a pole start.
Kevin Harvick, who is second in the Sprint Cup Standings with 528 points, has fared well at Daytona too. The Richard Childress' driver has two wins and five top five results in 20 career appearances at the track.
Harvick, who currently leads all drivers with three wins on the season, finished a distance 42nd at the Daytona 500 back in February.
Other favorites in Saturday's race include Kyle Busch (+1000), Jimmie Johnson (+1200), Jeff Gordon (+1200), and current points leader, Carl Edwards (+1200).
NASCAR Coke Zero 400 Betting Odds:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. +800
Kevin Harvick +800
Kyle Busch +1000
Jimmie Johnson +1200
Jeff Gordon +1200
Carl Edwards +1200
Kurt Busch +1200
Jamie McMurray +1500
Tony Stewart +1500
Denny Hamlin +1500
Clint Bowyer +1500
Kasey Kahne +2500
Juan Pablo Montoya +2500
Jeff Burton +2500
Matt Kenseth +2500
David Ragan +3000
Greg Biffle +3000
Field (Any Other Driver) +3000
Mark Martin +3000
Martin Truex Jr. +3000
Ryan Newman +3000
Joey Logano +3000
Brian Vickers +3500
Brad Keselowski +3500
AJ Allmendinger +4000
Paul Menard +4000
Marcos Ambrose +4000
Regan Smith +4000
David Reutimann +4000
Trevor Bayne +5000
