There are a couple of different paths into the Cup Series playoffs. Winning a race is one way, while accumulating enough points to get into the top 16 is another. Right now, 11 different drivers have won a race this season, which means that there are essentially 5 spots still up for grabs, but time is running out for those drivers, some of whom are bigger names in the sport, to find their way in. The next opportunity will come on Sunday afternoon at the Pocono Raceway with the running of the HighPoint.com 400. The pressure is really beginning to build, so you have to wonder who will handle it better. Let’s take a look at the current NASCAR odds for this race.
NASCAR Cup Series: HighPoint.com 400 | NASCAR Lines by MyBookie
When: Sunday July 23 at 2:30pm ET
Where: Pocono Raceway
TV / Streaming: USA
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Denny Hamlin
NASCAR Betting Pick: +530
In terms of wins, it has been something of a quiet season for Hamlin to this point. He has just 1 win this season, but he has been consistently among the leaders, which is why he is currently sitting in 4th overall in the driver standings. Hamlin comes into this one as the favorite, which is a little surprising when you consider that he has not been particularly good on this track over the last couple of seasons. That said, he did win this race in 2020, so perhaps he can get back to winning ways on this track. I think I’d still be more likely to take him to finish top 5.
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Martin Truex Jr.
NASCAR Betting Pick: +670
Given his age (43) and his 16th place finish in 2022, the feeling for many was that Truex Jr. might be seeing his career in the Cup Series come to an end. That idea has now been totally forgotten, with Truex Jr. currently sitting atop the driver standings at this late stage of the regular season. He has already won 3 races this season, including a win in New Hampshire last weekend, but can he go out and win 2 in a row. He finished 7th in this corresponding race last season, so a top 5 seems like a good bet.
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Kyle Busch
NASCAR Betting Pick: +580
Heading into last weekend in New Hampshire, Busch was on a run that saw him land in the top 10 in 7 straight races, which included a win in that run. That streak came to an end last weekend, but that run feels more like a blip on the radar as opposed to the start of a big downturn. That is especially true when you consider how dominant Busch has been at Pocono Raceway, winning there 4 times in the last 6 seasons. In my mind, that makes him the favorite to win again this weekend.
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Kyle Larson
NASCAR Betting Pick: +740
Being safely locked into a playoff spot at this late stage of the regular season is always nice, but every driver wants to finish as high as possible, as well as wanting to stay on a good run of form heading into the postseason. Larson currently finds himself in 5th in the projected playoff standings even though it has been a couple of months since he last won a race. He has, though, had 6 top 10 finishes since his last victory, so he is doing a good job of accumulating points. Larson finished in the top 5 at Pocono last season and a similar finish this weekend seems likely.
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Driver Standings |
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Pos | Driver | Points | Team |
1 | Martin Truex Jr | 667 | Toyota |
2 | William Byron | 650 | Chevrolet |
3 | Christopher Bell | 605 | Toyota |
4 | Denny Hamlin | 601 | Toyota |
5 | Kyle Busch | 593 | Chevrolet |
Manufacturer Standings |
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Pos | Team | Points |
1 | Chevrolet | 756 |
2 | Toyota | 689 |
3 | Ford | 671 |
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PlayOffs | Championship 4 | ||
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