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NASCAR Drydene 400 Race Odds & Picks

David Golokhov

by David Golokhov in Racing

Updated Apr 13, 2020 · 9:19 AM PDT

Chase Elliott driving.
Can Chase Elliott win the Drydene 400 for a second year in a row? Photo by Arnie Papp (Wiki Commons)
  • The Drydene 400 is set for Sunday, October 6th at 2:30 pm EST
  • The race will take place on the Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware
  • Chase Elliott won the 2018 Drydene 400 and has six top five finishes in six starts here.

After the first playoff cut, we now head to Dover International Speedway for the Drydene 400.

The race will take place on Sunday, October 6th at 2:30 pm EST. Chase Elliott is our defending champ here and has a great resume on this track.

Is he the best bet to win it?

Odds to Win 2019 Drydene 400

Driver Odds
Kyle Busch +350
Martin Truex Jr. +350
Kevin Harvick +500
Kyle Larson +550
Chase Elliott +650
Brad Keselowski +1000
Denny Hamlin +1200
Joey Logano +1200
Erik Jones +1800
Ryan Blaney +2000
Clint Bowyer +2200

*Odds taken 10/02/19

Can Martin Truex Jr. Earn The Win?

Truex wrapped the first round of the playoff with a series-high six wins, including back-to-back victories in Las Vegas and Richmond before letting his foot off the pedal just a bit at Charlotte on Sunday where he managed to place seventh.

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Now he turns his attention to the second round looking to close the gap on Kyle Busch for top spot. Dover will be the perfect place for Truex to start the second round after he won at this track earlier in the season back in May.

Can Chase Elliott Stay Hot?

Coming off an impressive win at Charlotte last week in which he led only 35 laps, Elliott has a chance to double down on Sunday afternoon. The driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet has placed in the top ten in three of his last four starts, including the victory in his last outing.

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As if that wasn’t enough, Elliott actually won last season’s fall race at Dover. It’s a place where he has had plenty of success in the past as he’s registered six top five’s in his last seven starts there. He looks like a great bet either to win or for a top ten prop here.

Alex Bowman For Top Ten

While he won’t be on many people’s radars this weekend, Bowman deserves a long look based on two significant factors. First, he advanced to the second round from ninth place in the standings following top six finishes in two of his last three starts – including a third-place result at Charlotte last weekend.

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Second, Bowman placed second at Dover in the May race after starting fifth. That was his best-ever finish at this track, so maybe he’s figured it out. I wouldn’t bet him to win it all but a Top 10 prop makes sense here.

Past Five Winners at Drydene 400

Year Winning Driver
2018 Chase Elliott
2017 Kyle Busch
2016 Martin Truex Jr.
2015 Kevin Harvick
2014 Jeff Gordon

Avoid Kyle Busch

As hot as Busch was at the start of the season, he hasn’t been able to keep up that incredible pace over the past couple of months as he has just one win since June 2nd. While he was the runner-up at Richmond a couple of weeks ago, the lack of victories hurts.

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Combined with the fact that he placed 10th at Dover earlier in the season, it should be cause for concern.

Lastly, you’re getting such short odds on him that it doesn’t make sense to take the risk. I’ll pass.

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