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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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2024 Toyota Owners 400 odds, picks and predictions

The best bets for Sunday’s 2024 Toyota Owners 400 from Richmond Raceway, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Richmond Raceway Sunday for the 2024 Toyota Owners 400. The green flag is scheduled to drop approximately at 7 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 Toyota Owners 400 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2024 Toyota Owners 400: What you need to know

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson posted a best speed of 120.332 mph in qualifying, just edging out teammate Chase Elliott (120.321 mph), to secure the pole for Sunday night’s race
Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain was the only other driver with a best speed faster than 120 mph (120.059 mph), and he’ll go off 3rd
Hendrick’s Alex Bowman rounds out Row 2 with a best speed of 119.861 mph in qualifying, giving Chevrolet the top 4 starting spots
23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace is the top non-Chevy, as he’ll go off 5th in his Toyota after a best speed of 119.819 mph in qualifying
Front Row Motorsports driver Todd Gilliland was the top Ford in qualifying, turning in a best speed of 119.760 mph. He’ll go off from the 6th spot in the grid. Gilliland has a poor 23.0 AFP in 4 career Cup starts at the track despite an Average Start spot of 16.8
Stewart-Haas Racing driver Josh Berry, who was the runner-up last spring at Richmond in his first-ever Cup race at the track, goes off from the 30th starting spot
Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with 6 checkered flags, 19 top-5 finishes and 36 Cup starts at Richmond, and he has the best Average-Finish Position (AFP) at 7.1 of any driver. He’ll start 15th
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. starts 7th. He has 3 career wins at the track, while posting 17 top-10 finishes and 1,359 laps led in 35 carer Cup starts with a 15.3 AFP
JGR’s Denny Hamlin is 2nd only to Kyle Busch, as the driver of the No. 11 machine has 4 career wins in Richmond, with 18 top-5 finishes in 34 Cup starts, while leading 2,226 laps with an 8.5 AFP
Michael McDowell has struggled over the years at Richmond, posting a dismal 30.1 AFP in 25 career Cup starts with just a single top-10 finish and 10 DNFs

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2024 Toyota Owners 400 – Expert pick

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DENNY HAMLIN (+650) has been dominant over the years at Richmond, which is basically the Chesterfield, Virginia native’s home track.

While Chevrolet dominated in qualifying, Hamlin cannot be overlooked. He has 4 victories with 18 top-5 finishes and a circuit-best 2,226 laps led in 34 career Cup starts at the track, while turning in an impressive 8.5 AFP. He has also qualified well over the years, posting a 9.2 AFP, which is 2nd-best to Hendrick’s Kyle Larson, the pole sitter.

Pit stall selection is important at Richmond, but it isn’t a deal breaker. He starts from the 11th position, so his pit stall selection is just so-so. However, all but 4 of the past 18 Richmond winners have started 13th or better.

2024 Toyota Owners 400 – Contender

KYLE BUSCH (+2500) is worth a roll of the dice at this price. He leads all drivers with 6 checkered flags in 36 career Cup starts at the track, while posting a circuit-best 7.1 AFP (min. 2 starts), while leading the pack for 1,530 laps.

Busch has actually never finished lower than 24th in his 36 starts in Richmond, too, which is rather impressive considering how hot the brakes can get on the short track, as well as tempers. He has never had a DNF in Virginia’s capital city.

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2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix odds, picks and predictions

Beat the sportsbook: The best bets for Sunday’s 2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series moves to the Circuit of the Americas Sunday for the 2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. The green flag is scheduled to drop approximately at 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix: What you need to know

23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick is the defending champ, snapping the early dominance of Chevrolet in the first 2 Cup races in Austin
Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott won the inaugural Cup race at this track in May 2021, with Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain picking up checkers in March 2022
Elliott has made 2 Cup starts at the track, finishing with a win and a 4th-place finish, while leading 5 laps
Chastain is close on Elliott’s heels with a dominant 3.0 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in 3 Cup starts, finishing 1st in 2022, sandwiched by a pair of 4th-place runs in 2021 and 2023
Reddick leads all active drivers with 43 laps led in 3 Cup races, followed by Chastain (35) and Hendrick’s William Byron (28)
Byron has posted a 9.3 AFP in 3 Cup races at COTA, finishing 5th, 11th and 12th
23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace has had a nightmare 3 runs in Austin over the years, finishing 37th, 38th and 39th, with all 3 starts resulting in DNFs
Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suarez also hasn’t fared well in 3 Cup starts at COTA, posting a 28.0 AFP with finishes of 24th, 27th and 33rd despite a 7.3 Average-Start Position and 16 laps led

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2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix – Expert pick

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CHASE ELLIOTT (+1200) has been dominant in his 2 Cup starts at COTA. He missed last season’s run due to injury. The most popular driver in the sport is in dire need of a victory, as he is winless since Oct. 2, 2022 at Talladega.

Elliott was completely blanked in 2023, and so far in 2024 he has managed just a single top-10 in 5 starts. That top-10 finish came last week at Bristol, and the 5 laps he led at the Coliseum were his first since he ticked off 13 laps in front at the Daytona 500. Perhaps he’ll carry over his momentum from Bristol into this weekend’s race at a track he has fared well, albeit a brief sample size.

2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix – Contender

ROSS CHASTAIN (+1400) has a little bit longer odds, but we’ve seen him do extremely well in 3 Cup races at COTA since the venue became part of the official schedule in 2021.

Chastain has 3 top-5 finishes, including the 2022 victory, and he has never finished lower than 4th. If you’re a little more on the conservative side, you can get CHASTAIN TOP-10 FINISH (-130), or you can still double up by taking CHASTAIN TOP-5 FINISH (+180). Again, he has finished 4th or better in all 3 Cup starts at the track, so both props are quite attractive.

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2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix prop picks

MATCHBET – ROSS CHASTAIN Over Daniel Suarez (-190)

It’s a little on the pricey side, but Chastain is a good bet to finish higher than Suarez at COTA.

Chastain, the watermelon farmer, has never finished lower than 4th in 3 Cup runs in Austin, while Suarez has finishes of 24th, 27th and 33rd for that ugly 28.0 AFP in his 3-race history at the track.

Suarez has had the hot hand this season, already punching his ticket to the playoffs with a victory in Atlanta. But Chastain is the play here, and it likely won’t be close.

KAMUI KOBAYASHI TOP-10 FINISH (+250)

It’s a little on the far-fetched side, but it’s worth a roll of the dice at plus-money for the chance to more than double up.

Former F1 driver Kobayashi makes his 2nd-career Cup, driving for 23XI Racing. There was a report Denny Hamlin stated Kobayashi was faster than 23XI driver and Cup regular Reddick in the COTA simulator, for whatever that’s worth. He’ll be behind the wheel of the No. 50 Toyota on Sunday. Kobayashi has raced at the Circuit of the Americas before, albeit in a completely different machine. But he knows the track, and he is worth a roll of the dice at this price point.

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2024 Food City 500 odds, picks and predictions

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2024 Food City 500 in Bristol, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday for the 2024 Food City 500 500. The green flag is scheduled to drop approximately at 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 Food City 500 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2024 Food City 500: What you need to know

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott leads all active drivers with an 11.9 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in 13 Cup starts, while posting 4 top-5 runs
Hendrick’s Kyle Larson has a win, 5 top-5 finishes and 870 laps led in Thunder Valley in just 15 career Cup starts with a 12.1 AFP, 2nd only to Elliott
Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with 8 victories at Bristol, while posting 14 top-5 runs among 19 top-10 finishes and a 13.9 AFP in 34 Cup starts at BMS
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin has collected 3 checkered flags at Bristol in 33 career Cup starts, while posting 10 top-5 finishes among 17 top-10 runs and 1,036 laps led with a 13.9 AFP
JGR’s Martin Truex Jr. has never won at Bristol and has just 2 top-5 in 4 top-10 runs in 33 career Cup starts with a subpar 20.7 AFP
Hendrick’s Alex Bowman has had a hard time over the years at Bristol, going for just 3 top-10 finishes in 13 career starts with a poor 20.8 AFP
Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain has struggled in 7 career starts at Bristol, posting a dismal 23.3 AFP with 0 laps led and 1 DNF
JGR’s Ty Gibbs had mixed results at Bristol last season, finishing 5th and 35th with a DNF in his first 2 career Cup starts at the short track

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2024 Food City 500 – Expert pick

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KYLE BUSCH (+1600) is the play at Bristol. No driver does it better at the track known as Thunder Valley. He has picked up 8 checkered flags in 34 career Cup starts, and the rest of the field combined has just 10 wins at the track. While he hasn’t won on the pavement at Bristol since April 2019, he is still a threat to take checkers at the short track anytime he steps behind the wheel.

2024 Food City 500 – Contender

ERIK JONES (+8000) has extremely long odds, but he has always seemed to fare well at this track. Jones has 11 career Cup starts under his belt, posting 4 top-5 finishes, including a runner-up, while recording a 14.3 AFP. Only 4 others active drivers have a better AFP than Jones. If he can pull off the win, you could turn $2 into $100.

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2024 Food City 500 prop picks

KYLE BUSCH TOP-10 FINISH (-125)

OK, to be fair, Busch has not done a great job so far this season. In 5 starts, he has just a single top-5 finish (Atlanta), while leading 58 laps. He wasn’t in front of the pack for a single lap at Phoenix last week, and he has finished 22nd and 26th in the past 2 races.

Still, a top-10 finish should be a slam-dunk play for Busch at Bristol. This is his best track.

CHASE ELLIOTT TOP-10 FINISH (-105)

Like Busch, it’s been a struggle for Elliott, arguably NASCAR’s most popular driver. He has finished 14th, 15th, 12th and 19th. So why pick Elliott for his first top-10 at Bristol? Elliott has made 13 career Cup starts at BMS, posting 7 top-10 finishes with 439 laps led. He has never won, but he has a runner-up with a circuit-best 11.9 AFP.

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2024 Shriner’s Children 500 odds, picks and predictions

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2024 Shriner’s Children 500 in Phoenix, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Raceway Sunday for the 2024 Shriner’s Children 500. The green flag is scheduled to drop approximately at 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 Shriner’s Children 500 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2024 Shriner’s Children 500: What you need to know

Penske Racing’s Joey Logano topped the charts in Friday’s practice session with a best speed of 131.167 mph and qualified 23rd
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin grabbed the pole position with a qualifying time of 132.655 and was 2nd in practice with a best speed of 131.081 mph, just ahead of 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick at 131.066 mph
Hamlin leads all active drivers with a 10.8 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in 37 career Cup starts at Phoenix, posting 2 wins, 16 top-5 finishes, 22 top-10 finishes and 868 laps led
JGR’s Ty Gibbs struggled in his first 2 Phoenix Cup starts, turning in finishes of 21st and 28th. He’ll start 2nd after a qualifying time of 132.227 mph
Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch has 3 wins, 12 top-5 finishes, 26 top-10 runs and a circuit-best 1,190 laps led at Phoenix in his 37 career Cup starts, posting a solid 10.9 AFP
Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain won the most recent stop at Phoenix in November, starting from the 8th position
The past 7 winners, and 12 of the previous 13, have started 10th or higher
Penske’s Austin Cindric has struggled in Phoenix, posting a dismal 23.8 AFP in 4 Cup starts
Hendrick’s Alex Bowman has just 2 top-10 finishes in 17 career Cup starts at Phoenix, while posting a dismal 22.5 AFP with 3 DNFs

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2024 Shriner’s Children 500 – Expert pick

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JOEY LOGANO (+1100) has been doing well in practice and in qualifying so far this season, but something has gone wrong on race day. He was a respectable 9th last week at Las Vegas, but he was 32nd at the Daytona 500 and 28th in Atlanta. He has been running too good to stay out of Victory Lane for much longer.

Logano is tied with Kyle Busch with the most active wins (3) at Phoenix, and he had 8 top-5 finishes and 16 top-10 runs with 908 laps led in his 30 career Cup starts with a 12.8 AFP.

2024 Shriner’s Children 500 – Contender

KYLE BUSCH (+3000) has super long odds despite tremendous success at this track. Again, he is tied with Logano for the most wins at Phoenix among active drivers. Perhaps the books are a little bearish on Busch after he qualified 31st.

Look at the bigger picture, however, and take Busch based on his previous history at the track, not just one poor handful of laps.

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2024 Shriner’s Children 500 prop picks

KYLE BUSCH TOP-10 FINISH (+100)

At even-money, Busch is still a very good value. He has 37 career Cup starts at Phoenix Raceway, with 26 of those runs resulting in top-10 finishes. That’s a success rate of 70.3%. At +100, it’s too tempting to pass up.

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2024 Pennzoil 400 odds, picks and predictions

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2024 Pennzoil 400 in Las Vegas, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday for the 2024 Pennzoil 400. The green flag is scheduled to drop approximately at 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 Pennzoil 400 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2024 Pennzoil 400: What you need to know

Penske Racing’s Joey Logano earned the pole position for Sunday’s race with a best speed of 184.357 mph in qualifying
Logano has won at LVMS 3 times in 21 career Cup starts, posting 7 top-5 runs and 12 top-10s with 536 laps led and 0 DNFs, good for a 10.0 Average-Finish Position (AFP)
Logano teammate Austin Cindric posted a best speed of 184.093 mph to qualify for the 3rd spot in the starting grid. He has a 6th-place finish as his best run in 4 Cup starts, posting a 19.3 AFP
Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson starts on the outside of Row 1. He leads all active drivers with a 9.9 AFP in 15 Cup starts in Vegas, winning twice with 7 top-5 finishes and 447 laps led
RFK Racing’s Brad Keselowski, formerly of Penske, has 3 career wins at the track, while posting 9 top-5 finishes and 359 laps led in 21 Cup starts with 0 DNFs
Las Vegas native Kyle Busch of Richard Childress Racing has managed a win and 12 top-5 finishes with 15 top-10 runs and 311 laps led in 25 career Cup starts with a 10.6 AFP
Front Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell has never finished higher than 17th at LVMS in 20 career Cup starts, posting a dismal 29.4 AFP
23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace has struggled in his Cup career at the track, posting a 22.0 AFP in 12 Cup starts with 2 DNFs
Last week’s winner in Atlanta, Daniel Suarez of Stewart-Haas Racing, has managed just 2 top-10 finishes with a poor 20.7 AFP in 13 Cup starts at LVMS

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2024 Pennzoil 400 – Expert pick

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JOEY LOGANO (+800) starts on the pole, and Las Vegas is one of the tracks where qualifying really matters. In 7 of the previous 8 races, the winner at Las Vegas has started 9th or higher.

Logano won the fall race in October 2022 with a 130.480 mph average speed, going off from the 5th position. In his 3 starts, he has started 10th or better. He is a much better value than playing Kyle Larson (+350), who is the chalk.

2024 Pennzoil 400 – Contender

RCR’s KYLE BUSCH (+1800) struggled by his standards early in his career at Las Vegas, his home track. He has started to piece things together lately, but he hasn’t had a win at the track in a Cup car since March 2009. At this price, and with his Average-Finish Position, he is a strong play. Also, make sure to play his top-10 prop, which is still a value.

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2024 Pennzoil 400 prop picks

KYLE BUSCH TOP-10 FINISH (-120)

For bettors not interested in playing Busch for the outright win, he is a solid value for a top-10 run.

In 25 career Cup starts, he has finished inside the top 10 on 15 different occasions, which is a 60.0% conversion rate. That’s a pretty strong success rate for this price.

AUSTIN CINDRIC TOP-10 FINISH (+240)

We took Cindric last week for a top-10 finish in Atlanta, and he more than came through, ending up 4th when the dust clear, right behind the triumvirate of Suarez, teammate Ryan Blaney and Busch, who were 1-2-3 in a photo finish for the checkered flag. For the chance to more than double up, Cindric is a steal.

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2023 Xfinity 500 odds, picks and predictions

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2023 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Martinsville Speedway for the 2023 Xfinity 500 Sunday afternoon. The green flag is set to drop shortly after 2 p.m. ET (NBC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2023 Xfinity 500 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2023 Xfinity 500: What you need to know

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. is on the pole for the 2nd consecutive week after turning in a best speed of 94.153 mph in qualifying
JGR’s Ty Gibbs is on the outside of Row 1 with his teammate after a best speed of 94.115 mph
Stewart-Haas Racing’s Chase Briscoe is the top Ford in the starting grid after qualifying 3rd with a best speed of 94.106 mph
Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson is the top Chevrolet in the starting grid, as he’ll go off from the 5th spot on Sunday
Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney leads all active drivers with a 9.5 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in 15 career Cup starts at Martinsville, leading 377 laps. He has finished 10th or higher in 9 of those 15 starts (60.0%)
JGR’s Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers with 5 career checkered flags at Martinsville, while ending up inside the Top 5 in 18 of his 35 career starts with a 10.3 AFP
TrackHouse Racing’s Chris Buescher is 43 points out of the 4th spot in the playoff standings, heading to Martinsville in need of a miracle. He has just 1 career top-10 finish in 16 Cup starts at the track, with a dismal 19.4 AFP
SHR’s Aric Almirola announced this week that he won’t be returning to the organization in 2024. He has a 19.7 AFP in 24 career Cup starts at Martinsville with 6 DNFs
23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick, on the bubble in the playoff standings, will go off 19th. He has a dismal 20.1 AFP in 7 career Cup starts at Martinsville

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2023 Xfinity 500 – Expert pick

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 11:52 p.m. ET.

DENNY HAMLIN (+350) is a strong play at Martinsville. The Chesterfield, Va., native usually produces good results at his unofficial home tracks of Martinsville and Richmond.

The driver of the No. 11 machine is on the bubble with 1 race left to get into the Championship 4. He sits with 4,089 points, 17 points behind Blaney of Team Penske. Hamlin leads all active drivers with 5 career wins at Martinsville, and he knows what it takes to get the job done and get to Phoenix.

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2023 Xfinity 500 – Long shot

BRAD KESELOWSKI (+1200) hasn’t had a whole lot of success since moving to RFK Racing. The results have been mixed lately, too. He was 28th at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but just 2 races removed from a top-5 showing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, turning a 21st starting spot into a 4th-place finish. He has been coming on lately, rolling to top-10 finishes in 6 of the past 9 starts, too.

However, there is concern, as Keselowski ended up just 24th in the first race at Martinsville back in mid-April. Still, this could pay off big in the end.

2023 Xfinity 500 – Best props bet

MARTIN TRUEX JR. TOP-5 FINISH (+110) is a decent play at plus money for a top-5 run. MTJ starts off on the pole, and he is another driver in need of a strong finish to get into the Championship 4.

MTJ started from the pole last week, and hopes for better results than Homestead-Miami Speedway. He ended up a dismal 29th, putting him behind the 8-ball heading to the paper clip at Martinsville. He started 5th in mid-April in Martinsville, and ended up 3rd, though, and he has 3 career wins and 10 top-5 finishes in his 35 Cup starts at the Virginia short track.

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2023 4EVER 400 presented by Mobil 1 odds, picks and predictions

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2023 4EVER 400 presented by Mobil 1 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Homestead-Miami Speedway for the 2023 4EVER 400 presented by Mobil 1 Sunday afternoon. The green flag is set to drop shortly after 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2023 4EVER 400 presented by Mobil 1 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2023 4EVER 400 presented by Mobil 1: What you need to know

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr., currently 14 points behind standings leader Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports, is on the pole for Sunday’s race
MTJ has managed a win, 7 top-5 finishes and 12 top-10 runs in 18 career Cup starts at HMS, posting a 9.7 Average-Finish Position (AFP)
Larson, who starts 5th Sunday, has a win, 5 top-5 runs and 529 laps led in 9 Cup starts in Homestead while posting a 10.7 AFP
JGR’s Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers with 3 career wins at Homestead-Miami, posting 12 top-10 finishes in 18 starts while posting a 9.8 AFP — 1 of just 4 active drivers with a sub-10.0 AFP
RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher, still alive for championship with 3 races to go, has struggled in his career at HMS. He has never finished better than 13th in 7 Cup starts with a dismal 19.7 AFP
Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney, just ahead of Buescher in the standings, has just a single top-10 finish in 8 Cup starts at HMS, while turning in an 18.6 AFP
Richard Childress Racing driver Kyle Busch, out of the championship hope, looks to play spoiler. He has 2 wins, 5 top-5 finishes and 11 top-10 runs with 465 laps led in 18 Cup starts at Homestead
23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace posted a qualifying speed of 167.115 mph — 0.313 seconds behind Truex Jr. — to start on the outside of Row 1
Toyota leads the field with 3 drivers in the top 3 spots, followed by the Ford of RFK’s Brad Keselowski, then 4 Chevrolets
Chevrolet has won the past 2 Homestead-Miami Speedway races, with Toyota winning the previous 2 races. The last time Ford went to Victory Lane was Nov. 18, 2018, when Joey Logano capped off a championship season

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2023 4EVER 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 12:01 a.m. ET.

DENNY HAMLIN (+900) has a golden opportunity to inch closer to a championship shot by winning at one of his best tracks. Hamlin leads all active drivers with 3 career checkered flags at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He sits 4th in the standings, with a precarious 2-point lead over Christopher Bell.

The biggest threat to Hamlin is Larson (+250), who is the overwhelming chalk. However, Hamlin is a better value, even more so than his teammate Truex Jr. (+500), who is on the pole.

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2023 4EVER 400 – Long shot

JOEY LOGANO (+4000) is no longer alive for a championship, but I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this number. Logano has won before at Homestead-Miami Speedway, locking down a championship in the 2018 installment of the race. He has a solid 15.0 AFP with 197 laps led, just 1 DNF and 4 finishes inside the top-5 in 14 career Cup starts.

2023 4EVER 400 – Best props bets

JOEY LOGANO TOP-10 FINISH (+230) for a chance to double up your initial wager seems like stealing candy from a baby. Sure, things haven’t gone according to plan for Logano, who has admittedly had a down season, but he has always been decent at this track, and he has been inside the top 5 in 3 of his past 8 races.

Another sure-fire play, although you’ll have to eat a little chalk, is DENNY HAMLIN TOP-10 FINISH (-170). That seems too good to be true. The fact you can get this under -200 is a steal.

I know Buescher doesn’t have the greatest averages at HMS, but CHRIS BUESCHER TOP-10 FINISH (+135) at plus-money is worth playing lightly. He is still in the championship hunt and will be throwing everything and the kitchen sink at the rest of the field trying to stay alive for a trophy.

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2023 South Point 400 odds, picks and predictions

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2023 South Point 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Road Course, with NASCAR expert picks and predictions.

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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the 2023 South Point 400 Sunday afternoon. The green flag is set to drop shortly after 2:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2023 South Point 400 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.

2023 South Point 400: What you need to know

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell claimed the Busch Light Pole for Sunday’s race with a best speed of 186.335 mph, edging out Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson (186.271 mph)
Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron won the 1st Cup Series race at Las Vegas in March, and he has managed a 16.3 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in 11 career Cup starts at LVMS. Byron starts 3rd Sunday
JGR’s Martin Truex Jr. has a pair of Cup checkered flags at Las Vegas under his belt in 23 career starts, while posting a 10.0 AFP. He’ll go off 4th on Sunday
Team Penske’s Joey Logano has 3 wins at Las Vegas, while posting 7 top-5 runs and 12 top-10 finishes in his 20 Cup starts, while leading 536 laps and no DNFs. He starts in the 9th spot
Logano’s teammate, Ryan Blaney, is the best driver in the field without a Cup win at LVMS. He has a solid 12.4 AFP in 14 career Cup starts, while finishing inside the Top 10 on 8 occasions
Toyota’s last win at Vegas came on Sept. 26, 2021, when JGR’s Denny Hamlin raced to victory. It was his only win in 23 career Cup starts at the track, although he has a solid 12.8 AFP
23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace has 11 career starts at Las Vegas, posting a dismal 22.8 AFP with 2 DNFs
Stewart-Haas Racing’s Daniel Suarez has registered a poor 21.2 AFP in 12 career Cup starts at LVMS with 1 DNF
Last week’s winner on the ROVAL, Kaulig Racing’s A.J. Allmendinger, has a 20.6 AFP in 12 Cup tries at Vegas

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2023 South Point 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 Saturday at 10:40 p.m. ET.

DENNY HAMLIN (+800) is a nice value, as he looks to punch his ticket to the NASCAR Cup playoffs Final 4 drivers. He is the last driver of a Toyota to bring home checkers, and he has a tremendous 12.8 AFP in 23 career Cup starts with 6 top-5 runs and 11 top-10 finishes.

Hamlin always seems to bring his best effort in the playoffs, positioning himself for a chance in the championship race in the end. This is his golden opportunity to secure his spot, as he has fared well over the years at LVMS.

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2023 South Point 400 – Long shot

RYAN BLANEY (+2000) isn’t your typical long, long shot, but these odds are substantially higher than the other contenders.

While the Team Penske driver has never won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, there is no better time than right now. He is 8th in the playoff standings, and in need of making a move to keep his championship hopes alive. He has managed 5 top-5 runs and 8 top-10 finishes in his 14 career Cup starts at the track, turning in a 12.4 AFP, which is 6th-best among active drivers in the field.

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