Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 Race Odds & Picks

• The Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 will take place on Thursday, February 13th at 5:00 pm EST
• The race will take place at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
• Kevin Harvick won the 2019 race with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. coming in second place. See who’s favored to win in 2020 below

The run-up to the 2020 Daytona 500 continues as we move into the duels. The first one will be the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 on Thursday, February 13th at 5:00 pm EST. The race will take place at Daytona International Speedway and will immediately be followed up by the second duel. Let’s take a look at the first and see who is the best bet in this race.

Odds to Win Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1

Odds taken Feb. 12. 

Logano Looking Good

Logano is going to be a popular bet this week as he’s coming off a win in the 2019 qualifying races. That wasn’t an aberration by any stretch; that proved to be his fifth straight Top 10 result, which includes four Top 5’s. And keep in mind, he won the Daytona 500 in 2015 and hasn’t finished lower than sixth since.

In terms of the Busch Clash, another exhibition race, Logano has not placed lower than sixth since 2013. He has one victory, five Top 5’s and has posted four consecutive Top 3 results. There’s a clear reason why he’s among the favorites at every sportsbook.

Elliott Does Well in Duels

Elliott has a strong track record with the Duel races as he picked up a win both in 2017 and 2018. He didn’t win in 2019 but he wasn’t far off the pace as he placed fifth in his heat race. He’s someone you’ll have to consider for this pre-championship race.

As for the Daytona 500 itself, you’ll probably want to put your money elsewhere. Elliott has never finished better than 14^th in eight starts and has left for just 56 laps in total. The longer format of the Daytona 500 doesn’t seem to suit him well whereas the shorter Duels are better tailored to his strengths.

Hamlin Has History of Success

Hamlin will be talked about plenty this week as he’s the defending Daytona 500 champ. He earned the big win for Joe Gibbs Racing last year en route to a fairly strong season. That was his second Daytona 500 win in the last four years. Beyond that, he’s also done fairly well in the Duels as well.

Overall, Hamlin has won three Duels events as well as two Busch Clashes. He has five Top 10 results in his last six Duels with four Top 5’s and two wins. That should give bettors plenty of confidence to back him.