In the first three races of this young NASCAR Sprint Cup season, Carl Edwards of Rousch Fenway Racing has a good enough resume getting plenty of respect but by no means is expected to be a top runner by fans and media as are Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. However, Hendrick Motorsports with its superstar cast of all-star drivers is 0 for 3 in getting to the winners circle while Edwards has chalked up two of those victories.
Now after back to back wins at Fontana and Las Vegas, Edwards is among the elite and Rousch Fenway Racing is mentioned right along side super-star teams as Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing.
As the Sprint Cup Series moves to Atlanta for the March 9th Kobalt Tools 500, Edwards is getting top odds at 5/1 to win at online super sports book Bodoglife.com to win his third race. Hendrick Motorsports driver and 2007 series champion Jimmie Johnson is installed with second to best odds at 11/2 followed by teammates Jeff Gordon at 13/2 and Dale Earnhardt Jr at 15/2. Tony Stewart of Joe Gibbs Racing is getting 9/1 odds.
Bodoglife.com is now taking bets on all of the drivers expected to qualify for the Kobalt Tools 500. Odds on each drivers chances is provided below.
Bobby Labonte 100/1
Brian Vickers 100/1
Carl Edwards 5/1
Casey Mears 40/1
Clint Bowyer 30/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 15/2
Dale Jarrett 100/1
Dario Franchitti 100/1
Dave Blaney 100/1
David Gilliland 125/1
David Ragan 125/1
David Reutimann 150/1
Denny Hamlin 20/1
Elliott Sadler 65/1
Greg Biffle 12/1
J.J. Yeley 100/1
Jamie McMurry 60/1
Jeff Burton 28/1
Jeff Gordon 13/2
Jeremy Mayfield 150/1
Jimmie Johnson 11/2
Joe Nemechek 150/1
John Andretti 150/1
Johnny Sauter 150/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 50/1
Kasey Kahne 16/1
Ken Schrader 200/1
Kevin Harvick 28/1
Kurt Busch 20/1
Kyle Busch 8/1
Kyle Petty 200/1
Mark Martin 30/1
Martin Truex Jr. 20/1
Matt Kenseth 15/2
Michael Waltrip 100/1
Mike Skinner 100/1
Patrick Carpenter 100/1
Paul Menard 150/1
Reed Sorenson 50/1
Regan Smith 150/1
Robby Gordon 80/1
Ryan Newman 30/1
Sam Hornish Jr. 100/1
Tony Stewart 9/1
Travis Kvapil 125/1
Field (any other driver) 40/1
