NASCAR Betting - Montoya Looks To Set Things Right At Pocono

This week's Pocono odds for the Pennsylvania 500 are led by Hendrick drivers or their affiliates, which is fair considering they have won the last three races. This week's winner is a longshot, but he proved that he could hang with the big boys if he gets a good car, and he'll be out for revenge after a speeding penalty cost him the win at Indy.

Pocono Betting - Sunday, August 1, 2:00 PM ET

Jimmie Johnson is favored at +500 after winning at the Brickyard for the third time in four years, and he loves the second Pocono race of the year as his 8.1 average in seven Pennsylvania 500s is the best among active drivers. The No.48 driver won this race in 2004, and he finished eighth back in June, so it's easy to see why he'll be one of the most popular sports picks of the weekend.

Tony Stewart won the June race here by stretching his fuel mileage, and this was his first victory as a driver/owner of Stewart-Haas Racing. Stewart has since won at Daytona and hasn't finished outside the top 10 since May 24^th, and he has seven top-10s in 10 Pennsylvania 500s. The No.14 driver leads the points, but he's second to Johnson here with odds of +600.

Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon come in at +700 and +800, respectively, and if it's one thing this duo has, it's experience: they've combined for 38 Pennsylvania 500s, racking up 27 top-10s, but only one win, a 1998 victory for Gordon. However, the way Martin is driving lately, it would be no surprise if he ended up in the winner's circle as he has a series-high four wins and has finished in the top two in the last two races.

Pocono is a 2.5-mile track, but like Indy, its tight turns are more like a road course. This is why Juan Pablo Montoya will win this week after a disappointing 11^th-place result at the Brickyard. Montoya romped through the field to lead 116 laps, but committed a fatal speeding penalty with 35 laps left. The No.42 team may want to consider bringing the same car to Pocono, because that was a rocket that put the field to shame. With odds of +2500, betting players will get a big reward for backing the No.42, so go against your gambling software and take Montoya to Victory Lane this week.