Johnson starts up front
Already favored to win the event, Jimmie Johnson only increased his chances to win the 2010 AAA 400 when he finished first in qualifying on Friday.
Johnson now has 2/1 odds to win according to oddsmakers at the online sports book BroburySports.com. Other short odds to win are Kyle Busch (5/1), Carl Edwards (8/1), and Denny Hamlin (8/1).
Johnson has won this event three times and has five wins on this track in his career. In Dover he has an average finish of 10.2 and a driver rating of 113.8, which ranks first in the series. Johnson is sixth in the standings, 92 points behind leader Denny Hamlin. He has five wins on the year.
Kyle Busch has not won this event but he has three wins in his career at this track. His average finish in Dover is 15.5 while his driver rating is 101.6, which ranks fifth in the series. Kyle Busch is third in the standings, 62 points out of first. He has three wins on the year. Busch will start 11th on Sunday.
Edwards is winless this year but seventh in the standings, 95 points out of first. He will start 10th on Sunday. Edwards has one win on this track in his career with an average finish of 7.9 and a driver rating of 102.2.
Hamlin has six wins on the year which has helped him earn the points lead. Hamlin will start fourth in this race. He has not won on this track in his career and has an average finish of 22.8 with a driver rating of 77.5.
The AAA 400 will take place Sunday, Sept. 26 from Dover International Speedway at 1:15PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the AAA 400 – 2010 AAA 400 – Dover International Speedway – September 26, 2010
Jimmie Johnson 2/1
Kyle Busch 5/1
Carl Edwards 8/1
Denny Hamlin 8/1
Kurt Busch 12/1
Tony Stewart 12/1
Greg Biffle 12/1
Jeff Gordon 15/1
Mark Martin 18/1
Martin Truex Jr 18/1
AJ Allmendinger 20/1
Matt Kenseth 25/1
Jamie McMurray 25/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 25/1
Jeff Burton 30/1
Clint Bowyer 30/1
Kevin Harvick 30/1
Kasey Kahne 35/1
David Reutimann 35/1
Joey Logano 40/1
Ryan Newman 40/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 75/1
Reed Sorenson 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
David Ragan 200/1
Sam Hornish Jr 200/1
Brad Keselowski 200/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 300/1
Marcos Ambrose 300/1
Elliott Sadler 500/1
Scott Speed 500/1
Bobby Labonte 1000/1
Travis Kvapil 1000/1
Regan Smith 1000/1
Qualifying Results
1 Jimmie Johnson (48)
2 A J Allmendinger (43)
3 Martin Truex Jr. (56)
4 Denny Hamlin (11)
5 Juan Pablo Montoya (42)
6 Greg Biffle (16)
7 Jamie McMurray (1)
8 Kurt Busch (2)
9 Paul Menard (98)
10 Carl Edwards (99)
11 Kyle Busch (18)
12 Reed Sorenson (83)
13 Ryan Newman (39)
14 Matt Kenseth (17)
15 Jeff Gordon (24)
16 Kasey Kahne (9)
17 David Reutimann (00)
18 Regan Smith (78)
19 Joey Logano (20)
20 Scott Speed (82)
21 Sam Hornish Jr. (77)
22 Elliott Sadler (19)
23 Marcos Ambrose (47)
24 Clint Bowyer (33)
25 Tony Stewart (14)
26 Casey Mears (13)
27 Jeff Burton (31)
28 Joe Nemechek (87)
29 David Ragan (6)
30 Travis Kvapil (34)
31 Brad Keselowski (12)
32 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88)
33 Kevin Harvick (29)
34 Bobby Labonte (09)
35 David Gilliland (38)
36 J.J. Yeley (81)
37 Dave Blaney (36)
38 Mike Bliss (55)
39 Landon Cassill (71)
40 Kevin Conway (7)
41 Tony Raines (37)
42 Mark Martin (5)
43 Michael McDowell (46)
44 Jeff Green (26) DNQ
45 Josh Wise (164) DNQ
46 Ted Musgrave (66) DNQ
2010 AAA 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, Sept. 26
Location: Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del.
Pre-Race: 1PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 1:15PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (400 laps)
