NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix: BetOnline Sportsbook’s Odds, Predictions, Best Bets At Circuit of The Americas

Denny Hamlin has 52 career NASCAR Cup Series.  

His latest trip to Victory Lane remains one of his favorite efforts.  

While some drivers, like Kyle Larson, criticized the new concrete surface at Bristol Motor Speedway last Sunday, Hamlin enjoyed the event’s extra layer of tire management. It reminded him of his early late-model racing days.

“Yeah, it was challenging,” Hamlin said, as reported by NASCAR.com. “A different kind of challenge, for sure.” 

Entering the circuit’s first road course race of the season, this week will feature a new type of challenge.

Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Sunday’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the sixth race on the 2024 NASCAR schedule.

.@dennyhamlin protects his throne with back to back ⚔️#ItsBristolBaby #NASCAR #FoodCity500 pic.twitter.com/i9ixR89gAp

— Bristol Motor Speedway (@ItsBristolBaby) March 17, 2024

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix Storylines

• Brad Keselowski’s winless streak reached 104 last weekend, but he enters Sunday’s road-course race with back-to-back top-five finishes and moved up to 13th in the points standings after leaving Las Vegas in 28th place. He collected a race-high 50 points at Bristol.
• The Richard Childress Racing garage needs a lift — or at least a solid finish. At Bristol, Austin Dillon placed P24 and Kyle Busch P25 after two spins because of tire issues. Busch sits No. 16 in the points standings and Dillon 32nd.
• Zane Smith is suffering from early rookie woes. The first to endure tire troubles at Bristol Motor Speedway. He returned only to suffer engine problems, placing P36 for the second time in four outings. During the poor stretch, the 2022 Truck Series champion finished 29th and 35th.

All focus goes to COTA. pic.twitter.com/spcg9aqUh9

— Spire Motorsports (@SpireMotorsport) March 19, 2024

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix Driver Odds 

Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas, according to BetOnline Sportsbook: 

Driver	NASCAR Cup Series’ EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix	Play
Tyler Reddick	+375
Chase Elliott	+750
Shane van Gisbergen	+900
AJ Allmendinger	+1000
William Byron	+1100
Christopher Bell	+1100
Ty Gibbs	+1100
Kyle Larson	+1200
Martin Truex Jr.	+1400
Kyle Busch	+1600
Ross Chastain	+1600
Michael McDowell	+1800
Austin Cindric	+2000
Denny Hamlin	+2200
Daniel Suarez	+2200
Chris Buescher	+2500
Alex Bowman	+2500
Kamui Kobayashi	+4000
Ryan Blaney	+5000
Brad Keselowski	+10000
Bubba Wallace	+10000
Erik Jones	+10000
Justin Haley	+10000
Carson Hocevar	+10000
Todd Gilliland	+10000
Noah Gragson	+10000
Josh Berry	+15000
Austin Dillon	+15000
Ryan Preece	+15000
Zane Smith	+15000
John Hunter Nemechek	+20000
Corey LaJoie	+20000
Daniel Hemric	+25000
Harrison Burton	+25000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	+30000
Kaz Grala	+30000
Timmy Hill	+30000

*Odds current at time of publication 

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix Predictions and Picks 

Here are our best NASCAR bets for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas: 

Tyler Reddick (+375) 

The defending event champion, Reddick has earned 10 top-10 finishes in his past 12 road-course events. Since July 2022, he has won three of nine GP-like races. 

Shane van Gisbergen (+900) 

A three-time Supercars champion, the first New Zealander to win on the Cup circuit visited Victory Lane during Chicago’s street race last season. Can he recapture some magic from his series debut?  

Martin Truex Jr. (+1400) 

Truex, a runner-up at Bristol, has placed P7 or better for three consecutive events and moved into a first-place tie with Larson in the points standings.

After his second-place finish, Martin Truex Jr. said he didn’t think more sets of tires would have made a big difference. pic.twitter.com/vsyxijViIL

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) March 18, 2024