Barry Recks
People are still buzzing about that memorable street race in Chicago last weekend, but it’s now time to look forward to the next one, with the 2023 Quaker State 400 coming right up. Chase Elliott won this event last year, but can he do it again? Or will another one snatch the checkered flag?
Read on for more about some of the top names coming down to Hampton, Georgia to burn rubber in this year’s edition of the Quaker State 400 available at Walmart, 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 Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Race on July 9, 2023
- Where: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia
- When: Sunday, July 9, 7:00 PM ET
Favorites
Kyle Busch (+1000 on DraftKings)
The Team Richard Childress Racing driver extended his streak of top-10 finishes to five starts after placing fifth last Sunday in Chicago. Over the same stretch, we saw Busch win this third race of the season at the 2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter early last June. On the season, Busch has six top 5s and 10 top 11s in 19 starts. He also has two wins at the Atlanta Motors Speedway.
Chase Elliott (+1100 on DraftKings)
Still winless this season, Elliott will get another crack this coming weekend in Hampton. He is in a groove, though, having finished inside the top five in each of his last three starts, including a third place last Sunday at the 2023 Grant Park 220 in Windy City. And as mentioned, he won here last year.
Ryan Blaney (+1200 on DraftKings)
Blaney has been among the most disappointing drivers of late. While he is still ranked eighth in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, he has not finished better than 30th in any of his last three starts. But the Atlanta Motor Speedway could be where Blaney finds the end of his struggles and come up with a great performance. He has cracked the top 10 in five of his last seven starts there, including a win at the 2021 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.
Sleeper Picks
Martin Truex Jr (+2200 on DraftKings)
Truex is ranked third this season with 591 points and two wins already in 19 starts, but there’s a reason why he’s not considered to be among the top favorites to win in Georgia this weekend. Truex has 27 career starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway but has zero wins to date. Nevertheless,m he has six top 5s and 13 top 10s there, including a podium finish at the 2021 edition of the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart.
Tyler Reddick (+2500 on DraftKings)
After finishing 28th last Sunday in Chicago, Reddick has not made it to even the top 20 of a race in all of his last four starts. And that’s despite the fact that he started No. 2 in three of those events. However, he’s already secured a spot in the playoffs with a win at the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix last March. He also finished fifth during his most recent appearance at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, which was just last March at the 2023 Ambetter Health 400.=
Dark Horse
Ryan Preece (+5500 on DraftKings)
Preece’s 312 points is good for just the 25th place in the standings. He has been noticeably more consistent since a fourth-place at the All-Star Open Race, having made it to the top 15 in each of four of last five races.
El Jefe’s Prediction on 2023 Quaker State 400
Chase Elliott ends his cold spell and successfully defends his crown here with a dominant victory.
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