While some drivers had their races ruined by loose wheels after pitstops, Martin Truex Jr. won his third win of the season by controlling the entire NASCAR race at New Hampshire. Joey Logano continued his push for the playoffs, finishing second, while Kyle Larson bounced back after a poor finish in Atlanta to finish third in New Hampshire.
Pocono provides the Cup Series drivers with a unique but familiar challenge with its tri-oval configuration. Insidersbettingsdigest searches the stats, recent performances, and NASCAR odds in our Cup Series Pocono 400 betting preview.
NASCAR Cup Series: Pocono 400 Odds
Here are the current Cup Series odds to win the Pocono 400 and to finish in the top ten:
Driver (Team) | Odds to Win | Top Ten Finish |
Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing-Toyota) | +1400| -140 |
Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing-Toyota) | +500 | -335 |
Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing-Toyota) | +500 | -335 |
Kyle Larson (Hendrick Motorsports-Chevrolet) | +750 | -250 |
Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing-Ford) | +1400 | -140 |
Kyle Busch (Richard Childress Racing-Chevrolet) | +550 | -300 |
Ryan Blaney (Team Penske-Ford) | +1100 | -165 |
Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports-Chevrolet) | +1400 | -130 |
William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports-Chevrolet) | +850 | -200 |
Joey Logano (Team Penske-Ford) | +1800 | -110 |
Ross Chastain (Trackhouse Racing-Chevrolet) | +1200 | -150 |
As for the winning manufacturer in our Cup Series Pocono 400 betting preview, Chevrolet is the slight favorite heading into Pocono, listed at +125,, with Toyota following just behind at +130, and Ford a distance off at +350.
BannerNASCAR Cup Series: Pocono 400 Race Information
NASCAR Cup Series: HighPoint.com Pocono 400 – 160 Laps
Stage 1: 30 laps | Final Two Stages:: 65 Laps (each)
Location: Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Date & Time: Sunday, July 23th, 2023, 2:30 PM ET
How to Watch: USA | Peacock | TSN | NASCAR Live
NASCAR Cup Series: Pocono 400 Recent Results
There are five previous winners from NASCAR’s Cup Series history at Pocono, dating back to 1971.
- Denny Hamlin is tied with Bill Elliott for the most wins at Pocono with four (2006, 2009, 2019, 2020).
- Kyle Busch is tied with three NASCAR legends with three wins at Pocono (2017, 2018, 2021).
- Chase Elliott to the 2022 win after two drivers were disqualified.
- Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota have won six of the previous eight races at Pocono. However, Chevrolet landed on Victory Lane in 2022.
- RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher won at Pocono back in 2016.
Ready, Set, Go! Pocono 400 Betting Preview
Martin Truex Jr.
Truex Jr.’s win at New Hampshire was his second win and third top-two finish in the last five races. With three race wins, six top-three finishes, and ten-top ten finishes this season, Truex Jr. is making a charge for the Cup Series Championship, as he has three top-five finishes in the last five races at Pocono.
Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin can make history with a fifth career win at Pocono. Hamlin has one race win and three top-five finishes in the last five races in Pocono. Hamlin scored his eighth top-ten finish of the season in New Hampshire and has one race win and five top-five finishes in 2023.
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch would like to forget New Hampshire happened after finishing 36th. Busch’s three career wins and three top-five finishes in the last five races at Pocono make him a betting favorite for a top-ten finish and a potential race winner.
Busch has three race wins and twelve top-ten finishes this season.
Kyle Larson
Larson is one of NASCAR picks, having won at Pocono on the Xfinity Series and finishing second on the Cup Series. Larson has two top-five finishes in his last three trips to Pocono on the Cup Series and is likely adding a third race win and eleventh top-ten finish this season at Pocono.
NASCAR Cup Series: Pocono 400 Betting Picks
- Insidersbettingdigest’s Cup Series Pocono 400 betting pick is Kyle Larson, while taking Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, and William Byron for top-ten finishes, and Chevrolet as the winning manufacturer.
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