Denny Hamlin is in solid form heading into the Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway, but he's only a tepid pre-qualifying favorite for the 15th NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Read on as our NASCAR betting picks break down the odds and more.heads to one of its newest and trickiest venues this Sunday for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Formerly known as Gateway Motorsports Park, the 1.25-mile oval shares characteristics with New Hampshire, Phoenix, and Darlington, making this a unique challenge for the drivers as well as those attempting to makeEnjoy Illinois 300 field A relatively wide-open odds board reflects a low level of confidence from both oddsmakers and bettors on any particular driver. Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson occupy the Top 2 spots on the board, as they have for most races in 2024, but William Byron, Ryan Blaney, and Martin Truex Jr. are all hot on their heels.
DraftKings lists 14 drivers at +2,000 or below prior to qualifying, which is set for 10:45 a.m. ET on Saturday.This is only the third year that the NASCAR Cup Series has visited World Wide Technology Raceway. Kyle Busch led the most laps in both prior races, picking up the win in 2023. Both of the previous Enjoy Illinois 300s had an overtime finish.NASCAR betting is a nuanced process that can take any number of factors into account, and spans several different types of bets.