NASCAR betting is about to shift into high gear, as this weekend's Coke Zero Sugar 400 brings the regular season to a close.
With several drivers locked into a battle on the playoff bubble, we should see fast and furious action at — of all places — Daytona.
While Chase Elliott still safely leads the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series odds, defending champ Kyle Larson is mounting a rally, winning last weekend to vault himself into second place on the Cup Series standings.
Let's check out the Coke Zero Sugar 400 odds as we rev up for the NASCAR playoffs.
And be sure to review our Coke Zero Sugar picks and predictions for a full race analysis!
Coke Zero Sugar 400 odds
| Driver | Odds to win |
|---|---|
| Chase Elliott | +1,000 |
| Ryan Blaney | +1,200 |
| Denny Hamlin | +1,200 |
| Bubba Wallace | +1,200 |
| William Byron | +1,300 |
| Ross Chastain | +1,300 |
| Joey Logano | +1,300 |
| Kyle Larson | +1,300 |
| Kyle Busch | +1,500 |
| Austin Cindric | +1,500 |
| Tyler Reddick | +1,800 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | +1,800 |
| Daniel Suarez | +2,000 |
| Alex Bowman | +2,200 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | +2,500 |
| Kevin Harvick | +2,500 |
| Christopher Bell | +2,500 |
| Brad Keselowski | +2,500 |
| Chase Briscoe | +3,000 |
| Austin Dillon | +3,000 |
| Ty Gibbs | +3,500 |
| Erik Jones | +3,500 |
| Chris Buescher | +3,500 |
Odds courtesy of DraftKings as of August 23, 2022.
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Coke Zero Sugar 400 pre-race favorites
Chase Elliott (+1,000)
For what seems like the 50th week in a row, Chase Elliott enters as the NASCAR betting favorite. He's been on the cusp of Daytona success recently, with both a runner-up finish in the 500 last season, and in this race in 2020.
And he could be hard to deny this season, as his current form is unmatched in NASCAR. Elliot's posted Top-10 finishes in eight of the last 10 races (including three wins and two runner-ups), finishing no worse than 16th.
Ryan Blaney (+1,200)
Blaney's the defending champ of this race and always a threat on superspeedways, so he gets some benefit of the doubt here. But, overall, Blaney isn't at his best right now, with three Top 10s in the last eight races (none of them higher than fifth), and his only win on the season coming in the exhibition All-Star Race.
Denny Hamlin (+1,200)
Hamlin's still arguably the most prolific superspeedway driver in NASCAR, and sitting 14th in the points standings, he'll have extra motivation this weekend to put distance between himself and the bubble. Hamlin's a three-time Daytona 500 winner with a slew of recent Top-5 finishes in this race. Count on him being in the hunt.
Bubba Wallace (+1,200)
No driver loves to see a superspeedway more than Wallace, a true specialist who usually finds himself in the bottom half of the odds board, but has posted a run of second, first, and second in the past three races at Daytona and Talladega. Wallace sits 20th in the standings and is virtually eliminated from the playoffs, unless he locks up a spot with an outright win.
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.
