NASCAR Odds for Texas playoff race: Kyle Larson favored; no Bristol 'mo' for Buescher

Chris Buescher was the latest surprise winner in NASCAR, reaching the checkers first last Saturday night at Bristol.

If you put any stock in momentum and positive vibes, you should know that Buescher’s win didn’t greatly improve his status among the odds makers. For this week’s playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway, Buescher is sitting there mid-pack at +5,000.

That might be worth a sniff.

The potential payoff, at +2,000, isn’t as good, and we hate to keep beating this drum, but at that price, Bubba Wallace isn’t the worst place to put some dough. He’s the most recent winner at a 1.5-mile track, just two weeks ago at Kansas, and guess the length of this week’s venue.

Take a deep breath. Ready? This week's race in Fort Worth is officially known as the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500.

Let’s roll through the odds board . . .

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Kyle Larson +550, Denny Hamlin +600, Christopher Bell +700, Chase Elliott +800, Kyle Busch +900

Something tells us a Christopher Bell win is coming soon. He’s been living in the top five recently. Sitting on the third rung here, it seems the handicappers and the wagering crowd agree. Chase Elliott, as always, is among the favorites. He'd have to drive the Flintstone family truckster in order to slide down the board.