Hamlin wins Phoenix pole
AVONDALE, AZ (TheSpread) – Denny Hamlin was fastest in qualifying on Friday night, putting him in pole position or the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500.
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Kevin Harvick is still favored to win this race, as he has 3/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Brad Keselowski (9/2), Jeff Gordon (8/1), and Joey Logano (8/1).
Harvick is currently eighth and last in the standings of the eight contending championship drivers. He is 18 points out of first and 6 points out of fourth place. Harvick has three wins this year and 12 top 5s. Harvick is a five-time winner at Phoenix to go with an average finish of 11.8 and a driver rating of 103.9, which ranks second amongst the field. Harvick qualified third for this race.
Keselowski will start second on Sunday and he is seventh in the standings, 17 points out of first and 5 points out of fourth place. He has six wins and 15 top 10s on the year. Keselowski has yet to win at this track, but has an average finish of 15.7 and a driver rating of 88.9, which ranks 10th in the series.
Gordon is fourth in the point standings, 12 points out of first. He has a 1-point lead on fifth place in the standings. Gordon has four wins and 13 top 5s this year. Gordon is a two-time winner at Phoenix with an average finish of 11.3 at the track and a driver rating of 99.9, which ranks third amongst the field. Gordon qualified seventh for this race.
Logano is starting fourth on Sunday. He is currently the points leader in the standings by 2 points with Hamlin. Logano has five wins this year with 16 top 5s. Logano has never won at Phoenix, but has two top 5s and an average finish of 15.9. His driver rating there is 83.7, which ranks 15th in the series.
The Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 will take place Sunday, November 9 at 3:15PM ET from Phoenix International Raceway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 – 2014 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 – Phoenix International Raceway – Sunday, November 9
Kevin Harvick 3/1
Brad Keselowski 9/2
Jeff Gordon 8/1
Joey Logano 8/1
Denny Hamlin 10/1
Jimmie Johnson 10/1
Kyle Busch 10/1
Matt Kenseth 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 15/1
Kurt Busch 15/1
Kyle Larson 15/1
Carl Edwards 30/1
Clint Bowyer 30/1
Kasey Kahne 30/1
Brian Vickers 40/1
Jamie McMurray 40/1
Tony Stewart 40/1
Ryan Newman 50/1
Greg Biffle 75/1
Paul Menard 75/1
Martin Truex Jr 100/1
Austin Dillon 200/1
AJ Allmendinger 300/1
Aric Almirola 300/1
Danica Patrick 300/1
Justin Allgaier 300/1
Marcos Ambrose 300/1
Ricky Stenhouse 300/1
Ty Dillon 300/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 300/1
Qualifying Results
1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 142.113 mph.
2. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 142.079.
3. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 141.995.
4. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 141.794.
5. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 141.794.
6. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 141.771.
7. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 141.665.
8. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 141.321.
9. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 141.287.
10. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 141.188.
11. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 140.889.
12. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 139.746.
13. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 140.488.
14. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 140.411.
15. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 140.356.
16. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 140.285.
17. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 140.192.
18. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 140.187.
19. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 140.16.
20. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 140.127.
21. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 140.045.
22. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 139.969.
23. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 139.958.
24. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 139.746.
25. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 139.697.
26. (33) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 139.432.
27. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 139.394.
28. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 139.34.
29. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 139.195.
30. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 139.104.
31. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, 138.873.
32. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 138.851.
33. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 138.691.
34. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 138.307.
35. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 138.281.
36. (98) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 137.942.
37. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, Owner Points.
38. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Owner Points.
39. (37) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, Owner Points.
40. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, Owner Points.
41. (83) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Owner Points.
42. (32) Joey Gase, Ford, Owner Points.
43. (66) Mike Wallace, Toyota, Owner Points.
44. (75) Clay Rogers, Chevrolet, 137.31.
2014 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 Information
Race Date: Sunday, November 9
Location: Phoenix International Raceway; Avondale, AZ
Pre-Race: 2:30PM ET
Green Flag: 3:15PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Speedway (312 laps)
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