NASCAR Cup Series Shriners Children’s 500: BetOnline Sportsbook Odds, Predictions, Best Bets At Phoenix Raceway

Hendrick Motorsports is leading the Chevrolet surge. With the manufacturer winning all three of the NASCAR Cup Series events this season, the Charlotte, N.C.-based organization has claimed two trophies to begin its 40th anniversary run.

William Byron opened the campaign with a well-timed victory during the Daytona 500 and Kyle Larson dominated last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

It is the eighth time Hendrick Motorsports opened a new season by going 2-for-3.

Will Chase Elliott break out of his prolonged slump to make it 3-for-4?

Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the fourth race on the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule.

To the desert. pic.twitter.com/uDIZxYlgGp

— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) March 5, 2024

2024 Shriners Children’s 500 Storylines

• Bubba Wallace lost a lug nut and never recovered. Following two season-opening top-five finishes, Wallace started strong, but after the pit-road mishap, never got back up to the lead pack and finished P35, 13 laps behind. How will he rebound in the desert?
• Zane Smith is beginning to feel rookie pressure. Already. He placed a respectable P13 during the Daytona 500, but followed it up with two crashes, finishing P35 at Atlanta and P36 at Las Vegas. Will the 2022 Truck Series champion learn anything about avoiding early incidents?
• What’s wrong with Christopher Bell? Following back-to-back Championship 4 appearances, Bell showed his team’s potential with a top-five at Daytona but found trouble at Atlanta (P34) and Las Vegas (P33). Bell enters the Phoenix opener 21st in the points standings. Where will he be when the circuit returns in November?

First caution of the day. An early tire issue for Christopher Bell. https://t.co/iWPJQpxD5Y pic.twitter.com/dScNuT6PK0

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 3, 2024

Shriners Children’s 500 Driver Odds 

Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:

Driver	NASCAR Cup Series’ Shriners Children’s 500 Odds	Play
Kyle Larson	+550
Ryan Blaney	+650
William Byron	+750
Ross Chastain	+850
Denny Hamlin	+900
Christopher Bell	+1100
Martin Truex Jr.	+1100
Kyle Busch	+1200
Joey Logano	+1400
Tyler Reddick	+1600
Ty Gibbs	+1600
Chase Elliott	+1800
Chase Briscoe	+2000
Chris Buescher	+2200
Brad Keselowski	+2200
Bubba Wallace	+2800
Alex Bowman	+3300
Josh Berry	+6600
Daniel Suarez	+6600
Erik Jones	+10000
Austin Dillon	+10000
Ryan Preece	+10000
Michael McDowell	+10000
Noah Gragson	+10000
Austin Cindric	+15000
John Hunter Nemechek	+20000
Carson Hocevar	+20000
Corey LaJoie	+20000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	+30000
Daniel Hemric	+50000
Zane Smith	+50000
Justin Haley	+50000
Harrison Burton	+50000
Todd Gilliland	+50000
Kaz Grala	+100000
Derek Kraus	+100000

*Odds current at time of publication

Shriners Children’s 500 Predictions, Picks, Best Bets 

Here are our best NASCAR bets for the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway: 

Kyle Larson (+550) 

The easy bet, right? Larson led 181 laps and swept both stages at Las Vegas. He returns to the 1-mile low-banked tri-oval track where he clinched his 2021 title. Enough said? 

Ryan Blaney (+650) 

After back-to-back third-place finishes, is it time for the reigning Cup champ to clinch an early playoff spot? He tasted success at Phoenix last November, why not again? 

Noah Gragson (+10000) 

This week’s (real) longshot appears to be adjusting well to his new environment. Coming off a P6 at Las Vegas, Gragson has two top-10s this season after a DNF at Atlanta. Can he take the next step and clinch first his Cup win? 

.@NoahGragson impressed this weekend at his home track, earning his second top-10 finish of the season.

The confidence is building for the No. 10 team. pic.twitter.com/2QlagW5rdw

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) March 5, 2024