NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET Odds, Predictions & Best Bets At Kansas Speedway

While Kyle Larson made a mockery of the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 16 finale, leading 462 of 500 laps during last Sunday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, pilot Denny Hamlin drove to save Joe Gibbs Racing’s season.

After placing 24th in the playoff-opener at Atlanta and 23rd at Watkins Glen, Hamlin entered Bristol six points below the cutoff line. The driver of the No. 11 Toyota started strong, finishing P6 and P3 in the first two stages. The 13 bonus points placed Hamlin above the cut line and he ventured forward with a fourth-place finish.

“It’s just like, finally a decent run, right?” Hamlin said, per NASCAR.com. “I mean, we’re either in the 30s or top five, right?”

Now, after advancing to the Round of 12, he added: “All offense from this point forward”

For his and Christopher Bell’s teams, perhaps, but not for 2017 circuit titleholder Martin Truex Jr., who is retiring after this season, and Ty Gibbs. Both teammates failed to advance out of the postseason’s first round.

That leaves Hamlin and Bell to carry on for the Huntersville, N.C.-based organization. Hamlin enters the week with +450 odds to capture Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET at Kansas Speedway, according to BetOnline Sportsbook. Larson (+350) was the favorite.

Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the 30th race and Round of 12 opener on the 2024 NASCAR schedule.

Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET Storylines

• Stewart-Haas Racing is preparing to go dark after the Championship 4 race, but it’s going down fighting. At Bristol, the organization placed both teams in the top 10, with Ryan Preece finishing P7 and Chase Briscoe P8. Briscoe advanced to the Round of 12.
• After placing all four machines in the top 10 at Bristol, how many will Hendrick Motorsports compile at Kansas?
• Tyler Reddick captured wins at Kansas in 2023 and ‘22. Can the Round of 12 contender pull off a triple play?

Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET Driver Odds

Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET at Kansas Speedway, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:

Driver

NASCAR Cup Series’ Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET Odds

Kyle Larson +350

Denny Hamlin +450

Tyler Reddick +750

Christopher Bell +1000

Ryan Blaney +1200

Martin Truex Jr. +1200

Chase Elliott +1200

William Byron +1400

Kyle Busch +1600

Chris Buescher +1800

Brad Keselowski +2000

Bubba Wallace +2000

Ty Gibbs +2000

Joey Logano +2500

Ross Chastain +2800

Alex Bowman +3300

Chase Briscoe +3300

Noah Gragson +5000

Daniel Suarez +5000

Austin Cindric +8000

Josh Berry +10000

Erik Jones +10000

Austin Dillon +10000

Michael McDowell +10000

Carson Hocevar +10000

Justin Haley +10000

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +10000

Todd Gilliland +15000

Ryan Preece +15000

John Hunter Nemechek +20000

Corey LaJoie +20000

Harrison Burton +25000

Zane Smith +30000

Jimmie Johnson +30000

Daniel Hemric +50000

Ty Dillon +50000

Kaz Grala +100000

JJ Yeley +100000

*-Odds current at time of publication

Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET Predictions and Picks

Here are our best NASCAR Cup Series bets for the Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET at Kansas Speedway:

Kyle Larson (+350)

After dominating Bristol last Saturday night, Larson returns to a track where he has posted two wins and six top-10s since the start of the 2021 season. During that span, the 2021 Cup champ posted 538 laps led.

Denny Hamlin (+450)

After rallying to secure a spot in the Round of 12, Hamlin has one checkered flag and six top-five finishes during his past seven outings at Kansas. Look for Hamlin to kick off the second round of the playoffs with a strong run.

Bubba Wallace (+2000)

After posting a P3 at Bristol, Wallace, this week’s longshot, may not be a playoff contender, but he’s out to pay back 23XI Racing for his contract extension. Wallace’s six top-fives this season are a career-high.