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2026 eero 400 Betting Preview

NASCAR Previews

05 July 2026 By Dunkel Index

NASCAR heads to Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday for the eero 400. Alex Bowman will defend his title at the 267 laps / 400 miles course in Joliet, IL.

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eero 400 START TIME & RACE INFO

Event: eero 400
Where: Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL
When: Sunday, July 5 at 6:00 PM ET
TV: TNT

eero 400 FAVORITES

Denny Hamlin (Odds to Win: +250)

Tyler Reddick (Odds to Win: +350)

Kyle Larson (Odds to Win: +400)

Ryan Blaney (Odds to Win: +1400)

Christopher Bell (Odds to Win: +1400)

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10

Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:

D. Hamlin	41.156
T. Gibbs	39.785
K. Larson	37.416
R. Blaney	34.256
C. Briscoe	31.976
C. Hocevar	29.710
R. Chastain	27.274
C. Bell	27.161
C. Buescher	26.867
C. Elliott	23.333

WINNER: DENNY HAMLIN (+250)

Hamlin enters the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway as the betting favorite. He secured the pole position by edging Kyle Larson by 0.001 seconds during qualifying. Hamlin has four wins and three poles this season and leads the Cup Series in laps led. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Hamlin (+250) is our pick to take the checkered flag at Chicagoland on Sunday.