The playoffs continue to heat up, providing auto racing bettors with more intense sweats. NASCAR odds favor Chase Elliot this weekend for the Bank of America ROVAL 400, as drivers shift to a road course.
The overall NASCAR Cup Series is closely-contested, with Denny Hamlin knocking Kevin Harvick out of his several-months-long perch atop the season standings. Several drivers - including Elliott and fellow road-course crusher Martin Truex Jr. - are within striking distance.
Covers Experts' Auto Racing Advisor breaks down the NASCAR field with his favorite Bank of America ROVAL 400 picks and betting predictions for this Sunday's race (2:30 p.m. ET).
NASCAR betting odds for Bank of America Roval 400
| Driver | Odds to Win |
|---|---|
| Chase Elliott | +250 |
| Kevin Harvick | +700 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | +700 |
| Denny Hamlin | +750 |
| Ryan Blaney | +1,000 |
| Clint Bowyer | +1,400 |
| Kyle Busch | +1,400 |
| Brad Keselowski | +1,400 |
| Joey Logano | +1,400 |
| Alex Bowman | +1,600 |
| Kurt Busch | +2,200 |
| Jimmie Johnson | +2,200 |
| William Byron | +2,500 |
| Erik Jones | +4,000 |
| Michael McDowell | +4,000 |
| Aric Almirola | +5,000 |
| Matt DiBenedetto | +5,000 |
| Chris Buescher | +6,600 |
| Tyler Reddick | +6,600 |
| Christopher Bell | +8,000 |
| Cole Custer | +8,000 |
Odds courtesy of DraftKings
Who will win the Bank of America Roval 400?
Favorites to Bet
Martin Truex Jr. (+700)
He has four wins on road courses, so he has to be a favorite. Truex went through a stretch - starting at Watkins Glen in 2017 - with a win or a runner-up in six of seven starts on road courses. The only reason it wasn’t a perfect 7-for-7 was that he was crashed while leading coming to the final turn in 2018 on the ROVAL. He finished third on the Daytona road course back in August too.
Chase Elliott (+250)
He’s won four times in 11 road course starts, including three straight. He won at Watkins Glen the last two years, the ROVAL in Charlotte last year, and the Daytona road course this year too.
Ryan Blaney (+1,000)
He doesn’t necessarily think of himself as a road course ringer, but Blaney won on the ROVAL in 2018 and has four Top-8 finishes in his last five starts on road courses overall.
Long Shots to Bet
Clint Bowyer (+1,400)
A playoff wildcard driver could steal a win this weekend. Bowyer has six Top-6 finishes in his last nine road course starts. He was in the Top 5 in both ROVAL races thus far too.
Matt DiBenedetto (+5,000)
He was in the Top 11 in all three road course races last year with Leavine Family Racing. He finished 15th at Daytona.
Betting at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott are the best on road courses in general right now. They’ve combined to win eight of the last nine on them. The only one that they didn’t win was the 2018 ROVAL in Charlotte, in which Truex was leading on the final lap heading into the final turn but was crashed by Jimmie Johnson. That’s it.
Starting position hasn't mattered yet either. This year’s two winners have started ninth and 19th respectively.
Stat to Watch
The winner in both years won the second stage of the race and was 10th and ninth respectively in Stage 1.
