2024 NASCAR Cup Series Shriners Children's 500 Preview
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The top stars of NASCAR make their first stop in the desert this Sunday for the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Coverage starts at 3:30PM EST on FOX.
Last year’s Spring race at Phoenix saw a late caution create havoc on pit road, where William Byron took two tires and was able to hold off the field for the win in a green-white-checkered finish.
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Kyle Larson +500 | Top 5 -140 | Top 10 -400
Coming off a win last week in Las Vegas, Kyle Larson returns to a racetrack where he was crowned 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion. Similar to the 2023 Cup champion, Larson has also finished inside the Top 10 in nine of his last ten starts at Phoenix. Last year, Larson led 201 laps en route to a 4th place finish, he’ll look to change that this Sunday and park it in victory lane.
Ryan Blaney +700 | Top 5 -110 | Top 10 -320
Last Fall at Phoenix was a memorable one for Ryan Blaney, as he went on to become the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion. He’s finished 2nd in his last three starts at Phoenix, and has finished inside the Top 10 in nine of his last ten starts. He’ll be looking for his first Cup win at Phoenix Raceway this Sunday.
William Byron +700 | Top 5 -110 | Top 10 -320
The winner of the Spring race last year will be looking to defend his trophy this weekend. He’s recorded six Top 10 finishes in his 12 Cup starts at Phoenix, including his last three races. Byron will look for the momentum to keep rolling into Sunday after coming off a Top 10 performance last weekend.
Ross Chastain +800 | Top 5 +100 | Top 10 -300
The last time the Cup guys raced at this track was last Fall, a race won by Ross Chastain. Since the move to Trackhouse Racing in 2022, Ross Chastain has found a sweet spot at Phoenix Raceway, finishing in the Top 3 in three of his four starts. After coming off a 4th place finish in Las Vegas, Chastain will look to have another Top 5 effort in the desert.
Ty Gibbs +1800 | Top 5 +230 | Top 10 -150
He might not have the best finishes at Phoenix, but Ty Gibbs has all the momentum in the right direction this weekend. He’s coming off a Top 5 finish last weekend in Las Vegas and his second straight Top 10 of the season. With a full season in the Cup Series under his belt, Gibbs will be looking for his first career Cup victory on Sunday.
Chase Briscoe +2500 | Top 5 +300 | Top 10 +100
He grabbed his first win the Cup Series in the Spring race in 2022, and Chase Briscoe has had this track circled on his calendar ever since. He’s finished inside the Top 10 in three of his last four starts at Phoenix. He didn’t have the pace on the long run to finish well last weekend, but expect Briscoe to bring it this Sunday.
Noah Gragson +10000 \ Top 5 +1000 | Top 10 +350
Looking to make the most of his second chance in the Cup Series is Noah Gragson. Last weekend at Las Vegas, Gragson climbed from his 30th starting position all the way to an impressive 6th place finish. After the penalties to his team for illegal roof rail deflectors, Gragson finds himself 34th in the point standings. Look for him to be a man on a mission this weekend in the desert.