NASCAR at Martinsville: Odds, prediction, sleepers, drivers to watch for STP 500

Kyle Busch is on a great run right now and any odds post has to begin with him.

And coming into per week with two consecutive wins and a race at a track where he has three career victories, Busch is the guy to beat once again. He is the favorite heading to the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway, the shortest track in NASCAR.

This week has a few intriguing storylines as Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. butted heads, and cars, at last season’s playoff race in Martinsville while Logano came away with the win.

Logano has seven top-10 finishes in his last 10 races at Martinsville including that triumph last season while Truex is no slouch himself together with six top-seven finishes in his past seven efforts at the half-mile track. These guys could fight it out again for the win, but they’ll likely be fighting Busch for the victory.

At this point it would be absurd to select anyone but Busch to win and that is what we’re doing. He is outdriving everybody in NASCAR and has the best car. He’s got a fantastic opportunity this week to maneuver Richard Petty with his 201st career win in NASCAR’s top three series.

The STP 500 could be viewed Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on FS1.

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