Dale Earnhardt Odds to Win the 2016 Daytona 500

Dale Earnhardt’s odds of winning the 2016 Daytona 500 were set at just over 4-1 odds

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Earnhardt is considered the man to beat at the Daytona 500.

“You know he is going to be tough to beat,” said Kevin Harvick, winner of the 2007 Daytona 500.

“Extremely fast for the last couple of years with this particular rules package. You knew he was going to be one of the cars to beat. I think it will stay that way.”

Earnhardt had a dominant run in winning the first Can-Am Duel qualifying race Thursday night, and capped his week with the top practice speed during the final practice Saturday afternoon.

“I was so nervous all week to get through this qualifier [without wrecking the car],” the 41-year-old Earnhardt said after Thursday’s win. “I want to win the race, but man, we don’t have as good a car as this in the trailer.

“This is a special, special race car. We are going to give it all we’ve got on Sunday.”

Fox Sports writes of Earnhardt’s chances:

Earnhardt came up short in his bid to win a third Daytona 500 last season. However, he would return in July and win in a dominant performance from the pole to take the trophy in the Coke Zero 400. The No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team is always a strong performer in these super speedway races, and Earnhardt's resume on these ovals is nearing legendary status. If he hopes to claim a third Daytona 500 title, he'll have to do it with as much tough competition as we can remember in recent seasons. At worst Earnhardt cracks the Top 5 at Daytona at a stellar 41-percent rate, so if he doesn't win this Sunday afternoon, he'll be within a stone's throw of the winner.

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- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com