GEICO 500 Race Picks

An exciting afternoon of racing will be underway shortly at Talladega Superspeedway when the green flag drops for the GEICO 500. Restrictor plate racing at Talladega has been a fan favorite for years and today’s unique style of racing opens the door for several lesser known names in the sport to score a victory to secure their spot in the Chase. Talladega races are very unpredictable but the odds can make for a huge winning ticket if you have a little luck on your side. We are foregoing our normal full race preview this week, but check out our betting card and GEICO 500 race picks!

*We apologize for the late picks this week

GEICO 500 Race Picks

Jamie McMurray +2300 (1 unit): 4 of 7 career wins have come on restrictor plate tracks with two at Talladega, having a great year, and really happy about the speed of the #1 car
Brad Keselowski +1000 (1 unit): 3 wins in 12 starts at Talladega including last fall, starting 15th
Denny Hamlin +1500 (.5 unit): defending winner, very strong runs in recent restrictor plate races, 4th in practice 1, starting 17th
David Ragan +2900 (.5 unit): 2013 Talladega winner, only two career wins on restrictor plate races, in the best equipment he has ever raced with, solid looking car in practice, starting 9th
Ricky Stenhouse Jr +5500 (.5 unit): under valued restrictor plate driver, 3rd place finish at Talladega in 2013, fastest in practice 1, starting 29th

H2H Match-ups and Props

Ricky Stenhouse Jr -130 over Danica Patrick (1 unit)
Kevin Harvick -120 over Kurt Busch (1 unit)
Jamie McMurray +350 wins Group C (Bowyer, Truex Jr, Kahne, and Stewart)