Last week, NASCAR was at the Richmond Raceway, where Kyle Larson won the Toyota Owners 400 as part of Cup Series action. Larson benefited from a speedy final pit stop, holding off the rest of the field over the last 25 laps to win his first Cup Series race of 2023. He had to outmaneuver teammate Josh Berry on two restarts in the last few laps to nail down the win on the year’s first short-track event. Berry came in second, 1.535 seconds behind Larson. Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell and Kevin Harvick made up the rest of the top five. This week, the Cup Series runs on Sunday with the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, which became a dirt race in the spring back in 2021. Joey Logano won the first race on the dirt here, and Kyle Busch won here a year ago. The race starts at 7:00 pm Eastern, and you can watch live on FOX or listen on PRN or SiriusXM. Don’t miss the NASCAR betting odds for each driver as well as our wager card suggestions.
NASCAR Betting News: Cup Series Food City Dirt Race Preview
| Driver | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kyle Larson | +550 |
| Tyler Reddick | +600 |
| Christopher Bell | +650 |
| William Byron, Joey Logano, Chase Briscoe | +1000 |
| Kyle Busch | +1200 |
| Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain | +1500 |
| Denny Hamlin | +1800 |
| Ricky Stenhouse | +2000 |
| Martin Truex Jr, Daniel Suarez, Alex Bowman | +2500 |
| Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski | +3000 |
| Kevin Harvick, Josh Berry | +4000 |
| Austin Dillon | +5000 |
| Jonathan Davenport, Bubba Wallace | +6000 |
| Ty Dillon, Ryan Preece, Michael McDowell, Justin Haley, Ty Gibbs | +8000 |
| AJ Allmendinger | +10000 |
| Erik Jones, Austin Cindric | +15000 |
| Todd Gilliland, Noah Gragson, Harrison Burton, Aric Almirola | +20000 |
| J.J. Yeley, Corey LaJoie, Cody Ware, B.J. McLeod | +100000 |
Why is
Kyle Larson
favored to win? He has the best history on dirt tracks, and he is driving the fastest Gen 7 stock car this year.Tyler Reddick
should have won here on the dirt last year, but Chase Briscoe wrecked him on the final lap. Even so, Reddick gathered himself and finished second.Christopher Bell
had a solid race of his own at the 2022 dirt race at Bristol, and his dirt racing skills are right there with the others at the top of the odds list.Chase Briscoe
took a huge risk in the last turn here last year. He was looking to move up from second to first, but he ran into the leader (Reddick). Reddick still took second, but Briscoe ended up outside the top 20.William Byron
has been a terrific driver on short tracks this weekend, and as the race goes by, the “dirt” at Bristol will turn into a short track that is slow and slippery. Byron is driving in two races this weekend, so he’ll have extra experience on the surface by Sunday.Ryan Blaney
started the dirt race here last year in 25th and worked his way all the way up to fifth. He also has dirt racing in his genes, as his father and grandfather were legendary on the surface and his family still owns a dirt racetrack.Joey Logano
is also running in two races this time around. He might not be the best driver on dirt, but he has completed more laps on the dirt than anyone else at Bristol. He won here in 2021 and came in third last year.Kyle Busch
lucked into the win last year, but you have to get yourself to the right place at the right time to win. Bristol has altered its track several times over the last 20 years, and Busch has won on every layout.Alex Bowman
has become a dirt racing aficionado, running at the Shootout and the Chili Bowl in Tulsa the last few years. He has a fast Hendrick Chevy that will help him as well.NASCAR Cup Series: Toyota Owners 400 Highlights
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