NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Odds, Predictions & Best Bets At Daytona International Speedway

Consistency proved to be the key to driver Tyler Reddick earning the NASCAR Cup Series championship.  And a bit of intuition, too.  Among the top four drivers, Reddick enters Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500 showcase with eight combined wins, plus at least 10 top-five finishes over the past three seasons. Only Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin and Kyle […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  14H
Despite Pedestrian Preseason Outing, Kyle Larson Remains Betting Favorite To Claim 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Title

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson endured a rough Cook Out Clash Last Chance Qualifier race to earn a spot during Sunday night’s exhibition showcase at Bowman Gray Stadium.  Larson, executing his short-track skills, earned the qualifier’s checkered flag, but pulled into the pits with a banged-up machine. The No. 5 Chevrolet team struggled to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  03 Feb 2025
Ty Gibbs Goes Airborne, Involved in 4 Dustups, But Chooses Words Carefully at Bowman Gray Stadium

The main event of Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium was, by any objective measure, a bit of a snoozer. The preliminary 75-lap Last Chance Qualifier leading up to it was anything but boring, however. And for that, you can mostly thank Ty Gibbs. No, Gibbs didn’t win the Last Chance Qualifier, […]

Jared Turner  •  03 Feb 2025
NASCAR Cup Series Fans React To Kyle Larson Claiming Cook Out Clash’s Last Chance Qualifier Race

With a banged-up grill and a late pass, NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson survived Sunday’s night’s Cook Out Clash Last Chance Qualifier Race, capturing the 75-lap event to advance to the preseason showcase at Bowman Gray Stadium.   Beginning with 39 entrants, 20 qualified during Saturday’s four 25-lap heat races. During Sunday’s opening event, the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  02 Feb 2025
Sportsbook Tabs Chili Bowl Titleholder Kyle Larson As Favorite To Claim 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship

Kyle Larson appears in midseason shape. With the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season a few weeks from igniting, the 2021 circuit champion led all 40 laps from the pole, capturing the Chili Bowl Nationals midget car event.  Larson earned the checkered flag despite driving over a loose tire and colliding with the wall several times […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  23 Jan 2025
5 Extremely Bold Predictions for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Season

Welcome to the new year and the unofficial start of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Before the season gets officially underway with the Daytona 500 on February 16, here’s a handful of bold predictions about what’s going to unfold between now and early November. 1. Brad Keselowski Will Finally Win The Daytona 500 Keselowski […]

Jared Turner  •  02 Jan 2025
Who’s The Favorite To Win The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Title? The Answer Is Obvious

Over the past four seasons, one NASCAR Cup Series driver has stood tall above the rest in the win category. That driver is Kyle Larson, wheelman of the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. So, while a Team Penske driver has claimed the champion’s mantle in each of the three previous Cup Series seasons, Larson […]

Jared Turner  •  31 Dec 2024
How Did Ross Chastain Go From NASCAR Cup Series Aggressor To Afterthought?

Two years ago, Ross Chastain was all the rage in the NASCAR Cup Series. Fresh off a season in which he shocked the NASCAR world by capturing two victories and finishing a career-best second in the Cup Series standings, Chastain seemed poised to battle for wins and championships for years to come. Then came 2023 […]

Jared Turner  •  29 Dec 2024
Joey Logano: One Of The NASCAR Cup Series’ All-Time Greats? It’s Not As Crazy As It Might Sound

Prior to the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, only nine drivers had won three or more NASCAR Cup Series championships in the sport’s 75-year history. Not surprisingly, those drivers are a who’s who among NASCAR royalty: Richard Petty (7 championships), Dale Earnhardt (7), Jimmie Johnson (7), Jeff Gordon (4), Tony Stewart (3), Cale Yarborough (3), […]

Jared Turner  •  21 Dec 2024