An exciting afternoon of racing will be underway shortly at Talladega Superspeedway when the green flag drops for the GEICO 500. Restrictor plate racing at Talladega has been a fan favorite for years and today’s unique style of racing opens the door for several lesser known names in the sport to score a victory to secure their spot in the Chase. Talladega races are very unpredictable but the odds can make for a huge winning ticket if you have a little luck on your side. We are foregoing our normal full race preview this week, but check out our betting card and GEICO 500 race picks!
*We apologize for the late picks this week
GEICO 500 Race Picks
Jamie McMurray +2300 (1 unit): 4 of 7 career wins have come on restrictor plate tracks with two at Talladega, having a great year, and really happy about the speed of the #1 car
Brad Keselowski +1000 (1 unit): 3 wins in 12 starts at Talladega including last fall, starting 15th
Denny Hamlin +1500 (.5 unit): defending winner, very strong runs in recent restrictor plate races, 4th in practice 1, starting 17th
David Ragan +2900 (.5 unit): 2013 Talladega winner, only two career wins on restrictor plate races, in the best equipment he has ever raced with, solid looking car in practice, starting 9th
Ricky Stenhouse Jr +5500 (.5 unit): under valued restrictor plate driver, 3rd place finish at Talladega in 2013, fastest in practice 1, starting 29th
H2H Match-ups and Props
Ricky Stenhouse Jr -130 over Danica Patrick (1 unit)
Kevin Harvick -120 over Kurt Busch (1 unit)
Jamie McMurray +350 wins Group C (Bowyer, Truex Jr, Kahne, and Stewart)