The exciting NASCAR Xfinity Series moves to Concord, NC, for this season’s Drive for the Cure 250, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.
It’s the 28th race of the season and is set to take place on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 3 PM Eastern time.
Drivers will need to complete 67 laps on the 2.280-mile track to complete the race. NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff standings leader A. J. Allmendinger is the three-time defending champion at this event and looks to extend his record winning streak as one of the NASCAR picks to win this next stop on the Xfinity Series’ NASCAR schedule.
Drive for the Cure 250 Betting Picks
1. A.J. Allmendinger
The regular season NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, Allmendinger, is tied with Noah Gragson for the lead in the NASCAR standings for the playoffs with 2134 points after winning in a photo finish last weekend at the Sparks 300 at Talladega.
He also broke Gragson’s streak of four straight playoff wins and is one of the Drive for the Cure 250 picks to take the checkered flag on Saturday.
Allmendinger has already earned an automatic bid to the next round of the playoffs and seeks to extend his record to four straight wins at this event.
2. Noah Gragson
Gragson fell into a tie with Allmendinger in the playoff standings after a disappointing tenth-place finish last weekend at Talladega, which broke his four-race winning streak.
Nevertheless, he has seven wins, 13 stage wins, 16 top-five, and 21 top-ten finishes this season to lead all drivers in 2022.
Gragson’s Fourth Xfinity Series
In his fourth season competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Gragson has earned an automatic trip to the next playoff round.
He is one of the Drive for the Cure 250 picks to finish ahead of the competition on Saturday in this crucial race for the championship.
3. Ty Gibbs
Gibbs is third in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff race with 2113 points, just six points ahead of Austin Hill.
Impressive Finish
He had an impressive finish last weekend after qualifying on the front row and then being involved in the only yellow flag incident last Saturday.
Gibbs was spun out after being tagged from behind by Justin Allgaier on just the third lap of the race but recovered to run in the top ten in the closing laps and finish seventh.
He is one of six drivers above the cut line besides Gragson and Allmendinger and one of the Drive for the Cure 250 picks to win this weekend at Charlotte.
Drive for the Cure 250 Betting Trends
- Chevrolet has won four of the previous six events at the Drive for the Cure 250.
- Kaulig Racing is the only team to win three straight races at the Drive for the Cure 250 in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
- A.J. Allmendinger is the only driver to win the Drive for the Cure 250 three straight times and looks for his fourth straight this weekend.
- Chevrolet has the most manufacturer wins at the Drive for the Cure 250 with 19.
- The Drive for the Cure 250 was moved to the “Roval” infield road course in 2018, with Chase Briscoe winning the first shortened version of the race.
Drive for the Cure 250 Betting Pick and Prediction
Drive for the Cure 250 odds favor Allmendinger for Saturday’s race as he’s dominated the past three seasons on the Roval road course to win.
He’s already earned an automatic berth in the next round of the playoffs but will still be motivated to take his fourth straight victory before moving to the next stage.
Most Profitable Driver to Bet On
Allmendinger is one of the best drivers on road courses in the field and silenced all doubters last weekend who said he couldn’t win on a superspeedway with an impressive final lap to win at Talladega.
NASCAR odds put him as one of the favorites to continue his domination and take the checkered flag on Saturday.
He’s the only driver to finish every race entered in 2022 and should finish this race ahead of the rest of the field when it’s all said and done.
Drive for the Cure 250 Betting Pick: A.J. Allmendinger (+180)
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