The first race for the Chase for the Sprint Cup starts today at Chicagoland Speedway when the green flag drops on the MyAFibStory.com 400. The new format for the Chase promises to be exciting as drivers can still automatically qualify for the next round with a victory as NASCAR continues to put an emphasis on wins. So who are the drivers that are poised to make a run at a victory today and secure their spot into the next round? Or could possibly a non-chase driver surprise the field? Take a look at our MyAFibStory.com 400 race picks:
MyAFibStory.com 400 Race Picks
Matt Kenseth +1250 (1.25 units): 2013 winner, 3 straight top 5 finishes on 1.5 mile tracks, car appeared really good on long runs throughout the weekends practices
Kasey Kahne +1500 (1 unit): 2nd in practice 2, 6th in final practice, best consecutive 5 lap average in practice 2, always a threat on 1.5 mile speedway
Brad Keselowski +500 (1.5 units): 2012 Chicagoland winner, two wins on 1.5 mile tracks this season, 2nd in final practice, fastest 10 lap average in final practice
Carl Edwards +2700 (.5 unit): fastest in final practice, 3 top 5’s in 9 career starts at Chicagoland, this could be the surprise story of the week after struggling on 1.5 mile tracks so bad earlier this year
Cover Parlay:
Kevin Harvick +500 wins MyAFibStory.com 400
Denny Hamlin +115 over Dale Earnhardt Jr
To win: +1200
H2H Matchups and Props
Matt Kenseth -160 over Dale Earnhardt Jr (2 units)
Carl Edwards -110 over Kurt Busch (2 units)
Brian Vickers +465 wins Group C (Newman, Bowyer, Ku Busch, Stewart)