Lincoln, Alabama, United States
Talladega Super Speedway
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Betting Insights for Geico 500
Team Penske holds a tight grip on dominance at the Geico 500 with four wins in the last six races here with Ford winning five of the last six.
The 2021 race marked the fourth Geico 500 win for Brad Keselowski, tied for the most wins all-time with Jeff Gordon. (Keselowski is also tied with Gordon for the most all-time wins at Talladega with six.) Keselowski is also the only multi-time winner for the race among current Cup Series drivers. He will take his Geico 500 fortunes to the newly formed Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing team this season as a driver/owner.
GEICO 500 Race details
Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
Hour: 15:00 EST
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Location: Lincoln, AL, USA
Distance: 188 laps around the 2.66-mile tri-oval for a total of 500 miles.
How To Read NASCAR Betting Odds
Before you bet on a NASCAR race, there are different ways to bet on NASCAR races. Futures bets, where you place a wager on a result to be determined later such as “who will win the cup series”. Then, there are weekly wagers on who will win the race or driver match-ups where you wager on which driver will place ahead of the other.
When wagering on NASCAR, you might notice the favorite will almost always have a plus sign next to their odds. In other sports, the favorite is usually shown with a minus sign next to the odds. If the favorite has a minus sign such as -120, you have to wager that number to profit $100. As an example, you have to bet $120 to win $220, a profit of $100. If the race favorite has a plus sign next to his name, like +120, then that is what you would profit by betting $100.
Futures Betting
Futures bets are a type of prop bet which entails betting on the future results of a certain driver or team. Common examples could be; will Ryan Blaney repeat as the NASCAR Cup Champion? Or which race team will finish with the most wins in 2024?
History of GEICO 500 race
Located just north of Talladega, Alabama, on the former site of Anniston Air Force Base, in the town of Lincoln, the International Speedway Corporation began the construction of the speedway in 1969. The first race was held in 1970 as the Alabama International Motor Speedway, then changing its name to the current Talladega Superspeedway. The track is the longest track on the Cup Series circuit at 2.66 miles and has the highest-banking corners at 33 degrees.
With high speeds and highly competitive racing comes controversial finishes and even legendary stories of Native American curses. Many of the last ten finishes at the Geico 500 have finished in overtime with several ending in last-lap crashes that determine the eventual winner.
Chevrolet and Ford have become the dominant manufacturers here since 1998 with them splitting the wins with Chevy claiming 14, Ford winning six, and Toyota crashing the party with two of their own.
Fun Facts about NASCAR GEICO 500 race
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In 2011, Jimmie Johnson was the race winner. The race set the all-time record for most lead changes in regulation with 88. Johnson inched out Clint Bowyer at the finish line for the victory, tying the closest margin of victory ever with a 0.002-second differential.
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Mark Martin powered his Roush Racing Ford to the win in 1997 with a race-record average speed of 188.354 miles per hour. The race was also the first at Talladega to finish without a single interruption of a caution flag.
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Jeff Gordon won the race in 2000 for his 50th career win after starting all the way back in the pack in 36th position. That feat is the farthest-back starting spot for a winning driver at Talladega in the 52-year history of the track.
NASCAR Standings
NASCAR GEICO 500 Betting tips
Each week you can wager on which driver will win that week’s race. Also, many sportsbooks will allow you to be a little more cautious and choose whether a driver will finish in the top three, top five, or other options.
Picking a racer to win a race is a risky task as there are crashes, car failures, and even problems on pit road. To get beyond that and run the perfect race over all the other drivers is very difficult indeed and that’s why the odds have a good value of +300 (3:1) or more for the favorite of each race and then higher odds for all other drivers following. It’s not unusual to win with a driver that pays +1000 (10:1) on any given race as the level of difficulty to win is so high.
Head-to-head matchups allow bettors to focus on a certain head-to-head battle between two racers, rather than the more general wager of winning the race. These matchups are typically between two drivers or a group of four drivers. Bettors select which driver will have a better result in the race.
NASCAR prop bets are when you wager on specific racing scenarios that may occur. Examples of this could be; how many caution flags will be thrown? Which manufacturer will win the race? The number of crashes in a race. And the list goes on. A fun way to enjoy the market and get away from the seriousness of winning the race.
How To Sign Up At A Betting Site
You need to do your research and find a betting site that you will be able to review different sportsbooks and the wagering options they have available. Some sportsbooks offer more sports or entertainment options. Do your due diligence and find the one that suits your betting style!
Joining sportsbooks is a very simple and painless process. You just need to fill out your basic personal info, such as name, birthdate, email, phone number and mailing address. You don’t have to make a deposit to view the book’s information and options. At this point, you have just built a basic profile before making a deposit to start betting.
After you choose the sportsbook where you want to place your bets, you then have to deposit funds in order to be able to place wagers. Books will offer several different options such as credit cards or crypto currency. Remember to always wager responsibly and deposit an amount that you are comfortable losing and make sure all your personal needs are taken care of before you deposit money into your account.
Now that you have found a sportsbook to your liking and have made a deposit into your account, you can now start placing bets. Simply look for the type of bet you’d like to place, find the bet you want to wager on, and place your bet. Good luck!
Geico 500 Race NASCAR FAQs
The corners are banked at 33 degrees, just slightly less than a normal pitch of a house roof.
The track is the longest on the Cup Series at 2.66 miles, slightly longer than Daytona, which is 2.5 miles.
The track’s seating capacity holds approximately 80,000 spectators.
Hendrick Motorsports has the most victories with eight.
