Pepsi 500

Pepsi 500
October 11, 2009 - Fontana, California
Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway)

The California 500 at California Speedway is now the Pepsi 500 at the Auto Club Speedway, and the NASCAR betting action has never been more intense! The Chase for the Sprint Cup is well under way, and drivers are doing all they can to be crowned champion.

43 of NASCAR's fastest racers will host the Pepsi 500 at one of the biggest races of the year. Scheduled for late in the season at the Auto Cub Speedway in Fontana, CA, the Pepsi 500 is one of the ten shots NASCAR racing teams have at making their mark in The Chase for the Sprint Cup. The Pepsi 500, and the Bank of America 500 which follows, are vital races in The Chase. When the race and the season are all on the line, you’ll want to get in on the betting action at Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California.

Auto Club Speedway in California is a fast and wide two mile "D" oval with 14 degrees of banking in the turns and 11 degrees in the front D. Due to the wide racing surface most races in California have very few cautions. As a result many Sprint Cup races have come down to fuel mileage battles.

2008 Pepsi 500 Winner

Jimmie Johnson overpowered the field Sunday night in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway, grabbing his third victory of the season.

The two-time reigning Cup champion was the class of the field in the Pepsi 500, leading 228 of the 250 laps on the 2-mile oval. He won the race at the former California Speedway for the second consecutive year and again gave notice to points leader Kyle Busch and series runner-up Carl Edwards the two hottest drivers in the series coming into the race that he remains a serious contender for a third title in a row.

Other winners include fellow Californian and teammate in the NASCAR odds competition, Jimmie Johnson, Vancouver, WA native, Greg Biffle and Missouri-born Carl Edwards.

Auto Club Speedway Facts:
Track Length: 2 Miles
Race Distance: 250 laps = 500 miles
Location: 9300 Cherry Avenue Fontana, CA
Year Opened: 1997, formerly known as California Speedway
Major Events: Auto Club 500, Sony HD 500, Stater Brothers 300, Ameriquest 300

2009 Pepsi 500 Results

Jimmie Johnson won the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway, beating Jeff Gordon to the checkered flag by 1.60 seconds. Juan Pablo Montoya, Mark Martin and Tony Stewart round out the top 5 in the running order. Jimmie Johnson pushed the #48 Chevrolet to an average speed of 143.908 mph and led 126 of the race's 250 laps, taking home $302,801. The race ran 3:28:28 and saw 29 lead changes. Due to 8 yellow flags, the race spent 30 laps under caution.

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