Dale Earnhardt Jr. Odds to win Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt Jr. will attempt to exercise the ghost of 2009 tomorrow afternoon as he goes for his second career Daytona 500 victory. Last year's dismal campaign saw NASCAR's most popular driver finish inside the top 10 just five times and none of those came at Daytona International Speedway. Sunday's race is scheduled to begin at 1:00pm ET on FOX. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Odds to win Daytona 500 at sportsbook Bodog.com are presently 15 to 2.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is probably more excited for tomorrow's race than any driver in the Sprint Cup Series; closing the book on
last year's futility cannot come soon enough for the son of NASCAR's greatest driver. Not only did Earnhardt's performance on the track result in a 25th place finish in the points standings (3422, which was 3230 points behind teammate and champion Jimmie Johnson), it also saw the replacement of longtime crew chief Tony Eury Jr.
If there is a track for Earnhardt Jr. to get things going in the right direction, it is Daytona. Like his father, Junior has shown a penchant for restrictor plate racing, recording seven of his 18 career victories at superspeedways (2.5+ miles). The 35 year old Earnhardt, who finished 27th at Daytona last February, has two wins and six top five finishes in 20 career races at the track.
Earnhardt Jr., who won the 2004 Daytona 500, will again drive the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevy for Rick Hendrick Motorsports. He will start tomorrow's race from the second spot, next to teammate Mark Martin.
Bodog.com Dale Earnhardt Jr. Odds to win Daytona 500:
To Win 15/2
To Finish Top Three 9/4
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