Las Vegas odds: Stewart-Haas Racing drivers jump up board

Driver odds to win Sunday’s Dragon Power NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway have jumped substantially all weekend for many drivers — most notably, three of Stewart-Haas Racing’s four motorists have jumped towards the top of the board.

This year’s first race in an intermediate course comes with a brand new rules package — learn more about that here — and with it, plenty of learnings. Aric Almirola and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. begins 1-2 Sunday, and unusual exercise rates led to chances movement.

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Among the most notable:

??? Aric Almirola, who won his first Busch Pole Award because 2012, opened at 25-1 odds. He enters Sunday at 10-1, a terrific value. Nine drivers are listed at 10-1 or greater.

??? Daniel Suarez showed plenty of speed in practice and qualifying in the No. 41 Ford, along with his line reflects that. Suarez is among the greatest movers and sits in 25-1.

??? Clint Bowyer, the next SHR driver on the list, directed both practice sessions and seemed to be the favorite to win the Busch Pole. He qualified third. He’s gone from 16-1 odds to 8-1, the third greatest in the field behind Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch.

??? Ricky Stenhouse Jr., meanwhile, jumped from 66-1 chances to 20-1 following his No. 17 Roush Fenway Ford Mustang delivered a P2 qualifying position.

??? Though the odd did not move significantly, it is worth noting that Kevin Harvick — that has dominated at Atlanta the last five years — saw his chances as race favored move from 4.5-1 to 6-1 after his slow Friday.

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Jared Yeo

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