Coke Zero Sugar 400

Daytona International Speedway Race track
Daytona International Speedway Location

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Daytona
Int.
Speedway

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Daytona International Speedway Race track

Race Track

Madison, Illinois, United States

Madison, Illinois, United States

Sunday June 5, 2022

3:30 pm ET

Madison, Illinois, United States

Sunday August 24, 2024

7:30 PM

Betting Insights for Coke Zero Sugar 400

Since 2015, only two race teams have won multiple events at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 with Hendrick Motorsports (Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 2015 and William Byron, 2020) and Team Penske (Brad Keselowski, 2016 and Ryan Blaney, 2021) holding the honors.

Chevrolet and Ford have dominated the long history of the event with each manufacturer claiming 20 wins. Since 2011, they have each won five races with Toyota being the lone spoiler in 2018 when Erik Jones brought home the checkered flag for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Coke Zero Sugar 400 Race details

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Hour: 19:30 EST

Track: Daytona International Speedway

Location: Daytona Beach, FL, USA

Distance:  160 laps around the 2.5-mile D-shaped oval for a total of 400 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 Coke Zero Sugar 400

From its inception in 1959 through the 2019 season, the Coke Zero Sugar 400 was traditionally held on or near Independence Day, July 4th. In 2020, the race was moved to late August, making it the final race of the regular season. In 1998, the event became the first restrictor plate race and night race to be held at Daytona International Speedway.

As it was traditionally considered the Fourth of July race on the schedule, the results of the race typically came with a lot of fireworks, especially at the finish line. Over the past 21 races, the average margin of victory is a mere 0.154 seconds, including the fourth-closest margin in NASCAR history at 0.005 seconds.

Fun Facts about NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 race

  • Even with the long, storied history of the Daytona 500 and the Coke Zero Sugar 400, no active racer has multiple wins in the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Kevin Harvick is the only active driver to win both the Coke Zero Sugar 400 (2010) and the Daytona 500 (2007). 

  • The first Independence Day race in 1959 was scheduled to be a USAC (IndyCar) race, but two drivers lost their lives in two separate events leading up to the race (Marshall Teague and George Amick). This led to track officials canceling the race due to the high speeds being too dangerous. Bill France, Sr. announced that NASCAR would fill the slot with a second NASCAR race for the season.

  • Tony Stewart won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 four times (second all-time), but never had the privilege of standing in the winner’s circle at the Daytona 500.

  • The Coke Zero Sugar 400 has been the event for “first wins” for many notable drivers in NASCAR history, including AJ Foyt, John Andretti, Greg Biffle, David Ragan, Aric Almirola, Erik Jones, Justin Haley and William Byron.

  • In 1982, Bobby Allison swept Daytona with wins of the Busch Clash, the Daytona 500 and the Firecracker 400 all in the same season.

  • The first race in 1959 had an attendance of 12,900 spectators. Today’s current capacity seats 101,500.

NASCAR Standings

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NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 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 option.

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!

NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 FAQs

Chevrolet and Ford share the lead with 20 wins each all-time.

In short, yes. The average margin of victory over the last 21 races is 0.154 seconds!

David Pearson holds the lead with five total (1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978) with Cale Yarborough and Tony Stewart tied for second with four each.

Wood Brothers Racing nine wins all-time with their last win coming in 1983 with NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Buddy Baker behind the wheel. This race would be Baker’s last career win. Hendrick Motorsports has won seven times, with their last checkered flag in 2020 (William Byron).

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