Category: NASCAR

NASCAR odds list Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) as the clear favorite for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT) at Sonoma Raceway, and for good reason. SVG, who has won two of the three races on road courses, like Sonoma, this season, sits at +105 NASCAR odds at DraftKings heading into today’s race. He…

Rain is once again in the updated NASCAR weather report for Chicago, but it’s not like the chances of precipitation have snuck up on anybody, either. For the third straight year, rain is expected in the latest NASCAR weather forecast for Chicago, which can obviously have a big impact on cars and the drivers on…

Last year’s Coca-Cola 600 was shortened due to rain — the race ran just 249 of the scheduled 400 laps — and the NASCAR weather forecast for this year’s edition is showing a chance of rain once again. Now, the latest NASCAR weather report for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 (6 p.m. ET, Amazon Prime) isn’t nearly…

Tires were the name of the game in NASCAR Cup Series practice for Sunday’s Food City 500 (3 p.m. ET, FS1) at Bristol Motor Speedway. Like last year’s Food City 500, practice indicated that drivers will have to manage tires again over the 500 laps, so it would behoove us to look at drivers’ lap…

It’s throwback weekend at Darlington, and after analyzing practice data, I’ve stumbled on a bit of a throwback driver to bet for Sunday’s Goodyear 400 (3:00 p.m. ET, FS1). Current NASCAR odds for Darlington have five drivers a tier above everyone else as the favorites. They are Kyle Larson (+500), William Byron (+650), Ryan Blaney (+700),…

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Martinsville Speedway for Sunday’s Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET, FS1), and weather could have an impact on today’s race. The updated NASCAR weather forecast shows a chance of rain at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon, though the timing and amount of precipitation will determine if the Cook Out…

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to my favorite track, Martinsville Speedway, for Sunday’s Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET, FS1). Martinsville is a tight, half-mile circuit that inspires plenty of beating and banging, making it a very entertaining event. Live NASCAR odds for Martinsville list Ryan Blaney (+550) and Denny Hamlin (+550) as race co-favorites, followed…

The Daytona 500 is officially in the books, meaning it’s time to turn our attention to NASCAR odds for Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 (3 p.m. ET on FOX) at Atlanta Motor Speedway. While the track may be different, I’m bringing a very similar approach to NASCAR odds for Atlanta as I did for the Daytona…

After a wild and chaotic Daytona 500 ended with William Byron avoiding a melee at the front of the field to take his second consecutive Daytona 500, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway for another drafting track race. Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 will have some differences from Daytona, as Atlanta is a…

Death, taxes and the Daytona 500 weather forecast showing rain ahead of NASCAR’s “Great American Race.” Last year’s Daytona 500 was postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain and there’s enough concern about today’s weather for NASCAR to move the start of the race from 3 p.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET (FOX) in…

NASCAR odds for the 2025 Daytona 500 have settled in following qualifying and Thursday’s Duel races, allowing motorsports bettors to dig into the latest lines for Sunday’s “Great American Race.” NASCAR’s biggest race is very unpredictable compared to non-superspeedway races, resulting in favorites priced with longer-shot prices. For example, Kyle Busch is the current favorite,…

With cars hitting the track for the 2025 Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, the new NASCAR season is officially upon us. Daytona 500 odds will also become more and more popular over the next two weeks as drivers, teams, fans and NASCAR bettors begin preparing for the Great American Race. Odds can adjust…

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season concludes with Sunday’s Championship Race (3 p.m. ET, NBC) at Phoenix Raceway. For those who may be new to NASCAR, there are four drivers eligible to win the championship — Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, William Byron and Joey Logano — with the highest finisher of the four earning the…

In this week’s episode of “Running Hot,” Action Network’s motorsports betting podcast, hosts Nick Giffen and Steven Young unpack the drama of last weekend’s Martinsville race and look forward to the climactic NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. Martinsville’s Controversial Conclusion Last weekend saw Ryan Blaney clinch his place in the Championship 4 alongside…

NASCAR odds for Martinsville are top-heavy, with championship contenders heading into Sunday’s Xfinity 500 (2 p.m. ET, NBC). Chase Elliott is the race favorite with +400 odds at bet365, followed by Kyle Larson (+500), William Byron (+550), Martin Truex Jr. (+550) and Ryan Blaney (+600). A look at the Cup Series playoff picture shows Tyler…

Martinsville Speedway is my favorite track on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, but even I have to admit the racing has not been good there lately. Thankfully, NASCAR and Goodyear have gone to work and this weekend will be bringing a much softer tire than they have in recent memory. In theory, softer tires should…

My normal NASCAR betting strategy is to dabble with low-risk, high-reward long shots whenever the Cup Series visits superspeedways, like Sunday’s YellaWood 500 (2 p.m. ET, NBC) at Talladega Superspeedway. Let me be straight: I do not plan on having a large betting card for Sunday’s race. In fact, this will likely be among my…

So maybe there won’t be crazy tire wear this go-round at Bristol Motor Speedway? The spring race at Bristol saw extreme wear, forcing drivers to really manage their tires to prevent blowouts. However, after Friday’s NASCAR Cup Series practice, many teams and drivers aren’t expecting the excessive wear they saw back in March. So what…

There’s just one race remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 16 with big names like Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. all on the outside looking in. NASCAR odds show Hamlin as the race favorite for Bristol at +350, with Keselowski listed at +1000 and Truex at +1600 for Saturday’s…

Race two of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs takes place at Watkins Glen International for Sunday’s Go Bowling at the Glen (3 p.m. ET, USA). Martin Truex Jr. (+500) is the race favorite, according to live NASCAR odds at bet365 with Shane Van Gisbergen (+600), Ross Chastain (+700), Kyle Larson (+800) and Tyler Reddick (+800). I…

Saturday’s on-track activity had much less of an impact on NASCAR odds for Sunday’s race in Atlanta than most other tracks. Why? Well first, there’s no practice at NASCAR Cup Series drafting tracks. Second, while starting position and pit selection are important, it’s not as crucial at circuits such as Atlanta, Daytona and Talladega. As…

The final race of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season goes green on Sunday evening (6 p.m. ET, USA) at Darlington Raceway. Live NASCAR odds show Kyle Larson (+500) as the Southern 500 favorite, followed by Tyler Reddick (+550), Denny Hamlin (+650), Ryan Blaney (+750) and William Byron (+800). And while he’s among the favorites…

The NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona capping off college football’s Week 0 slate is a great way to spend a Saturday. With just two races until NASCAR’s playoff begins, Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC) is the best opportunity for a driver who doesn’t typically run up front to steal a win…

With just two races left in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, the series heads to Daytona International Speedway for Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC). I’m not ready to get involved in race-day bets at this point of the week, though NASCAR odds for qualifying, specifically which driver will win pole…

Rain was already in the NASCAR weather forecast ahead of Sunday’s race at Michigan, but the timing of the precipitation could not have been worse. After a dry afternoon at Michigan International Speedway, cars began making pace laps prior to the start of the FireKeepers Casino 400 only to see the rain finally show up…

I don’t typically address NASCAR weather this early in the week because so much can change over the course of a couple of days, but this is an exception. Tropical Storm Debby is expected to pound the Southeast through Saturday morning, dumping significant rain in the Carolinas and even into Virginia. With flooding a real…

The NASCAR Cup Series is back on the oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway! Sunday’s Brickyard 400 (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC) marks the first time Cup Series cars will run on the oval at Indianapolis. Tyler Reddick is favored to take the checkered flag based on the latest NASCAR odds for today. Because I don’t know…

For the second week in a row, NASCAR heads to a 2.5-mile flat track as the Cup Series returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval for the Brickyard 400 on Sunday (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC). Just last week, the series was at Pocono Raceway, which should give us a good idea of who is going…

NASCAR odds for Pocono are very Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)-heavy, with Denny Hamlin (+375) as the race favorite, per bet365, followed by Martin Truex Jr. (+500), Kyle Larson (+550) and Ty Gibbs (+750). Yes, that’s three (Hamlin, Truex and Gibbs) Toyotas at the top of the live NASCAR odds board. So, why not try to…

I became a hardcore NASCAR fan back in 2001 and have to admit, I’m torn about where the Cup Series should be on Fourth of July weekend. Yes, I loved the tradition of racing at Daytona — I attended the 2002 Pepsi 400 and had an absolute blast — though I’m not opposed to what…

Live NASCAR odds for Nashville list Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson as the clear favorites ahead of Sunday’s Ally 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC). Here’s a quick look at the favorites according to updated NASCAR odds from bet365: Hamlin: +350 Larson: +375 Martin Truex Jr.: +700 Christopher Bell: +750 Ryan Blaney: +1200 William Byron: +1200…

Updated NASCAR weather for Sunday’s Ally 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC) is showing a scorcher at Nashville Superspeedway. Temperatures in the low-90s and a heat index as high as 99 are possible this afternoon at Nashville. In addition, rain is in the updated NASCAR weather forecast for Sunday, which could result in a race delay…

It’s been a weekend of wet NASCAR weather so far at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. USA Today 301 qualifying was rained out on Saturday while cars got in just a few minutes of practice before precipitation forced NASCAR to end that session as well. In fact, the latest NASCAR weather forecast is so concerning that…

It’s time to get aggressive. For the two or three of you who have been following along with these articles lately, you know I’ve taken an extremely conservative NASCAR betting approach recently due to a combination of repaved surfaces and new racetracks. However, with the Cup Series visiting New Hampshire Motor Speedway, one of the…

Sonoma Raceway is fast. Following a repave, the field is about four seconds faster this weekend than it was for last year’s summer race. While speed is always fun as a fan, it’s likely to make passing, which is already difficult enough at road courses in the Next Gen car, even tougher. As a result,…

I’m sure I sound like a broken record these days, but for various reasons I’m taking a conservative approach to NASCAR odds for Gateway today. Mainly, Saturday’s practice session was run in temperatures much cooler than what drivers will face during Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1). This means cars will handle differently…

Check out the latest NASCAR odds with an expert pick and predictions for the Enjoy Illinois 300 on Sunday, June 2. NASCAR heads to World Wide Technology Raceway (aka Gateway) this weekend for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1). Gateway is a bit of a unique track in that it’s 1.25 miles in…

The greatest day of the year for motorsports fans and bettors concludes with Sunday’s NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 (6 p.m. ET, FOX) at Charlotte Motor Speedway today. Live NASCAR odds for the Coca-Cola 600 list Kyle Larson as tonight’s favorite at +500, ahead of Denny Hamlin (+650), Martin Truex Jr. (+700), William Byron (+750) and Ty…

Wet NASCAR weather has plagued North Wilkesboro Speedway since All-Star Race on-track activity began on Friday, however, there should be plenty of optimism ahead of Sunday’s Open and main event races. NASCAR did complete qualifying on Saturday to set the starting grid for tonight’s All-Star Race, but had to cancel yesterday afternoon’s heat races due…

The 2024 All-Star Race is scheduled to start Sunday at 8 p.m. ET (FS1) at North Wilkesboro Speedway with Denny Hamlin listed as the race favorite at +425 NASCAR odds. Kyle Larson (+750), William Byron (+800), Joey Logano (+800) and Brad Keselowski (+800) round out the top five according to live NASCAR odds from bet365.…

It’s been a wet start to the weekend already at North Wilkesboro Speedway and the latest NASCAR weather forecast for Saturday isn’t all that promising, either. Rain washed out All-Star Open qualifying on Friday, forcing NASCAR to set the starting lineup by owners points. In addition, All-Star Race qualifying and the pit crew challenge was…

Last weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway was one of the greatest of all-time. It had everything a fan could ask for: passing, multiple grooves of a racing and the closest finish in Cup Series history. It’s a tough ask for any track to follow up what we saw on Sunday, however, Darlington…

I typically lean heavily on practice speeds when handicapping NASCAR Cup Series races. However, when it comes to NASCAR odds for Dover, I’m essentially ignoring them altogether. Practices for Sunday’s Wurth 400 (2 p.m. ET, FS1) were held Saturday morning when temperatures were much cooler than they will be this afternoon. As a result, cars…

NASCAR heads to Dover Motor Speedway for the 11th points-paying race of the 2024 season: the Wurth 400 on Sunday (2 p.m. ET, FS1). Dover is a one-mile, steeply banked concrete track, which makes it a bit unique, and thus one where track history is important in evaluating driver performance. That’s what I’ll be heavily…

NASCAR odds for superspeedway races, like Sunday’s GEICO 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX) at Talladega Superspeedway, look different than at most other racetracks. Due to restricted engines, the fastest way for drivers to make laps around Talladega is by drafting in large packs, which has two key consequences: It makes the field more competitive, meaning…

Updated NASCAR weather for Talladega is very promising as of Sunday morning. Earlier this week, the forecast was much more bleak with rain expected throughout the morning and into the afternoon. However, the latest NASCAR weather forecast has dried out considerably, so much so that there’s reason for optimism regarding Sunday’s GEICO 500 (3 p.m.…

Whenever the NASCAR Cup Series visits Talladega Superspeedway, like it will for Sunday’s GEICO 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX), I have to ensure that my passion as a fan doesn’t supersede my responsibility as a bettor. While races at Talladega and Daytona have become overly focused on fuel mileage in the Next Gen era, I…

Following two straight races at short, flat tracks, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway for Sunday’s Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1). The Cup Series has run just one race at a fellow 1.5-mile track this season — Las Vegas at the beginning of March — so we…

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the tight, flat turns of the half-mile Martinsville Speedway for Sunday’s Cook Out 400 (3:11 p.m. ET, FS1). Because cars are constantly on top of each other, NASCAR odds for Martinsville can be tough to handicap as the constant beating and banging can quickly change the landscape of the…

The track affectionately known as “The Paperclip,” Martinsville Speedway plays host to this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race, the Cook Out 400 on Sunday (3:30, USA Network). Martinsville is a short, flat track that’s just over 1.5 miles long. Its unique shape and size for the Cup Series lends itself to being a driver-centric track,…

The 2024 Toyota Owners 400 is expected to go green Sunday at 7 p.m. ET (FOX) at Richmond Raceway. Bettors, though, are keeping one eye on the latest NASCAR odds – and another on the latest weather forecast, which could delay or even postpone the race. Regardless, Kyle Larson will start from the pole, with…

Following a fun race at Circuit of the Americas, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Richmond Raceway to compete under the lights on Easter Sunday. Richmond is a short, flat track that’s extremely tough on tires. As a result, drivers who are elite at managing tire wear will be the ones to watch in Sunday’s…