On Sunday, February 24th, the sound of engines and smell of gasoline will fill the air in central Florida as the first race of the Sprint Cup series will drop the checkered flag for the 2013 Daytona 500. NASCAR betting odds favor Dale Eanhardt Jr. to finish in 1st but is followed closely by Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart. Earnhardt Jr. will look to build upon last season 2nd place finish at the "Great American Race" from the International Speedway in the #88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

As racing fans across the country are preparing for the official start of the season with the Daytona 500 on February 24th; Vegas bookmakers have already posted NASCAR odds to win the Sprint Cup in 2013. Jimmie Johnson has been listed at 17/4 followed by Brad Keselowski at 15/2 with Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch at 17/2. Jimmie finished last season ranked #3 on the leaderboard having 5-wins with 18-top five and 24-top ten finishes. In Johnson's last four races, he won the Goody's Fast Relief 500 and the AAA Texas 500 but finished 32nd in the AdvoCare 500 and 36th at the Ford 400.