NASCAR Talladega Odds & GEICO 500 Picks

Joey Logano's entering this weekend's stop at Talladega as a co-favorite, and the defending Cup Series champ has an axe to grind after a runner-up finish. Get the pre-race GEICO 500 odds.

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Who's ready for some superspeedway madness?

Instead of juggling another Ricky Bobby quote for NASCAR's latest trip to Talladega, there are plenty of compelling storylines to examine ahead of this weekend's race:

Can NASCAR Cup Series odds leader Kyle Larson break through on a superspeedway and win for the second week in a row (and third time this month)?

Can favorite Ryan Blaney put his cold streak to rest?

Will Chase Elliott improve upon last week's 10th-place finish in his return?

Find out as we size up the field with the GEICO 500 odds, and stay tuned for full race analysis and betting picks — updated here later this week! 

Odds to win 2023 GEICO 500

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GEICO 500 field

The first thing you'll notice about this field is its relatively flat pricing curve, reflecting the high-variance nature of Talladega's superspeedway track. 

No drivers are available at or under +1,000, with a whopping 22 drivers priced at +3,000 or better, when that portion of the field would normally fall within the +5,000-or-so range on most tracks. Even by superspeedway standards, this is shaping up to be a crapshoot. 

The second thing you'll notice is that Ryan Blaney sits atop the odds board, despite not having won a points-paying NASCAR race since August 2021. While he's a former two-time Talladega winner and overall strong superspeedway driver, one has to wonder how much this slump is in his head. 

Joining Blaney atop the board is defending Cup Series champ Joey Logano (a three-time Talladega winner), who's already won on Atlanta's superspeedway-esque track this year and looks to one-up his runner-up finish at Martinsville last weekend. 

GEICO 500 picks and predictions

Stay tuned for full race analysis and best bets — coming later this week!