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

Kyle Busch is on a fantastic run right now and any chances post has to begin with him.

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

This week includes a couple of interesting storylines as Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. butted heads, and cars, at last year’s playoff race at Martinsville while Logano came away with the win.

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

At this point it would be foolish to pick anyone but Busch to win and that is what we’re doing. He can be outdriving everybody in NASCAR in the present time and has the best auto. He’s got a fantastic opportunity this week to pass Richard Petty along with his 201st career win in NASCAR’s top three series.

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

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