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Ford 400
Sun, November 22, 2009
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Miami, FL
The 2009 NASCAR season reaches its pinnacle on Sunday, Nov. 22 at the Ford 400. Don't miss your chance to bet on one of the biggest events of the racing year where, after 267 dramatic laps, a Sprint Cup champion will be crowned at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
With it's inception in 1999, the Ford 400 has grown in favor with NASCAR fans by leaps and bounds. The Ford 400 took a major leap in popularity when it became the last race of the NASCAR season, meaning the results of the race had a major impact on the Nextel Cup standings.
Over the years the raceway has gone through many renovations by widening the turns on the track and raising the banking level for a higher speed of racing. Shortly afterwards, lights were installed to allow night racing for the first time. The renovations were praised by fans, and the track has produced a number of close finishes, including 2005's last-lap battle between Greg Biffle and Mark Martin.
The Homestead Miami Speedway hosts the Sprint Series championship weekend, which includes the Ford 400 Sprint Cup Series Race, the Ford 300 Nationwide Series Race, and the Ford 200 Craftsman Truck Series Race.
In 2008, Tony Stewart cruised to his second NASCAR championship in four years at the Ford 400, capping an uncharacteristically calm season for the former bad boy. He won races, kept his temper in check and avoided every major incident long enough to cement himself as one of the greatest drivers of his time.
Needing only to run a clean race at the Ford 400, he hovered just outside the top 10 and away from any potential danger. He ended up 15th, winning the title by 35 points over Greg Biffle, and winning his second Ford 400 in a row. Stewart became just the 14th driver in NASCAR history with more than one championship and joined four-time winner Jeff Gordon as the only active full-time drivers with multiple titles.
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