Last Updated on March 2, 2013 3:20 am by drew
Mark Martin on the pole
AVONDALDE, AZ (TheSpread) – Mark Martin was fastest in qualifying on Friday and will now start up front for Sunday’s Subway Fresh Fit 500.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Denny Hamlin is the new solo favorite to win following qualifying, as he has odds of +400. Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch have each been given odds of +500 to win, while Martin’s odds have improved to +1200.
Hamlin qualified eight on Friday for Sunday’s race. He placed 14th last Sunday. Hamlin owns one win and seven top 5s at this track. His average finish is 10.3 and he has a driver rating of 100.4 at Phoenix, which ranks second in the series.
Johnson is coming off a win in the Daytona 500 last week. Johnson has four wins and 12 top 5s in his career at this track. His average finish is 6.7 and his driver rating at Phoenix is 115.8, which is by far the best for any driver. Johnson will start third on Sunday.
Busch will start fourth for Sunday’s race. He had car trouble last week, placing 34th in the Daytona 500. Busch has one win in his career at Phoenix and has an average finish of 13.3. His driver rating at the track is 99.9, which ranks third amongst current drivers.
The Subway Fresh Fit 500 will take place Sunday, March 3 at 3:14PM ET from Phoenix International Raceway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Subway Fresh Fit 500 – 2013 Subway Fresh Fit 500 – Phoenix International Raceway – Sunday, March 3
Denny Hamlin +400
Jimmie Johnson +500
Kyle Busch +500
Kasey Kahne +700
Brad Keselowski +800
Kevin Harvick +1000
Mark Martin +1200
Tony Stewart +1200
Jeff Gordon +1200
Matt Kenseth +1200
Greg Biffle +2000
Ryan Newman +2500
Clint Bowyer +2500
Martin Truex Jr +2500
Dale Earnhardt Jr +2500
Carl Edwards +2500
Ricky Stenhouse +5000
Joey Logano +7500
Jeff Burton +8000
Aric Almirola +10000
Jamie McMurray +10000
Marcos Ambrose +10000
Kurt Busch +10000
Paul Menard +10000
Juan Montoya +20000
Danica Patrick +25000
Bobby Labonte +50000
Field (Any Other Driver) +30000
Qualifying Results
1 Mark Martin (55)
2 Kasey Kahne (5)
3 Jimmie Johnson (48)
4 Kyle Busch (18)
5 Jeff Gordon (24)
6 Tony Stewart (14)
7 Kevin Harvick (29)
8 Denny Hamlin (11)
9 Matt Kenseth (20)
10 Ryan Newman (39)
11 Brad Keselowski (2)
12 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (17)
13 Clint Bowyer (15)
14 Martin Truex Jr. (56)
15 Carl Edwards (99)
16 Paul Menard (27)
17 Greg Biffle (16)
18 Aric Almirola (43)
19 Jamie McMurray (1)
20 Jeff Burton (31)
21 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88)
22 Marcos Ambrose (9)
23 A J Allmendinger (51)
24 David Ragan (34)
25 Kurt Busch (78)
26 Dave Blaney (7)
27 J.J. Yeley (36)
28 Scott Speed (95)
29 Juan Pablo Montoya (42)
30 Travis Kvapil (93)
31 David Gilliland (38)
32 Joey Logano (22)
33 Bobby Labonte (47)
34 David Reutimann (83)
35 Mike Bliss (19)
36 Josh Wise (35)
37 David Stremme (30)
38 Landon Cassill (33)
39 Scott Riggs (44)
40 Danica Patrick (10)
41 Joe Nemechek (87)
42 Ken Schrader (32)
43 Casey Mears (13)
2013 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Information
Race Date: Sunday, March 3
Location: Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona
Pre-Race: 2:30PM ET
Green Flag: 3:14PM ET
TV Coverage: FOX
Track Type: Speedway (312 laps)
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