Denny Hamlin comes into this Saturday’s Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 race at Martinsville Speedway leading the field in the standings. Hamlin has the most Top 5s, most Top 10s, and most stage wins on the season thus far. Furthermore, he’s also sitting on top of the playoff standings.
Denny has finished in the Top 5 for six of the seven races this season including four in a row. His worst result was 11th place. Although he hasn’t won a race in the first two months, the #11 car has been the class of the field through the first two months of the season.
Can he continue his season trends and compete for a checkered flag on Saturday night?
Denny Hamlin Betting Odds Martinsville
- Win Race (+700)
- Top 3 (+200)
- Top 5 (+105)
- Top 10 (-285)
Hamlin’s odds are appealing for winning the race, Top 3, and Top 5. With better Top 10 odds out there, Hamlin’s -285 for a Top 10 result don’t offer a ton of real value. Fortunately, his Top 5 odds offer value.
A sixth win at the 📎 this weekend would be a nice boost to an already great start for @dennyhamlin in 2021. @FedEx #TeamToyota pic.twitter.com/TRVrNfoXBg
— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) April 8, 2021
Experience at Martinsville Speedway
In 30 career starts at Martinsville Speedway, Hamlin has five wins, 15 Top 5s, 21 Top 10s, and a 9.9 average finish. He’s won the spring Bristol race three times in his career. Hamlin leads all active drivers in wins, Top 10s and average finish. He’s second to Kyle Busch in Top 5s. Busch, his teammate, has 16 Top 5s at this track.
In the last five Martinsville races, Hamlin has three Top 5 results. In his last 12 races at this track, Hamlin has six Top 5s and a victory. Hamlin will start on the front row this Saturday night alongside pole winner Joey Logano.
Take Hamlin to Crack the Top 5
Hamlin’s 2021 season has been near perfect. The only thing missing is a race win. His level of consistency has been remarkable as he continues to finish in the Top 5 almost every weekend.
Pick: Denny Hamlin
Odds: +105
$100 Could Win You…$205
At Martinsville, Hamlin has five career wins along with leading the field in many other statistical categories. When you combine his career success at Martinsville, with his 2021 season so far, it’s a no brainer that Hamlin will contend for the checkered flag on Saturday night.
So, with that in mind, I think it’s smart to play this safe by taking Hamlin to finish in the Top 5 instead of winning Saturday’s Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500.
There are just too many other drivers that also run well at this track like his teammate Martin Truex Jr. along with Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski. And these drivers have combined to win the last four Martinsville races.
Rick Rockwell
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