NASCAR at Martinsville: Odds, prediction, sleepers, drivers to watch for STP 500

Posted July 12, 2019

Kyle Busch is about a fantastic run right now and any chances post must begin with him.

And coming right into per week with two consecutive wins and a race at a track at which he has three career victories, Busch is the man to beat once more. He’s the favorite heading into the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway, the shortest track in NASCAR.

This week includes a few interesting storylines as Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. butted heads, and automobiles, at last season’s playoff race in Martinsville while Logano came away with the win.

Logano has seven top-10 finishes in his last 10 races at Martinsville for example that win last season while Truex is no slouch himself with six top-seven finishes in his past seven efforts in the half-mile track. These guys will fight it out for the win, but they’ll probably be fighting Busch for the success.

Now it would be foolish to select anyone but Busch to win and that’s what we’re doing. He has the car and is outdriving everybody in NASCAR. He has a great chance this week to pass Richard Petty with his 201st career win in NASCAR’s top three series.

The STP 500 can be viewed Sunday at two p.m. ET on FS1.