NASCAR rolls into New Hampshire this weekend for the newly-minted Ambetter 301.
2022 NASCAR Cup Series odds leader Chase Elliott is coming off another victory (his third of the season) in last weekend's Quaker State 400, but sees several drivers favored over him to take the checkered flag.
See how the field stacks up as we take a first look at Ambetter 301 odds for Sunday, July 17.
Also, check out our Ambetter 301 picks and predictions for a full race breakdown!
Ambetter 301 odds
| Driver | Odds to win |
|---|---|
| Ryan Blaney | +600 |
| Kyle Busch | +700 |
| Joey Logano | +700 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | +800 |
| Denny Hamlin | +800 |
| Chase Elliott | +900 |
| Ross Chastain | +1,000 |
| Kyle Larson | +1,200 |
| Kevin Harvick | +1,500 |
| Christopher Bell | +1,800 |
| Tyler Reddick | +2,000 |
| William Byron | +2,000 |
| Chase Briscoe | +2,000 |
| Aric Almirola | +2,500 |
| Daniel Suarez | +2,500 |
| Kurt Busch | +3,000 |
| Alex Bowman | +3,000 |
| Austin Cindric | +5,000 |
| Chris Buescher | +10,000 |
| Bubba Wallace | +10,000 |
| Brad Keselowski | +10,000 |
| Erik Jones | +10,000 |
| Michael McDowell | +10,000 |
| Austin Dillon | +10,000 |
Odds courtesy of DraftKings as of July 12, 2022.
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Ambetter 301 pre-race favorites
Ryan Blaney (+600)
Blaney finds himself back atop the odds board this week — now, without any company. A fifth-place finish at New Hampshire last season mirrors his fifth in Atlanta last week, as he's posted Top-6 finishes in four of the past five races. Despite no points-paying wins on the season, he sits second overall in the standings with very consistent Top-10 results.
Kyle Busch (+700)
A former two-time champion of this race (which has gone through almost as many sponsorship changes as tire changes this century), Busch enters tied for second on the odds board. While his past success at New Hampshire lends credibility, he's finished 37th and 38th there each of the past two years, and has bottom-half results (30th, 21st, 29th, 20th) in each of the past four races this season.
Joey Logano (+700)
Logano won this race way back in 2009 and has Top-4 finishes at NHMS in each of the past two years, so he has the chops to produce on this track. Logano also has two wins in as many months this season, so while his overall 2022 results have been inconsistent, he can still find his way to Victory Lane.
Martin Truex Jr. (+800)
Truex continues to see favorable odds from the books despite having zero wins this season and landing in the Top 5 just twice (no better than fourth at Richmond). Truex has no past wins at New Hampshire, but he's posted Top-10 results in four of his past five there, so he could put himself in contention to grab 2022's first W.
Denny Hamlin (+800)
Hamlin's disappointing 2022 continued last weekend with a 25th-place showing at Atlanta. Hamlin's two victories this year stick out as outliers amid a throng of double-digit finishes, which has seen the perennial contender get buried in the Cup Series standings. He's a two-time winner at NHMS, with the last coming in 2017, so books haven't completely lost faith in one of NASCAR's more decorated drivers.
How to bet on NASCAR
The most popular way to bet on NASCAR is by simply picking the winner of a race, which is also referred to as an outright. There are plenty of other ways to wager, including betting on whether or not a driver will finish in the Top 3 or Top 10 of a race.
Another popular betting option is head-to-head matchup betting, where sportsbooks pair up two drivers and you choose who you think will finish better in the race, which is far easier than trying to select someone to win out of a field of approximately 40 drivers. For tips on NASCAR betting check out our How to Bet NASCAR page.
