Barry Recks
Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, and William Byron are the only four drivers remaining in contention for the NASCAR Cup Series title this year. Will any of these four drivers get the checkered flag this coming weekend? Or will another driver steal the win instead?
Read on for more about some of the top names coming down to Arizona to burn rubber in this year’s edition of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship, 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.
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Betting Preview for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Race on November 5, 2023
- Where: Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona
- When: Sunday, November 5, 3:00 PM ET
Favorites
Kyle Larson (+165 on DraftKings)
Larson already has two wins in the playoffs and had the third-most points by the end of Round of 16 among playoff-eligible drivers with 4,136. The Hendricks Motorsports driver knows what it takes to win in Avondale, as he won there once before, and that was also to win the title. It can be remembered that Larson won the 2021 championship by topping the field at Phoenix Raceway.
Ryan Blaney (+275 on DraftKings)
Blaney has not won in 15 starts at Phoenix Raceway, so far in his NASCAR Cup Series career. However, he has six top 5s and 10 top 10s there. Also, like Larson, Blaney is going into this coming Sunday’s race with two wins in the playoffs, including the most recent one at the 2023 Xfinity 500
William Byron (+320 on DraftKings)
Byron finished the regular season with six wins and three pole positions. He has not finished worse than seventh in four of his last five starts during which he also managed to crack the top five a total of three times.
Sleeper Picks
Chase Elliott (+5500 on DraftKings)
Elliott, who was the champ in 2020 has a disappointing 2023 season. He has zero wins in the regular season and in the playoffs. He has also finished no better than 15th in any of his last three starts. But who knows? He might recapture a bit of his magic in 2020 when at Phoenix Raceway, where he won the Season Finale 500 in 2020.
Brad Keselowski (+5500 on DraftKings)
Keselowski did not win any in the regular season and his prospect of winning the final race of the season is not high. He has not won in 28 career races at Phoenix Raceway but has eight top 5s and 13 top 10s there.
Dark Horse
Austin Cindric (+40000 on DraftKings)
Cindric has shown some life of late with a 12th-place finish in Miami and a ninth place in Martinsville. He also has a fifth place not very long ago in Talladega.
El Jefe’s Prediction on 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship
Kyle Larson wins the race at Phoenix Raceway.
