Kahne Wins Pole For Ford 400
Kasey Kahne won his fourth pole of the season on Friday and we start in the top position for the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com currently list Kahne at +3000 on the money line to win the 2010 Ford 400. When the odds opened, he was +4000 to win.
b, who leads Jimmie Johnson by 15 points in the standings, was the favorite to win the Ford 400 at the start of the week. But now Johnson and Carl Edwards are the favorites at +350.
Hamlin has one win in his career at Homestead, along with three top 5’s. He has an average finish of 10.6 on the track and a driver rating of 94.7. On the year, Hamlin has won eight races.
Johnson, who has won the Homestead-Miami pole twice (2007, 2009), has not won this event or at this track in his career. He has three top 5’s and six top 10’s at Homestead with an average finish of 12.7 and a driver rating of 92.9. On the season, Johnson has six wins and 16 top 5’s.
Kevin Harvick also hasn’t won at Miami, but he has four top 5’s and seven top 10’s. His average finish at the track is 8.4 and his driver rating is 101.1. This season, Harvick has three wins and 15 top 5’s.
Current NASCAR future odds have Johnson listed at 7/5 to win the Sprint Cup Championship, while Harvick is 9/1 and Hamlin is 5/8.
The Ford 400 will take place Sunday, Nov. 21 from Homestead-Miami Speedway at 1:15PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the Ford 400 – 2010 Ford 400 – Homestead-Miami Speedway – Nov. 21, 2010
AJ Allmendinger +3500
Aric Almirola +30000
Bobby Labonte +100000
Brad Keselowski +20000
Carl Edwards +350
Clint Bowyer +4000
Dale Earnhardt Jr +6000
David Ragan +5000
David Reutimann +3000
Denny Hamlin +500
Elliott Sadler +20000
Greg Biffle +1500
Jamie McMurray +1500
Jeff Burton +3000
Jeff Gordon +1500
Jimmie Johnson +350
Joey Logano +3000
Juan Pablo Montoya +4000
Kasey Kahne +3000
Kevin Harvick +900
Kurt Busch +2500
Kyle Busch +1200
Marcos Ambrose +30000
Mark Martin +1500
Martin Truex Jr +5000
Matt Kenseth +1500
Paul Menard +10000
Regan Smith +50000
Ryan Newman +5000
Sam Hornish Jr +50000
Scott Speed +100000
Tony Stewart +2200
Travis Kvapil +100000
zx Field (Any Other Driver) +50000
2010 Ford 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, Nov. 21
Location: Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla.
Pre-Race: 1PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 1:15PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (267 laps)
