Harvick wins AAA 400 Pole
DOVER, DE (TheSpread) – Kevin Harvick earned the pole for Sunday’s AAA 400 on Friday and will now start up front for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Jimmie Johnson is still the favorite to win, as he has 7/2 odds. Other short odds to win are Harvick (4/1), Brad Keselowski (9/2) and Jeff Gordon (7/1).
Johnson is fourth in the point standings, 17 points out of first. He has three wins and nine top 5s this season. Johnson is an impressive nine-time winner at Dover. His average finish here is 8.4 and his driver rating at the track is 122.5, which is best of any driver. Johnson qualified eighth for this race.
Harvick is third in the standings, 7 points out of first. He has two wins and 10 top 5s on the year. Harvick has never won at Dover and has an average finish of 15.3 there. His driver rating at the track is 84.8, which ranks 14th amongst the field.
Keselowski will start fourth on Sunday. Keselowski has the points lead right now by 1 over teammate Joey Logano. He has five wins on the year with 12 top 5s. He has one win and three top 5s at Dover. His average finish at this track is 14.4, while his driver rating there is 87.9, which ranks 11th in the series.
Gordon is seven the standings, 27 points out of first. He has three wins and 10 top 5s on the year. Gordon is a four-time winner at Dover. His average finish at the track is 11.7, while his driver rating is 94.5, which ranks sixth in the series. Gordon qualified sixth for this race.
The AAA 400 will take place Sunday, September 28 at 2:15PM ET from Dover International Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the AAA 400 – 2014 AAA 400 – Dover International Speedway – Sunday, September 28
Jimmie Johnson 7/2
Kevin Harvick 4/1
Brad Keselowski 9/2
Jeff Gordon 7/1
Kyle Busch 15/2
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Joey Logano 12/1
Matt Kenseth 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 15/1
Kyle Larson 15/1
Clint Bowyer 20/1
Jamie McMurray 20/1
Kasey Kahne 30/1
Brian Vickers 40/1
Kurt Busch 40/1
Tony Stewart 40/1
Carl Edwards 50/1
Ryan Newman 50/1
Austin Dillon 100/1
Greg Biffle 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Aric Almirola 200/1
Martin Truex Jr 200/1
AJ Allmendinger 300/1
Danica Patrick 300/1
Marcos Ambrose 300/1
Ricky Stenhouse 300/1
Casey Mears 500/1
Justin Allgaier 500/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 500/1
Qualifying Results
1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 162.933 mph.
2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 162.404.
3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 162.25.
4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 162.14.
5. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 161.936.
6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 161.573.
7. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 161.457
8. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 161.298.
9. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 160.643.
10. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 160.506.
11. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 160.492.
12. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 160.192.
13. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 161.196.
14. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 161.132.
15. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 161.016.
16. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 160.879.
17. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 160.808.
18. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 160.707.
19. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 160.635.
20. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 160.621.
21. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 160.585.
22. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 160.528.
23. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 160.449.
24. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 160.421.
25. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 160.399.
26. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 160.142.
27. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 159.929.
28. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 159.865.
29. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 159.716.
30. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 159.2.
31. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 159.123.
32. (98) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 158.249.
33. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 158.172.
34. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 158.089.
35. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 157.971.
36. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 157.137.
37. (34) David Ragan, Ford, owner points.
38. (33) David Stremme, Chevrolet, owner points.
39. (32) J.J. Yeley, Ford, owner points.
40. (37) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, owner points.
41. (66) Mike Wallace, Toyota, owner points.
42. (83) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, owner points.
43. (44) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, owner points.
2014 AAA 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, September 28
Location: Dover International Speedway; Dover, NH
Pre-Race: 1:30PM ET
Green Flag: 2:15PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Speedway (400 laps)
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