Larson earns Richmond pole
RICHMOND, VA (TheSpread) – Kyle Larson earned the starting position for Saturday’s Toyota Owner 400 due to rain cancelling Friday’s qualifying session.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv , Kevin Harvick is the lone favorite to win this race now, as he has 5/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Kyle Busch (6/1), Jimmie Johnson (7/1) and Brad Keselowski (7/1).
Harvick is 22nd in the point standings despite being the lone driver with two wins on the year. Harvick has two DNFs on the season as well. Harvick is a three-time winner at Ricmond, and he has an average finish of 11.3 at the track. His driver rating at Richmond is 111.0, which is third-best of any driver. Harvick qualified fifth for this race.
Busch is sixth in the standings, 28 points out of first. Busch has one win and two top 5s this year. Busch has won four times at Richmond and has an average finish of 7.2 at the track. His driver rating there is 111.9, which ranks second amongst current drivers. Busch qualified 19th for this race.
Johnson is fifth in the standings, 27 points out of first. Johnson has three top 5s, but is searching for his first win. Johnson has won three times at Richmond and has an average finish of 17.3. His driver rating at the track is 88.5, which only ranks 10th in the series. Johnson
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