2024 Brickyard 400 odds, picks and predictions

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The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday for the 2024 Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG. Green flag is scheduled to drop shortly after 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 Brickyard 400 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2024 Brickyard 400: What you need to know

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the IMS rectangular track for the first time since July 5, 2020, with 160 laps on the 2.5-mile course, and it’s the first time fans are back for the Brickyard 400 since Sept. 8, 2019
NASCAR has visited Indianapolis from 2021-23, but it was on the road course for the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard, which was widely panned by fans
Team Penske driver Joey Logano has never won a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Brickyard, but he leads all active drivers (minimum 2 starts) with a 10.8 Average-Finish Position (AFP)
Richard Childress Racing driver Kyle Busch has 2 checkered flags at Indy, while posting 5 top-5 finishes and 12 top-10 runs with a circuit-best 324 laps led and 12.1 AFP in 16 career Cup starts
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell finished 12th in his only previous Cup start at the Brickyard back in July 2020. Bell was the 4th fastest in practice Saturday, posting a best speed of 181.371 mph
23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick also has 1 previous appearance at the Brickyard 400, posting an 8th-place finish despite never leading a lap in 2020. Reddick topped the charts with a best speed of 182.582 mph in practice Saturday
Hendrick’s Alex Bowman has struggled in his 5 career Cup starts at the Brickyard, last among active drivers with a 33.4 AFP. His best finish was 21st in September 2019. He did end up 5th in practice, posting a best speed of 180.390 mph
JGR’s Martin Truex Jr. will make his final Indy start, and the track hasn’t been kind to the New Jersey native. MTJ has just 1 top-5 finish and 3 top-10 results in 16 starts with a 22.4 AFP and 4 DNFs. MTJ struggled in practice, ending up 20th, with a best speed of just 179.294 mph
Legacy Motor Club driver Jimmie Johnson, a 4-time Brickyard winner with Hendrick, was 21st in practice with a best speed of 179.290 mph

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2024 Brickyard 400 – Expert pick

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:58 a.m. ET.

WILLIAM BYRON (+800) is a strong play for the chance to multiply up at 8 to 1.

The No. 24 car was in Victory Lane when Jeff Gordon won the inaugural Brickyard 400 back in 1994, and he took checkers 5 times. In 2024, with a return to Indianapolis, it’s worth a roll of the dice to back the 24 car. In 3 career Cup starts at the Brickyard, Byron has 19 laps led, a 4th-place finish in 2019, and a 16.7 AFP.

2024 Brickyard 400 – Contender

RCR’s KYLE BUSCH (+5000) has won twice at Indianapolis, albeit in a more powerful car with JGR.

However, he knows this track well, and he desperately needs a checkered flag to secure a spot in the playoffs. He is 18th in the standings, 275 points back of the top spot, with just 2 top-5 finishes and 130 laps led on the season. There is a reason he is a such a long shot, but it’s also a good reason to back him. A mere $2 wager nets a return of $100.

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2024 Brickyard 400 – Prop Bet

KYLE BUSCH — TOP-10 FINISH (+150) is still worth a wager at plus-money. Thing’s haven’t gone according to plan for Busch in an RCR car. He has nearly as many DNFs (5) as he has top-10 finishes (6) this season. Still, Busch knows how to operate behind the wheel, and he is still one of the best drivers. For a top-10 finish, at a course he has had plenty of success, he is a strong play at plus-money.

BUBBA WALLACE — TOP-10 FINISH (+135) is also worth a look. Wallace has 3 career Cup appearances at the Brickyard with mixed results. He has a DNF, which came in his initial attempt in 2018, but he also has a 3rd-place run back in September 2019, and a respectable 9th-place run in 2020.

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