2026 NASCAR Cup Series Odds: Hamlin, Larson Neck-and Neck in Tight Race

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You can throw a blanket over the Top 7 in the NASCAR Cup Series odds betting as the season heads into its Easter break.

Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin are in a dead-heat at the top, while Tyler Reddick, with his four wins from seven races, leads a host of very close pursuers. 

Let’s look at the latest NASCAR Cup Series odds.

NASCAR Cup Series odds

Driver Name DraftKings
Kyle Larson <<+550>>
Denny Hamlin <<+550>>
William Byron <<+600>>
Tyler Reddick <<+600>>
Chase Elliott <<+650>>
Ryan Blaney <<+750>>
Christopher Bell <<+800>>
Chase Briscoe <<+1200>>
Joey Logano <<+1400>>
Ross Chastain <<+3000>>

Odds as of 3-30.

NASCAR Cup Series odds movement

  • Tyler Reddick continues to be a popular bet. He started the year at +1400 and keeps dropping by the week.
  • Chase Elliott dropped from +800 to +650 following his first win of the year at Martinsville.

NASCAR Cup Series favorites

Kyle Larson (+550)

Kyle Larson hasn’t had a bad 2026, per se, but one Top 5 through seven races does not a Cup Series champion make.

If he wasn’t the defending NASCAR champion, he probably wouldn’t be getting this kind of love in the market right now.

Denny Hamlin (+550)

Denny Hamlin picked up his first win of 2026 at Las Vegas, and he had the dominant car at Martinsville, but just couldn’t hold off Chase Elliott late.

He’s not had a truly bad day at the track since Daytona (31st), and that consistency will always have him as a popular bet in this market.

NASCAR Cup Series recent winners

Season Driver Race wins
2025 Kyle Larson (2) 3
2024 Joey Logano (3) 4
2023 Ryan Blaney 3
2022 Joey Logano (2) 4
2021 Kyle Larson 10
2020 Chase Elliott 5
2019 Kyle Busch (2) 5
2018 Joey Logano 3
2017 Martin Truex Jr.  8
2016 Jimmie Johnson (7) 5

NASCAR Cup Series betting trends

  • Team Penske has taken three of the last four championships.
  • Hendrick Motorsports has the most overall titles (15).
  • The last driver to go back-to-back was Jimmie Johnson in 2010, when he completed an unprecedented five-peat.

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