2009 "Pocono 500" Predictions

Seems to be always the same drivers who are favorite week in and week out, but until they give us reason to believe otherwise, how can you blame the Sportsbooks on making them the favorites each weekend.

Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch each have 3 wins this season, but Tony Stewart is the one leading the Sprint Cup series and a net earnings of $3.2 million dollars.

Jeff Gordon hasn’t crossed the finish line since winning the Samsung 500 in April and he’s a +855 to win the Pocono 500 this weekend. Kasey Kahne who won this event in 2008 is currently sitting in 14th place in the Sprint Cup series, has only 1 TOP 5 finish this season and is a +1300 underdog to win this Sunday. Meaning, if you wagered $100 on Kasey Kahne and he wins, you would net a profit of $1300 in your levis pocket!

Here are the TOP 10 Sprint Cup Series Leaders.

2009 Sprint Cup Series

RK +/- DRIVER PTS BACK STARTS WINS TOP5 TOP10 DNF LAPS LAPS LED EARNINGS

• 1 +1 Tony Stewart 1853 - 13 0 6 9 0 4245 60 $3,220,324
• 2 -1 Jeff Gordon 1807 -46 13 1 6 8 0 4185 496 $2,817,939
• 3 +1 Jimmie Johnson 1789 -64 13 2 6 8 1 4206 617 $2,888,788
• 4 -1 Kurt Busch 1762 -91 13 1 4 7 0 4246 322 $1,983,109
• 5 +2 Ryan Newman 1680 -173 13 0 4 7 0 4239 137 $2,202,642
• 6 -- Kyle Busch 1634 -219 13 3 4 5 1 4147 789 $2,781,800
• 7 -2 Denny Hamlin 1630 -223 13 0 2 4 1 4078 479 $1,839,089
• 8 +1 Matt Kenseth 1625 -228 13 2 4 6 1 3961 178 $3,743,814
• 9 +1 Greg Biffle 1618 -235 13 0 4 7 2 4001 308 $2,029,634
• 10 -2 Jeff Burton 1587 -266 13 0 2 5 0 4244 67 $2,205,318

Past Pocono 500 Winners (Last 12 Years)

Jeff Gordon has won this event twice, once in 1997 and most recently in 2007. You can bet on Jeff Gordon to get the Hat Trick this weekend at Bookmaker.com!

• 2008 Kasey Kahne
• 2007 Jeff Gordon
• 2006 Denny Hamlin
• 2005 Carl Edwards
• 2004 Jimmie Johnson
• 2003 Tony Stewart
• 2002 Dale Jarrett
• 2001 Ricky Rudd
• 2000 Jeremy Mayfield
• 1999 Bobby Labonte
• 1998 Jeremy Mayfield
• 1997 Jeff Gordon

Ron Raymond’s Pocono 500 Prediction

Using a $100 bankroll, let’s split up our money and bet on 3 drivers to win the Pocono 500 and let's use a Gold, Silver and Bronze rating picks system.

• Gold Selection $50: Jeff Gordon +855 (BEST BET)
• Silver Selection: $25: Kasey Kahne +1300 (REGULAR PLAY)
• Bronze Selection: $25: Ryan Newman +2050 (LONGSHOT)

Who will win the "Pocono 500" ? Bookmaker Sportsbook has released their Nascar betting odds and payouts on who will win this weekend’s Pocono 500 race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Odds To Win Pocono 500 Race weekend: May 29 - 31, 2009 Pocono 500 June 5 - 7, 2009 - Odds to win Driver to win the Pocono 500 Jimmie Johnson +485 Kyle Busch +725 Denny Hamlin +785 Carl Edwards +815 Jeff Gordon +855 Tony Stewart +1150 Mark Martin +1150 Kasey Kahne +1300 Greg Biffle +1300 Kurt Busch +1350 Matt Kenseth +1815 Ryan Newman +2005 Dale Earnhardt Jr +2850 Brian Vickers +2850 Jeff Burton +3800 Kevin Harvick +3800 Clint Bowyer +3800 Martin Truex Jr +3800 Jamie McMurray +5000 David Ragan +5000 David Reutimann +5000 Juan Montoya +5500 Joey Logano +5500 Field +2025 Pocono 500 Qualifying Matchups Another format of betting on NASCAR racing is to bet on the head to head matchups. The Las Vegas and Offshore Sportsbooks have released their head to head matchup odds and your job is to pick which driver will be the other driver this weekend. Jimmie Johnson vs Mark Martin Jimmie Johnson -115 Mark Martin -110 Matt Kenseth vs Carl Edwards Matt Kenseth -120 Carl Edwards -105 Vickers vs Kurt Busch Brian Vickers -115 Kurt Busch -110 Ryan Newman vs Kyle Busch Ryan Newman -125 Kyle Busch +100 Juan Montoya vs Martin Truex Jr Juan Montoya -125 Martin Truex Jr +100 Casey Mears vs Jeff Burton Casey Mears -120 Jeff Burton -105 Kevin Harvick vs Jamie McMurray Kevin Harvick -115 Jamie McMurray -110 Jeff Gordon vs Greg Biffle Jeff Gordon -125 Greg Biffle +100 Odds To Win The 2009 Sprint Cup Championship Every race is important, but the Sprint Cup Championship is equally to the drivers, as this is a team effort to win the Sprint Cup and even if you don’t win the race, it’s important to finish in the points, as NASCAR awards the Sprint Cup to the team with the most points at the end of the season. Kyle Busch (#18) is now the new odds on favorite to win the Sprint Cup series Championship at +300; meaning you wager $100 on Busch to win $300. Current Odds to win the 2009 Sprint Cup Championship Update: Monday, June 1, 2009 Jimmie Johnson +300 Carl Edwards +1200 Kyle Busch +400 Jeff Gordon +500 Mark Martin +1000 Denny Hamlin +1800 Matt Kenseth +1500 Tony Stewart +700 Dale Earnhardt Jr +5000 Greg Biffle +1200 Jeff Burton +5000 Kevin Harvick +15000 Kasey Kahne +2500 Kurt Busch +1000 Joey Logano Clint Bowyer +5000 Ryan Newman +1500 Martin Truex Jr +15000 Field +4000

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"Pocono 500" Facts
• What: 2009 Pocono 500 Nascar Race
• When: June 7th 2009
• Where: Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
• Distance: 265 miles
• Laps: 106 Laps
• 2008 "Pocono 500" Winner: Kasey Kahne (#9 Car)

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