NASCAR betting fans: We’re back with another fantastic race this weekend at Michigan International Speedway, as 43 of the best drivers in the world look to make for great Pure Michigan 400 picks!

2011 Pure Michigan 400 Odds, Picks & Info
2011 Pure Michigan 400 Date: Sunday, August 21st, 2011
2011 Pure Michigan 400 Green Flag Time: 1:16 ET
2011 Pure Michigan 400 Location: Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
2011 Pure Michigan 400 Favorite: Carl Edwards (+725)
Defending Pure Michigan 400 Champion: Kevin Harvick
2011 Pure Michigan 400 TV Coverage – Network: ESPN

Michigan International Speedway definitely brings out the best that a number of drivers have. It’s no wonder why Denny Hamlin (Current Pure Michigan 400 Odds: 8.50 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) is licking his chops about returning to this track. He won at the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 just eight weeks ago, marking his fourth Top 3 finish in his last five tries at this track. Hamlin has a history of just dominating a few tracks in his history, and this is no exception. Here and Martinsville are where he really tends to just take advantage of the rest of this field. Many think that he is going to be the last driver in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and it’s pretty clear that just one more victory is going to get the job done for him this year.

List Of Past Pure Michigan 400 Champions (Since 2000)
2010 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Kevin Harvick
2009 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Brian Vickers
2008 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Carl Edwards
2007 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Kurt Busch
2006 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Matt Kenseth
2005 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Jeremy Mayfield
2004 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Greg Biffle
2003 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Ryan Newman
2002 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Dale Jarrett
2001 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Sterling Marlin
2000 Pure Michigan 400 Winner: Rusty Wallace

Keep a very close eye on the co-leader of the Sprint Cup standing as well, Carl Edwards (Pure Michigan 400 Lines: 7.50 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). Sure, we know that Edwards hasn’t won a race (All-Star Race excluded) since way back in March, but if you look at his history on this track, you know that he is definitely going to be a star to watch. Edwards has finished in the Top 10 at Michigan International Speedway 12 times in his 14 career races, and he has a pair of ‘W’s to boot. Roush Racing has a ton of great results on this track, and Edwards, as the captain of the ship for Jack Roush, knows that he has the best chance of making it to the Winner’s Circle on Sunday of this bunch.

If you want to go off of the board just a bit to find a winner for this race, what about Brad Keselowski (Odds to Win the Pure Michigan 400: 30 to 1 at JustBet Sportsbook)? Many thought that Keselowski was going to be the rabbit in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, but last week, he nearly snared his third victory of the season at the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, finishing in second place. There are a lot of drivers that are rooting like heck for Keselowski to get into the Top 10 so he’s not a factor for a Wild Card, but he has quite the ways to go to get that far. Don’t be shocked if he makes out well again this week in Brooklyn, MI, and he could factor into the equation down the stretch.

Pure Michigan 400 Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 8/18/11):
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Jimmie Johnson 7.25 to 1
Carl Edwards 7.50 to 1
Denny Hamlin 8.50 to 1
Kyle Busch 8.50 to 1
Matt Kenseth 9 to 1
Jeff Gordon 9.50 to 1
Kurt Busch 9.50 to 1
Kevin Harvick 13 to 1
Tony Stewart 13 to 1
Greg Biffle 20 to 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 27 to 1
Brad Keselowski 27 to 1
Kasey Kahne 33 to 1
Clint Bowyer 34 to 1
David Ragan 38 to 1
Joey Logano 38 to 1
Ryan Newman 38 to 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 44 to 1
Jeff Burton 44 to 1
Martin Truex Jr. 45 to 1
Paul Menard 48 to 1
Mark Martin 55 to 1
David Reutimann 55 to 1
Brian Vickers 55 to 1
Jamie McMurray 66 to 1

Pure Michigan 400 Odds @ JustBet Sportsbook (as of 8/18/11):
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Carl Edwards 7 to 1
Jimmie Johnson 7 to 1
Denny Hamlin 8 to 1
Kyle Busch 8 to 1
Jeff Gordon 9 to 1
Matt Kenseth 10 to 1
Kevin Harvick 12 to 1
Tony Stewart 12 to 1
Greg Biffle 18 to 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 25 to 1
Brad Keselowski 30 to 1
Kasey Kahne 30 to 1
David Ragan 35 to 1
Clint Bowyer 35 to 1
Joey Logano 35 to 1
Ryan Newman 35 to 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 40 to 1
Jeff Burton 40 to 1
Martin Truex Jr. 45 to 1
Paul Menard 45 to 1
Mark Martin 50 to 1
David Reutimann 50 to 1
Brian Bickers 50 to 1
Jamie McMurray 60 to 1
Kurt Busch 9 to 1
Field 30 to 1