Who will win the NASCAR race this weekend? There always tends to be a bit of chaos in the final laps, as we just saw on Sunday in the Daytona 500. However, the top drivers in NASCAR have track records at superspeedways that can often paint a picture of what will happen in the Cup Series race on Sunday.
Let’s dive into the NASCAR odds this week for the Cup Series race in Atlanta, the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway. Odds are via DraftKings, for both the race winner and a top-3 finish.
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|
Driver |
Race Winner |
Top 3 Finish |
|---|---|---|
|
Ryan Blaney |
+1000 |
+300 |
|
Joey Logano |
+1000 |
+300 |
|
Chase Elliott |
+1000 |
+300 |
|
William Byron |
+1200 |
+350 |
|
Kyle Larson |
+1200 |
+350 |
|
Austin Cindric |
+1200 |
+350 |
|
Christopher Bell |
+1400 |
+400 |
|
Tyler Reddick |
+1600 |
+450 |
|
Denny Hamlin |
+1800 |
+500 |
|
Chase Briscoe |
+1800 |
+500 |
|
Kyle Busch |
+2000 |
+550 |
|
Brad Keselowski |
+2000 |
+550 |
|
Ross Chastain |
+2200 |
+600 |
|
Chris Buescher |
+2500 |
+700 |
|
Bubba Wallace |
+2500 |
+700 |
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr |
+2800 |
+800 |
|
Alex Bowman |
+3000 |
+850 |
|
Ryan Preece |
+3500 |
+1000 |
|
Michael McDowell |
+3500 |
+1000 |
|
Josh Berry |
+3500 |
+1000 |
|
Carson Hocevar |
+3500 |
+1000 |
|
Daniel Suarez |
+4000 |
+1100 |
|
Connor Zilisch |
+4500 |
+1200 |
|
Austin Dillon |
+4500 |
+1200 |
|
Ty Gibbs |
+5000 |
+1400 |
|
Erik Jones |
+5500 |
+1500 |
|
Todd Gilliland |
+6500 |
+1800 |
|
Shane van Gisbergen |
+6500 |
+1800 |
|
Zane Smith |
+7000 |
+2000 |
|
Noah Gragson |
+7000 |
+2000 |
|
John Hunter Nemechek |
+8000 |
+2200 |
|
AJ Allmendinger |
+8000 |
+2200 |
|
Cole Custer |
+9000 |
+2500 |
|
Ty Dillon |
+10000 |
+2800 |
|
Riley Herbst |
+10000 |
+2800 |
|
JJ Yeley |
+10000 |
+2800 |
|
Cody Ware |
+10000 |
+2800 |
|
BJ McLeod |
+10000 |
+2800 |
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NASCAR Picks This Week
Ryan Blaney – Race Winner (+1000)
We do not often pick the favorite to win the Cup Series race on Sunday, unless it is Shane van Gisbergen on a road course. However, Ryan Blaney performed very well at Daytona until wrecks around him did enough damage to the No. 12 car to take him out of contention. He finished fourth here last February and won the pole in qualifying (30.91 seconds), so there is no doubt that Team Penske can put him in a great position to win at EchoPark Speedway. Coming off a disappointing showing this past Sunday, we think Blaney rebounds with a victory this weekend.
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Joey Logano – Top 3 Finish (+300)
Joey Logano finished 12th in the race at Atlanta last February, but he led 83 laps and finished third in Stage 2. Logano has four career top-five finishes at Atlanta in 24 races, ranking third in laps led (528) and second among active Cup Series drivers. This is a track where Team Penske has had a fair amount of success as well. While we don’t think Logano wins the Autotrader 400, we are picking him to deliver a top-three finish.
Kyle Busch – Top 5 Finish (+260)
After winning the pole for the Daytona 500, Kyle Busch ultimately finished the race 15th, and it could have been even worse if not for a big wreck ahead of him. Fortunately, the future Hall of Famer now heads to one of his best tracks. Since 2023 at EchoPark Speedway, Busch boasts an average finishing position of 8.8 (first in the Cup Series) with five top 10s and a pair of top-five finishes. We think the No. 8 rebounds from what happened at Daytona, finishing in the top five of the Autotrader 400.
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Carson Hocevar – Top 10 Finish (+165)
Carson Hocevar led the Daytona 500 on the final lap when an offset bump sent him spinning from the lead, resulting in his car slapping the outside wall and sliding through the infield. While it wiped out what could have been his first career win, Hocevar showed at Bowman Gray and Daytona that he is ready to make the leap this season. He now heads to EchoPark Speedway, where he has two career top-10 finishes across four Cup Series starts at the reconfigured track. With the No. 77 car clearly having the speed to race near the front of the field, we are pretty confident that Hocevar records a top-10 finish in Atlanta.
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