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NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 Odds, Predictions & Best Bets At Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
JTG Daugherty Racing needed Sunday’s win at Talladega Superspeedway.
Driven by non-playoff competitor Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the Harrisburg, N.C.-based organization is rumored to be preparing for internal alterations during the offseason. The franchise expects to lose its main sponsor, Kroger, to RFK Racing.
Regardless of what transpires over the winter months, Stenhouse certainly improved the team’s marketing position with the Round of 12 win. He edged Brad Keselowski by 0.006 seconds. Co-owner and former NBA player Brad Daugherty was not at the facility to celebrate with Stenhouse in Victory Lane.
The team’s ownership and moniker may change over the next few months, Stenhouse signed a multi-year deal last summer and is expected to return with long-time crew chief Mike Kelley.
The duo is slated to team up again to try and play spoiler again during next Sunday’s Round of 12 finale at Charlotte Road Course.
Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the 32nd race on the 2024 NASCAR schedule.
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Bank of America ROVAL 400 Storylines
- A big accident near the end of an event at Talladega is nearly an annual occurrence. It happened again Sunday on Lap 183, consuming 28 machines. Did runner-up Brad Keselowski ignite the mele? Joey Logano, who placed P33, did not make that accusation and told reporters he continues to struggle at the 2.66-mile tri-oval.
- The lone driver to have clinched a spot in the Round of 8, William Byron came up just short in the three-machine scuffle for the win, which Stenhouse earned in one of three closest races this season. With the pressure off for now, Byron went for a cruise Sunday, telling NASCAR.com: “We were in a really good spot … just able to race free.”
- Chase Elliott, who drove one of the 28 machines that were involved in the late pile-up, did not hide his feelings on Dega. “This is honestly comical that we’ve created this right here,” Elliott said over the Hendrick Motorsports’ team radio.
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Bank of America ROVAL 400 Driver Odds
Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:
Driver | NASCAR Cup Series’ Bank of America ROVAL 400 Odds |
---|---|
Shane van Gisbergen | +575 |
Kyle Larson | +750 |
AJ Allmendinger | +850 |
Tyler Reddick | +900 |
William Byron | +900 |
Chase Elliott | +1100 |
Christopher Bell | +1200 |
Chris Buescher | +1200 |
Ty Gibbs | +1400 |
Kyle Busch | +1600 |
Ross Chastain | +1600 |
Michael McDowell | +1600 |
Alex Bowman | +1800 |
Daniel Suarez | +2000 |
Martin Truex Jr. | +2500 |
Denny Hamlin | +2800 |
Joey Logano | +3300 |
Austin Cindric | +3300 |
Chase Briscoe | +4000 |
Ryan Blaney | +5000 |
Bubba Wallace | +6600 |
Todd Gilliland | +6600 |
Brad Keselowski | +10000 |
Noah Gragson | +10000 |
Josh Berry | +10000 |
Carson Hocevar | +10000 |
Justin Haley | +12500 |
Erik Jones | +15000 |
Zane Smith | +15000 |
Corey LaJoie | +15000 |
Corey LaJoie | +15000 |
Austin Dillon | +20000 |
John Hunter Nemechek | +20000 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | +25000 |
Ryan Preece | +25000 |
Kaz Grala | +25000 |
Harrison Burton | +30000 |
Daniel Hemric | +50000 |
Josh Bilicki | +50000 |
*-Odds current at time of publication
Bank of America ROVAL 400 Predictions and Picks
Here are our best NASCAR Cup Series bets for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course:
Shane van Gisbergen (+575)
The Xfinity Series regular has compiled one top-five finish and two top-10s in three road-course outings. Plus, who can forget the race favorite’s Cup debut on the streets of Chicago?
Kyle Larson (+725)
After placing a career-best P4 at Dega, Larson gained Superspeedway confidence. With five road-course wins since the start of 2021 and 52 points above the Round of 12 cut line, Larson could enter Charlotte a bit overconfident.
AJ Allmendinger (+850)
One of the stock-car racing’s top road-course aces, Allmendinger dominated the second half of last season’s event. He has two career road-course wins in 19 outings.
Happy @CLTMotorSpdwy race week. New ROVAL layout looking ready to roll. pic.twitter.com/XnqnrWOSqB
— Christian Espinoza (@Christian_Racin) October 7, 2024