When the green flag drops on the racing field for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Pocono 500 on Sunday, Kasey Kahne will be starting from the pole position in his No. 9 Dodge after qualifying the fastest at 170.219 mph. While oddsmakers like Kahne’s chances at 7/1, he isn’t the race favorite. Oddsmakers at online sports wagering giant Sportsbook.com have installed Jimmie Johnson in the Lowes Chevrolet as a 9/2 favorite. Carl Edwards is also an oddsmakers favorite at 5/1 odds. Edwards qualified the fastest ford and will be starting sixth.
Starting on the second row are Mark Martin (12-1 odds) and Regan Smith (100-1 odds) followed by Joe Nemechek (100-1) and Kahne in row three.
[pictured: Kasey Kahne earned the starting pole for Sunday's Pocono 500 by qualifying his No.9 Dodge at 170.219 mph]
Rounding out the top-10 qualifiers are Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8-1 odds), A.J. Almendinger (100-1 odds) Scott Riggs (100-1 odds) and Kyle Busch (6-1 odds).
“I think Mark Martin’s experience might pay off in this race,” said NASCAR betting handicapper Reno Gold. “Martin at 12-1 is a great value. This is as tough of a track on the circuit and Martin knows how to drive it.”
Odds for the Pocono 500 field, Sunday, June 8…Sportsbook.com
Bobby Labonte 300-1
Brian Vickers 40-1
Carl Edwards 5-1
Casey Mears 100-1
Clint Bowyer 40-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 8-1
Dave Blaney 300-1
David Gilliland 300-1
David Ragan 50-1
David Reutimann 500-1
Denny Hamlin 7-1
Elliott Sadler 100-1
Greg Biffle 30-1
Jamie McMurray 75-1
Jeff Burton 40-1
Jeff Gordon 15-1
Jimmie Johnson 9-2
Juan Pablo Montoya 100-1
Kasey Kahne 7-1
Kevin Harvick 40-1
Kurt Busch 20-1
Kyle Busch 20-1
Mark Martin 12-1
Martin Truex Jr. 40-1
Matt Kenseth 15-1
Michael Waltrip 500-1
Reed Sorenson 300-1
Ryan Newman 40-1
Sam Hornish Jr. 500-1
Scott Riggs 100-1
Tony Stewart 10-1
Travis Kvapil 200-1
Field (any other driver) 100-1)
