NASCAR YellaWood 500 Odds & Picks

William Byron's been on fire this season, and has been in fine form down the playoff stretch. Can he reel off another win at Talladega? Find out as our YellaWood 500 odds and NASCAR betting picks shape up this weekend's race.

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In a season where several drivers have taken pole position in the NASCAR Cup Series odds, William Byron is certainly making it tough to count him out among the bigger-name favorites.

As the circuit rolls into Talladega for the YellaWood 500, Byron is coming off his NASCAR-leading sixth win of the season, and as one of the few playoff favorites near the top of this week's odds board, he's got a good chance to put more distance between himself and the rest of the field.

Will Byron reign again, or will another driver punch their ticket to the next round? Find out as we break down the YellaWood 500 odds and serve up our best NASCAR betting picks.

Odds to win 2023 YellaWood 500

Odds as of September 26, 2023.

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YellaWood 500 field

As this is a superspeedway race, bettors will notice a far flatter and higher-variance odds board than the typical NASCAR track. With Talladega producing a wide range of potential outcomes and many a surprise winner, we're finding the shortest odds at +1,100 — roughly twice that of typical oval-esque tracks.

Most will also be surprised to see Brad Keselowski somewhat anomalously sitting as the favorite. While he's certainly not one of the more prolific drivers on today's circuit, Keselowski's a six-time Talladega winner (most recently spring 2021, his last NASCAR victory) who has reeled off a slew of Top-10 finishes down the stretch of this season to keep himself in the playoff hunt. 

Priced alongside him (or slightly behind) are Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano, who have both seen success at Talladega. Blaney took back-to-back checkered flags here in 2019/20, while Logano's won three times since 2015. Both are typically strong superspeedway drivers, and while Logano's been eliminated from the postseason (promising us a new Cup Series champ), Blaney's sense of urgency on the playoff bubble could provide some extra motivation.

Behind them are a glut of drivers at +1,400, including playoff leader William Byron, coming off his sixth win of the season, and with five Top-10 finishes in the past six races. 

YellaWood 500 picks and predictions

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