NASCAR Cup Series Championship odds: Betting lines updated after Atlanta
After an awe-inspiring afternoon in Atlanta, the NASCAR Cup Series title odds have been updated, and they’re a doozy.
In one of the most stunning finishes in NASCAR history, Daniel Suárez defeated Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch by a mere 0.003 seconds. The Trackhouse Racing star secured his spot in the playoffs, and he’ll be racing for a shot at his first Cup Series title when the time comes later this season.
After all the fun had during the Ambetter Health 400, the Cup Series now ironically turns their attention to Sin City. Before the race in Las Vegas, FanDuel Sportsbook has updated their NASCAR Cup Series title odds, check them out below.
William Byron (+550)
William Byron leads the pack in FanDuel’s championship odds at the moment. The winner of the Daytona 500 was victorious in the Las Vegas spring race last season, so he’ll be looking to get his second win of the season at a track he knows well.
After making it to the Championship 4 last season, Byron is looking to take the next step in his career. If he can win his first Cup Series title, he’ll establish himself firmly as one of the faces of the sport.
Kyle Larson (+600)
Kyle Larson came close to winning his second title last season, and it seems like a matter of when, not if Larson will win multiple titles in his career. Las Vegas will represent the first non-super-speedway race of the season, which is music to his ears.
Larson actually secured his spot in the Championship 4 with a victory in Las Vegas last fall. We’ll see if the Hendrick wheelman can get the job done in his return to the track.
Denny Hamlin (+800)
Denny Hamlin is usually a super-speedway savant, but he was caught up in a couple of accidents over the last two weeks. Still, he remains one of the top contenders for the Cup Series title in 2024.
Of course, it would be his long-awaited first championship, the one accolade that’s eluded him throughout his career. Better luck is certainly on the way for Hamlin as the season continues.
Chase Elliott (+800)
Since capturing his first Cup Series title, it feels like nothing has gone right for Chase Elliott. He was outshined by Kyle Larson during his first season with Hendrick following his title, and then suffered a myriad of setbacks in 2023.
However, Elliott’s freshly motivated in 2024, and remains one of the most talented, and popular, drivers in the sport. His return home to Georgia netted a P15 finish, and he’ll be hoping for his first win in what feels like forever over the next couple of weeks.
Ryan Blaney (+1000)
Ryan Blaney has ascended to the top of the Cup Series, as the defending champion of the sport. He came close to capturing his first win of 2024 in Atlanta, just getting edged out by the aforementioned Suárez.
Regardless, Blaney has proven he’s among the series’ strongest talent, and he’s far from a fluke. With Las Vegas and a return to Phoenix in the next two weeks, the Team Penske wheelman will be hoping to get to Victory Lane.
Christopher Bell (+1000)
After making the Championship 4 over the last two seasons, you would expect Christopher Bell’s name to be mentioned among the top drivers in the sport. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the Joe Gibbs Racing wheelman’s reality.
Still, he’s looked strong in 2024, as he tries to break on through and win his first Cup Series title this season. He got caught up in a wreck at Atlanta, but Bell almost bested Larson at Las Vegas last fall, so expect him to be among the top choices for a win this weekend.
Joey Logano (+1100)
The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion has had some rough luck in 2024. Joey Logano had a strong Ford at both Daytona and Atlanta, but got caught up in wrecks at both tracks.
Looking to get his season back on track, a win would go a long way towards raising the veteran’s confidence, especially after he was docked some points for a violation stemming from the gloves he wore during qualifying last weekend.
Martin Truex Jr (+1200)
Martin Truex Jr. has had a relatively quiet start to 2024, but he remains among the top contenders in the sport. Anytime Truex gets behind the wheel, he has potential to dominate a race, and some great tracks for the veteran wheelman are coming up.
Last season, Truex was the regular season champion, but couldn’t finish the job in the playoffs. He’ll take a quiet regular season and a championship-winning playoff performance this season, if that’s what it takes instead.
Tyler Reddick (+1600)
Tyler Reddick made it all the way to the Round of 8 last season, showing off his immense skill behind the wheel. He’s been tremendous since moving to 23XI Racing, and he’s hoping to get to the next level in 2024.
Through two races, he’s been out-performed by his teammate in Bubba Wallace, who’s the current points leader after back-to-back top five finishes. With tracks that are more Reddick’s style coming up, he’s bound to perform better over the next month and change.
Kyle Busch (+1600)
While the Daytona 500 eluded Kyle Busch once again, the two-time champion was in the mix at Atlanta, falling just short of clinching a playoff spot in Georgia, instead coming home P3 in one of the more iconic finishes in the sport’s history.
Thus far in 2024, Busch has looked strong, after finishing 2023 on a whimper. He’s hoping to best his total of three wins from 2023, and looking for more consistency throughout the season, as he returns home to Las Vegas this weekend.
Updated NASCAR Cup Series Championship odds continued:
- Brad Keselowski (+1600)
- Chris Buescher (+2000)
- Ross Chastain (+2000)
- Alex Bowman (+2200)
- Daniel Suárez (+2800)
- Ty Gibbs (+2800)
- Bubba Wallace (+3000)
- Josh Berry (+7500)
- Erik Jones (+7500)
- Chase Briscoe (+10000)
- Austin Dillon (+10000)
- John Hunter Nemechek (+12000)
- Michael McDowell (+12000)
- Austin Cindric (+12000)
- Corey LaJoie (+15000)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (+20000)
- Ryan Preece (+25000)
- Daniel Hemric (+25000)
- Zane Smith (+25000)
- Todd Gilliland (+45000)
- Carson Hocevar (+50000)
- Harrison Burton (+50000)
- Justin Haley (+50000)
As you can see, the remarkable race at Atlanta shook things up a bit, but the big time players still rein supreme in the latest NASCAR Cup Series title odds update. We’ll see how they change in the coming weeks, with Phoenix Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway and Circuit of the Americas on the horizon.
