The Jockey Made In America 250 Presented by Kwik Trip runs Sunday at Road America. The green flag will drop at approximately 2:35 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the 2021 Jockey Made In America odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions based on the odds from BetMGM Sportsbook.
The NASCAR Cup Series incorporated the road course in Elkhart Lake, Wis., into the Cup schedule this season, and this will be the inaugural race.
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2021 Jockey Made In America 250: What you need to know
- Austin Cindric won Saturday’s Henry 180 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on the 4.048-mile road course, and he is one to watch Sunday as a sleeper. Cindric was also third in practice at 108.525 mph Saturday.
- Kurt Busch led all drivers with a 108.875 mph best speed in Saturday’s Cup Series practice session. His brother, Kyle Busch, was second at 108.658 mph.
- Penske Racing’s Ryan Blaney posted a best speed of 108.499 mph to check-in fourth in practice. He has one Xfinity Series start under his belt at this track, finishing second in the 2015 season.
- Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott has six wins in 11 road course starts since the start of the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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Positional bets for 2021 Jockey Made in America 250
Chase Elliott Top-3 Finish (-125)
Yes, it will cost you $5 for every $4 in potential winnings, but it’s a rock-solid bet. Elliott is a stud on the road courses, and a small-unit wager for ELLIOTT (+300) AS RACE WINNER is also a good play.
Austin Cindric Top-5 Finish (+275)
Cindric’s name doesn’t come up very often during the regular runs, although that will change in 2022 when he has a full-time ride in the NASCAR Cup Series.
He is a road course specialist, winning on this track Saturday, as well as last season on the Xfinity Series. Cindric has also ticked off wins at Watkins Glen, the Daytona Road Course and the Mid-Ohio Road Course. He is a name to remember Sunday, so play CINDRIC TOP 5 FINISH (+275) for a chance to nearly triple up.
Kurt Busch Top-5 Finish (+325)
Busch showed he has plenty of speed, burning up the track Saturday with a 108.875 mph best speed to lead all drivers in practice. KURT BUSCH TOP 5 FINISH (+325) is super intriguing, as he has been solid on the road courses in his career, and he looks to be dialed in on this track.
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2021 Jockey Made In America 250 head-to-head/matchup plays
CHASE ELLIOTT (-120) over Kyle Larson (+100)
Larson has been red-hot, obviously, but Elliott is the gold standard when it comes to road courses. He just doesn’t waver, winning six of the past 11 road course stops on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit. Elliott has two Xfinity Series starts at this track in his career, finishing fourth both times while leading 23 laps.
A.J. ALLMENDINGER (-150) over Kevin Harvick (+125)
Is this some sort of a strange, parallel universe? Well, no. Allmendinger will be behind the wheel of the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet this weekend, and he is a road-course ringer.
He might not fare terribly well on the tri-ovals, and that’s a major reason he no longer has a regular ride with the big boys, but he is an excellent road-course wheelman. He won at this track for Penske Racing in the 2013 Nationwide Series.
ALEX BOWMAN (+105) over William Byron (-125)
Bowman has a pretty good history on the road courses at the NASCAR Cup Series level, posting a pair of top-5 finishes, eight top-10 finishes and five laps led in 11 starts with a 9.45 Average-Finish Position (AFP).
Byron hasn’t been nearly as good, posting an 18.73 AFP in 11 road-course runs with two DNFs.
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