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2024 AdventHealth 400 odds, picks and predictions

The best bets for Sunday’s 2024 AdventHealth 400 from Kansas Speedway, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Kansas Speedway Sunday for the 2024 AdventHealth 400. The green flag is scheduled to drop approximately at 3 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 AdventHealth 400 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2024 AdventHealth 400: What you need to know

  • Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott leads all active drivers with a 10.6 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in 16 career Cup starts in Kansas. He has a win, 6 top-5 finishes and 10 top-10 runs with 249 laps led
  • Legacy Motor Club driver Jimmie Johnson, who is ironically sponsored by AdventHealth for this race, has an 11.8 AFP in 29 career Cup starts at Kansas, with 3 wins, 9 top-5 finishes and 19 top-10 runs
  • RFK Racing’s Brad Keselowski has managed 2 Cup wins at Kansas, while posting 7 top-5 finishes and 14 top-10 showings in 28 starts at Kansas
  • Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin has managed 4 career wins, 13 top-5 finishes and 14 top-10 runs with 446 laps led in 31 Cup starts with a 12.5 AFP
  • Penske Racing’s Joey Logano is tied for 2nd with Johnson among active drivers with 3 Cup wins at Kansas, posting a 16.2 AFP with 9 top-5 finishes and 510 laps led. He does have 4 DNFs, however
  • Hendrick’s William Byron has never won at Kansas despite a 14.1 AFP in 12 Cup starts, highest among all active drivers without a checkered flag at the track
  • JGR’s Ty Gibbs has been erratic in 3 previous Cup starts at Kansas, posting an AFP of 27.3, finishing 14th, 34th and 34th with 2 DNFs
  • Front Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell has a dismal 27.5 AFP in 25 career Cup starts at Kansas, and he leads all active drivers with 7 DNFs at the track

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2024 AdventHealth 400 – Expert pick

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MARTIN TRUEX JR. (+900) is a strong value at Kansas for the chance to multiply your initial wager by 9 times.

MTJ has strong numbers in his career at Kansas Speedway, posting 2 wins, 10 top-5 finishes and 17 top-10 runs in his 31 Cup starts, while leading the pack for 906 laps. The last figure is actually the best among all active drivers, and it isn’t even close. Hendrick’s Kyle Larson is 2nd with 639 laps led, following by Legacy Motor Club’s Johnson (601) and Penske’s Logano (510).

2024 AdventHealth 400 – Contender

ALEX BOWMAN (+2800) comes with some rather long odds, but he has fared well in his Cup career at Kansas Speedway. In 16 career starts, he has never picked up a victory, but he has 3 top-5 finishes, and 8 of his starts, or half, have resulted in a finish of 10th or better with 183 laps led.

Bowman started the season with a runner-up finish in the Daytona 500 before falling on hard times with 3 straight finishes of 18th or lower. However, he has been 8th or better in 3 of his past 4 starts, and 5 of his past 7 races, so he is definitely lurking in the weeds and worth a roll of the dice.

2024 Wurth 400 – Props and matchbets

CHASE ELLIOTT (-115) over Bubba Wallace (-128) in a matchbet is a highly recommended play.

While Wallace has a win at Kansas in 12 career starts, he also has 2 DNFs, just 72 laps led and only 3 top-10 showings, while posting a dismal 21.3 AFP. Elliott also has a win, and he has the best AFP among all active drivers at Kansas (10.6), while recording 249 laps led, 6 top-5 runs and 0 DNFs

If you don’t want to roll the dice on Hendrick’s Bowman to win as a long-shot bet, consider BOWMAN TOP-10 FINISH (-120), which is not priced out of line.

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NASCAR takes Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr.’s cars to R&D Center after Dover

NASCAR has taken Chase Elliott and Martin Truex Jr.’s cars to the R&D Center after Dover Motor Speedway in April 2024.

The NASCAR Cup Series has finished its 11th race of the 2024 season, and it has been a successful April. Denny Hamlin won races at Dover Motor Speedway as a driver and at Talladega Superspeedway as a co-owner. Meanwhile, Hendrick Motorsports claimed two wins at Martinsville Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. Now, NASCAR is taking a look at some cars after April.

NASCAR announced that it will be taking [autotag]Chase Elliott[/autotag] and [autotag]Martin Truex Jr.[/autotag]’s cars back to the R&D Center this week after the race at Dover. It doesn’t mean anything is wrong with Elliott or Truex, but the sport just wants to have a more intense inspection process. Usually, this procedure doesn’t result in penalties unless NASCAR finds something wrong.

Truex is coming off a third-place finish, while Elliott ended his day in fifth-place at Dover. April is now over, and NASCAR heads back to Kansas Speedway for the AdventHealth 400. Elliott and Truex likely won’t have any penalties before the race, but they will find out more on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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2024 Wurth 400 odds, picks and predictions

The best bets for Sunday’s 2024 Wurth 400 from Dover Motor Speedway, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Dover Motor Speedway Sunday for the 2024 Wurth 400. The green flag is scheduled to drop approximately at 2 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 Wurth 400 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2024 Wurth 400: What you need to know

  • Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch secured the pole position with a best speed of 162.191 mph, just edging out Penske Racing’s Ryan Blaney (161.951 mph)
  • Busch has managed 3 Cup wins at Dover, while posting 13 top-4 finishes and 1,341 laps led with 7 DNFs in 35 career starts
  • Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson leads all active drivers with an 8.6 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in 15 career Cup starts at Dover with 1 win, 7 top-5 finishes and 899 laps led
  • Hendrick’s Chase Elliott has a 9.8 AFP in 13 Cup starts, with 2 wins, 9 top-5 finishes and 394 laps led with 2 DNFs
  • Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. has managed 4 career checkered flags at the New Jersey native’s unofficial home track, with an 11.4 AFP with 10 top-5 runs and 1,069 laps led
  • Penske’s Austin Cindric has struggled in his 2 career Cup starts at the Monster Mile, finishing 26th and 36th
  • Front Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell has led just 9 laps with no top-10 finishes in 23 career Cup starts at Dover. He has a dismal 30.6 AFP and 9 DNFs
  • Legacy Motor Club driver Jimmie Johnson will go off 27th Sunday. He has recorded 11 Cup wins at Dover with 18 top-5 finishes, 3,113 laps led and a solid 9.7 AFP

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2024 Wurth 400 – Expert pick

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MARTIN TRUEX JR. (+650) has racked up 4 wins at Dover Motor Speedway, including his 1st career Cup win back on June 4, 2007.

Truex has been humming along lately, especially in qualifying. However, while he rattled off 5 consecutive top-10 finishes from March 3-31, he has been 11th or lower in his past 3 starts. Still, he should be rejuvenated in what has been his unofficial favorite track.

2024 Wurth 400 – Contender

JOEY LOGANO (+2500) was unable to take advantage of his 7th starting spot at Talladega last week, tumbling to 19th to finish. He has been a little bit erratic this season, but Logano is worth a roll of the dice with some rather long odds.

Logano has never won at Dover, but he has 5 top-5 finishes and 15 top-10 runs with a respectable 14.5 AFP. For the opportunity to potentially multiply your initial wager by 25 times, take a chance on Sliced Bread.

2024 Wurth 400 – Props and matchbets

ALEX BOWMAN (+102) over Ross Chastain (-128) in a matchbet is the way to go.

While Bowman has a rather ordinary 17.8 AFP, he has won at Dover back on May 16, 2021. On the flip side, Chastain has a dismal 22.7 AFP in 9 Cup starts at Dover, while posting 2 top-5 finishes and 1 DNF.

KYLE BUSCH (-118) over Tyler Reddick (-108) is a decent matchbet play, too, especially since Rowdy starts out on the pole. Reddick has a 15.2 AFP in 5 Cup starts at the track, and he has never led a lap at the Delaware track.

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2024 Cook Out 400 odds, picks and predictions

The best bets for Sunday’s 2024 Cook Out 400 from Martinsville Speedway, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Martinsville Speedway Sunday for the 2024 Cook Out 400. The green flag is scheduled to drop approximately at 3 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 Cook Out 400 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2024 Cook Out 400: What you need to know

  • Penske Racing’s Ryan Blaney has a win, 8 top-5 finishes and 10 top-10 runs with 522 laps and a circuit-best 9.0 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in 16 career Cup starts at Martinsville
  • Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin, who won on the short track at Richmond last Saturday, leads all active drivers with 5 wins at Martinsville in 36 career Cup starts while posting 10.1 AFP
  • Penske’s Joey Logano has a win, 11 top-5 finishes and 18 top-10 runs with 1,123 laps led while posting a 10.9 AFP in 30 career Cup runs at the Paper Clip
  • JGR’s Martin Truex Jr. has won 3 Cup races at Martinsville, while turning in a 15.9 AFP in 36 starts with 1,063 laps led and 2 DNFs
  • Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch has racked up 2 wins, 17 top-5 finishes and 1,429 laps led with a 12.8 AFP in 37 Cup starts at Martinsville
  • JGR’s Christopher Bell doesn’t have as long of a history at Martinsville as his counterparts, but he has a win and 3 top-10 finishes with a 13.9 AFP in 8 Cup starts
  • Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman has a win at Martinsville in 15 Cup starts, but he has struggled over the years with a 19.6 AFP and just the single top-5 run and 4 top-10 finishes
  • Cup regular Michael McDowell has never finished higher than 14th in 26 Cup starts at Martinsville, posting a dismal 28.4 AFP
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has 3 top-10 finishes in 22 Cup starts, but he has never led a lap at Martinsville, while posting a poor 24.0 AFP
  • Trackhouse Racing driver Daniel Suarez has managed a poor 22.9 AFP in 14 Cup starts with just 2 top-10 finishes and 7 laps led

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2024 Cook Out 400 – Expert pick

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MARTIN TRUEX JR. (+700) ran well at times at Richmond last weekend, and he is a much better value than his teammate Hamlin (+350). The Chesterfield, Va., native, who won at Richmond last week thanks to a great pit stop by his crew, will be hard-pressed to go back-to-back.

Truex has run well in recent seasons at Martinsville, posting a win and 3 top-5 finishes in his past 6 starts with a 10.3 AFP, which is 5th-best among all active drivers. His last win was the spring race in 2021.

As for Martinsville, don’t worry so much about starting position, which is important at a lot of tracks, including last week in Richmond. The past 3 winners have started 11th or higher, with 2 of the 3 winners going off 19th and 20th.

2024 Cook Out 400 – Contender

BRAD KESELOWSKI (+2000) has struggled in his time at RFK Racing, but he could have a breakthrough at Martinville.

The short track program for RFK Racing has been better than the intermediate and road course programs. Keselowski was 3rd at Bristol, and 8th last week at Richmond. Plus, he was 4th at the flat track in Phoenix, which runs like a short track. He should have some success at Martinsville, and a KESELOWSKI TOP-10 FINISH (-135) isn’t priced out of line, if you can’t trust him for the outright win.

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Martin Truex Jr. gives honest review of Sonoma’s new repave in 2024

Martin Truex Jr. gives a review of Sonoma Raceway’s new repave with little tire falloff during testing. What else did Truex have to say?

[autotag]Martin Truex Jr.[/autotag], the defending winner of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway, went to California for some testing on the track this weekend. Sonoma recently repaved its race surface for the 2024 season and beyond, providing different racing this summer. Truex was joined by Josh Berry and Ross Chastain on Tuesday.

Truex was available to the media in between runs and talked to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass about the repave. The 2017 Cup Series champion gave an honest review of the surface at Sonoma and discussed how drivers must adapt in the summer.

“So far, it’s a lot faster,” Truex said. “I mean, we’re running faster than track record in race trim for 12 laps…Unbelievably faster. It feels like a different place. It feels even narrower than it used to feel because of the speed. It’s gonna be totally different than ever.”

“Usually, you attack all of the corners the same, you’re just doing it a lot faster. A lot more on throttle time, forward drive is a non-issue. It’s all about how deep can you get in the corner, how fast can you get it rotated, and get back wide open. Not a whole lot of finesse and being smooth with the pedals like we used to have to do here.”

Also, Truex said there hasn’t been tire falloff, but there is time to fix that ahead of the June race. The track record speeds are not surprising, and Sonoma could be one of the fastest road courses on NASCAR’s schedule now. It will be fascinating to see how the June race goes and how NASCAR adapts from the March testing.

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Martin Truex Jr. talks about second-place finish at Bristol in 2024

Martin Truex Jr. talks about his second-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. Find out what Truex had to say about coming up short!

Before the weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, [autotag]Martin Truex Jr.[/autotag]’s last top-5 finish came at Michigan International Speedway in August 2023. It was a rough stretch of events for Truex, who won the 2023 NASCAR regular-season championship and struggled in the playoffs. However, that streak ended at Bristol on Sunday with a second-place finish to Denny Hamlin.

Following the event, Truex talked about the tire management needed due to the extreme wear at Bristol and finishing in second place. While it was disappointing to come up short, the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion was upbeat about his No. 19 Toyota.

“Apparently that’s what I needed to have happen here at Bristol to have a shot at winning,” Truex said. “Yeah, I don’t know. Just really proud of our team, everybody on our Auto Owners Camry, Bass Pro, TRD, all of our partners. [crew chief James Small] and the guys did a great job this weekend, Jazzy, having a plan coming here.  Yeah, I guess this tire management thing fit into my wheelhouse here at Bristol.”

“Man, the difference was just coming out of the pits so far behind [Denny Hamlin]. I had to use mine up more on the last run. The last four, five laps of the race, was cord. I gave it a hell of an effort. Congrats to them…Our Toyotas are working really well right now. Had a lot of fun today. Wish we could have come up one spot. Short on second. Good run for us. It’s been a great season for us.”

Truex registered his best finish of the 2024 NASCAR season, and if the Toyota camp continues to have this success, he will have plenty more good finishes. In fact, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Joe Gibbs Racing driver win his race of the season soon, with Richmond and Martinsville coming soon. Truex needed that result to carry momentum as he pushes for a victory.

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Martin Truex Jr. criticizes NextGen car during Cup Series race at Phoenix in 2024

Martin Truex Jr. criticizes the NextGen car during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway. What did Truex say about the NextGen car?

[autotag]Martin Truex Jr.[/autotag] led at the final restart and pulled away to a five-second lead with around 50 laps to go at Phoenix Raceway. However, Truex needed to pit for fuel and fresh tires with 40 laps to go in an effort to preserve a good finish. The driver of the No. 19 car didn’t have a good enough Toyota to hold off teammate Christopher Bell, but he did rebound for a seventh-place finish.

During the race at Phoenix, Truex still wasn’t having fun with his No. 19 car. According to SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s Davey Segal, Truex said, “We can’t [expletive] pass with these cars.” The racing at Phoenix hasn’t been great, even before the NextGen car, and the hope was that NASCAR’s new short-track package helped the on-track product.

The package did slightly work, but not enough to the drivers’ liking. NASCAR will get a better look at the new package at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, as the NextGen cars have struggled on short tracks. If it doesn’t improve at Bristol, NASCAR could have an issue on its hands that is unsolvable without more horsepower.

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Martin Truex Jr. addresses potential retirement ahead of 2024 NASCAR season

Martin Truex Jr. addresses his potential retirement ahead of the 2024 NASCAR season. Find out what Truex briefly said about the subject!

[autotag]Martin Truex Jr.[/autotag] returns for another season with Joe Gibbs Racing, hoping to repeat the regular season success from 2023. Truex won the regular season championship but failed to do much in the playoffs after struggling in the speed department. Over the last two years, Truex has toyed with the idea of retirement, and it is already a conversation for 2024.

During Daytona 500 media day, Truex was asked if this would be another year where he drags out a retirement decision. It was a short but notable answer that puts a timeline on a potential decision.

“Yeah, probably,” Truex said with laughter, “I have no idea what I’m doing next year.”

In 2023, Kevin Harvick announced that he would retire at the conclusion of the year, which put him in a retirement tour-type season. It doesn’t appear that Truex wants such a situation, and the pressure isn’t on him to decide yet. According to Truex, Joe Gibbs hasn’t asked about his plans for the 2025 season. Obviously, the focus should be on the new campaign.

The question of whether Truex retires at the end of the year will be relevant all season long. If the driver of the No. 19 car struggles, it will only ramp up the speculation. It may take Truex until the summer to decide, but it’s clear that it will be a yearly situation at this point. For now, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver hopes to have a good start to the 2024 NASCAR season.

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Bass Pro Shops reveals schedule for Austin Dillon, Martin Truex Jr. in 2024

Bass Pro Shops reveals its race schedule for Austin Dillon and Martin Truex Jr. in 2024. Check out the company’s current NASCAR schedule!

Bass Pro Shops has been a major presence for [autotag]Austin Dillon[/autotag] and [autotag]Martin Truex Jr.[/autotag] over the years. The company has seen victory lane on several occasions and in 2024, they will have a great chance of doing it again. On its website, Bass Pro Shops revealed its sponsorship schedule for Dillon and Truex during the 2024 NASCAR season.

Truex will be sponsored by Bass Pro Shops in 25 races, including the Busch Light Clash last weekend and All-Star Race, while Dillon has 12 races. Most notably, Truex will be sponsored by Bass Pro Shops at the 2024 Daytona 500 this weekend. For Dillon, his most notable race with the company will be the Daytona 500 as well.

Dillon and Truex have proven their ability to win NASCAR’s biggest races. The driver of the No. 3 car has won the Daytona 500 in the past, so it wouldn’t be shocking to see him back in victory lane. Meanwhile, Truex is a Cup Series champion, so Bass Pro Shops has a lot to look forward to with its drivers for the 2024 season.

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Joe Gibbs Racing reveals Martin Truex Jr.’s new Bass Pro Shops paint scheme

Joe Gibbs Racing has revealed Martin Truex Jr.’s new Bass Pro Shops paint scheme for the 2024 NASCAR season. Check out the new look!

[autotag]Joe Gibbs Racing[/autotag] has begun the process of revealing paint schemes and sponsorship schedules for the 2024 NASCAR season. At this point, Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell have been the most popular drivers when it comes to announcements. However, another Joe Gibbs Racing driver can now be added to the list.

On Monday afternoon, Joe Gibbs Racing revealed [autotag]Martin Truex Jr.[/autotag]’s new Bass Pro Shops paint scheme for the 2024 NASCAR season. Based on the initial render, Truex’s new No. 19 car features more orange at the front of the vehicle. This comes as Toyota Racing developed a new stock car that will compete in the NASCAR Cup Series this season.

Bass Pro Shops hopes this new paint scheme represents a restart for Truex, who struggled during the 2023 playoffs. The driver of the No. 19 car won the 2023 Cup Series regular season title but failed to make the Championship 4. To turn it around, Truex will need to have a hot start, and it begins with Bass Pro Shops support along the way.

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