EchoPark Automotive Texas Betting Preview/Prop Picks
25 March 2022
NASCAR fans can make the trip to Travis County, Texas, if they want to see the EchoPark Automotive. This is the second time that the Circuit of Americas will be hosting a Cup Series event, with Chase Elliot being the defending champion.
Many drivers had unfortunate DNF’s as a result for their last race and will be a motivator to earn points back here. Below you can see which driver has the best shot to win.
Race Details
Date: Sun, Mar 27, 3:30 PM
Watch on: FOX
Track: Circuit of the Americas
Betting Overview
Some interesting events have occurred in the last two races. A handful of the favorites were unable to finish the race due to wrecks or other issues with their cars.
Now you take all of the wonder in those situations and apply the new style cars on the first road course of the season. This might be exactly what some drivers need to bounce back.
Head to Head Matchup to Watch
Denny Hamlin (167.743) and Joey Logano (166.627) are two interesting picks to put against one another. They both are in the middle of the pack when it comes to odds to win this event, but Logano is a more attractive pick for his odds price in betting markets.
Hamlin has not had any top 10 finishes yet, while Logano has three so far this season. In addition, Logano had three top-four finishes on road courses, and this track was one of them last season.
Dunkel Index For This Event
The Dunkel Index is showing these top 10 drivers that could win this event. The following ten are:
1 Kurt Busch 165.132
2 Kyle Larson 165.457
3 Christopher Bell 165.569
4 Kyle Busch 165.776
5 Chase Briscoe 166.305
6 Joey Logano 166.627
7 Alex Bowman 166.985
8 Austin Dillon 167.102
9 Chase Elliott 167.741
10 Denny Hamlin 167.743
*index is subject to changes
Drivers That Could Win
Kyle Larson (165.457) has had two consecutive DNF’s due to issues with his car and issues on the track. As determined as he was the first time to get over that, you could imagine how motivated he is to not have a third straight one occur. He dominated road courses last season and shared some of the spotlight with Elliot.
Kurt Busch (165.132) is coming off of a third-place finish in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. He is fifth place in the Cul Series standings and has some positive momentum heading into this event.
Potential Winning Pick
You could almost flip a coin in the decision to choose Chase Elliott (167.741) or Kyle Larson to win. Their odds across the betting markets have Elliot the favorite and slightly favored to win over Larson.
The difference is that Elliot has won six of the previous 11 road courses and is the defending champ of this event. In the races he did not win, Elliot had six of them being top-two finishes.
Prop Picks
Matchup: Austin Dillon (-130) OVER Brad Keselowski
Dillon and Kyle Busch have a history and it reappeared last week when the two were involved in a crash at the end of Stage 1. It ended the day for Dillon, who finished a disappointing 35th. But prior to that, No. 3 car had been fairly competitive with a 2nd in Fontana and 11th at Las Vegas.
Keselowski has been more consistent, but less productive so far. His 12th place finish at Atlanta came after three straight races of finishing outside the Top 20. Overall, the No. 6 car is just 35th in the Cup standings.
With Dillon rated No. 2 in this week’s Dunkel Index and Keselowski No. 13, take Dillon (-130) to bounce back from last week’s troubles and have the edge in this matchup.
Matchup: Michael McDowell (-150) OVER Bubba Wallace
Wallace started the season with a stirring 2nd place finish at Daytona, but has been unable to match that success since. He’s finished outside the Top 10 in four straight races, including a 25th at Las Vegas and 22nd at Phoenix.
McDowell has been on a similar trajectory with his 7th place showing at Daytona followed by four straight finishes outside the Top 20. But he has excelled in road courses with a pair of Top 10 finishes out of the seven road course events last year.
With McDowell rated No. 21 in this week’s Dunkel Index and Wallace No. 24, take McDowell (-150) to use his advantage on road courses to get the better of Wallace.
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