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2009 Daytona 500 Predictions

Just as Jimmy Boyd did throughout the 2008 NASCAR season, he lists three drivers in three different price ranges that he feels have a legit shot at winning the 51st running of the Daytona 500. Start your season off right by beating the NASCAR odds with Jimmy Boyd. If you’re looking for a reliable race book with great lines, bet the Daytona 500 at BetUS this year.

Favorite: Bet Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the 2009 Daytona 500 at +500 at BetUS

Of the three drivers listed as the race day favorites at +500, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gives us the best opportunity to cash our bets. The drama of his break with DEI is now behind him and he already has a season with Hendrick Motosports under his belt to get acquainted with a new team. Now, it’s time for the talented Mr. Earnhardt to challenge for the Sprint Cup title. Junior already has one Daytona under his belt. He brought it home in 2004, six years after his father won his only Daytona and three years after his father died in the Great American Race. Junior has tremendous respect for his father but wants to have his own legacy. Winning a second Daytona, something his father never did, goes a long way to cementing that legacy. Junior only had one win last season, but he had a total of 10 top fives. Expect to see him doing some serious racing this season with a great opportunity to start the year off right with a Daytona victory lap.

Middle of the Pack: Bet Kevin Harvick to win the 2009 Daytona 500 at +2000 at BetUS.

You could say that Mr. Harvick is due for a win. He didn’t take any checkered flags during the 2008 season but still finished a very respectable fourth overall in the series. With seven top five finished and 16 top tens, Harvick was Mr. consistency and that’s why he earned his second fourth place finish in the last three years. He’s looking to take his racing to another level this season. Harvick, of course, was the 2007 Daytona 500 winner. Several Daytona winners have won the race in alternating years recently and that is a trend that we will follow with Harvick here. Jeff Gordon won the Super Bowl of Racing in 1997 and then won it again in 1999. Michael Waltrip won the race in 2001 and again in 2003. Also, from 1993-1996 either Dale Jarret or Sterling Martin won the race so it is not uncommon to perform well at Daytona in close proximity to past races. Another key is that five of the last six and 15 of the last 20 race winners have driven Chevy’s.

Longshot: Bet Michael Waltrip to win the 2009 Daytona 500 +5000 at BetUS

Waltrip has had good success at Daytona and is one of eight drivers in the history of the race with more than one victory. Waltrip took the checkered flag at Dayton in both 2001 and 2003. Waltrip only has four career Sprint Cup Series wins. With two of those coming at Daytona, it is apparent that he has what it takes to excel in this race. Waltrip showed he could still run well on the track by finishing second in the pole last season. He likely doesn’t have a lot of Daytona’s left in him so I expect him to leave it all out on the track. We’ll jump at the opportunity to get a previous winner at this price.

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