2009 Daytona 500 Odds
Written by Jason Lowry
The Daytona 500 is the biggest race of the NASCAR season, but unlike so many other sports who finish up the season with their best game or series, NASCAR opens it season with its main attraction. Last year Ryan Newman took home the checkered flag, but repeating is no easy accomplishment as it has only been done 3 times since the race was first ran back in 1959, with Sterling Martin being the last to do so back in 1994 and 1995. To get you going on the race that is scheduled to get underway this Sunday at Daytona International Speedway, here is a look at the field broke down by the favorites, guys in the middle of the pack, and the long shots we think have a shot at winning the race.
Favorites: Kyle Busch +500, Dale Earnhardt Jr +700, Jeff Gordon +800, and Jimmie Johnson +800
The last two years we have got a couple surprises with Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman beating the guys we consider the best in the business. Everyone on this list but Busch has won this race since 2004, and with the way Busch ran last season winning what seemed like every race, you have to think he will be right in the thick of things.
Middle of the Pack: Carl Edwards +1200, Mark Martin +1200, Tony Stewart +1500, Denny Hamlin +1500, Kurt Busch +1500, and Kevin Harvick +1800
The story of this group is unquestionably Tony Stewart, as this guy is no longer part of Joe Gibbs Racing and now drives the #14 car. Stewart has not won the Daytona 500, so you know he wants this one badily. We also think you should keep a close eye on both Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick, as we think both could walk away with a win this weekend.
Long Shots: David Ragan +2500, Matt Kenseth +2500, Martin Truex Jr +2500, Jamie McMuray +2500, Greg Biffle +3000, Ryan Newman +3000, Jeff Burton +3000, and Kasey Kahne +4000
It gets a little harder to pick a guy out of this group, as the chances just aren’t good that one of these guys wins this race, but you can see how much respect Newman is getting after he pulled off the upset last season. Personally, we like both Kenseth and Kahne for this race, and think they could pull off the big shocker.
Check back later this week for our actual Daytona 500 predictions, but for now check out the complete list of odds for every racer at Sportsbook.com.
Aric Almirola +10000
Bobby Labonte +10000
Brian Vickers +4000
Carl Edwards +1200
Casey Mears +5000
Clint Bowyer +3500
Dale Earnhardt Jr +700
David Ragan +2500
David Reutimann +7500
David Stremme +7500
Denny Hamlin +1500
Elliott Sadler +7500
Greg Biffle +3000
Jamie McMurray +2500
Jeff Burton +3000
Jeff Gordon +800
Jimmie Johnson +800
Joey Logano +6000
Juan Pablo Montoya +4000
Kasey Kahne +4000
Kevin Harvick +1800
Kurt Busch +1500
Kyle Busch +500
Mark Martin +1200
Martin Truex Jr +2500
Matt Kenseth +2500
Michael Waltrip +6000
Reed Sorenson +10000
Ryan Newman +3000
Scott Speed +10000
Tony Stewart +1500
Travis Kvapil +10000
zx Field (Any Other Driver) +3000
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