The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series continues Sunday with the Enjoy Illinois 300 from World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL. Racers will go 240 laps on the 1.25-mile oval track. The facility hosted many Xfinity Series and Truck Series at the track, with the Cup Series hosting its first event here in 2022 when Joey Logano crossed the finish line first.
Kyle Larson won the inaugural Enjoy Illinois 300 in 2022 but isn’t among the favorites this year because of his poor 18th-place showing at Darlington, which he won last season. However, the field is wide open for this year’s race, with several drivers gaining momentum in the second half of the season.
Here’s a look at the Enjoy Illinois 300 betting analysis:
NASCAR Cup Series: Enjoy Illinois 300 Odds
Here’s a look at the odds for this exciting race:
Driver | Odds |
Cole Custer | +400 |
Myatt Snider | +550 |
Sam Mayer | +600 |
Austin Hill | +600 |
Sheldon Creed | +700 |
John Hunter Nemechek | +700 |
Justin Allgaier | +1000 |
Sammy Smith | +1000 |
Jordan Taylor | +1200 |
Parker Kligerman | +1200 |
Everything You Need To Know About Enjoy Illinois 300 Race
NASCAR Cup Series: Enjoy Illinois 300 | 240 Laps
Date & Time: Sunday, June 4. 4:30 PM EST.
Location of the race: World Wide Technology Raceway. Madison, IL.
How to watch: NASCAR Live
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William Byron (+550)
Byron finished 18th last year at Gateway but has been one of the most consistent drivers in NASCAR Cup Series races in the last several weeks, with finishes of fourth, third, first, and second in the previous four events.
He also has the most wins in 2023 with three, has seven top-fives, and is tied with three other drivers with eight top-ten finishes. Byron hopes this momentum will carry him to a victory on Sunday afternoon.
Denny Hamlin (+1000)
Hamlin is near the top of Enjoy Illinois 300 odds this week after saying he was intentionally wrecked by Chase Elliott at last week’s Coca-Cola 600. Elliot was subsequently suspended for one race and won’t compete in this event.
However, Hamlin was enjoying a strong performance before the incident and will be one of the Enjoy Illinois 300 picks to watch in this weekend’s event.
Kyle Larson (+400)
Larson could be the favorite to win this race when the green flag drops after his disappointing finish at Charlotte. He’s finished 20th or higher in five of the last nine races, but in the other four, he has three wins and one second-place finish.
Although he doesn’t have much experience on this track, he’ll be battling for the win behind the wheel of the Hendrick Motorsports Chevy and is at the top of the Enjoy Illinois 300 odds to take the victory.
Martin Truex Jr. (+900)
Truex finished sixth at Gateway in 2022 and had a solid third-place finish at Charlotte last weekend. Truex placed first, eighth, and third in the previous three-point races he’s finished. He led this race for 42 laps last season before fading in the later stages.
After a slow start to the season, Truex looks to be on top of his game, and our Enjoy Illinois 300 betting analysis has him as one of the drivers that will contend for the win in this race.
Who will win the Enjoy Illinois 300?
Larson was Hendrick Motorsports’ best driver at Gateway last season and had difficulty in the races before and after his win at the All-Star Race, finishing 20th and 30th. He was leading at Darlington before being taken out by Ross Chastain after a restart toward the end of the race and crashed last week at Charlotte for his fifth DNF of the season.
However, minus the races he failed to finish, he has two wins, five top-fives, and five top-tens in nine events.
- If Larson can manage to avoid another disaster at Gateway this weekend, the Enjoy Illinois 300 betting analysis has him as the driver that should come out on top to pick up his third win of the season.
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