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Through two races, the Camping World SRX Series has achieved the kind of balance it likely hoped for. Doug Coby, a guest driver, won the first race. Full-timer Tony Stewart then won the second race, so the 2021 SRX Series is providing the type of unpredictability that fans love. The third race takes place at Eldora Speedway on Saturday and features nine full-time drivers and three part-timers. The green flag for SRX Series at Eldora will drop at 8 p.m. ET and air live on CBS and Paramount+.

Stewart, who happens to also own Eldora Speedway, is the 3-2 favorite in the latest SRX Series at Eldora odds 2021 from SportsLine. Five-time USAC Silver Crown Series champion Kody Swanson comes in at 3-1, while four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves is 4-1. Long shots in the 2021 SRX Series at Eldora odds include former IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan (7-1) and two-time Daytona 500 winner Bill Elliott (8-1).

Before scouring the Camping World SRX Series at Eldora starting lineup and making any Superstar Racing Experience predictions, be sure to see the latest SRX Series at Eldora picks from SportsLine's proven projection model. 

Developed by daily Fantasy pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this proprietary prediction model simulates every race 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as track history and recent results.

In the 2021 season, the model has correctly predicted at least seven top-10 finishers in seven of the last 14 races. In April, McClure nailed Martin Truex Jr. to win at Martinsville for a strong 3-1 payout. The model also nailed Kyle Larson winning the NASCAR All-Star Race at 5-2 and hit Larson again at the Ally 400 for another 5-2 payout. Anyone who has followed its lead on those plays has seen huge returns.

The model called Stewart winning last week at Knoxville, and now it has dialed in on the SRX Series at Eldora race and released its projections. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected SRX Series at Eldora leaderboard.

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Top Camping World SRX Series at Eldora predictions

One surprise: the model is high on Scott Speed, despite him being a 5-1 long shot in the latest SRX Series at Eldora odds 2021. The 38-year-old has competed in nearly every major four-wheel racing series available including Formula One and all three NASCAR national circuits. While most of his career has been open wheel-based, Speed also has stock car racing experience that many in the SRX Series at Eldora field lack.

He had four victories in the ARCA Menards Series, which uses the same engine specs that will be used in the SRX Series. Speed also claimed a checkered flag on NASCAR's Truck Series in 2008 before racing part-time on the Xfinity Series for four years. Speed then competed at NASCAR's highest level and placed in the top 10 three times on the Cup Series, with his most recent NASCAR race coming in 2013. With most of the field coming from non-NASCAR circuits, someone with vast stock car experience like Speed gives him great value for SRX Series at Eldora bets.

And a shocker: Swanson, one of the favorites at 3-1, stumbles and doesn't finish in the top three. Swanson is the all-time wins leader in the USAC Silver Crown Series but he's only a guest driver on the SRX Series. Thus, he didn't take part in any of the previous races so he won't have a feel for the vehicles used until race day.

Ten of the 11 other SRX Series at Eldora drivers raced at least once previously in the Superstar Racing Experience. Swanson is one of the two drivers with no such experience and he also has had very little involvement with stock car racing. He only had one race on the ARCA Menards Series where he finished in eighth place out of 21 drivers. Swanson's lack of experience will hurt him and there are far better values in this loaded SRX Series at Eldora field. 

How to make SRX Series at Eldora picks

The model is also targeting another long shot to make a serious run at winning it all. Anyone who backs this driver could hit it big. You can see all of the model's Camping World SRX Series picks over at SportsLine.

So who wins the Camping World SRX Series race at Eldora? And which long shot stuns in the SRX Series' third race? Check out the latest SRX Series at Eldora odds below, then visit SportsLine now to see the full projected SRX Series at Eldora leaderboard, all from the model that has crushed its NASCAR picks.

SRX Series at Eldora odds (via SportsLine)

Tony Stewart +150
Kody Swanson +300
Ernie Francis Jr. +400
Helio Castroneves +400
Scott Speed +500
Bobby Labonte +500
Michael Waltrip +600
Marco Andretti +700
Tony Kanaan +700
Bill Elliott +800
Paul Tracy +900
Willy T. Ribbs +1000