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The NASCAR Cup Series moves to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway on Sunday for the 2024 Enjoy Illinois 300. Green flag is scheduled to drop shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 odds, and make our expert NASCAR picks and predictions.
2024 Enjoy Illinois 300: What you need to know
- Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch, who picked up the win in last season’s race at Gateway by holding off Denny Hamlin, goes off 10th Sunday
- Team Penske’s Joey Logano won the inaugural running of the Enjoy Illinois 300 in 2022, edging Busch in overtime. He starts 12th Sunday
- Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney is 1 of just 4 drivers to produce a top-10 finish in both Cup races at this track. He has posted a 5.0 Average-Finish Position (AFP) with 95 laps led, 2nd-most behind Busch (187)
- Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. has managed a 5.5 AFP in 2 starts, finishing 5th and 6th in his 2 Cup starts
- Front Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell is on the pole for Sunday’s race. He finished 18th in 2022 at WWTR, and 9th in 2023
- Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson improving to 4th in last season’s installment after posting a 12th-place finish at this track in 2022
- JGR’s Christopher Bell, who won the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 last weekend in Charlotte, goes off 4th on Sunday. He has finished 9th and 11th in his 2 Cup starts at Gateway
- 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace has registered finishes of 26th and 30th in 2 starts at WWTR, including one DNF
- JTG Daugherty Racing’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr. qualified 24th for Sunday. He has finished 32nd in each of the previous 2 races here
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2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 – 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 1:19 a.m. ET.
RYAN BLANEY (+325) is the chalk in Sunday’s Cup race, and he is worth a roll of the dice.
The Team Penske program has been on point at the World Wide Technology Raceway in suburban St. Louis. Penske finished 1st, 4th and 11th in 2022, with Blaney ending up 4th. He was 2nd in Stage 1 in that inaugural Cup race, by the way, while leading 12 laps.
In 2023, Penske was again solid, finishing 3rd, 6th and 13th, with Blaney bringing it home 6th with 83 laps led and a Stage 2 victory while posting a 121.5 Driver Rating. It’s his time to shine on Sunday.
2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 – Contenders
KYLE LARSON (+1300) has some rather long odds heading into this race.
Larson missed the double last week, as he attempted to race the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600. However, rain delayed the IndyCar Series race, he stayed there, and Justin Allgaier took the wheel of the No. 5 Hendrick Chevy. Larson actually arrived just as the rain started to fall at Charlotte, and the weather never subsided, eventually getting called due to rain.
Larson still hasn’t received a waiver to make the playoffs, as NASCAR rules stay a driver must make all 36 regular-season starts to qualify. It is expected he will be granted the waiver, but for now, he could race with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder.
Larson was 4th at this race last season, so he is a solid value at this price.
2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 props
Prop odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
KYLE LARSON TOP-5 FINISH (+230) is still a strong value for the chance to double up for a top-5 finish. He ended up 4th in last season’s race, so roll with the Hendrick driver for this prop.
FORD – WINNING MANUFACTURER (+135) is worth a roll of the dice, as we mentioned above about Team Penske’s dominance at this track in the 1st 2 Cup stops.
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