The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Nashville Superspeedway Sunday for the 2023 Ally 400. Green flag is scheduled to drop shortly after 7 p.m. ET (NBC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook lines around the 2023 Ally 400 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.
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2023 Ally 400: What you need to know
- Hendrick Motorsports has been to Victory Lane in each of the 1st 2 Cup races in Nashville, with Kyle Larson winning the inaugural race in 2021, and Chase Elliott picking up checkers in 2022
- Larson followed up his win with a 4th-place showing last season, and he is just 1 of 2 drivers with a pair of top-5 runs in the 2 Cup starts
- TrackHouse Racing’s Ross Chastain has not won at the track, but he has been 2nd and 5th in his 2 Cup outings, joining Larson in the exclusive club
- Chastain started on the pole Sunday, posting a best speed of 160.687 mph, the only driver to eclipsed 160 mph Saturday
- 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick will start on the outside of Row 1, posting a best speed of 159.573 mph in qualifying. He has finished 18th in each of his prior Cup starts in Nashville
- Team Penske’s Austin Cindric has finished 7th in each of his prior Cup starts in Nashville. He’ll go off 24th on Sunday evening
- RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher has had a difficult time in his 2 previous Cup starts in Nashville, ending up 30th and 36th with 1 DNF. His 33.0 Average-Finish Position (AFP) is worst among all active drivers
- Kaulig Racing’s Justin Haley surprised in qualifying, and he’ll go off 3rd Sunday after a best speed of 159.557 mph
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2023 Ally 400 – Expert picks
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 5:33 p.m. ET.
ROSS CHASTAIN (+550) isn’t the chalk, but he is the best option on the board for bettors.
He is 1 of just 2 drivers with top-5 finishes in each of his 2 Cup starts at Nashville Superspeedway, and he goes off on the pole Sunday night. Chastain managed a blazing 160.687 mph speed in qualifying Saturday, the only driver to crack the 160 mph barrier. In addition, Chastain showed out in practice with a 161.370 mph best speed in practice, 3rd-best among all drivers.
2023 Ally 400 – Long shot
AUSTIN CINDRIC (+15000 at BetMGM Sportsbook) has managed a pair of 7th-place finishes in 2 previous Cup starts at Nashville Superspeedway, and he is 1 of 6 drivers to manage top-10 results at this track. It’s actually a little surprising his odds are so long, so take advantage.
If you’re not feeling Cindric, and aren’t quite as adventurous, CHRISTOPHER BELL (+2000 at FanDuel Sportsbook) has the 12th-longest odds. Like Cindric, who starts 24th, Bell will go off from a spot which isn’t exactly advantageous. He starts 18th, but he has managed finishes of 8th and 9th in the previous 2 starts at the track.
2023 Ally 400 prop pick(s)
Chevrolet (+115 ) – Top Manufacturer
Chevy is 2-for-2 in the previous 2 Cup starts at Nashville Superspeedway, and Chastain, Kyle Larson, William Byron and Chase Elliott are drivers with odds of +1000 or lower. The books are feeling Chevy drivers to win, and you should, too. I really like Chastain’s chances to grab a win, break up the Hendrick monopoly and smash a watermelon Sunday night.
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