NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 Odds, Predictions & Best Bets At Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Close members of NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez’s family was involved in a car accident Monday in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

Suarez’s wife, mother, and mother-in-law were hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries after being struck from behind on Highway 73 in Iron Station, N.C.

Julia Suarez, Daniel Suarez’s wife, slowed to make a left-hand turn when the accident occurred.

The driver who struck the Suarez’s Chevrolet Blazer was charged with failure to reduce speed in the accident, along with registration and inspection violations, North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Chris Casey said, as reported by NBCSports.com.

Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Sunday’s South Point 400, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the 33rd race on the 2025 NASCAR schedule.

What is left of Julia’s Chevy Blazer. This car saved the lives of my wife, mother and mother in law. Yesterday was a very scary day. Today, I’m just so grateful that they are alive. pic.twitter.com/Cr2Wann5S3

— Daniel Suárez (@Daniel_SuarezG) October 7, 2025

NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 Storylines  

• Shane van Gisbergen’s victory last Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course marked his fifth consecutive win road-course win, becoming the second pilot in Cup history to pull of the feat. Jeff Gordon (1997-2000) holds the record with six straight.
• Reigning Cup champion Joey Logano squeaked into the Round of 8 with a P20 last Sunday. The three-time titleholder has endured an up-and-down campaign. Can he squeeze into the Championship 4?
• Ross Chastain, who made three major mistakes at Charlotte, was the final pilot cut from the third round of the playoffs. Along with two pit road miscues, the final mishap occurred on Turn 7 of the final lap. “I single-handedly took a car out of the round of 8,” Chastain said.

Can’t say enough about everyone on this 1 team and at @TeamTrackhouse. We’ll have a cold @BuschBeer and get after it the rest of the season. 👊 pic.twitter.com/FMoQ9cXxHA

— Ross Chastain (@RossChastain) October 5, 2025

South Point 400 Odds

Here are the NASCAR Cup Series drivers’ odds for the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, according to FanDuel Sportsbook:

*-Odds current at time of publication

South Point 400 Predictions and Picks  

Here are our best NASCAR Cup Series bets for the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: 

Kyle Larson (+470)

The 2021 Cup champion has not won since winning from the pole at Kansas in May. With two previous wins at Las Vegas, Larson, the co-race sports-betting favorite, could be in prime position to end the 21-race drought.

William Byron (+800)

While flying under the playoff radar, Byron enters the Round of 8 ranked No. 4. He posted one win and an average finish of 6.3 in his past seven outings at the 1.5-mile tri-oval.

Chase Elliott (+1200)

Entering the third round of the playoffs 14 points below the cutoff, the 2020 circuit titleholder has just two top-10 finishes at Las Vegas since 2022. Elliott could be an underdog to watch.

His hopes for a second championship remain!

With the points earned at the end of Stage 1, @KyleLarsonRacin advances to the next round of the #NASCARPlayoffs. pic.twitter.com/ncBJD9np4k

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 5, 2025