NASCAR Sprint Cup racing returns to the one-mile oval of Phoenix International Raceway near Phoenix, Ariz., on Saturday April 18 for the running of the "Subway Fresh Fit 500". This 312 lap event is one of three races on the Sprint Cup Circuit measured in Kilometers. The race is also the first evening start of the 2009 season
Drivers from the Hendrick Motorsports stable are expected to dominate this race and have won the last two "Subway Fresh Fit 500" events. 2008 Sprint Cup points champion and 2008 "Subway Fresh Fit 500" winner Jimmie Johnson, driver of the Lowes No.48 Chevrolet Impala is the odds favorite (+400) according to oddsmakers at online sportsbook SBGglobal.com . Jeff Gordon, also of the Hendrick Motorsports team and last weeks winner at Texas is expected to challenge for the checkered flag along with Kyle Busch (Gibbs Racing) at +600 odds. Hendrick driver Denny Hamlin has the fourth best odds at +750 with Carl Edwards of Roush-Fenway Racing rounding out the top five at +800 odds.
Odds to win Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway (SBGglobal.com)
Jimmie Johnson +400
Jeff Gordon +600
Kyle Busch +600
Denny Hamlin +750
Carl Edwards +800
Kurt Busch +1200
Mark Martin +1300
Matt Kenseth +1400
Greg Biffle +1500
Tony Stewart +1500
Clint Bowyer +1800
Kevin Harvick +1800
Dale Earnhardt Jr. +2000
Jeff Burton +2500
Kasey Kahne +3000
Jamie McMurray +3000
Brian Vickers +3000
David Ragan +3500
David Reutimann +4500
Ryan Newman +4500
Martin Truex Jr. +4500
Field (All Others) +2500
