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NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 Odds, Predictions & Best Bets For Joey Logano Becoming ‘Mr. October’ At Homestead-Miami Speedway

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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 22, 2024

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Is NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano the circuit’s version of “Mr. October?” 

After advancing to the Round of 8 by pure luck – Alex Bowman’s post-Charlotte ROVAL disqualification – Logano will move on to next month’s Championship 4 race at Phoenix Raceway with a growing playoff presence. 

Logano outraced Christopher Bell on the final lap last Sunday, earning a trip to Victory Lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, marking his 14th postseason victory. 

It is an even year, right? 

Since 2014, Logano, who captured the circuit title in 2018 and ‘22, qualified for the Championship 4 race every other year. Of Lagano’s 35 wins, 40 percent have developed in playoff events. 

Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless 400, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the 34th race on the 2024 NASCAR schedule. Kyle Larson (+300) earned the top pre-race odds, according to BetOnline Sportsbook.

Straight Talk Wireless 400 Storylines

  • Can Ryan Blaney turn things around? Last weekend, his qualifying session was ruined by a practice lap crash and his race was shortened after avoiding Brad Keselowski’s spinning machine, but not the wall. The defending Cup champion placed P32 and sits 47 points below the cutoff line.
  • Daniel Suarez earned a P3 and Ross Chastain a P7 last Sunday at Las Vegas, marking the third time this season that Trackhouse Racing placed both teams in the top 10.
  • Can legacy driver John Hunter Nemechek continue to prove he’s a Cup competitor? Before last Sunday’s ninth-place finish, he had finished 25th or worse during 12 of his previous 14 outings. Can he finish strong?

Straight Talk Wireless 400 Driver Odds  

Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:

Driver NASCAR Cup Series’ Straight Talk Wireless 400 Odds
Kyle Larson +300
Tyler Reddick +600
Christopher Bell +600
William Byron +700
Denny Hamlin +1000
Ryan Blaney +1200
Chase Elliott +1400
Martin Truex Jr. +1600
Ross Chastain +1800
Ty Gibbs  +2000
 Kyle Busch +2000
Joey Logano +2000
Brad Keselowski +2200
Alex Bowman +2500
 Bubba Wallace +2800
Chris Buescher +4000
AJ Allmendinger +4000
Daniel Suarez +5000
Chase Briscoe +5000
Austin Cindric +8000
  Carson Hocevar +10000
Noah Gragson +10000
    Josh Berry +10000
    Austin Dillon  +10000
Erik Jones +15000
Zane Smith +20000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +20000
Justin Haley +20000
  John Hunter Nemechek +20000
Michael McDowell +25000
Corey LaJoie +25000
Todd Gilliland +30000
Ryan Preece +30000
Harrison Burton +30000
Daniel Hemric +30000
Kaz Grala +100000
JJ Yeley +100000
Chad Finchum +100000

*-Odds current at time of publication

Straight Talk Wireless 400 Predictions and Picks  

Here are our best NASCAR Cup Series bets for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestea-Miami Speedway: 

Christopher Bell (+600) 

Bell arrived at Homestead-Miami Speedway a year ago and earned a trip to the Championship 4 race. Can he do it again after earning a P2 at Las Vegas last Sunday? 

William Byron (+700) 

Byron dominated Homestead-Miami’s 1.5-mile oval before, claiming the 2021 winter event after leading for 99 of the final stage’s 107 laps, securing his then-second career win.

 AJ Allmendinger (+4000) 

This week’s long shot may not be. Allmendinger, who captured last Saturday’s Xfinity Series event at Las Vegas, earned a P3 and P5 in his two career Cup starts at Homestead.

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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
Author photo
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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