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NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 Odds, Predictions & Best Bets At Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course

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Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  

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Published4 hours ago on October 08, 2024

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JTG Daugherty Racing needed Sunday’s win at Talladega Superspeedway.  

Driven by non-playoff competitor Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the Harrisburg, N.C.-based organization is rumored to be preparing for internal alterations during the offseason. The franchise expects to lose its main sponsor, Kroger, to RFK Racing. 

Regardless of what transpires over the winter months, Stenhouse certainly improved the team’s marketing position with the Round of 12 win. He edged Brad Keselowski by 0.006 seconds. Co-owner and former NBA player Brad Daugherty was not at the facility to celebrate with Stenhouse in Victory Lane. 

The team’s ownership and moniker may change over the next few months, Stenhouse signed a multi-year deal last summer and is expected to return with long-time crew chief Mike Kelley. 

The duo is slated to team up again to try and play spoiler again during next Sunday’s Round of 12 finale at Charlotte Road Course. 

Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the 32nd race on the 2024 NASCAR schedule. 

Bank of America ROVAL 400 Storylines

  • A big accident near the end of an event at Talladega is nearly an annual occurrence. It happened again Sunday on Lap 183, consuming 28 machines. Did runner-up Brad Keselowski ignite the mele? Joey Logano, who placed P33, did not make that accusation and told reporters he continues to struggle at the 2.66-mile tri-oval.
  • The lone driver to have clinched a spot in the Round of 8, William Byron came up just short in the three-machine scuffle for the win, which Stenhouse earned in one of three closest races this season. With the pressure off for now, Byron went for a cruise Sunday, telling NASCAR.com: “We were in a really good spot … just able to race free.” 
  • Chase Elliott, who drove one of the 28 machines that were involved in the late pile-up, did not hide his feelings on Dega. “This is honestly comical that we’ve created this right here,” Elliott said over the Hendrick Motorsports’ team radio.

Bank of America ROVAL 400 Driver Odds  

Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, according to BetOnline Sportsbook: 

Driver NASCAR Cup Series’ Bank of America ROVAL 400 Odds
Shane van Gisbergen +575
Kyle Larson +750
AJ Allmendinger +850
Tyler Reddick +900
William Byron +900
Chase Elliott  +1100
Christopher Bell +1200
Chris Buescher +1200
Ty Gibbs +1400
Kyle Busch  +1600
 Ross Chastain +1600
Michael McDowell +1600
Alex Bowman +1800
Daniel Suarez +2000
 Martin Truex Jr. +2500
Denny Hamlin +2800
Joey Logano +3300
Austin Cindric +3300
Chase Briscoe +4000
Ryan Blaney +5000
  Bubba Wallace   +6600
Todd Gilliland +6600
    Brad Keselowski +10000
    Noah Gragson       +10000
Josh Berry +10000
Carson Hocevar +10000
Justin Haley +12500
Erik Jones +15000
  Zane Smith +15000
Corey LaJoie +15000
Corey LaJoie +15000
Austin Dillon +20000
John Hunter Nemechek +20000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +25000
Ryan Preece +25000
Kaz Grala +25000
Harrison Burton +30000
Daniel Hemric +50000
Josh Bilicki +50000

*-Odds current at time of publication

Bank of America ROVAL 400 Predictions and Picks  

Here are our best NASCAR Cup Series bets for the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course: 

Shane van Gisbergen (+575) 

The Xfinity Series regular has compiled one top-five finish and two top-10s in three road-course outings. Plus, who can forget the race favorite’s Cup debut on the streets of Chicago?

Kyle Larson (+725) 

After placing a career-best P4 at Dega, Larson gained Superspeedway confidence. With five road-course wins since the start of 2021 and 52 points above the Round of 12 cut line, Larson could enter Charlotte a bit overconfident.    

AJ Allmendinger (+850) 

One of the stock-car racing’s top road-course aces, Allmendinger dominated the second half of last season’s event. He has two career road-course wins in 19 outings.

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Jeff Hawkins
Sports Editor

Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  

Get to know Jeff Hawkins better
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Jeff Hawkins Sports Editor

Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  

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