Have you made your picks yet? If you’re still on the fence, you can let the experts break down which drivers you should be keeping a close eye on at the 2021 Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 race this weekend down at Martinsville Speedway.
Roberts told Sportsline that (h/t CBS) that Christopher Bell is a racer to keep a close eye on this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Bell, who is priced +2800 to win the 2021 Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500, can be somewhat of a surprise pick to win for some. For one, Bell has finished poorly in his last two races; Bell went 21st in Atlanta then 34th in Bristol (dirt). However, Roberts notes that Bell will be racing with the same “race package” that gave the 26-year-old the most success this season, particularly at the O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At Daytona, which he won, and at the Instacart 500 in Phoenix, where he finished ninth.
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Long shot to watch out for
Dan Beaver
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Dan Beaver of Yahoo Sports is eyeing veteran Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as a tasty long-shot pick to win the 2021 Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. Noting that Stenhouse Jr. has been around the game long enough to not be overexcited over his fantastic runner-up finish last week at the Food City Dirt Race, Beaver thinks that the Team JTG Daugherty Racing driver will be a nice value play this week again. Stenhouse is currently +15000 to win the race at Martinsville Speedway this Saturday.
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Covers
Kyle Busch, William Byron, Alex Bowman
Covers laid out three long-shot picks for the 2021 Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 race, namely Kyle Busch, William Byron, and Alex Bowman. Of the three, Byron has the shortest odds (+1800 at TopBet sportsbook), while Busch and Bowman are +2800and +2500, respectively.
TopBet News Editor | Ryan Simpson
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Ryan Simpson, News Editor
Brad Keselowski
Here’s what our own Ryan Simpson had to say about Brad Keselowski in our main preview for the 2021 Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 race on Saturday
Keselowski is another driver who always performs well in Martinsville. Keselowski, who is still in search of his first win of the season, has two wins in 22 career starts in Martinsville. He also has 11 top 5s and 16 top 10s there. Keselowski has an ongoing five-race streak of top-5 finishes in Martinsville. In his last race there, Keselowski finished fourth at the 2020 Xfinity 500.
