The longest race of the NASCAR season is upon us on the greatest day in Motor Racing. The stars of NASCAR’s Cup Series take to the Charlotte Motor Speedway to run 400 laps, 600 miles. It’s a contest of not just raw speed but a long game of chess that will test these drivers’ durability and stamina. Let’s take a look at the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 odds and best bets.
Kyle Larson will be the sixth driver in history to attempt “The Double.” He’ll start the day in Indiana, where he’ll race in the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, and he’ll start fifth in that race.
After the checkered flag flies, Larson will jump aboard a helicopter and fly to North Carolina to jump into his Hendrickcars.com #5 Chevrolet, where he’ll tackle the Coke 600 in hopes of completing 1,100 miles of racing on the day.
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Most races in NASCAR these days are just 400 miles, with a few 500-mile races still mixed in. So when betting on this 600-mile race, you have to consider drivers who traditionally perform better in a longer race and are better at taking care of their equipment and getting to the end.
An extra 100-200 miles compared to a normal race week is a lot for these drivers physically and emotionally. Keep that in mind while looking for your Coke 600 best bets. Here’s a look at the Coke 600 odds.
Kyle Larson +500
Denny Hamlin +600
Martin Truex Jr +1000
Ryan Blaney +1000
Tyler Reddick +1000
William Byron +1000
Brad Keselowski +1200
Chase Elliott +1200
Christopher Bell +1200
Chris Buescher +1400
Ty Gibbs +1600
Ross Chastain +1800
Joey Logano +2000
Kyle Busch +2000
Alex Bowman +3000
Bubba Wallace +3000
Noah Gragson +5000
Chase Briscoe +10000
Daniel Suarez +10000
Erik Jones +10000
Josh Berry +10000
Todd Gilliland +10000
Austin Dillion +20000
Michael McDowell +20000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr +20000
Austin Cindric +30000
Carson Hocevar +30000
Ryan Preece +30000
Corey Lajoie +50000
Harrison Burton +50000
Jimmie Johnson +50000
John Hunter Nemechek +50000
Justin Haley +50000
Zane Smith +50000
Daniel Hamric +200000
Shane Van Gisbergen +200000
JJ Yeley +500000
Kaz Grala +500000
Alex Bowman Top 10 (+140)
This race is tailor-made for a driver like Alex Bowman. Great plus money for a good, solid driver who gets to the end of races is exactly what you are looking for in a long race like the Coke 600. Last season Bowman finished 12th, still fresh off hurting his back in a sprint car accident. In the previous two seasons, it was 10th and 5th for Alex. In 2021, he led 48 laps before getting invoked in a wreck that ruined his day.
In four of his last six Coca-Cola 600s, Bowman has scored a top 10. He’s also coming off strong runs on other intermediate tracks in Darlington, where he finished eighth, Kansas, where he finished seventh, and Dover, where he also finished eighth.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr Top 10 (+750)
The top 10 market is the place to be this week in the Coke 600 best bets. There’s a lot of value on the board and this race provides different finishers inside of that top 10. Another veteran driver who’s good at saving his stuff and being there at the end of this race, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Yes, the guy who threw the punch at Kyle Busch last week.
Ricky will be looking to prove something this week, and his history in the Coke 600 speaks for itself. Last season, Stenhouse finished seventh. In 2022, yep, seventh again. 12th in 2021 you will take someone being that close at +750 every time.
Fourth in 2020 in a 500-mile race run in May during Covid. With a fifth in 2019. In seven of his last eight Coca-Cola 600s, Stenhouse has finished at least 15th. Meaning your top 10 bets had a good chance every time.
Chris Buscher Over Christopher Bell (-110)
The battle of Chris! This matchup is simple for me. Buescher is a guy who gets to the end of races and has been on an absolute tear as of late. Christopher Bell can be bad fast, but the inconsistency lately has been a killer for Bell.
In the last three Coke 600s, Chris Buescher has won the head-to-head matchup twice. At the last two intermediates they visited, Buescher was one of the cars to beat. Buescher may have been on his way to winning at Darlington before a scuffle with Tyler Reddick ruined his day.
At Kansas, it was the closest loss in NASCAR history that Buescher was on the wrong side of. Ford seems to have found something recently, and Buescher is the more trustworthy driver to get you to the end of 600 miles. I also like Buescher to win the race (14/1).
Denny Hamlin to Win (+600)
This race sets up perfectly for Denny Hamlin. Chase Elliott wrecked him in last year’s race, a wreck that resulted in Elliott being suspended for the following race. In 2022, Hamlin won the race by only leading 15 laps. Denny is the most crafty veteran in the garage and knows how to take care of his stuff. More often than not, he’s in it at the end of these intermediate races, and the length of this one plays into his style.
Kyle Larson Parlays:
There are two fun ways to get in on Larson in both races. You can take his top three in NASCAR and Parlay with a top five in the Indy 500 and get +360 for a very reasonable bet.
You can also parlay him to win both races (+4050). This isn’t very likely to hit, BUT if it does. You do not want to be the motorsports bettor who didn’t throw a few bones on this one. If anyone can pull it off, it’s the greatest driver in the world, Kyle Larson.
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