Joey Logano's NASCAR Cup Series Championship is in the rearview mirror, and we have live 2025 Daytona 500 odds to dissect.
Who will get the jump on the competition in the NASCAR Cup Series odds? Early wagering suggests Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski, two veterans who have never won "The Great American Race," have the inside track.
Let's take a look at the latest Daytona 500, with the green flag set to drop on Sunday, February 16.
Daytona 500 odds
| Driver |  |
|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | +1200 |
| Brad Keselowski | +1200 |
| Ryan Blaney | +1300 |
| Denny Hamlin | +1400 |
| Joey Logano | +1400 |
| Chase Elliott | +1400 |
| William Byron | +1400 |
| Kyle Larson | +1600 |
| Tyler Reddick | +1600 |
| Ross Chastain | +1600 |
| Chris Buescher | +1800 |
| Christopher Bell | +2000 |
| Bubba Wallace | +2000 |
| Austin Cindric | +2000 |
| Daniel Suarez | +2500 |
| Austin Dillon | +2500 |
| Ty Gibbs | +2800 |
| Alex Bowman | +2800 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | +3000 |
| Todd Gilliland | +3000 |
Odds as of 1-6.
Favorites to win the Daytona 500
Kyle Busch (+1200)
Last season snapped a 16-year streak with at least one win for Kyle Busch. The soon-to-be 40-year-old Busch will try to start a new streak in a race that has eluded him since his career began in 2004.
Busch ran second in the Daytona 500 once back in 2016. His lone victory at the most famed track on the NASCAR circuit came all the way back in July of 2008.
Brad Keselowski (+1200)
Brad Keselowski is a strong superspeedway driver, and it feels like a matter of time before he finally adds a Harley J. Earl Trophy to his mantle.
Keselowski snapped a long winless streak at Darlington in May of last year. He's been second in three of his last six races at superspeedways.
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Ryan Blaney (+1300)
Ryan Blaney is always one to watch for on tracks like Daytona, and fresh off a narrow runner-up defeat for a second straight title, you know he'll be hungry for a victory coming out of the gates in 2025.
Blaney has taken the checkered flag four times at superspeedways, including a Daytona triumph in August of 2021. Only Logano has led more laps at superspeedways than Blaney since 2022 (208-169).
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.
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Past Daytona 500 winners
| Year | Driver | Manufacturer | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 18th |
| 2023 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chevrolet | 31st |
| 2022 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 5th |
| 2021 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 17th |
| 2020 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 39th |
| 2019 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 10th |
| 2018 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 14th |
| 2017 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 8th |
| 2016 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 11th |
| 2015 | Joey Logano | Ford | 5th |
Denny Hamlin is one of four drivers with multiple Daytona 500 victories. Richard Petty leads the way with seven wins from 1964 to 1981.
Daytona 500 Odds FAQs
Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski are co-favored to win the Daytona 500 at +1200.
William Byron won last year's Daytona 500.
