2024 Quaker State 400 odds, picks and predictions

[gambcom-standard rankid=”3011″ ]

The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday for the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart. The green flag drops at 3 p.m. ET (USA Network) for the 1st race of the 2024 Cup Series Playoffs. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 Quaker State 400 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2024 Quaker State 400: What you need to know

Front Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell, not among the 16 playoff drivers, is on the pole for Sunday’s race after a best speed of 179.267 mph in qualifying
Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney, who collected 193 stage points, 3rd-best in the Cup Series, was 5th in the standings through 36 races. He will go off 2nd on the outside of Row 1. Blaney’s odds to win his 2nd straight series championship are +800
Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson is the favorite to win the Cup Series at +350. He qualified 6th with a best speed of 178.367 mph, the 2nd-highest staring position of any playoff driver
Team Penske’s Joey Logano starts 7th on Sunday. He has a win, 3 top-5 finishes and 7 top-10 runs in 21 career Cup starts at Atlanta, with an Average-Finish Position (AFP) of 16.6. He has odds of +1600 to win the championship
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin starts last in the playoff opener after what was believed to be a powertrain issue in qualifying. He has the 2nd-shortest odds to win a championship at +450
Georgia native Chase Elliott has the 2nd-best AFP of any active driver at Atlanta, his home track, posting an 11.8 AFP in 11 Cup starts with 1 win, 8 top-10 finishes and 164 laps led. His odds to win the Cup Series title stand at +1200
JGR’s Christopher Bell had a tough time in qualifying, posting a best speed of just 176.336 mph. He’ll go off 26th on Sunday. He has the 3rd-best odds to win a championship at +450
Hendrick’s William Byron goes off from the 9th spot Sunday. He has 2 career wins in Atlanta in 10 Cup starts, posting a 17.7 AFP. Byron has the 5th-shortest odds at +700 to secure a championship

Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!

[gambcom-standard rankid=”3012″ ]

2024 Quaker State 400 – Expert pick

Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:55 a.m. ET.

RYAN BLANEY (+1000) is a strong pick in the playoff opener, especially at a return of 10 times your initial wager.

The defending Cup Series champion leads all active drivers at Atlanta with a 10.6 AFP in 12 career starts with 1 win, 5 top-5 finishes and 7 top-10 runs while leading 141 laps.

If you’re a little more on the conservative side, playing RYAN BLANEY TOP-5 FINISH (+125) still pays plus-money, and isn’t a bad bet if you like to bet a series of props. He has finished 5th or better in 41.7% (5-of-12) of his Cup Series starts in Atlanta.

2024 Quaker State 400 – Contender

AUSTIN CINDRIC (+1800) is a good pick to crash the party in Atlanta as a non-playoff race winner. The Team Penske driver has been strong over the years at the track, posting a 2 top-5 finishes and 4 top-20 finishes with 54 laps led and a 14.0 AFP, 5th-best among active drivers, in 6 career Cup Series starts.

If you don’t like him to win, CINDRIC TOP-10 FINISH (-160) isn’t priced out of line.

Check out Motorsports Wire: For the auto racing fan, USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s website covers NASCAR, F1, IndyCar and more.

2024 Quaker State 400 prop pick

WILLIAM BYRON – GROUP 2 WINNER (+410)

Take a look to Hendrick’s Byron for the chance to quadruple up in group betting. He must finish higher than 4 others drivers — Elliott, Logano, RFK Racing’s Brad Keselowski and JGR’s Martin Truex Jr. It won’t be easy, but for a chance to multiply up by more than 4 times, this is a strong wager. Byron and Keselowski each have 2 career Cup wins in Atlanta, and Kes might be his biggest challenger.

[gambcom-standard rankid=”5″ ]

For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW.

Follow Kevin J. Erickson on Twitter/X, Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook..

[lawrence-newsletter]

[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1950]