Hendrick Motorsport’s William Byron ended his winning drought, winning his first road course race last weekend at Watkins Glen. Byron’s fifth win of the season was followed by Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Brad Keselowski, and Ty Gibbs rounding out the top five.
Daytona is the final race before the playoff cutoff and is fan-favorite Chase Elliott’s last chance to win his way in. Insidersbettingdigest has your betting focus for Daytona with our Coke Zero Sugar 400 prediction and preview.
NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400 Odds
Here are the Cup Series odds for Insidersbettindigest’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 prediction, featuring our favorites to win and challenge for a top-five and top-ten finish.
| Driver (Team) | Odds to Win | Top Five Finish | Top Ten Finish |
| Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing-Toyota) | +1000| +320 | -165 |
| Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing-Toyota) | +1800 | +300 | -120 |
| Kyle Larson (Hendrick Motorsports-Chevrolet) | +1800 | +300 | -120 |
| Kyle Busch (Richard Childress Racing-Chevrolet) | +1200 | +220 | -150 |
| William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports-Chevrolet) | +1400 | +250 | -140 |
| Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports-Chevrolet) | +1100 | +200 | -175 |
| Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing-Toyota) | +1100 | +180 | -200 |
| Brad Keselowski (RFK Racing- Ford) | +1200 | +200 | -175 |
| Joey Logano (Team Penske-Ford) | +1000 | +170 | -225 |
| Ryan Blaney (Team Penske-Ford) | +1000 | +170 | -225 |
Chevrolet (+110) remains the manufacturer’s favorite, while Ford (+140) has overtaken Toyota (+400) for second in the NASCAR odds. Ford or Chevrolet have won 13 of the last 14 Summer races at Daytona.
NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400 Race Information
NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400 | 160 Laps (400 mi)
Stage 1/2: 50 laps | Stage 3: 60 laps.
Location: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
Date & Time: Saturday, August 26th, 2023, 7:00 PM ET
How to Watch: NBC | Peacock | TSN | NASCAR Live
NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400 Recent Results
Daytona International Raceway and NASCAR are synonymous, with a history dating to 1959.
Kyle Busch won this race in 2008, while Stewart-Haas Racing-Ford’s Kevin Harvick won in 2010 and teammate Aric Almirola in 2014.
Brad Keselowski won in 2016, JTG Daugherty Racing’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won in 2017, Legacy Motor Club’s Eric Jones won in 2018, and Kaulig Racing’s Justin Haley – winner on the Xfinity Series at Daytona (2020, 2021) – won in 2019.
William Byron won in 2020, while Austin Dillon was the most recent Chevrolet winner in 2022. The last winner from Ford was Ryan Blaney in 2021.
Ready, Set, Go! Coke Zero Sugar 400 Betting Preview
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota hasn’t won since 2018, but Joe Gibbs Racing has three drivers who can break the winless streak.
Martin Truex Jr. leads the Drivers Championship and has finished in the top ten in six consecutive races. Truex has three race wins, nine top-five, and fifteen top-ten finishes this season.
Christopher Bell finished third at Daytona to open the season and last weekend at Watkins Glen. Bell has one race win, six top-five, and thirteen top-ten finishes.
Denny Hamlin has finished in the top three in four of the last five races. Hamlin has two race wins and 12 top-ten finishes.
Team Penske
Joey Logano finished second at Daytona to start the season but only has one race win and 12 top-ten finishes.
Teammate Ryan Blaney has one race win and 12 top-ten finishes this season, having two top-ten finishes in the last three races.
Team Hendrick Motorsports
William Byron, Kyle Larson, and Alex Bowman should challenge for the top ten. However, the focus is on Chase Elliott, who needs a win to get into the playoffs. Elliott has nine top-ten finishes in eighteen starts.
Stewart-Haas
Brad Keselowski finished 22nd at Daytona to start the season but won stage one and led the most laps. Keselowski has ten top-ten finishes and could challenge for his first win.
NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400 Betting Picks
Insidersbettingdigest’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 prediction is taking Joey Logano to win, Keselowski, Blaney, Byron, and Larson to finish in the top five for our Daytona NASCAR picks.
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