NASCAR returns to Indianapolis Sunday
It’s time to rev up your engines again.
The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard will be the twentieth race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the sixteenth NASCAR race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The 160-lap, 400 miles (640 km) event is scheduled on July 26 at the 2.5 miles (4.0 km) IMS located in Speedway, Indiana. By this time drivers are battling for every point and separating into contenders.
As the second most popular race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard doesn’t take a back seat to anything. But this is one of the most popular NASCAR races because the track itself challenges drivers.
Tony Stewart maintains
his hold on the top spot in the standings. He has two wins, 11 top-five finishes and 15 top-10s in 19 races. He has already collected $4,429,930 in winnings.
However, although Tony Stewart has a sizeable lead, Jeff Gordon is safely positioned to make the Chase. He has one win, 10 top-five and 15 top-10 finishes. He has won $3,835,490.
Kurt Busch, on the other hand, has one win, six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes.
One of the big shocks of the 2009 season is the fact Carl Edwards remains winless through 19 races. He has five top-five and nine top-10 finishes with $3,191,650 in earnings.
Kyle Busch is having some struggles lately as well. He continues to drop and is now hanging on to the 10th position in the standings. However, he has three wins, four top-five and six top-10 finishes, keeping him optimistic about his title chances.
”I think team performance this year has been great,” Busch said. ”Results side of it, I think we’ve been a big failure. We’re struggling here to make ourselves comfortable for the Chase.”
With so much at stake, expect Sunday’s race to be a dramatic improvement over last year. In times of adversity, both NASCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been able to answer the challenge in the past. And if they are successful in at least making this year’s race competitive and entertaining, this event can recapture some of the glory and prestige it once enjoyed.
Who will win the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Allstate 400 this weekend? SPORTSBETTING.com has the odds.
Jeff Gordon 7-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 30-1
Jimmie Johnson 5-1
Carl Edwards 2-1
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