The NASCAR Cup Series has headed west, to California’s Sonoma Raceway for Sunday’s Toyota Save Mart 350. Last week, Kyle Larson ran away with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, finishing 10.051 seconds ahead of teammate Chase Elliott. Kyle Busch finished third, with William Byron and Alex Bowman rounding out the top five. Larson led in 327 of the race’s 400 laps, with Elliott (22) and Byron (19) presenting the only genuine challenges.
What will happen in Sonoma? Check out the NASCAR betting odds as well as our wager card suggestions.
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| Driver | Odds |
|---|---|
| Chase Elliott | +225 |
| Martin Truex Jr | +400 |
| Kyle Busch | +700 |
| Kyle Larson | +800 |
| Denny Hamlin | +1000 |
| William Byron | +1400 |
| Joey Logano | +1600 |
| Ryan Blaney, Kevin Harvick | +2000 |
| Alex Bowman | +2200 |
| Christopher Bell, Brad Keselowski | +3000 |
| Tyler Reddick | +5000 |
| Kurt Busch, Michael McDowell | +6600 |
| Chase Briscoe, Chris Buescher, Ross Chastain, Matt DiBenedetto | +8000 |
Chase Elliott has four career Cup Series starts at Sonoma Raceway, but his average finish is 17.5, and he has only cracked the top five one time. He did win a race here in the K&N Pro Series West here, back in 2016.
Martin Truex Jr has three victories at Sonoma Raceway, including the last two races at the track. He’s using the 750 package on a track where he is an expert. This is a road course, with a 12-turn layout, and given that this is a track where no races took place in 2020, getting the setups right will be a challenge for all of the crews. Giving a nod to the top driver here, at least historically, makes him worth a wager.
Joey Logano has an average finish of 14 in 11 starts at Sonoma Raceway, although he did win here in 2011 as part of the K&N Pro Series West circuit. The 750 package has brought him six top-five finishes in eight starts, though, and he came in second at the Daytona road course and third at the Austin road course — where he led 14 laps more than any other driver. He also offers some solid value here.
Kyle Busch has won four races on road courses in his Cup Series career, and he also won the Busch Clash in February at Daytona (which was an exhibition). He also led a dozen laps on the road course at Austin, although he did end up settling for tenth there.
Denny Hamlin started 2021 with six consecutive top-five finishes with the 750 package. However, he slid to seventh at Dover and then 14th in Austin on the road course. He is one of the better Cup Series racers on road courses, but his performance has dipped lately.
Ryan Blaney has an average finish of 13.5 in 14 Cup Series starts on road courses, fourth-best in the active driver standings. He has only won one road course race, in 2018 at the Roval in Charlotte. With the 750 package, he has failed to crack the top five. In 2019, he came in third at Sonoma Raceway, his best career finish there.
William Byron has two career starts in the Cup Series at Sonoma Raceway, with an average finish of 22nd. However, his racing has improved significantly since his last race here two years ago, as he has won some races and has even dominated the competition at times, regardless of the package. At the Austin road course two weeks ago, he came in 11th.
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