Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 from Phoenix Raceway
The Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship is still competitive with two races remaining this season.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues it season Sunday with the 2009 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 from Phoenix International Raceway.
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Points leader Jimmie Johnson is the favorite heading into Sunday’s race.
Johnson is a 4/1 favorite to win the race according to oddsmakers at the online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com. Other short odds to win are Mark Martin (5/1), Denny Hamlin (8/1), Tony Stewart (8/1), and Jeff Gordon (10/1).
After finishing 38th last week in the Dickies 500, Johnson now only leads Martin by 73 points in the standings with two races to go. Johnson has dominated at this track, winning three of the last five events here. Johnson has 10 top-10 finishes in 12 career races at this track.
Martin has two career wins in Phoenix, including the race at this track earlier this year. Martin has 14 top 10’s in 25 career starts in Phoenix. Martin has five wins in 2009 and has finished in the top eight in two of his last three races.
Hamlin sits eighth in the standings, 322 points behind Johnson. Hamlin has eight starts in Phoenix and has five top-six finishes. Hamlin has finished third on three occasions at this track. Hamlin has finished in the top two in two of his last three races.
Stewart is fifth in the standings, 178 points behind Johnson. Stewart won his first career start in Phoenix in 1999, but hasn’t won here since. Stewart has nine top-10 finishes in 15 starts at this track and has finished in the top 10 in five of his last seven Sprint Cup races.
Gordon is third in the standings, 112 points behind his teammate, Jimmie Johnson. Gordon has one win at this track and has 15 career top-10’s in Phoenix. Gordon has finished outside the top 10 in back-to-back races in the Sprint Cup series.
The Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 will take place Sunday, Nov. 15 from Phoenix International Raceway at 2:30PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Jimmie Johnson 4/1
Mark Martin 5/1
Tony Stewart 8/1
Denny Hamlin 8/1
Jeff Gordon 10/1
Kyle Busch 12/1
Kurt Busch 12/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 12/1
Greg Biffle 20/1
Clint Bowyer 20/1
Carl Edwards 20/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 20/1
Kevin Harvick 25/1
Kasey Kahne 25/1
Ryan Newman 30/1
Matt Kenseth 30/1
Martin Truex Jr 50/1
Jeff Burton 50/1
Joey Logano 60/1
David Reutimann 60/1
David Ragan 60/1
Jamie McMurray 70/1
Brian Vickers 80/1
Bobby Labonte 100/1
Michael Waltrip 100/1
Reed Sorenson 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
David Gilliland 100/1
Sam Hornish Jr 100/1
AJ Allmendinger 100/1
Elliott Sadler 100/1
Brad Keselowski 100/1
Casey Mears 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50/1
2009 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Information
Race Date: Sunday, Nov. 15
Location: Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ
Pre-Race: 2:30PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 3:31PM ET
TV Coverage: ABC
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (312 laps)