NASCAR at Phoenix: Odds, prediction, sleepers, drivers to watch for TicketGuardian 500

Kevin Harvick is off to a slower start than a year ago, but that does not in any manner harm how dangerous he’ll be at ISM Raceway at Phoenix on Sunday for its TicketGuardian 500.

Harvick has nine career wins at the one-mile monitor and ends in the top 10 at 65.6 percent of his races there. He is undoubtedly the favorite.

However Kyle Busch cannot be underestimated with just two career wins in Phoenix and seven 7s in his last seven races. He has finished in six of the seven efforts there in the top 4.

This race will probably be a duel between the two and also whoever gets out ahead at the start of the third phase will be the absolute favorite to win. This time we’re likely to select Busch to come out the victor, as he may have picked up the win had it not been for a speeding penalty on pit road.

The TicketGuardian 500 can be seen Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

What are the betting odds for the TicketGuardian 500?
Kevin Harvick 9/4
Kyle Busch 7/2
Brad Keselowski 7/1
Joey Logano 8/1
Martin Truex Jr. 10/1
Chase Elliott 10/1
Denny Hamlin 15/1
Kyle Larson 20/1
Aric Almirola 20/1
Clint Bowyer 25/1
Erik Jones 25/1
Kurt Busch 30/1
Ryan Blaney 30/1
Austin Dillon 50/1
Alex Bowman 50/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 50/1
Jimmie Johnson 50/1
Daniel Suarez 60/1
Ryan Newman 100/1
William Byron 100/1
Daniel Hemric 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Ryan Preece 200/1
Chris Buescher 200/1
Matt DiBenedetto 200/1
Darrell «Bubba» Wallace Jr. 500/1
Ty Dillon 1000/1
Michael McDowell 2000/1
David Ragan 2000/1
Field (all others) 500/1
Which NASCAR drivers if you watch in the TicketGuardian 500?
Aric Almirola was quietly good this season with two top 10s in his last two races and just a pole to his name. He will likely have a fantastic week as he’s finishes of seventh, fourth and ninth at Phoenix in his past three runs at the monitor.

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