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NASCAR Sprint FedEx 400 Preview and Prediction

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup series wraps-up a two week stay in Charlotte and heads to the Monster Mile at Dover International Speedway this week for the running of the Fed Ex 400. Sunday’s race is set to start at 1 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on FOX.

NASCAR Sprint FedEx 400 Preview and Prediction
Race: FedEx 400
Date: Sunday, June 3, 2012
Time: 1 p.m. (ET)
Broadcast: FOX

Last Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600, Kasey Kahne raced his way to the checkered flag after starting seventh for his first victory of the season.

Denny Hamlin ended-up second and Kyle Busch took third to post his fourth-straight top-five finish.

The following is a closer look at our favorite, contender, and longshot for this Sunday’s race along with their current odds to win as provided by Bovada.

The Favorite (odds of less than 10/1)

After an uncharacteristic slow start in which he managed just one top-five finish in the first eight races, Kyle Busch has turned things around in a hurry with four-straight top-fives including a win at Richmond.

This change of fortunes has vaulted the No.18 car to eighth in the standings with 391 points which helps explains why this team has been opened as a 7/1 second-favorite to take the checkered flag this Sunday. Busch has posted top-10 finishes in his last four races at Dover including a victory in this race in 2010. [ad-8757089]

Last year in this race he ended-up fourth after starting seventh. Overall, he has seven top-five finishes in 14 career races at this track.

The Contender (odds of 10/1 to 19/1)

The Monster Mile is definitely not one of Denny Hamlin’s favorite tracks with just two top-10 finishes in his last nine races at Dover, but the value in his 10/1 odds to win his first race here lies in his current form. The No.11 car has already posted six top-five finishes this season including victories at Phoenix and Kansas.

Hamlin’s back-to-back second-place finishes at Darlington and Charlotte have him in third-place in the standings with 437 points; just 16 points out of the lead.

The Longshot (odds of 20/1 or higher)

If you are looking for a driver with longer odds but definitely capable at competing at this track, then take a second look at Clint Bowyer at 25/1. He is coming off a 13th-place finish in last week’s race after starting fifth, but he has guided the No.15 car to five top-10 finishes this season and remains just out of the top 10 in the standings with 366 points.

Bowyer has never won at Dover but he does have five top-10 finishes here including a sixth-place finish in last year’s race after starting 22nd.

*SPRINT Cup Odds provided by Bovada

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By Dave Schwab

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