2025 Shriners Children's 500 Betting Preview
09 March 2025
NASCAR returns to the site of last year's championship race at Phoenix Raceway for today's Shriners Children's 500. Christopher Bell returns to defend his title on the 1-mile oval track.
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S 500 START TIME & RACE INFO
- Event: Shriners Children's 500
- Where: Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, AZ
- When: Sunday, March 9 at 3:30 PM ET
- TV: FS1
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S 500 FAVORITES
- William Byron (Odds to Win: +650)
- Christopher Bell (Odds to Win: +650)
- Ryan Blaney (Odds to Win: +650)
- Kyle Larson (Odds to Win: +700)
- Tyler Reddick (Odds to Win: +750)
DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10
Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:
| C. Bell | 353.706 |
| W. Byron | 356.071 |
| R. Blaney | 356.389 |
| T. Reddick | 357.855 |
| C. Elliott | 359.708 |
| K. Larson | 361.719 |
| C. Briscoe | 362.123 |
| C. Hocevar | 364.303 |
| J. Logano | 365.159 |
| D. Hamlin | 365.384 |
WINNER: CHRISTOPHER BELL (+650)
Bell won this race last year and is seeking his third consecutive victory this season. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Bell (+650) is our pick to take the checkered flag at Phoenix on Sunday.
BEST ODDS TOP 5 FINISH: WILLIAM BYRON (-120)
Rated No. 2 in the Dunkel Index
BEST ODDS TOP 10 FINISH: CARSON HOCEVAR (-120)
Rated No. 8 in the Dunkel Index
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