The NASCAR Cup Series heads back to a good, old-fashioned oval this week at Dover Motor Speedway for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400.
Shane Van Gisbergen is nowhere near the top for the Sunday, July 20 event, with Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin sharing the favorite's role pre-qualifying.
Our betting picks dissect this race at Dover.
Odds to win 2025 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400
| Driver |  |
|---|---|
| Kyle Larson | +500 |
| Denny Hamlin | +500 |
| Ryan Blaney | +700 |
| William Byron | +750 |
| Christopher Bell | +1000 |
| Tyler Reddick | +1200 |
| Chase Elliott | +1200 |
| Ross Chastain | +1200 |
| Chase Briscoe | +1600 |
| Kyle Busch | +2200 |
| Alex Bowman | +2200 |
| Joey Logano | +2500 |
| Chris Buescher | +2500 |
| Ty Gibbs | +2800 |
| Carson Hocevar | +2800 |
| Brad Keselowski | +3500 |
| Austin Cindric | +4500 |
| Josh Berry | +5500 |
| Ryan Preece | +5500 |
| Erik Jones | +6000 |
Odds as of 7-19.
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 field
A field of 37 will line up for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, with JJ Yeley (No. 44) being the lone non-chartered driver in the race.
Oddsmakers believe a competitive heat is on tap, with Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin co-favored at +500. Ryan Blaney (+700) and William Byron (+750) round out the single-digit prices prior to qualifying.
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 expert picks and predictions
Odds listed below courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook as of 7-19.
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 pre-qualifying favorites
Kyle Larson (+500)
Kyle Larson has five Top-6 finishes in his last six Dover tries, including a runner-up last year. He’s also led 475 laps in his last five Dover starts. On short tracks this season, Larson finished third (Phoenix), first (Bristol), and fifth (Martinsville).
Denny Hamlin (+500)
Hard to ignore here. Denny Hamlin, the defending winner, has seven Top-7 finishes in his last 10 Dover starts, including a runner-up in 2018 and another victory in 2020.
If not for multiple issues while running up front in 2022, Hamlin likely would have been a key player for the win. He led 67 laps in 2022, two in 2021, 115 laps in Race 1 in 2020 and 218 laps in 2019. He led four laps and finished fifth in 2023.
William Byron (+750)
He’s finished in fourth place in three of his last five Dover starts. William Byron qualified third and led 36 laps last year before a crash put him 33rd in the finishing order.
He finished sixth at Phoenix, 22nd at Martinsville, and sixth at Bristol.
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 sleepers
Chase Elliott (+1200)
He’s scored six Top-5 finishes in his last nine Dover starts, including a win in 2022 and a third in 2021. Elliott was 10th at Phoenix, 15th at Bristol, and fourth in Martinsville this season.
Tyler Reddick (+1200)
Tyler Reddick has three Top-11 finishes in his last four Dover tries.
Alex Bowman (+2200)
At Dover, Alex Bowman missed 2023 due to injury but was eighth last year, fifth in 2020, won this race in 2021 after leading 92 laps, and was fifth again in 2022.
Ty Gibbs (+2800)
Ty Gibbs finished third at Bristol and 10th here last year. Gibbs also placed fifth and third, respectively, in his pair of Xfinity Series starts.
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 fades
Ryan Blaney (+700)
Just one Top 5 and four Top-10 finishes in 14 career Dover starts isn’t ideal. Seven of his last nine Dover starts have seen him finish 12th or worse.
Christopher Bell (+1000)
He was strong at Dover in the Xfinity Series, but Christopher Bell has two Top-10 finishes in six Cup Series starts, with a best finish of fourth in 2022. He’s also led only one career lap.
Joey Logano (+2500)
He had three straight Top-8 finishes at Dover, including five in his last six starts, prior to being 29th, 31st, and 16th the last three years.
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 prop pick: Ross Chastain Top 5
Ross Chastain finished third after leading 86 laps in 2022 and runner-up after leading 98 laps in 2023. He finished 12th last year.
With JGR and Hendrick having the advantage, a Top-5 finish play is wise.
Pick: Ross Chastain Top-5 finish (+150 at DraftKings)
Popular motor sports futures odds
Dover Motor Speedway track analysis
Nothing changed between last year and this year’s Dover track. The only difference in the car is that more downforce has been taken off, which will make the cars slide around even more. With a concrete track, the tires will play a key role because with that lesser amount of downforce, sliding around more will lead to more tire wear.
Who can counter that the best?
This could be another Hendrick Motorsports vs. Joe Gibbs Racing pack this weekend and fade the field.
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 trends
- The pole winner has won 13 times at Dover. However, there hasn’t been a pole winner to win on the Monster Mile since 2011.
- Three of the last seven Dover winners have come from a starting spot of Row 7 or worse. However, the second-place starting spot has won almost half (four) of the last nine races there, too.
- If you go back to 2016, we’ve had 12 straight races at Dover where someone led at least 100 laps.
AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 info
| Location: | Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE |
| Date: | Sunday, 7-20-2025 |
| Start time: | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | TNT |
Previous AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 winners
There are only four active full-time Cup Series drivers (Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott Alex Bowman, and Kyle Busch) who have won the Dover spring/summer race.
| Year | Winner |
| 2024 | Denny Hamlin |
| 2023 | Martin Truex Jr. |
| 2022 | Chase Elliott |
| 2021 | Alex Bowman |
| 2020 | Denny Hamlin |
| 2019 | Martin Truex Jr. |
| 2018 | Kevin Harvick |
| 2017 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 2016 | Matt Kenseth |
| 2015 | Jimmie Johnson |
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