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Tony Stewart is hot but oddsmakers like Hamlin to win at Pocono

by Benton Vale on Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Stewart is hot but oddsmakers like Hamlin to win at PoconoTony Stewart is a very happy man right now in spite of being $25,000 lighter in the pocket. NASCAR officials fined Stewart for cursing during the post race interview at Indianapolis on Sunday. Stewart and Joe Gibbs Racing were also docked 25 owners points over the incident. Aside from the slight slip of the tongue, Stewart is happy with the car he drove to back-to-back wins at Chicagoland and Indianapolis. Stewart and Joe Gibbs Racing are so happy with the car they are taking it to Pocono this weekend to race in the Pennsylvania 500 and hoping lightening can strike three times. 

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook SBG Global have installed Stewart as a favorite (+600) but not the most favorite. That honor belongs to teammate Denny Hamlin, driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing  No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet installed with a +400 chalk to win the Pocono race. In his first year as a full time driver in 2006, Hamlin won both Pocono events making history as the first rookie driver to win both races at the same track in the same year. Just to show how dominating Hamlin was at Pocono as a rookie; not only did he win both races but he captured both starting poles. Hamlin finished strong (6th) at Pocono. Hamlin now has a win under his belt from last months win at New Hampshire and is second in Nextel Cup points. 

Other favorites expected to make a strong run at Pocono are are Jeff Gordon (+450) and Jimmie Johnson (+700), both of Hendrick Motorsports.

Odds to win Sunday’s Pennsylvania 500 Nextel Cup race

 1  J GORDON  – - +450

2  J JOHNSON  – - +700

3  T STEWART  – - +600

4  M KENSETH  – - +1300

5  J BURTON  – - +2000

6  D EARNHARDT JR  – - +2000

7  KYLE BUSCH  – - +1200

8  KURT BUSCH  – - +1200

9  D HAMLIN  – - +400

10  K HARVICK  – - +1500

11  M TRUEX JR  – - +1400

12  C EDWARDS  – - +2000

13  R NEWMAN  – - +900

14  C BOWYER  – - +2800

15  M MARTIN  – - +2200

16  J MCMURRAY  – - +4500

17  C MEARS  – - +2200

18  G BIFFLE  – - +3000

19  K KAHNE  – - +4000

20  JP MONTOYA  – - +3000

21  FIELD (ALL OTHERS)  – - +1500

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