If you bet on Nascar odds, it’s a lot easier to say “New Hampshire” than “the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway,” which is the official name of this week’s race. Who has the edge as we close to within 10 weeks of the Chase?

Jimmie Johnson
New Hampshire odds: +600

The 2003 winner at this race is the top sportsbook favorite, not so much because he’s piling up wins by the boatload (though two is nothing to sneeze at) but because he’s always threatening, as his 9.0 finishing average and four top-10s in New Hampshire suggest. I can’t fault anyone for picking him.

Denny Hamlin
New Hampshire odds: +700

Hamlin may be the best pick this week if you make sports predictions. His average New Hampshire summer race finish is 5.0, best among active drivers, and he has back-to-back top fives this season. He could be picking at the perfect time. Think hard about taking Hamlin’s odds.

Jeff Gordon
New Hampshire odds: +800

Gordon hasn’t won here since 1995 but he’s often among to the top 10 at New Hampshire, cracking it eight times in 16 starts there. He’s racing well, as he did a great job overcoming loose lugnuts to finish ninth at Sonoma.

Tony Stewart
New Hampshire odds: +900

If you want better value then Hamlin, your sportsbook software may direct you to Tony Stewart. He’s a two-time winner of this race (2000, 2005) and he’s nearing the top of his game right now, having finished second at Infeneon. He’s tempting at +900

Daily sports pick: Denny Hamlin +700