2024 YellaWood 500 Betting Preview
06 October 2024
The Cup Series Playoffs head to the Talladega Superspeedway this afternoon for the YellaWood 500. This is the second race in the second round of the Cup Playoffs with 12 drivers remaining in contention.
YellaWood 500 Start Time & Race Info
- Event: YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
- Where: Talladega, Alabama
- When: Sunday, October 6 at 2:00 PM ET
- TV: NBC
YellaWood 500 Starting Lineup & Odds
| Starting Pos. | Driver | Team | Odds to Win | Odds Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | +5500 | 29 |
| 2 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | +20000 | 39 |
| 3 | Anthony Alfredo | Beard Motorsports | +15000 | 37 |
| 4 | JJ Yeley | NY Racing Team | +17000 | 38 |
| 5 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | +20000 | 39 |
| 6 | Josh Berry | Stewart Haas Racing | +3500 | 22 |
| 7 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Kaulig Racing | +8000 | 34 |
| 8 | Erik Jones | LEGACY Motor Club | +4500 | 28 |
| 9 | John H. Nemechek | LEGACY Motor Club | +6500 | 33 |
| 10 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | +4000 | 24 |
| 11 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | +1400 | 5 |
| 12 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | JTG Daugherty Racing | +3500 | 22 |
| 13 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | +10000 | 36 |
| 14 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | +2500 | 16 |
| 15 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | +6000 | 31 |
| 16 | Corey LaJoie | Rick Ware Racing | +4000 | 24 |
| 17 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers | +6000 | 31 |
| 18 | Noah Gragson | Stewart Haas Racing | +4000 | 24 |
| 19 | Ryan Preece | Stewart Haas Racing | +4000 | 24 |
| 20 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | +5500 | 29 |
| 21 | Zane Smith | Spire Motorsports | +8000 | 34 |
| 22 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | +2200 | 11 |
| 23 | Brad Keselowski | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | +1200 | 2 |
| 24 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | +1200 | 2 |
| 25 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing | +2200 | 11 |
| 26 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | +2800 | 18 |
| 27 | Martin Truex Jr | Joe Gibbs Racing | +2800 | 18 |
| 28 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | +2200 | 11 |
| 29 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | +1600 | 6 |
| 30 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart Haas Racing | +3000 | 20 |
| 31 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | +2200 | 11 |
| 32 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | +2200 | 11 |
| 33 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | +3000 | 20 |
| 34 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | +1800 | 9 |
| 35 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | +1200 | 2 |
| 36 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | +1600 | 6 |
| 37 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | +2500 | 16 |
| 38 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | +2000 | 10 |
| 39 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | +1000 | 1 |
| 40 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | +1600 | 6 |
YellaWood 500 Favorites
- Ryan Blaney (Odds to Win: +1000)
- Brad Keselowski (Odds to Win: +1200)
- Joey Logano (Odds to Win: +1200)
- Kyle Busch (Odds to Win: +1200)
- Michael McDowell (Odds to Win: +1400)
DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10
Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:
| Kyle Busch | 339.340 |
| C. Elliott | 339.372 |
| C. Bell | 339.506 |
| J. Logano | 339.612 |
| R. Blaney | 340.674 |
| D. Hamlin | 340.793 |
| W. Byron | 340.794 |
| T. Reddick | 341.048 |
| K. Larson | 341.533 |
| B. Keselowski | 343.234 |
| M. McDowell | 344.540 |
WINNER: KYLE BUSCH (+1200)
Busch has the best average running position (12.61) as well as the best average finish (12.0) at superspeedways in the Next Gen era. He finished second in the August race at Daytona and also went to victory lane here at Talladega back in 2023. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, we'll take Busch (+1200) to pick up another win at Talladega.
BEST ODDS TOP 5 FINISH: RYAN BLANEY (+105)
Rated No. 5 in the Dunkel Index
BEST ODDS TOP 10 FINISH: CHRISTOPHER BELL (-125)
Rated No. 3 in the Dunkel Index
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