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Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway sports betting odds and lines, with NASCAR analysis, picks and tips.

The NASCAR Cup Series rolls back down to Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The green flag drops Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (televised on NBC). Below, we analyze the Coke Zero Sugar 400 odds and betting lines, with NASCAR picks and tips with odds from BetMGM sportsbook.

Coke Zero Sugar 400: What you need to know

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 2:25 a.m. ET.

Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick is on the pole for Saturday’s night race at DIS, although his numbers at this superspeedway are surprisingly poor.

  • Harvick has managed just one finish better than 19th place in his past eight starts at Daytona, posting a surprisingly dismal 25.5 Average-Finish Position (AFP) across his past eight Cup starts at the Florida superspeedway.
  • Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. will start on the outside of Row 1 next to Harvick. He has finished better than 13th just once in his past eight starts at Daytona, including a poor 32nd-place finish in February’s Daytona 500.
  • Corey LaJoie of GoFas Racing has been strong at DIS, posting finishes of sixth in last July’s race, and eighth in February’s 500.
  • Spire Motorsports driver Justin Haley won the rain-shortened Coke Zero Sugar 400 last July in just his third-ever Cup start, but he isn’t even in Saturday’s field.

Who will the top finishers be in the Coke Zero Sugar 400?

DENNY HAMLIN (+600 for Saturday’s race) won the Daytona 500 back in February, and he also seems to find himself in position to at least challenge at the superspeedway.

Hamlin has won the Daytona 500 each of the past two seasons, and he has an impressive 13.1 AFP across his past 10 Cup starts at this track.

Penske Racing’s RYAN BLANEY (+1200) is the driver from his team to target. He has unfinished business, ending as the runner-up to Hamlin in February’s race. Teammate Brad Keselowski (+1100) has a win at Daytona in July 2016, but he has a rather uneven 26.3 AFP across the past 10 starts, while teammate Joey Logano (+1100) is slightly better with a 17.1 AFP, but he was 26th in the 500 back in February and 25th in last summer’s run.

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JIMMIE JOHNSON (+2000) can use another strong finish to keep his hopes alive for a playoff spot in his final season. He was third in last summer’s July race at Daytona, and has a pair of top-10 runs in his previous three starts. It’s now or never for the seven-time series champ, and he is worth a small-unit play.

Daytona International Speedway long-shot bets

RYAN NEWMAN (+4000) has some rather long odds, but he actually leads all drivers with a 10.7 AFP across the past 10 starts at Daytona (minimum three starts). He was ninth in the Daytona 500, a race which ended with a horrific crash and an injury. How amazing of a story would it be for Newman to return with a win?

CHRIS BUESCHER (+4000) has posted a solid 11.7 AFP across his past three starts this season, including a fifth-place run in the inaugural Daytona road race. He was an outstanding third in the 500 back in February, too, so there is something about this place which agrees with him. He has three top-5 runs in his past five Cup starts on the superspeedway setup at DIS, too.

Lastly, TY DILLON (+8000) is worthy of a little love. He was an awful 30th in the 500 in February, but he was sixth, sixth and fourth in his previous three Daytona starts.

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Drydene 311 at Dover Race 2 odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Drydene 311 at Daytona International Speedway sports betting odds and lines, with NASCAR analysis, picks and tips.

The NASCAR Cup Series completes the weekend doubleheader at Dover International Speedway for the Drydene 311 Sunday. The green flag drops Sunday at 4 p.m. ET (televised on NBCSN). Below, we analyze the Drydene 311 odds and betting lines, with NASCAR picks and tips with odds from BetMGM sportsbook.

Drydene 311 – Race 2: What you need to know

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin slipped past teammate Martin Truex Jr. for the victory in Saturday’s first race of the weekend doubleheader.

  • While MTJ didn’t win, he was able to post his second consecutive runner-up finish after taking checkers in the spring 2019 race. His ridiculous 1.67 Average-Finish Position (AFP) is easily the best among active drivers over the past three Dover Cups Series starts.
  • Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson had to settle for seventh place Saturday, as his win drought is now 118. His last Cup Series checkered flag came June 5, 2017 at this very track.
  • Toyota has won two of the past three DIS starts, and five of the past nine Cup runs at the Monster Mile since the start of the 2016 season.
  • Hamlin won Saturday’s race, edging Truex. The last Cup driver to win both Dover races in a single season was Johnson during the 2009 campaign.

Who will the top finishers be in the Drydene 311 – Race 2?

TRUEX JR. (+400 for Sunday’s race) is always dangerous at Dover, posting three career Cup wins at his unofficial home track, including his first-career checkered flag at the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover in Spring 2017.

Truex has finished fourth or better at Dover in seven of his past eight Cup starts, including wins in the Fall 2017 and Spring 2019 races.

Hendrick’s CHASE ELLIOTT (+800) was a respectable fifth in Saturday’s Drydene 311, following up his checkered flag performance in the inaugural race on the Daytona Road Course last weekend. In nine career Cup starts at the Monster Mile, Dawsonville’s Elliott has rattled off seven finishes inside the top 5, including a win in the Fall 2018 race.

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Is it possible for JGR’s KYLE BUSCH (+800) to fly under the radar? He was a very quiet third in Saturday’s run, as he is still searching for the first elusive checkered flag of the season. While 2020 has been weird on numerous levels outside the sporting world, Busch’s goose egg in the win column might actually be the strangest thing that has happened in NASCAR. He could end that at any point, and the 18 looked strong Saturday.

Dover International Speedway long-shot bets

Hendrick’s JIMMIE JOHNSON (+2000) has 11 victories at this track. He is retiring after this season, and even his biggest haters probably want to see him in the playoffs in his final ride off into the sunset. OK, probably not. But it’s now or never, as the regular season is winding down. This is his best chance at a win this season, and a good way to make the playoffs. He could still make the playoffs without a victory, but remember, he missed a start in Indianapolis due to a positive COVID-19 test, so it’s gonna be a tight squeeze on points.

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Drydene 311 at Dover Race 1 odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Drydene 311 at Daytona International Speedway sports betting odds and lines, with NASCAR analysis, picks and tips.

The NASCAR Cup Series moves to Dover International Speedway for the Drydene 311.The green flag drops Saturday at 4 p.m. ET for the first race of the weekend NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader televised on NBC. Below, we analyze the Drydene 311 odds and betting lines, with NASCAR picks and tips with odds from BetMGM sportsbook.

Drydene 311 – Race 1: What you need to know

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:25 p.m. ET.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. won the spring race at Dover, and he was a runner-up to former Ganassi driver Kyle Larson in last season’s fall run at the Delaware one-mile track.

  • Truex Jr. picked up his first-career Cup series win on June 4, 2007, and the New Jersey native has three wins, seven top-5 finishes and 16 top-10 runs with 892 laps led in 28 career starts at DIS.
  • Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with 11 career victories at Dover, and 17 of his 36 career starts have been fifth place or better. He has a 9.92 Average-Finish Position (AFP), best among all active drivers with at least 10 career starts at the track.
  • Chevrolet has checkers in nine of the past 14 Cup series races at Dover, although just three in the past eight runs with Toyota picking up four wins during the span.

Who will the top finishers be in the Drydene 311 – Race 1?

TRUEX JR. (+350 for Saturday’s race) is the chalk for Race 1. This place is special to him, as it is his unofficial home track, and it was where he picked up his first-career Cup checkered flag.

Truex has posted 892 laps led, fifth-best in the field, and he has posted a 5.6 AFP over the past 10 Cup starts, best among all drivers on the circuit.

Hendrick’s CHASE ELLIOTT (+600) had a disastrous run at Dover last fall in a playoff race. He experienced some sort of undisclosed engine failure, ending his day after eight laps. Despite that poor run, he still has six top-5 finishes in his eight career Cup starts at the Monster Mile, and his 8.6 AFP is second-best only to MTJ.

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You should never overlook KEVIN HARVICK (+400). The driver of the No. 4 machine has two wins in 38 Cup starts, which isn’t great, but half of his career starts have resulted in finishes of 10th or better at DIS. He has also led the pack for 1,408 laps, so he knows what it takes to be out front at Dover. And his past four starts have been a win in Spring 2018, a sixth-place start in the Fall 2018 race and a pair of fourth-place showings in 2019. He’ll be right there.

Dover International Speedway long-shot bets

Hendrick’s JIMMIE JOHNSON (+2500) hasn’t won a Cup series race since June 4, 2017, when he picked up his 83rd career Cup Series win, tying Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough. He is one behind Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth place all time. This weekend is when he joins those two with 84 victories. Time is running out on Johnson in his final season, but he’ll make that run to Victory Lane at his best track.

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FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway sports betting odds and lines, with NASCAR analysis, picks and tips.

The NASCAR Cup Series moves to the Michigan International Speedway for the FireKeepers Casino 400. The green flag drops Saturday at 4 p.m. ET with the race televised on NBCSN. Below, we analyze the FireKeepers Casino 400 odds and betting lines, with NASCAR picks and tips with odds from BetMGM sportsbook.

FireKeepers Casino 400: What you need to know

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 9:15 a.m. ET.

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick (surprise!) won the last NASCAR Cup Series race at MIS last season, with Penske Racing’s Joey Logano winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 last season in the spring.

  • Harvick has won two of the past three Cup races at Michigan, and he is averaging a 2.8 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in his past four starts in the Irish Hills.
  • Ford has won four consecutive races at Michigan, a very popular track with two of the sport’s biggest manufacturers right down Interstate 94 in Detroit. Chevrolet won the previous three races before Ford’s current run, with Toyota winning just once in the past 16 Michigan races.
  • Six of the previous 13 pole sitters have picked up checkered flags in Michigan, including Logano last spring. In fact, each of Logano’s three wins at MIS have come from the pole.
  • Johnny Klausmeier, the crew chief for Clint Bowyer, was suspended for Saturday’s race after the No. 14 Ford was found with two lug nuts not safely secured. As such, Greg Zipadelli will fill in atop Bowyer’s box.
  • Brad Keselowski, the only Michigan native on the circuit, signed a contract extension this week to remain with Penske Racing. Will he celebrate in the Great Lakes State with a victory?

Who is going to win the FireKeepers Casino 400?

HARVICK (+400 for Saturday’s race) is once again the chalk, and as mentioned, he has a pair of checkered flags at Michigan in the past three stops. He has been one of the most consistent drivers since the restart.

Harvick enters Saturday’s race with three wins, 13 top-5s and 19 top-10s in his 38 career races in Michigan, posting an 11.66 AFP while leading 517 laps. Happy has finished fifth or better in five of his past nine Michigan starts.

Keselowski might be the lone Michigan native running at his home track, and he has a fat contract in tow, but LOGANO (+800) is the Penske driver to track this week. Ford has dominated at this track in recent seasons, and Logano has three career wins in the Irish Hills, while Keselowski continues to search for that first elusive win at the track. In fact, Logano has been 10th or better in eight of his past 10 starts at MIS.

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KYLE BUSCH (+900) just hasn’t been himself this season, however. Rowdy has 10 top 5 results, but zero victories. Busch is coming off a devastating 38th-place showing in Loudon last week, and he has led 10 or fewer laps in nine of the past 11, and 16 of the previous 20 runs. So why Busch? Well, he is just too talented of a driver to be sitting without a win at this point of the season, and he is overdue. He has six straight top-10 finishes in Michigan, and his AFP across the past four runs is a healthy 4.5.

Michigan International Speedway long-shot bets

If you’re thinking a little outside of the box, consider Ganassi Racing’s KURT BUSCH (+2800). Busch has been to Victory Lane at Michigan three times, although he also has eight DNFs to lead all active drivers. Three of his past four starts at Michigan have resulted in a finish of sixth or better.

If you’re looking for a REALLY long long-shot driver, look to RYAN PREECE (+50000). It sounds crazy, but a $1 bet could net you $500, so the risk is minimal. He was seventh at this track in the fall race and is coming off a respectable 16th-place run last week in New Hampshire where he was top 10 late in the race before fizzling.

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Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway sports betting odds and lines, with NASCAR analysis, picks and tips.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads up to the New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301. The green flag drops Sunday at 3 p.m. ET with the race televised on NBCSN. Below, we analyze the Foxwoods Casino 301 odds and betting lines, with NASCAR picks and tips with odds from BetMGM sportsbook.

Foxwoods Resort Casino 301: What you need to know

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 9 a.m. ET.

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick has a chance to become the first driver to win three consecutive New Hampshire races.

  • Harvick started from the 14th starting position in each of his two victories on the flat track in New Hampshire in 2018 and 2019.
  • Harvick drove a Chevrolet to Victory Lane in the fall race in 2016 when the series made two stops in Loudon. It’s the only win in the past 13 Cup races for Chevy in New Hampshire.
  • Ganassi Racing driver Matt Kenseth won both the fall race in 2015 and the spring race in 2016, and he has finished sixth or better in six of the previous seven starts at NHMS.
  • Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin leads all driver with a 9.88 Average-Finish Position (AFP) with three victories, 10 top-5 finishes and 15 top-10 runs across 26 starts. The next-best driver is Penske Racing’s Brad Keselowski at 11.0, and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson at 11.15, then Kenseth at 11.65.

Who is going to win the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301?

HARVICK (+400 for Sunday’s race) is the chalk, and rightly so. He has three checkered flags in his past five New Hampshire starts, and he continues to roll up finishes at flat tracks. Loudon is similar to Phoenix Raceway, another track Happy absolutely dominates.

While Harvick is eighth among active drivers at 12.81 AFP in 36 starts in New Hampshire, he has posted four wins, highest on the circuit, while leading 759 laps.

Team Penske’s JOEY LOGANO (+1200) is racing in what is essentially his home track. The Connecticut native become the youngest winner (19 years, 35 days) in Cup series history when he won in New Hampshire back in 2009. He has two wins, six top-5 showings and 11 top-10 finishes in 21 Cup starts with a 15.19 AFP.

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MARTIN TRUEX JR. (+800) has surprisingly never won at New Hampshire, but he has been very dominant at the track lately. He has finished seventh or better in each of his past five Cup starts, posting a sparkling 5.0 AFP during the impressive span.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway long-shot bets

RYAN NEWMAN (+8000) of Roush Fenway Racing has always been an impressive driver on flat tracks. He is one of seven drivers in the field with at least three career wins in Loudon, yet he has very long odds. In his past two Cup starts, he finished sixth and seventh, so he is a tremendous option at this price level.

MATT DIBENEDETTO (+5000) of Wood Brothers Racing doesn’t have as long of odds as Newman, and he has yet to do a celebratory burnout on the Cup Series circuit. However, many talking heads feel he is close to that first career checkered flag. He recorded his first top-5 finish at New Hampshire last season.

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