Kevin Harvick is off to a slower start than last year, but that does not in any way harm how dangerous he will probably be at ISM Raceway in Phoenix on Sunday for the TicketGuardian 500.
Harvick has two career wins in the one-mile track and ends in the top 10 at 65.6 percent of his races there. He’s undoubtedly the favorite to win.
As great as he is, Kyle Busch cannot be underestimated with just two career wins in Phoenix and seven 7s in his past seven races. He’s finished in six of the seven efforts there in the top 4.
This race will be a duel between the two and whoever gets out in front at the onset of the phase will probably be the favorite. This time we are likely to choose Busch to come out the victor, as he might have picked up the win last week had it not been for a speeding penalty on pit road.
The TicketGuardian 500 could be seen Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
What are the betting odds for your 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 even a stick to his name. He will likely have a fantastic week again as he’s finishes of fourth, seventh and ninth at Phoenix in his last three runs at the monitor.
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