Barry Recks
It is the playoffs! The intensity kicks into a higher gear in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series, with the start of the postseason this weekend in the 2023 edition of the Cook Out Southern 500, which was won last year by Erik Jones.
Read on for more about some of the top names coming down to South Carolina to burn rubber in this year’s edition of the Cook Out Southern 500, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out other NASCAR and racing content here to help you make the best betting decisions.
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting Preview for the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Race on September 3, 2023
- Where: Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina
- When: Sunday, September 3, 2023, 6:00 PM ET
Favorites
Martin Truex Jr. (+500 on DraftKings)
Truex is primed for a bounce back after placing just 24th in last week’s race at Daytona. On the season, Truex has three wins in 27 starts. He also cracked the top 15 a total of 15 times or more than half of those races, including nine top 5s. At Darlington Raceway, Truex has two wins and four top 5s in 22 starts. That said, he’s picked up back-to-back 31st-place finishes in his last two appearances there.
Kyle Larson (+550 on DraftKings)
Larson is eager to rebound just like Truex. After a 26th-place campaign at Watkins Glen, Larson went just 27th at Daytona last week. Considering how well he’s raced overall so far this season, it’s fair to say that he is due for a big performance this coming Sunday at Darlington Raceway. While he’s winless at Darlington Raceway so far in his career, Larson has a fantastic average finish there of 10.2. He has five top 5s and seven top 10s at the said track.
Denny Hamlin (+700 on DraftKings)
There’s just no denying the greatness of Hamlin at Darlington Raceway. Regardless of his 26th-place campaign last week at Daytona, Hamlin’s track record at Darlington Raceway will always matter. In his career, Hamlin has four wins and 12 top 5s plus 16 top 10s in 22 starts at the South Carolina track.
Sleeper Picks
Chris Buescher (+1800 on DraftKings)
Fresh off a win last week at Daytona – this third of the season – Buescher will look to add another victory when he puts his foot on the gas this weekend. He has won four of his last five starts, and he’s hoping the momentum is still there, as he aims for his first win at Darlington Raceway, where he has an average finish of 17.5 across 12 starts.
Joey Logano (+2000 on DraftKings)
Ranked 11th with 2,008 points, Logano is coming off two consecutive top 10s, finishing 10th at Watkins Glen and fifth at Daytona International Speedway. In 2022, he won at Darlington Raceway (Goodyear 400) then followed that up with a fourth place in the 2022 Cook Out Southern 500. In his most recent appearance there, Logano went 18th at the 2023 Goodyear 400.
Dark Horse
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (+10000 on DraftKings)
Stenhouse is part of the playoffs, and he can steal the show with a win this weekend as a big underdog. In 15 career starts at Darlington Raceway, though, Stenhouse has gone winless with just a lone top 20 finish to his name.
El Jefe’s Prediction on 2023 Cook Out Southern 500
Denny Hamlin takes the checkered flag in the first race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, while Buescher picks up a top 5.
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