Xfinity 500 Betting Picks and Predictions

The Xfinity 500 is the last race in the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 8. It's the final race to determine the other three drivers moving on to the next race on the schedule, the Championship 4 at Phoenix. The race starts at 2 PM Eastern time.

Alex Bowman won the Xfinity race last year. Joey Logano is in the playoffs and will find out on Sunday who he will race at the Championship 4 in Phoenix on November 6. Ross Chastain finished second on the Sunday and has an eight-point lead over Chase Elliott. William Byron moved above the cutoff after finishing in 12th place at Homestead last weekend.

Chase Elliott is one of the best drivers on concrete in the NextGen cars this season. He led for 42 laps in his win at Nashville and for 73 laps at Dover in May. Elliott won both stages at Martinsville and led 185 laps there. Last year he finished 10th.

Denny Hamlin finished seventh at Homestead last Sunday. He is fifth in the playoff standings. Hamlins hasn't won since Charlotte in May.

William Byron won the spring event at Martinsville in April. He's just five points ahead of the cutoff after Homestead. Byron is one of Xfinity 500 betting picks to win this weekend.

Hendrick Motorsports has 18 Xfinity 500 victories. Chevrolet has 32 XFinity500 wins. Ford has one Xftinity win since 2003.

Elliott is the top choice to win the NASCAR Xfinity 500 at Martinsville this Sunday. He has five wins and 19 top-ten finishes this season.

Xfinity 500 Betting Pick: Chase Elliott (+220).