Firestone Indy 300 From Miami Speedway
The IndyCar Racing League wraps up its 2009 season on Saturday with the 2009 Firestone Indy 300 from Miami Speedway.
Scott Dixon holds a narrow five-point lead in the points standings over Dario Franchitti entering the final race and Dixon is the pre-race favorite to win the event.
Dixon has 11/4 odds to win according to odds makers from the online sports book SBGGLOBAL. Other short odds to win are Ryan Briscoe (7/2), Franchitti (4/1), and Helio Castroneves (9/2).
Dixon won this event last year and is coming off a win in the last IRL race, the Indy Japan 300. Dixon has five wins on the year and has finished in the top two in three of the last four events.
Briscoe sits third in the IRL standings, eight points behind Dixon. Briscoe had a string of seven-straight top five finishes end in the last race, where he finished 18th. Briscoe has won three times in 2009.
Franchitti has four wins on the year and has finished in the top six in his last seven races.
Castroneves sits in fourth in the standings, 167 points behind Dixon. Castroneves has finished outside the top five in his last four races, with just one top 10 finish.
The Firestone Indy 300 will take place this Saturday, Oct. 10 from Miami Speedway in Homestead, FL at 4PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Firestone Indy 300
Scott Dixon 11/4
Ryan Briscoe 7/2
Dario Franchitti 4/1
Helio Castroneves 9/2
Danica Patrick 12/1
Tony Kanaan 12/1
Marco Andretti 14/1
Graham Rahal 16/1
Mario Moraes 18/1
Dan Wheldon 28/1
Robert Doornbos 33/1
Hideki Mutoh 40/1
Ryan Hunter-Reay 50/1
Justin Wilson 50/1
Ed Carpenter 66/1
Tomas Scheckter 66/1
Raphael Matos 80/1
Mike Conway 150/1
EJ Viso 150/1
Alex Lloyd 175/1
Jaques Lazier 200/1
Milka Duno 250/1
Sarah Fisher 250/1
2009 Firestone Indy 300 Information
Race Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
Location: Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL
Pre-Race: 4PM ET
Green Flag: 5PM ET
TV Coverage: VERSUS
Radio Coverage: IMS
Track Type: Oval (200 laps)
Nobody cares about IRL I guess.
Me either