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2009 Daytona 500 Odds

Written by Jimmy Boyd

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It seems like the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series just ended, but it won’t be long now before we rev up our engines again. Jimmie Johnson took home the 2008 Sprint Cup Title, his third straight, and will look to go for a record fourth straight this season. The new season gets underway in early February and I can hardly wait for 51st running of the famed Daytona 500 on February 15th. Just two Sunday’s after the Super Bowl, we can claim the couch again for the Super Bowl of racing.

BetUS lists the NASCAR odds to win the Daytona 500 with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, and Kyle Busch all listed at +500 to win as the race day favorites.

Jeff Gordon earns favorite recognition here because he has won three Daytona 500 races. In 1997, Gordon became the youngest driver to ever win the race. He followed that up with another win in 1999 and another in 2005. Gordon usually gets plenty of betting attention and odds makers are figuring on as much here by listing him at this price. He doesn’t look like a very good choice, however, as he doesn’t give you much bang for your buck and wasn’t much of a threat last year with a 39th place finish.

After five straight years of Chevy’s dominating the Daytona International Speedway, Ryan Newman and his Dodge took the victory lap in 2008. Newman is listed at +3000 to win at BetUS. While it has not been done often, there have been a few drivers who have been able to win the race in consecutive years so perhaps Newman should not automatically get thrown out of your betting book. One of them to do so was the great Richard Petty. The great Cal Yarborough was also able to pull off the feat. It comes as no surprise that these drivers are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for most all time Daytona 500 wins. The latest driver to win back-to-back Daytona’s was Sterling Martin in 1994 and 1995. Several other driver’s have won two in three years.

The guys who won the whole thing again in 2008, Jimmie Johnson, is listed at +800 among the favorites. Johnson has one Daytona 500 under his belt in 2006. He got off to a slow start in 2008 and therefore did not show well at Daytona, but I believe this young champion is hungry for a few more Daytona 500 wins before his career is threw and will likely bounce back strong in 2009.

Kevin Harvick won the Daytona 500 in 2007 but is yet to earn major respect from odds makers. Harvick is listed at +2000 to win at BetUS. Harvick was a marked man after winning Daytona in 2007 and it showed as he was unable to win any races last season. But he still ran well and finished with best season since 2006.

2009 Odds to Win the Daytona 500

Aric Almirola +8500
Bobby Labonte +8500
Brian Vickers +4000
Carl Edwards +1200
Casey Mears +4000
Clint Bowyer +3000
Dale Earnhardt Jr +500
David Gilliland +5000
David Ragan +2500
David Reutimann +5000
David Stremme +5000
Denny Hamlin +1200
Elliott Sadler +5000
Greg Biffle +3000
Jamie McMurray +3000
Jeff Burton +2500
Jeff Gordon +500
Jimmie Johnson +800
Joey Logano +3000
Juan Pablo Montoya +3000
Kasey Kahne +3500
Kevin Harvick +2000
Kurt Busch +2000
Kyle Busch +500
Mark Martin +1500
Martin Truex Jr +3000
Matt Kenseth +2500
Michael Waltrip +5000
Reed Sorenson +8500
Ryan Newman +3000
Scott Speed +8500
Tony Stewart +1200
Travis Kvapil +8500
Field +2000

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Written by Jimmy Boyd on January 17, 2009 · Filed Under NASCAR Betting Articles, News & Previews

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