Top Prop Bets for the Quaker State 400
As NASCAR rolls into the Bluegrass State for the Quaker State 400, it’s time to take into consideration what the top prop bets for this week’s race may be. We’ve given you background on the track and how the current drivers have fared in their runs here over the years. Today, we take a look at some of the top prop bets are for you to talk walk away from the window with a stack full of cash. As always, all the odds for the prop bets are brought to you by DraftKings. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the best options out there.
Kyle Busch to Win (+500): Picking a co-favorite for the race seems like the easy way to go but really, there are no free passes in NASCAR. When you have 40 cars racing around the track at anywhere from 150 to 200 mph depending on the track, it makes for tough conditions when it comes to winning. Busch however, has been excellent at this track in his career, racking up two wins and seven top-five finishes in his nine races here. He’s never finished worse than 12th and ran fifth, fourth and second in the last three years. You have to think that the guy who has led the most laps here has an excellent shot at the checkered flag.
Brad Keselowski to Finish in the Top Three (+210): Like Busch, Keselowski has had great runs at Kentucky in the past, winning three of the nine races here. In addition, he finished fourth at the Brickyard last week and has turned in three straight finishes of 11th or better coming into this race. While he has struggled in his last three races here, finishing 39th and 20th sandwiching a third-place showing in 2018, the fact remains that you can’t argue with three wins here. He should build on last week’s run and turn in another good showing here to wind up in the top three.
Erik Jones to Finish in the Top Ten (-106): Jones is a real hit and miss driver since the restart. He’s finished in the top eight on five occasions but 20th or worse in six of the other seven races since the circuit came back to life. After finishing third in the second run at Pocono two weeks ago, he stumbled badly at the Brickyard, logging just a 33rd place finish last week. In his career at Kentucky Speedway, which is just three races, he has run sixth, seventh and third. Given his strong runs in each of his races here, you have to think that he’s due for a bounceback performance this week. A top-10 showing should be in the cards.
Kurt Busch to Finish in Top Five (+300): Kurt Busch is the defending champion, having held off his brother Kyle last season here. In the last four races here, he has finished sixth or better three times, including a fourth-place showing in 2016. He finished 18th, 13th and 13th in the last three races, which came in the two runs at Pocono and then the Brickyard, but he’s due to rebound. Prior to that, he ran in the top nine in eight of the nine previous races since the restart. Given those numbers and last season’s victory here, you have to think that he can turn things around and end up in the top five.
Kevin Harvick to Finish OUTSIDE the Top Five (-134): Harvick is white hot right now as he has two wins and a second-place finish in the last three races to his credit. He, along with Denny Hamlin, have each won four times this season, accounting for half the wins on the circuit. With that said, Harvick has had his problems running at the front of the field here at Kentucky Speedway. He has five top-10 finishes to his credit in nine races here but he finished a disappointing 22nd on the track last season. In addition, his best finish here was a fifth-place run in 2018: that marked his lone top-five finish in those nine races. You have to fade him a little bit here.
That wraps up part one of our top prop bets for this weekend’s race. Stay tuned for a detailed look at part two of our best bets for the Quaker State 400 coming soon.