{"id":1604129,"date":"2024-11-05T23:36:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T04:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/?p=1604129"},"modified":"2024-11-05T23:36:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T04:36:14","slug":"sportsbook-tabs-ryan-blaney-top-nascar-cup-series-championship-odds-team-penske-eyes-trifecta-trio-fined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/news\/sportsbook-tabs-ryan-blaney-top-nascar-cup-series-championship-odds-team-penske-eyes-trifecta-trio-fined\/","title":{"rendered":"Sportsbook Tabs Ryan Blaney With Top NASCAR Cup Series Championship Odds; Team Penske Eyes\u00a0Trifecta; Trio Fined"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Following the Homestead-Miami\u00a0Round of 8 event Oct. 27, BetOnline Sportsbook tagged driver Ryan Blaney\u00a0(+2500) with seventh-ranked\u00a0odds to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Entering Sunday\u2019s Championship 4 race at Phoenix Raceway, Blaney (+225) drew the best odds in his effort to win back-to-back titles.\u00a0A Cup pilot has not claimed consecutive championships since Jimmie Johnson captured five straight (2006-10). Before Johnson, Jeff Gordon won Winston Cup titles in 1997 and \u201898.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The odds remain tight among the other three final four drivers: William Byron (+250), Joey Logano (+285) and Tyler Reddick\u00a0(+300). Logano earned circuit championships in 2018 and \u201822.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Following the Homestead-Miami race, event winner Reddick emerged as the betting favorite, but his odds fell after a P34 at Martinsville.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Team Penske appears to be the team to beat. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With Blaney and Logano in the final four field, the Mooresville, N.C.-based organization, which became the 16<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> garage to win consecutive cups, has a chance to compete in a dramatic second-half comeback.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Team Penske\u2019s three drivers, including Austin Cindric, failed to visit Victory Lane until Cindric won at St. Louis on June 2. Over the past 21 races, however, the organization earned seven wins, including two of the past three playoff outings. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Keeping it classic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PziCGpY6Qy\">pic.twitter.com\/PziCGpY6Qy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Team Penske (@Team_Penske) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Team_Penske\/status\/1853942161395548254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">NASCAR Officials Issue Penalties To Trio Of Drivers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">After reviewing the controversial finish of last Sunday\u2019s Xfinity Series at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR officials issued team penalties to Ross Chastain, Austin Dillon and Bubba Wallace. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For their actions, the crew chief, spotter and a team executive from each garage will be suspended for the final race. Plus, the teams lost 50 driver points and each driver and car owner were fined $100,000.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">None of the drivers are involved in the Championship 4 race.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NASCAR penalized the three teams involved in manipulating the finish of Sunday\u2019s playoff race.<\/p>\n<p>\u25fd\ufe0f Bubba Wallace<br \/>\u25fd\ufe0f Austin Dillon<br \/>\u25fd\ufe0f Ross Chastain<\/p>\n<p>The drivers weren&#39;t suspended, but each team was issued suspensions, fines and points penalties.<\/p>\n<p>More:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yCsz3FSSkk\">https:\/\/t.co\/yCsz3FSSkk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Athletic (@TheAthletic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic\/status\/1853976847614357668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">NASCAR Cup Series Championship Odds\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here is an early look at the drivers\u2019 odds for capturing the NASCAR Cup Series championship odds, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><strong>Driver<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142279421 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142279421 BCX8\">NASCAR Cup Series Championship Odd<\/span><\/span>s<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><strong>Ryan Blaney<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">+225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><strong>William Byron<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">+250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><b><strong>Joey Logano<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">+285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\"><b><strong>Tyler Reddick<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\">+300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">*-<em>Odds current at time of 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