Martin Wins Pole
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has its field set for Sunday’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and updated odds now show Tony Stewart as the pre-race favorite.
Stewart is the favorite at 4/1 odds to win the event according to online sportsbook SPORTSBETTING, while other short odds for take the checker flag are Jeff Gordon (5/1), Jimmie Johnson (5/1), and pole winner Mark Martin (6/1).
Stewart is a two-time winner at the Brickyard, taking the 2007 and 2005 titles. Stewart qualified seventh for Sunday’s race, which should help him retain his lead in the Sprint Cup standings.
Gordon will start 22nd in the race while Johnson qualified 16th. Johnson won the 2008 Allstate 400 while Gordon is a four-time winner in Indianapolis.
Martin is coming off a win in the last Sprint Cup race two weeks ago, and his hot streak continued Saturday, as he won his third pole of the season. Martin has won four races this season and is 11th in the points standings, just inside the Chase for the Championship with seven races remaining.
The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard takes place Sunday, July 26 from Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 2 p.m. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Allstate 400 – 2009 Allstate 400 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – July 25, 2009
Tony Stewart 4 – 1
Jeff Gordon 5 – 1
Jimmie Johnson 5 – 1
Mark Martin 6 – 1
Carl Edwards 7 – 1
Kyle Busch 8 – 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 8 – 1
Matt Kenseth 10 – 1
Kasey Kahne 10 – 1
Greg Biffle 11 – 1
Kurt Busch 12 – 1
Denny Hamlin 12 – 1
Ryan Newman 15 – 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 22 – 1
Sam Hornish Jr 25 – 1
Brian Vickers 25 – 1
Joey Logano 25 – 1
Clint Bowyer 33 – 1
David Reutimann 33 – 1
Kevin Harvick 35 – 1
Jeff Burton 40 – 1
Jamie McMurray 45 – 1
Martin Truex Jr 50 – 1
David Ragan 50 – 1
Bobby Labonte 70 – 1
AJ Allmendinger 100 – 1
Scott Speed 100 – 1
Paul Menard 100 – 1
Reed Sorrenson 100 – 1
Michael Waltrip 100 – 1
Casey Mears 150 – 1
Elliott Sadler 150 – 1
David Stremme 250 – 1
Field (Any Other Driver) 40 – 1
2009 NASCAR Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Information
Race Date: Sunday, July 26
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
Pre-Race: 1:30PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 2:19 p.m.
TV Coverage: ESPN
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (160 laps)
Posted: 7/25/09 7:22PM ET