NASCAR been racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway since 1998 with Mark Martin profitable the inaugural occasion. Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports drivers maintain the highest six beginning spots on the grid with Denny Hamlin main a 1-2-3 for JGR.
Nevertheless, the pole-sitter has solely gained this race as soon as earlier than, and that was Kyle Busch again in 2009. Latest races have seen an emergence of Penske-powered automobiles with Joey Logano profitable this race one yr in the past, which vaulted him into the ultimate 4 and helped him to earn his third Cup title. Earlier this yr, Josh Berry within the Penske-aligned Wooden Brothers Ford earned his first profession win in Vegas, however the Penske automobiles had been the slowest of the eight remaining title combatants.
However what are the betting odds in Sin Metropolis?
Main the best way is Kyle Larson at +350. In 13 begins, he holds the very best common end amongst energetic drivers at 9.4, together with three checkered flags. Nevertheless, he hasn’t gained a Cup race since earlier than his Indy 500/Coke 600 double in Could.
Proper behind Larson is the pole-sitter as Hamlin hunts a milestone sixtieth profession win. Hamlin is sitting a +450 odds. He has one earlier win in Vegas, which got here through the 2021 season.
Christopher Bell is tied with teammate Hamlin at +450, and whereas he is by no means gained this race, he has come shut earlier than. Bell begins third in Sunday’s race, and he completed second one yr in the past.
William Byron is subsequent at +550, adopted by Chase Briscoe at +800, and Ryan Blaney at +900. Solely Byron is a former Vegas winner, however all three begin within the prime six with Briscoe becoming a member of Hamlin on the entrance row.
The playoff drivers with the worst odds forward of Vegas are Chase Elliott and defending winner Logano at +1100. Whereas Elliott is 0-16 in Vegas, Logano could possibly be an excellent wager because the winningest energetic driver on the observe (4 wins).
However what about potential spoilers? The highest non-playoff driver is Tyler Reddick at +1600, who begins eighth in Sunday’s race. He went rolling the other way up in final yr’s race, so here is hoping historical past would not repeat itself. His teammate Bubba Wallace, who begins seventh, could possibly be one other driver to look at at +1800.
In case you actually need to roll the cube and go for a longshot, there are some choices there as nicely. JGR seems very robust and whereas he is but to win on the Cup stage, Ty Gibbs additionally certified inside the highest ten (P10), and sits at a distant +3500 odds. Berry, the latest winner in LVMS, can also be at +3500.
This is a take a look at how all the area stacks up for the NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas, per the oddsmakers on DraftKings:
We would like your opinion!
What would you prefer to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
– The Motorsport.com Staff
