flexoffers
Back

NASCAR All-Star Race Betting Preview

19 May 2023 By Ryan Knuppel

The NASCAR Cup Series standings are put on hold this week with Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain atop the Drivers' Championship Standings as the Cup Series heads to Wilkesboro, North Carolina, for the first time since 1996 for its annual exhibition All-Star Open and Race.

To qualify for the NASCAR All-Star field, drivers have a few lanes of entry: the All-Star race is open to every race winner from the 2022 season through to last weekend's Goodyear 400 in Darlington, all previous All-Star race winners, every previous Cup Series Champion who has attempted to qualify for every race in 2022, the top two finishers in the All-Star open, and the winner of a fan vote.

 

Outright

Chase Elliott +1200

Risk Free Bet Up To $1,000

Bet Now

 

All-Star Open

There are 21 confirmed drivers for the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race, including the regular cast of characters in the Dunkel Index's betting previews and at the front of the pack in most races.

However, three more drivers will join these 21 drivers after the All-Star Open: a 100-lap race before the 200 laps of the All-Star Race serves as the main event of Sunday night in Wilkesboro.

Among the 16 drivers competing in the All-Star Open are Xfinity Series stand-outs A.J. Allmendinger (Kaulig Racing-Chevorlet) and Hendrick Motorsports Josh Berry. Last year's top two finishers on the Xfinity Series -  Champion Ty Gibbs (Joe Gibbs Racing-Toyota) and Noah Gragson (Legacy Motorclub-Chevrolet) - are in the open field.

However, we like one of the Stewart-Haas Racing Ford drivers in the open - Aric Almirola and Ryan Preece - to drive their way into the All-Star showdown on Sunday night.

NASCAR All-Star Race - The Dunkel Index's Potential Winners

With a field full of winners and fast stock cars, there are a lot of Drivers who are in contention to win the All-Star Race.

After leading taking pole position, winning stage one, and leading the most laps last weekend in Darlington, Joe Gibbs Racing's Martin Truex Jr. (259.048) is poised to bounce back from a 31st-place finish for his second win of the season.

The Dunkel Index's list of the top ten drivers for NASCAR's all-star race features four Toyota Drivers. While we like 23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace (264.448) and Tyler Reddick (262.873), we favor Truex Jr.'s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell (261.125). Bell is second in the Drivers' standings, has one race win, and five top-five finishes this season.

The usual Hendrick Motorsports trio looms large over most NASCAR races. Chase Elliott (256.407) scored his second top-three finish of the season at Darlington, while teammate William Byron (261.847) took home his third win and fifth top-five finish of the season last weekend.

Their Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson (261. 425) will have his sights next year on the Indy 500 but rolls into the All-Star Race with two race wins and five top-five finishes this season.

As for other Chevrolet contenders, look no further than current Drivers' Championship leader Ross Chastain (264.253), who remains winless, but has five top-five finishes and five stage wins.  

2022 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Team Penske-Ford's Joey Logano (264.376) is one of two Fords who could win the All-Star race. Logano only has one race win, two top-three finishes, and two stage wins in 2023.

We also like Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick (259.809) as a potential Ford to win the All-Star race.

The Dunkel Index's Pick to Win the NASCAR All-Star Race

Our pick to win the 39th edition of the NASCAR All-Star Race and take home $1 million is Hendrick Motorsports Chase Elliott (256.407).

Keep up with your latest NASCAR news coverage and betting pick previews at The Dunkel Index.

All Media on this page by Associated Press.

DAILY NBA PICKS

Dunkel NBA Prediction

Best NBA Picks & Predictions!

GET YOUR PICKS

DUNKEL PODCAST

About Us

The Dunkel Index podcast is a weekly look behind the numbers. Hosted by Ben and Bob Dunkel.

Read More

DAILY NCAAB PICKS

Dunkel NCAAB Prediction

Daily College Basketball Picks & Predictions!

Get Your Picks
Fanduel