NASCAR Cup Series Predictions at Kansas
Bubba Wallace celebrates in victory lane following his win at Kansas.
The NASCAR Cup Series heads into Kansas Speedway this Sunday for their second race of the Playoffs, the Hollywood Casino 400 at 3PM EST on USA.
Bubba Wallace shocked the NASCAR world last year at Kansas, earning his second career Cup win while leading the last 43 laps.
Kyle Larson +450 | Top 10 -390
Kyle Larson enters this weekend as the favorite to win, looking to build some more momentum after his Southern 500 win last Sunday. He’s looking to settle some unfinished business after finishing 2nd in the Spring, following some contact with Denny Hamlin coming off Turn 2 on the final lap. Larson enters with a streak of four straight Top 10 finishes at this track, so expect the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevy will continue to add to their Playoff points total in preparation for the next round.
Denny Hamlin +500 | Top 10 -390
Denny Hamlin is looking to sweep both races at Kansas, after his controversial win in the Spring with Kyle Larson. However, he’s looking for a bounce back this week after a suspected loose wheel derailed Hamlin’s dominate run at Darlington, causing him to finish 25th. Hamlin also enters into Kansas with a four race streak of Top 5 finishes, and sitting +27 points above the cutoff, guarantee the #11 FedEx Camry to run inside the Top this Sunday.
Martin Truex Jr +650 | Top 10-360
Martin Truex Jr hasn’t won at Kansas since sweeping both races in 2017, but enters this weekend with an eight race streak of Top 10 finishes. After a couple of bad finishes at Daytona and Darlington, the #19 Bass Pro Shops Camry will look to continue the streak of Top 10’s to nine races this Sunday.
William Byron +700 | Top 10 -300
William Byron enters as the highest driver in the Playoffs without a win at +45 points to the cutoff. He won the pole for the Spring race and finished 3rd, making that his best Cup finish at the track. Byron has been strong on 1.5 mile tracks this season, with a win at Las Vegas and a 2nd place finish in the Coca-Cola 600. Keep an eye out for the #24 RaptorTough.com Chevy to have a shot at victory on Sunday.
Bubba Wallace +1200 | Top 10 -220
Bubba Wallace heads back to the track he won at just a year ago. It proved to the rest of the competition that he’s a serious threat for winning at the 1.5 mile tracks. He’s finished 4th at Las Vegas, Kansas, and Charlotte this season. He enters just one point behind the cutoff, but if Wallace can have another Top 10 showing this Sunday, the #23 Columbia Sportswear Camry could be inside the cutoff before Bristol.
Chase Elliott +2500 | Top 10 -135
Chase Elliott was just one win away from making the Playoffs this season. Now the only goal for the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevy is to win, even if it means taking them away from his Hendrick teammates, Kyle Larson and William Byron, contending in the Playoffs. He finished 7th in the Spring earlier this season, but hasn’t won at this track since 2018. Elliott will be looking to avoid his first winless Cup season since 2017 this Sunday.