2011 Pure Michigan 400 Preview: Time, Odds, & NASCAR Predictions

Written by Caitlin Patton
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 19:51

Let’s preview the 2011 Pure Michigan 400 with racing odds and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series predictions.

The 2011 Pure Michigan 400 is set for Sunday, August 21st, and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will be ran at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.  Start time of the Pure Michigan 400 is set for 1:15 PM ET and our NASCAR preview will discuss the betting odds and make some predictions.  ESPN will be televising the Pure Michigan 400 and we hope that our readers out there will be making some easy money alongside us on this race.

Kevin Harvick took home the Pure Michigan 400 victory last year (it was then called the CARFAX 400), while Brian Vickers was the 2009 winner.  In 2008 it was Carl Edwards taking home the win (it was then called the 3M Performance 400) with Kurt Busch winning it in 2007.  That means that over the last 4 years a Chevrolet, Toyota, Ford, and Dodge have all won here, so we aren’t going to see much of a betting edge as far as the vehicle make goes.

Edwards and Jimmie Johnson are your 2011 Pure Michigan 400 favorites, followed closely by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, and Tony Stewart.  Greg Biffle won in 2004 (it was then called the GFS Marketplace 400), and he is available at 20-1 odds if you think the veteran can pull the upset this weekend.

None of the premier NASCAR drivers have been winning Sprint Cup races lately and I am making my predictions on an underdog once again pulling the upset.  Joey Logano (38-1 odds) and Paul Menard (49-1 odds) have both been running well and should be in the mix, and those are the two bets I’ll be making in the Pure Michigan 400 this year.  They aren’t marquee names but everything seems wide open recently so you might as well try to hit the huge payday on Sunday.

2011 Pure Michigan 400 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Odds:

Carl Edwards +725

Jimmie Johnson +725

Denny Hamlin +850

Kyle Busch +850

Jeff Gordon +950

Kurt Busch +950

Matt Kenseth +1050

Kevin Harvick +1300

Tony Stewart +1300

Greg Biffle +2000

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. +2650

Brad Keselowski +2800

Kasey Kahne +3300

Clint Bowyer +3500

David Ragan +3800

Joey Logano +3800

Ryan Newman +3800

Juan Pablo Montoya +4400

Jeff Burton +4400

Martin Truex, Jr. +4900

Paul Menard +4900

Mark Martin +5500

David Reutimann +5500

Brian Vickers +5500

Jamie McMurray +6600