Odds to win 2009 Samsung 500 – Edwards, Kyle Busch Favored at Texas
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch the favorites to win this week’s 2009 Samsung 500 from Texas Motor Speedway.
Both drivers are currently 5/1 Samsung 500 odds-to-win-favorites according to Sportsbook.com oddsmakers.
Carl Edwards has won two of the last three Texas races and has three wins overall in eight career Sprint Cup starts. Edwards’ average finish is 13.9.
Kyle Busch has never won at Texas and has three top 5’s, four top 10’s and an average finish of 16.2 in eight career starts at Texas Motor Speedway. Despite lackluster stats, Busch is arguably the hottest driver in NASCAR right now and is certainly a threat to with this race.
Sprint Cup Series points leader Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch are currently listed at 7/1 odds to win the Samsung 500.
Texas Motor Speedway is currently the only track on the Sprint Cup circuit where Jeff Gordon has never won a race. In 16 career races at Texas, Gordon has six top 5’s, eight top 10’s and an average finish of 16.1. Gordon is also one of only a handful of drivers to have competed in all the Sprint Cup races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Rounding out the top 5 favorites to win the 2009 Samsung 500 is defending Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson. Johnson, who is currently fourth in 2009 Sprint Cup Series points has one win (2007), five top 5’s, eight top 10’s and an average finish of 9.1 in 11 career starts at Texas.
ODDS TO WIN SAMSUNG 500 – 2009 SAMSUNG 500 ODDS:
Carl Edwards +500
Kyle Busch +500
Jeff Gordon +700
Kurt Busch +700
Jimmie Johnson +700
Matt Kenseth +1200
Greg Biffle +1200
Denny Hamlin +1500
Kevin Harvick +2000
Mark Martin +2000
Dale Earnhardt Jr. +2000
Clint Bowyer +2000
Tony Stewart +2000
Jeff Burton +2500
Brian Vickers +2500
Kasey Kahne +3000
Jamie McMurray +3500
David Ragan +3500
David Reutimann +4000
Ryan Newman +6000
Martin Truex Jr. +7500
Juan Pablo Montoya +7500
Casey Mears +10000
Sam Hornish Jr. +10000
Scott Speed +10000
Reed Sorenson +10000
Joey Logano +10000
Paul Menard +10000
David Stremme +10000
A.J. Allmendinger +10000
Elliott Sadler +10000
Michael Waltrip +10000
Bobby Labonte +10000
Field (Any Other Driver) +5000
2009 NASCAR Samsung 500 Race Information
Race Date: Sunday April 3, 2009
Location: Texas Motor Speedway – Fort Worth, Texas
Pre-Race: 1:30PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 2:15PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX & FOX HD
Radio Coverage: MRN (Motor Racing Network)
Race Distance: 500 miles/334 laps
Track Type: 1.5 Mile Quad Oval
Capacity: 160,000