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2022 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s 2022 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Austin, Texas, with NASCAR odds, picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) for Sunday’s 2022 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3:30 p.m. ET (on FOX).

Below we analyze the 2022 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott steered his No. 9 to Victory Lane last season at the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at COTA in May 2021.

Penske Racing’s Ryan Blaney is on the pole for Sunday’s COTA race. He is the first multi-pole winner this season, and he is on the pole for the eighth time in his career.

Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suarez will start second, while Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer will start third.

2022 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix: What you need to know

  • There isn’t much info to go on as we’ve only had one race here. Elliott started from the eighth position in last season’s 54-lap race, leading just five of the laps en route to the victory.
  • Penske Racing’s Joey Logano won Stage 1 of last season’s race, and led a race-high 14 laps before settling for third. He started from the sixth position last year.
  • Kyle Larson ended up second to his teammate Elliott. The 2021 Cup Series champ finished fourth in Stage 1 and sixth in Stage 2, turning four laps from the top spot. He started second before his runner-up finish.

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Who is going to win the 2022 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix?

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BLANEY (+1000), who admittedly isn’t a great road-course racer, is going off from the top spot. Last season, the top three drivers started eighth or higher. Typically, there aren’t many lead changes on road courses. There certainly won’t be 45 lead changes like last weekend in Atlanta.

LARSON (+400) had to settle for the runner-up position a year ago, so he’ll be champing at the bit trying to get those checkers here in Texas. It will be a challenge to get to the front of the pack as he is starting 13th. But if anybody can do it, Larson can.

Long-shot and prop bets for the 2022 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

CHRISTOPHER BELL (+2000) has been inching closer and closer recently, although the results likely don’t look that way. He appeared to be in line for a runner-up finish last week, but he passed below the double yellow line and had a penalty on the last lap, tumbling to 23rd. Still, he has 59 points in the past three weekends, including 7 bonus points. He goes off seventh Sunday.

At the same price, CUSTER (+2000) and SUAREZ (+2000) are worth a look due to their advantageous starting spots.

Take a look at KEVIN HARVICK (+5000) and BRAD KESELOWSKI (+8000), too. They have super long odds for drivers of their caliber. Sure, they might not be the drivers they once were, and they’re in some different situations in 2022. But at these prices, they’re certainly worth a small-unit play. Harvick starts 18th, Keselowski goes off 26th.

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2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s 2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta, with NASCAR odds, picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway for Sunday’s 2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3 p.m. ET (on FOX). Below we analyze the 2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.

Veteran Kurt Busch scored the checkered flag at Atlanta Motor Speedway last July with an average speed of 141.207 mph, starting from the eighth position.

Penske Racing driver Ryan Blaney won the 2021 spring race in Atlanta, starting from the 10th position. Each of the past three winners, and 23 of the past 26 in Atlanta, have started 11th or better.

The elder Busch’s July victory in a Chevrolet snapped a five-race win streak by Ford at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Chevy has four wins in the past nine races, and Ford has five. Toyota hasn’t been to Victory Lane in Atlanta since Kyle Busch steered his No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing to checkers in September of 2013.

2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500: What you need to know

  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. led all drivers in Saturday’s practice with a 186.616 mph average speed, followed by Kyle Busch at 186.391 mph.
  • Harrison Burton surprised in his No. 21 Ford, posting the fourth-best practice time at 186.121 mph, with Michael McDowell sixth (185.866 mph) and Justin Haley seventh (185.853 mph).
  • On the flip side, Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman, who won two weeks ago in Vegas, struggled in practice. His average speed of 183.321 mph was 35th out of 37 drivers. 2012 Cup champion Brad Keselowski wasn’t much better, averaging 183.443 mph for 34th.

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Who is going to win the 2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500?

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BLANEY (+900) is the chalk. In seven career Cup starts at Atlanta, he has managed a win, three top-5 finishes and a 12.43 average-finish position (AFP) to lead all active drivers. Blaney is a strong play to end up in Victory Lane Sunday.

JGR’s KYLE BUSCH (+1200) is a value play, too, as he has two career wins with eight of his 24 career Cup starts in Atlanta resulting in finishes of fifth or better. He has a 13.0 AFP, third best among all drivers. A KYLE BUSCH TOP-5 FINISH (+125) is also a nice value.

Long-shot and prop bets for the 2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

CHRISTOPHER BELL (+3000) is closing in on that elusive second Cup Series win. The driver of the JGR No. 20 hasn’t won on an oval. His only Cup win is on the Daytona road course last season. However, he has shown gradual improvement at most tracks. In three career stops in Atlanta he has finishes of eighth, 18th and 21st.

While he has never led a lap at this track, he has a respectable 15.67 AFP, which is ninth among active drivers. A BELL TOP-10 FINISH (+110) is a good bet at this price, too.

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2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 odds, picks and predictions

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 at Phoenix, with NASCAR odds, picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway for Sunday’s 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3:30 p.m. ET (on FOX). Below we analyze the 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.

NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson is the defending race winner in Phoenix, taking checkers Nov. 7, 2021, with an average speed of 100.348 mph.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. steered his Toyota to Victory Lane in the March race in 2021. All three manufacturers have a win in the past four starts with Chevrolet owning two, although Ford has just one win in the previous seven Phoenix runs.

Penske Racing’s Ryan Blaney is on the pole for Sunday’s race, with JGR’s Denny Hamlin on the outside of Row 1.

2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500: What you need to know

  • Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric topped the practice session Saturday with a speed of 131.090 mph, just edging out pole sitter Blaney, who was at 131.047 mph.
  • The fastest Toyota in practice was Kurt Busch at 130.077 mph, 11th behind a slew of Chevys and Fords.
  • Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron was the fastest Chevy in qualifying at 132.275 mph. He will start third next to Christopher Bell on Row 2.

Who is going to win the 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500?

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Larson (+425) is the chalk, and the defending champ with a win in November at this track, but there are other options on the board with much better value.

For instance, HAMLIN (+700) offers a 7-to-1 payoff. He has two career wins with 16 top-5 finishes in 33 Cup Series starts in Phoenix. He is second among all active drivers with a 10.55 Average-Finish Position (AFP), while posting 20 top-10 finishes and 854 career laps led.

If you’re not quite sure about an outright win, there is still value playing HAMLIN TOP-3 FINISH (+210) for a chance to double up.

Hendrick’s CHASE ELLIOTT (+900) has been a quick study at this Arizona track, posting a win and five top-5 finishes among his eight top-10 runs in 12 career Cup starts, leading 496 laps with a 10.67 AFP.

Penske’s JOEY LOGANO (+900) has the same odds as Elliott, and he is a value play, too. Logano has won in Avondale twice, turning in a 13.31 AFP in his 26 career Cup starts with 717 laps led under his belt. Once thing to note, however, is he has four DNFs, which is rather high for Phoenix, so this pick comes with plenty of risk.

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Long-shot and prop bets for the 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500

It isn’t a super long-shot bet, but CHASE BRISCOE (+3000) could be a nice value play. He qualified sixth with a speed of 131.945 mph, and is worth tossing a few dollars out there for an outright win. A better bet, however, is playing BRISCOE TOP-10 FINISH (-115).

BELL TOP-10 FINISH (-150) is still a worthwhile play. He goes off from the fourth position Sunday, posting a qualifying speed of 132.270 mph. In his four career Cup starts at this track he has shown well, posting a pair of top-10 runs, and never ending up lower than 24th. He has a solid 14.75 AFP so far.

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2022 Pennzoil 400 odds, picks and prediction

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2022 Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas, with NASCAR odds, picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Sunday’s 2022 Pennzoil 400. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3:30 p.m. ET (on FOX). Below we analyze the 2022 Pennzoil 400 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin is the defending champion, averaging 144.643 mph en route to a victory last September. That was the fastest average speed since March 3, 2019, when Joey Logano burned up the track at a 154.849-mph clip in the fastest race at LVMS.

There have been five different winners in the past five races at the Sin City track. Hamlin is joined by Kyle Larson (2021 March), Kurt Busch (2020 September), Logano (2020 February) and Martin Truex, Jr. (2019 September) as the five.

In the past six races, all three NASCAR Cup Series manufacturers have posted two victories apiece at the Nevada tri-oval.

2022 Pennzoil 400: What you need to know

  • Logano leads all active drivers with an 8.59 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in 17 races, winning two of those races with six top-5 finishes and 11 top-10 showings. He has also led 495 laps during the span.
  • Brad Keselowski won three races for Penske Racing at LVMS, leading all active drivers in Las Vegas victories. He finished ninth at Daytona and 27th at Auto Club in his first two races with RFK Racing so far this season.
  • Larson, the defending series champ, is coming off a win last week at Fontana. He is third among all active drivers with a 9.82 AFP in 11 career Las Vegas NASCAR Cup Series starts, leading 224 laps.

Who is going to win the 2022 Pennzoil 400?

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LARSON (+350) is the chalk for the second consecutive weekend. He is as good a bet as any driver. He was dominant in his Fontana victory last Sunday. As mentioned, Larson won here in the 2021 March race. He followed that up with a 10th-place showing in the fall race after winning the pole.

KYLE BUSCH (+2000), the Las Vegas native, has just one win in his 21 career Cup starts at his home track. He has back-to-back, third-place finishes here, and he was sixth in the 2020 September South Point 400.

RYAN BLANEY (+750) – tied with William Byron for the fourth shortest odds behind Larson, teammate Logano (+700) and Chase Elliott (+700) – has an 8.82 AFP in 11 career Vegas starts. While Blaney has never won at this track, he has five fifth-place finishes and eight runs of 10th or better here. He has never finished lower than 22nd in his 11 Cup LVMS races. His time is coming soon, and he is worth a roll of the dice for the victory.

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Long-shot bets for the 2022 Pennzoil 400

Like last week, AUSTIN DILLON (+3000) is a strong play. He ran well at Auto Club Speedway with a runner-up finish, improving his already good career numbers at that track. He has a tremendous 15.69 AFP in 13 career Vegas Cup starts, including two top-5 finishes. He was 12th and 13th in two stops at LVMS last season.

KESELOWSKI (+3000) has some rather long odds based upon his strong career numbers, too. He is worth playing lightly. A $5 wager nets $150 if he claims the checkered flag.

Prop bets for the 2022 Pennzoil 400

Play TOP-10 FINISH FOR AUSTIN DILLON (+175) at plus-money. He enters this race with a lot of confidence after a runner-up last weekend, and he is 13th or better in three of his past four Vegas starts, including a fourth-place run in the 2020 February race.75

CHASE BRISCOE TOP-10 FINISH (+115) is worth a look, too. He has just two Cup starts at Vegas under his belt, finishing 14th and 21st. It won’t take much improvement to get into the top 10.

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2022 Wise Power 400 odds, picks and prediction

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2022 Wise Power 400 at Fontana, with NASCAR odds, picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., for Sunday’s 2022 Wise Power 400. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3:30 p.m. ET (on FOX). Below we analyze the 2022 Wise Power 400 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.

The Cup Series returns to the California oval after 728 days due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The most recent winner was Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman, driving to the checkered flag in the 2020 race after qualifying third.

Daytona 500 champ Austin Cindric will start on the pole Sunday. It’s the Team Penske driver’s first career Cup pole, which he claimed with an average lap speed of 174.647 mph in his No. 2 Ford during Saturday’s qualifying. Petty GMS Motorsports’ Erik Jones qualified second (174.157 mph) in the No. 43 Chevrolet.

In Saturday’s practice, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin topped the charts at 173.415 mph, followed by teammate Kyle Busch (173.160 mph) and Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler Reddick (172.472 mph).

Busch was the 2019 winner, giving Toyota back-to-back victories at the track. JGR’s Martin Truex Jr. won from the pole in 2018, and Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson registered a victory in 2017 from the No. 1 starting spot.

Seven of the past nine winners at Fontana have come from a starting spot of ninth or higher.

2022 Wise Power 400: What you need to know

  • Busch enters this race with four victories at the California track, easily the most among all active drivers. He has 11 top-5 finishes in 22 Cup starts with a 9.59 Average-Finish Position (AFP). He has led 807 laps at Fontana, also tops among all active drivers. He qualified third Saturday.
  • Bowman, Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Larson, Kevin Harvick and Truex are the other active drivers to record a win at ACS, each collecting one checkered flag.
  • Kurt Busch is second among active drivers with 298 laps led at the track. He has eight top-5 finishes (among =14 top-10 finishes) in his 27 career Cup starts.

Who is going to win the 2022 Wise Power?

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LARSON (+425) is the chalk at Auto Club. He looks to bounce back from a disappointing 32nd-place finish last week in the Daytona 500 after being collected in a crash. He has a 14.71 AFP in seven career Cup starts at the Fontana track, posting three top-5 finishes with 110 laps led. He’ll start 13th Sunday.

KYLE BUSCH (+650) is a tremendous value at this price given his impressive credentials at the Southern California run in the past. No one has dominated like the younger Busch brother. He just seems to have a better handle than anyone.

JGR teammate TRUEX JR. (+1000) is worth a play, too, as he has a victory in the past, while also leading 236 laps led and seven top-10 finishes with an AFP of 17.45. He starts 12th Sunday.

As for the elder Busch brother, Kurt, his car failed inspection three times in pre-qualifying, and he will have to serve a pass-through penalty once the race goes green. He’ll also be without crew chief David Bryant, who has been ejected for Sunday.

Harvick, Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace and B.J. McLeod also failed pre-qualifying inspection at least once, and each had a crew member ejected for the race.

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Long-shot bets for the 2022 Wise Power 400

If you’re looking to think outside of the box a little bit, consider AUSTIN DILLON (+5000). The Richard Childress Racing driver has seven career Cup starts under his belt at Auto Club with two top-10 runs. He has never finished lower than 24th, so he appears to have a pretty good grasp on this track.

ERIK JONES (+5000) is also worth a small-unit play at this price tag, as he has a 12.0 AFP in four career Cup starts with a pair of top-10 runs, while never finishing lower than 19th.

Prop bets for the 2022 Wise Power 400

Take a chance on TOP-10 FINISH FOR AUSTIN DILLON (+200) at plus-money, as he has never finished lower than 24th in his seven career Cup runs. As mentioned above, he is worth a roll of the dice for a small play to win this race outright, but he is a better play for a top-10 finish as it’s a more realistic goal.

Look to JOE GIBBS RACING (+200) as the team of the race winner. With Kyle Busch and MTJ’s success in the past at this track, and the fact Toyota has won two of the previous three runs at ACS, JGR is a nice value for the chance to potentially double up your stake.

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2022 Daytona 500 odds, picks and prediction

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2022 Daytona 500, with NASCAR odds, picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Daytona International Speedway Sunday for the 2022 Daytona 500. The green flag is set to drop a little after 2:30 p.m. ET. Below we analyze the 2022 Daytona 500 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.

Front Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell, in the No. 34 Ford machine, is the defending Daytona 500 champion. If you think he is a one-trick pony, think again, as he led the third practice session with a best speed of 192.678 mph. Ford had eight of the top nine times in the third practice run.

Ford posted the top eight fastest times in the fourth practice session with Wood Brothers Racing’s Harrison Burton’s speed of 188.355 mph leading the way. Also of note for Ford drivers was Team Penske’s Austin Cindric (188.265, third) and Stewart-Haas Racing’s Chase Briscoe (188.229, fifth).

While Ford dominated the latter practice sessions, the Hendrick Chevrolets were on top in qualifying. Defending series champ Kyle Larson will start off the pole after turning a 181.159 mph speed and teammate Alex Bowman will be on his side. Hendricks’ William Byron was third-best in qualifying at 180.850 mph – he’ll start 23rd.

SHR’s Aric Almirola was fourth in qualifying and the top Ford at 180.527 mph – he’ll start 38th. The top Toyota in qualifying was Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. at 180.040 mph – he’ll start in the sixth position.

2022 Daytona 500: What you need to know

  • 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace, fresh off a Netflix Series, leads all active drivers with a 13.67 Average-Finish Position (AFP) with a minimum of four NASCAR Cup Series starts. He has three top-5 runs, three top-10 runs, and nine laps led at DIS.
  • Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott, who placed second behind McDowell at last year’s 500, has just a 21.1 AFP in 12 career Cup starts at Daytona. The runner-up was his best career finish at the track, but he also has four DNFs (did not finish), or one wreck in every three starts at the Florida superspeedway.
  • JGR’s Denny Hamlin has three Daytona 500 victories, including back-to-back checkers in the Great American Race in 2019 and ’20. He has 11 top-5 finishes at DIS with 635 laps led in 32 career Cup Series runs.

Who is going to win the 2022 Daytona 500?

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Hendrick’s LARSON (+1000) is going to be a popular choice going off from the top of Row 1. Not only is he the defending Cup Series champ, but he posted 10 checkered flags and 20 top-5 runs in 36 starts in a dominant 2021. Can he dominate in the new NextGen Chevy Camaro ZL1 this season? We’ll soon find out.

It’s not much of a sample size, but Larson was seventh in the Bluegreen Vacations Duel Race No. 1 Thursday with 34 laps led, and he took a fifth-place finish in the Clash at the Coliseum in Los Angeles Feb. 6.

The chalk is HAMLIN (+900), and rightly so. He leads the field with three Daytona wins and 635 laps led at DIS. The No. 11 machine goes off on the outside of Row 4.

Larson’s teammate BOWMAN (+2000) doesn’t have any Daytona wins, but he has a solid 17.45 AFP in 11 career starts with three top-10 finishes and just one DNF. As mentioned, he’ll start on the outside of Row 1 next to his pole-sitting teammate Larson.

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Long-shot bets for the 2022 Daytona 500

ALMIROLA (+2000) has always been a threat on the superspeedways. It’s where he does his best work as a Cup driver. The “Cuban Missile” has a new crew chief in Drew Blickensderfer. Almirola announced 2022 will be his final season as a full-time competitor, and it would be a storybook finish for the Florida-born driver in possibly his final 500.

WALLACE (+2000) has a runner-up at Daytona, and a third of his career Cup starts at the track have resulted in top-5 finishes, while he leads all drivers with a 13.67 AFP (min. four starts). At this price he is worth a roll of the dice.

CINDRIC (+3000) has slightly longer odds, but he looked good in practice, was 15th in his Daytona debut last season and he starts from the blackjack position at 21. TrackHouse Racing’s ROSS CHASTAIN (+4000), who qualified seventh, is also worth a small-unit play.

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2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship odds, picks and prediction

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship, with NASCAR odds, picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Phoenix Raceway Sunday for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. The green flag is set to drop at approximately 3:05 p.m. ET. Below we analyze the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.

Four drivers are alive for the NASCAR Cup Series overall championship, with Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott trying to hold off Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr.

2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship: What you need to know

  • JGR’s Truex picked up the victory at the Instacart 500 back in mid-March in the first NCS stop in Phoenix.
  • Hamlin has two career victories at Phoenix in 32 career Cup starts, leading all four contenders with a 10.78 Average-Finish Position (AFP).
  • Elliott, last season’s Cup Series champ, has a won in 11 career starts at Phoenix, while posting an 11.18 AFP with 402 laps led.
  • Larson has never won in 14 career Cup starts in Phoenix, but he has five top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes with a solid 11.64 AFP.
  • MTJ has the worst AFP of all four title contenders, posting a 15.39 AFP in 31 career Cup starts, but again, he won the first race at Phoenix this season (in March), and 13 of his 31 starts have resulted in finishes of 10th or better.

Who is going to win the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship?

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:20 a.m. ET.

KYLE LARSON (+190) would likely have the championship in his pocket, if we used the system from back in the day. Like it or not, the best driver for the season doesn’t always get rewarded in the end. Larson has a series-high nine checkered flags this season, and he has finished inside the top 5 in 19 of his 35 starts, while finishing in the top 10 or better in 25 outings. He has led 2,474 laps.

Larson was seventh in the Instacart 500 back in March at Phoenix after starting on the outside of Row 1. He’ll be right there when the dust clears.

DENNY HAMLIN (+450) was third in the Instacart 500 in March, and one only needs to look back to Nov. 10, 2019 for his last checkered flag at Phoenix. Of the four title contenders, he has the best AFP, and he has finished fifth or better at this track 15 times in his 32 starts.

CHASE ELLIOTT (+320) turned in a fifth-place run in Phoenix earlier this season, and the defending Cup Series champ won’t allow his crown to be taken by teammate Larson that easily. Elliott has led 402 laps in his 11 Phoenix starts, and four of his 11 starts have resulted in top-five finishes.

MARTIN TRUEX JR. (+500) has the longest odds of the four contenders to win Sunday’s race, but don’t count him out. While he has struggled more than the other three contenders at this track, again, he won back in March in the first stop at the Arizona flat track.

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If anybody is going to crash the party and win in Phoenix, Stewart-Haas Racing’s KEVIN HARVICK (+3000) is the one to watch. He leads all active drivers with an 8.84 AFP in Phoenix, while posting nine victories and 18 career top-five runs in 37 career starts.

If you don’t want to pick a winner, but want some action, HAMLIN TOP-5 FINISH (-200) isn’t terribly out of line, and is next to a sure thing. ELLIOTT TOP-5 FINISH (-230) is a little expensive for my liking, but he too should be right there in the end even if he doesn’t get the outright win.

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2021 Xfinity 500 odds, picks and prediction

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2021 Xfinity 500, with NASCAR odds, picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Martinsville Speedway Sunday for the Xfinity 500. The green flag is set to drop at approximately 2:05 p.m. ET. Below we analyze the 2021 Xfinity 500 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.

This is the final race before the NASCAR Cup Series field of eight drivers is whittled down to four for the championship race next weekend in Phoenix.

2021 Xfinity 500: What you need to know

  • Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. picked up the win in the first race at Martinsville April 11, averaging 67.316 mph in a race with 18 lead changes. That was the slowest average speed at Martinsville since Oct. 24, 2004. MTJ has won three of the last four at the track, too.
  • Toyota has won three of the last four races at Martinsville and five of the last 11. Chevrolet has two wins during the span, with Ford claiming checkers in four of those starts since April 2016.
  • JGR’s Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers with five checkered flags at Martinsville, and he has 16 top-5 finishes with a 9.71 Average-Finish Position (AFP).
  • Penske’s Brad Keselowski has an 11.7 AFP in 23 career Cup starts at Martinsville and finished 10th or better in 16 of those races.
  • Kyle Larson has won three consecutive starts in the playoffs, and has secured his spot in the final four in Phoenix next week. Larson has no wins and just two top-5 finishes in 13 Cup starts at Martinsville.

Who is going to win the 2021 Xfinity 500?

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET.

KYLE LARSON (+500) has some rather high odds despite posting three straight Cup starts at Charlotte, Texas and Kansas. While we noted his struggles at Martinsville above, it should be noted he also struggled mightily in Kansas and that didn’t preclude him from winning. He is just so red-hot right now that you can’t bet against him.

If someone is going to derail his chances, it’s likely going to be TRUEX JR. (+450), the chalk this week. He has three victories in his last four starts at the Virginia paper clip. In 31 career Cup starts he has eight top-5 runs and 14 top-10 showings with 1,007 laps.

Virginia native HAMLIN (+600) is also a strong play. He leads all drivers with a 9.71 AFP, and 16 top-5 finishes with 1,884 laps led in his 31 Cup starts.

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Long-shot bets for the 2021 Xfinity 500

If you’re looking for a good long-shot bet, veteran driver KURT BUSCH (+4000) could crash the party in Martinsville. He has a pair of victories with nine top-10 showings and 487 laps led in 42 career Cup starts, although his 19.8 AFP isn’t great.

CHRISTOPHER BELL (+2000) is also worth a small-unit play. He has just three Cup starts under his belt at Martinsville, finishing seventh, 15th and 28th, posting a 16.67 AFP to rank 11th among all active drivers.

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2021 Hollywood Casino 400 odds, picks and prediction

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2021 Hollywood Casino 400, with NASCAR odds, picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Kansas Speedway Sunday for the Hollywood Casino 400. The green flag is set to drop at approximately 3:05 p.m. ET. Below we analyze the 2021 Hollywood Casino 400 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series will have the penultimate race before the final field of four drivers is determined for the championship race at Phoenix Nov. 7.

2021 Hollywood Casino 400: What you need to know

  • Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch earned the victory at the Buschy McBusch Race 400 at Kansas May 2, holding off Kevin Harvick by 0.336 seconds.
  • We haven’t had a Chevrolet win at Kansas since Oct. 21, 2018, when Chase Elliott took checkers. Chevy has won just once in the past nine Kansas Cup starts, too.
  • Harvick, JGR’s Denny Hamlin and Penske Racing’s Joey Logano each have claimed three checkered flags at Kansas to lead all active drivers.
  • Penske’s Brad Keselowski has registered two victories with an 11.3 Average-Finish Position (AFP), finishing 13 times in the Top 10 in 23 Cup starts at Kansas.
  • Kyle Larson is on the pole for Sunday’s race. He has never won in 13 career Cup starts at Kansas while posting a mediocre 16.62 AFP.

Who is going to win the 2021 Hollywood Casino 400?

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 7:45 a.m. ET.

KYLE LARSON (+220) has won back-to-back races at the ROVAL in Charlotte, and last weekend in Texas. He was a very average 19th in May at the first Kansas race, but it has proven be a very unwise decision not to include him lately. He has four wins over his past 11 Cup Series starts.

KYLE BUSCH (+750) is solid play as he looks for the Cup Series sweep at Kansas this week. He has a pair of victories with nine top-5 showings and 13 top-10 results in 27 career starts, posting a 15.2 AFP. KYLE BUSCH TOP 5 FINISH (-130) is a value play at this price level, too. He’ll start fourth.

JGR’s MARTIN TRUEX JR. (+1000) has some longer odds, but he is worth a look. MTJ has managed two victories at Kansas in 26 career Cup starts, posting a 12.96 AFP. That’s fourth-best among all active drivers, posting nine top-5 showings with 13 top-10 finishes. Truex goes off seventh on Sunday.

Penske’s RYAN BLANEY (+1000) starts on the outside of Row 1 next to the pole sitter Larson. While he has never had a win in Kansas in the Cup Series, Blaney has posted a strong 15.77 AFP with six finishes inside the Top 10 in 13 career starts. BLANEY TOP 5 FINISH (+115) is worth a shot at plus-money, too.

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Long-shot bets for the 2021 Hollywood Casino 400

If you’re looking for a good long-shot bet, look no further than TYLER REDDICK (+3000). In four career Cup starts, he has an impressive 13.5 AFP, including a seventh-place showing back in May at this track. That’s fifth-best among all active drivers in AFP at Kansas.

Better yet, REDDICK TOP 10 FINISH (-160) is worth a play at this price level.

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2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 odds, picks and prediction

Looking at the odds for Sunday’s 2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500, with NASCAR odds, picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Texas Motor Speedway Sunday for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500. The green flag is set to drop at approximately 2:05 p.m. ET. Below we analyze the 2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions.

The NASCAR Cup Series playoff field was reduced from 12 to 8 after last week’s Bank of America ROVAL 400. Kyle Larson, last weekend’s winner, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Blaney are in the Top 4, with Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski still alive.

2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500: What you need to know

  • Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch won last fall in Fort Worth, Texas, posting an average speed of 135.263 mph. Busch has taken checkers in two of the past six stops in Texas, and four times overall, most among all active drivers.
  • Erik Jones leads all drivers (min. 3 starts) with a 10.3 Average-Finish Position (AFP) in nine career starts with three top-5 runs.
  • Kevin Harvick, eliminated from the playoffs last week, has three-career wins at Texas with 12 of his 36 starts resulting in finishes inside the Top 5.
  • JGR’s Denny Hamlin is tied with Harvick for second-most wins at Texas among active drivers, winning three times. He has finished 10th or better 14 times in 30 career starts with a 13.8 AFP.
  • Cup regular Michael McDowell is not a fan of this track, posting a dismal 30.4 AFP in 22 career Cup starts in Texas.

Who is going to win the 2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500?

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:10 a.m. ET.

KYLE LARSON (+280), who won at the ROVAL last weekend, is the chalk at Texas. He has struggled in Texas over the years, however, posting just three top-5 finishes, and four top-10 runs, in 13 career Cup starts with a dismal 19.8 AFP. There are better values to be had elsewhere.

KYLE BUSCH (+700) is a much better value as he remains in the hunt for a spot in the final four, and a win would set him up for another chance at a Cup Series championship. This is a track he has had tremendous success, and a Texas stop comes just at the right time for him. KYLE BUSCH TOP 5 FINISH (-115) is still a decent value play, too.

JGR teammate DENNY HAMLIN (+600) is just seven points over the cutoff, so he needs another good showing. The driver of the No. 11 machine has won three times at this track, and he has a 13.8 AFP in 30 Cup starts.

CHRISTOPHER BELL TOP 10 FINISH (-140) is worth a roll of the dice. He has just two Cup starts under his belt at TMS, but he finished third in one of those runs, leading five laps with a 12.0 AFP.

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Long-shot bets for the 2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500

As mentioned above, there is just something about Texas that ERIK JONES (+20000) has really liked. He has never finished lower than 22nd in nine Cup starts, leading 112 laps, while posting three runs inside the Top 5, and six showings in the Top 10.

However, playing Jones to win is only worth a small-unit bet. A better wager is ERIK JONES TOP 10 FINISH (+200) for a chance to double up.

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