Hamlin wins qualifying
Denny Hamlin was already among the favorites to win the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on Sunday, but Hamlin only shortened his odds by winning the pole in Friday’s qualifying.
Hamlin is now favored to win the race with 1/1 odds to according to oddsmakers at the online sports book Sportsbook.com. Other short odds to win are Jimmie Johnson (4/1), Jeff Gordon (8/1), and Tony Stewart (10/1).
Johnson is leading the point standings by 41 over Hamlin. Johnson has six wins on the year with 14 top 5’s. At Martinsville, Johnson has six wins with an average finish of 5.4 and a driver rating of 123.8, which ranks best of any current driver. Johnson will start 19th on Sunday.
Hamlin also has six wins on the season to go with 12 top 5’s. At Martinsville, he has three wins with an average finish of 6.6 and a driver rating of 111.4, which ranks third in the series.
Gordon is fourth in the season standings. He is winless on the year with 11 top 5’s. He has seven wins in his career at Martinsville and has an average finish of 6.7 and a driver rating of 123.0. Gordon will start 11th on Sunday.
Stewart is sixth in the point standings with two wins and 9 top 5’s on the year. Stewart has two wins at this track with an average finish of 12.6 and a driver rating of 108.4. Stewart will start from the sixth position on Sunday.
The TUMS Fast Relief 500 will take place Sunday, Oct. 24 from Martinsville Speedway at 1:16PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year’s event, see below.
Odds to win the TUMS Fast Relief 500 – 2010 TUMS Fast Relief 500 – Martinsville Speedway – Oct. 24, 2010
Denny Hamlin 1/1
Jimmie Johnson 4/1
Jeff Gordon 8/1
Tony Stewart 10/1
Juan Pablo Montoya 15/1
Kyle Busch 18/1
Jeff Burton 25/1
Ryan Newman 25/1
Jamie McMurray 25/1
Clint Bowyer 25/1
Greg Biffle 30/1
Kevin Harvick 30/1
Carl Edwards 35/1
Kurt Busch 50/1
Mark Martin 50/1
Marcos Ambrose 50/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 50/1
Joey Logano 50/1
Martin Truex Jr 75/1
Matt Kenseth 75/1
Kasey Kahne 100/1
David Reutimann 100/1
David Ragan 100/1
AJ Allmendinger 100/1
Brad Keselowski 200/1
Paul Menard 200/1
Elliott Sadler 300/1
Sam Hornish Jr 500/1
Regan Smith 1000/1
Scott Speed 1000/1
Travis Kvapil 3000/1
Bobby Labonte 3000/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 250/1
Qualifying Odds
Position-Driver-Car Number
1 Denny Hamlin (11)
2 Marcos Ambrose (47)
3 Greg Biffle (16)
4 Ryan Newman (39)
5 Juan Pablo Montoya (42)
6 Tony Stewart (14)
7 Carl Edwards (99)
8 David Reutimann (00)
9 Jamie McMurray (1)
10 David Ragan (6)
11 Jeff Gordon (24)
12 Paul Menard (98)
13 Regan Smith (78)
14 Scott Speed (82)
15 A J Allmendinger (43)
16 Martin Truex Jr. (56)
17 Clint Bowyer (33)
18 Jeff Burton (31)
19 Jimmie Johnson (48)
20 Casey Mears (13)
21 Mark Martin (5)
22 Joey Logano (20)
23 Bobby Labonte (09)
24 Sam Hornish Jr. (77)
25 Brad Keselowski (12)
26 Kyle Busch (18)
27 Travis Kvapil (38)
28 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88)
29 Kurt Busch (2)
30 Landon Cassill (164)
31 Elliott Sadler (19)
32 Matt Kenseth (17)
33 Kasey Kahne (83)
34 Dave Blaney (36)
35 Aric Almirola (9)
36 Kevin Harvick (29)
37 Joe Nemechek (87)
38 Ken Schrader (26)
39 David Gilliland (37)
40 Tony Raines (34)
41 Kevin Conway (7)
42 Hermie Sadler (71)
43 J.J. Yeley (81)
44 Michael McDowell (46) DNQ
45 Robby Gordon (207) DNQ
46 Terry Cook (55) DNQ
47 Johnny Sauter (66) DNQ
2010 TUMS Fast Relief 500 Information
Race Date: Sunday, Oct. 24
Location: Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Penn.
Pre-Race: 1PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 1:13PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Radio Coverage: MRN
Track Type: Oval (500 laps)
