Six different drivers have raced across the finish line in first place through 11 events on the Nationwide Series schedule so far in the 2012 season, and five of those drivers will be in the field on Saturday afternoon looking to pay off on the NASCAR odds at Bovada once again as the circuit competes in the 5-hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway.
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Stenhouse Jr. and Logano lead the victory parade
If you'd wagered on both Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Joey Logano on the Nationwide Series odds at Bovada in each of the first 11 races of the season you would've been paid in over half of the events ? the two drivers have combined to win six races so far in 2012. Stenhouse Jr. has used those trips to Victory Lane to hold down top spot in the Nationwide Series standings, where he sits 13 points up on Elliott Sadler. Stenhouse Jr. has picked up nine Top-10 results in his 11 starts on the series, and he has seven Top-5 results as well.
Stenhouse Jr. won the races in Las Vegas, Texas, and Iowa, while Logano took the checkered flag in the Nationwide Series events in Fontana, Talladega, and Darlington. However, as a regular on the Sprint Cup Series Logano doesn't qualify for the Nationwide points race. That, though, doesn't mean he isn't a valuable commodity for NASCAR bettors, as he's competed in nine races on the Nationwide Series and picked up six Top-10 results. Logano is the 5/2 Bovada favorite for Saturday, with Stenhouse Jr. at 3/1 odds for the race.
Sadler, Buescher, Busch round out winners in field
Sadler won the Nationwide Series races in both Phoenix and Bristol back in March, and he's the only driver on the circuit besides Stenhouse Jr. and Logano with multiple victories on this season. Sadler is tied with Stenhouse Jr. with nine Top-10 results through 11 starts, and he's got six Top-5 finishes so far in 2012. Those finishes have kept him close to Stenhouse Jr. in the standings, and just ahead of third-place rookie driver Austin Dillon.
Dillon, though, has yet to win on the Nationwide Series this season; the other three drivers who have taken the checkered flag so far in 2012 are James Buescher (Daytona), Kurt Busch (Richmond), and Brad Keselowski (Charlotte). Buescher and Busch will both be in the field for the 5-hour Energy 200 on Saturday, while Keselowski will take a pass on the event. None of those three drivers qualify for the Nationwide Series points race, with Busch and Keselowski Sprint Cup regulars and Buescher a full-time driver on the Truck Series. Busch is at 3/1 for Saturday's race, with Sadler at 29/4, and Dillon sitting at 17/2 odds.
Standings leaders solid in 2011's 5-hour Energy 200
Stenhouse Jr. finished in fourth place at the 5-hour Energy 200 at Dover last season, while Sadler turned in a sixth-place result at the event. Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, and Reed Sorenson finished 1-2-3 in that race, while David Reutimann was fifth; none of those four drivers will be competing in the Nationwide Series event on Saturday. Logano finished back in the pack in the 5-hour Energy 200 last year, ending up 13th, while Buescher was eighth
Dillon wasn't in the field at the 5-hour Energy 200 in 2011, but he'll be looking for a top result at the event on Saturday to make a move on the top two drivers in the series standings. Sam Hornish Jr. and another rookie driver, Cole Whitt, round out the current Top 5 in the Nationwide Series standings, and they have five Top-10 results each so far this season. Danica Patrick is ninth in the current standings; she's at 50/1 odds for Saturday.
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Stenhouse Jr. and Logano lead the victory parade
If you'd wagered on both Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Joey Logano on the Nationwide Series odds at Bovada in each of the first 11 races of the season you would've been paid in over half of the events ? the two drivers have combined to win six races so far in 2012. Stenhouse Jr. has used those trips to Victory Lane to hold down top spot in the Nationwide Series standings, where he sits 13 points up on Elliott Sadler. Stenhouse Jr. has picked up nine Top-10 results in his 11 starts on the series, and he has seven Top-5 results as well.
Stenhouse Jr. won the races in Las Vegas, Texas, and Iowa, while Logano took the checkered flag in the Nationwide Series events in Fontana, Talladega, and Darlington. However, as a regular on the Sprint Cup Series Logano doesn't qualify for the Nationwide points race. That, though, doesn't mean he isn't a valuable commodity for NASCAR bettors, as he's competed in nine races on the Nationwide Series and picked up six Top-10 results. Logano is the 5/2 Bovada favorite for Saturday, with Stenhouse Jr. at 3/1 odds for the race.
Sadler, Buescher, Busch round out winners in field
Sadler won the Nationwide Series races in both Phoenix and Bristol back in March, and he's the only driver on the circuit besides Stenhouse Jr. and Logano with multiple victories on this season. Sadler is tied with Stenhouse Jr. with nine Top-10 results through 11 starts, and he's got six Top-5 finishes so far in 2012. Those finishes have kept him close to Stenhouse Jr. in the standings, and just ahead of third-place rookie driver Austin Dillon.
Dillon, though, has yet to win on the Nationwide Series this season; the other three drivers who have taken the checkered flag so far in 2012 are James Buescher (Daytona), Kurt Busch (Richmond), and Brad Keselowski (Charlotte). Buescher and Busch will both be in the field for the 5-hour Energy 200 on Saturday, while Keselowski will take a pass on the event. None of those three drivers qualify for the Nationwide Series points race, with Busch and Keselowski Sprint Cup regulars and Buescher a full-time driver on the Truck Series. Busch is at 3/1 for Saturday's race, with Sadler at 29/4, and Dillon sitting at 17/2 odds.
Standings leaders solid in 2011's 5-hour Energy 200
Stenhouse Jr. finished in fourth place at the 5-hour Energy 200 at Dover last season, while Sadler turned in a sixth-place result at the event. Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, and Reed Sorenson finished 1-2-3 in that race, while David Reutimann was fifth; none of those four drivers will be competing in the Nationwide Series event on Saturday. Logano finished back in the pack in the 5-hour Energy 200 last year, ending up 13th, while Buescher was eighth
Dillon wasn't in the field at the 5-hour Energy 200 in 2011, but he'll be looking for a top result at the event on Saturday to make a move on the top two drivers in the series standings. Sam Hornish Jr. and another rookie driver, Cole Whitt, round out the current Top 5 in the Nationwide Series standings, and they have five Top-10 results each so far this season. Danica Patrick is ninth in the current standings; she's at 50/1 odds for Saturday.
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