Exploring All-Star Odds for NASCAR Cup Series

It’s a big weekend in North Wilkesboro, with the NASCAR All-Star festivities taking center stage.

The main race goes on Sunday night at 8 PM EST, but there are still a couple of spots in that race up for grabs.

Sunday NASCAR Favorites
1. Ty Gibbs	390 points
2. Bubba Wallace	316 points
4. Noah Gragson	239 points
3. Alex Bowman	365 points

My Analysis

How will those spots be filled? We will find out which 2 drivers move into the main All-Star Race when we get the results of the All-Star Open. That race, which is set to go at 5:30 PM EST, is a 100-lap race open to drivers who have not qualified for the main event. The top 2 move on and will have a shot at winning the All-Star Race, although doing so is going to be tough, especially with so many big guns taking part. Let’s take a look at the latest Cup Series odds for the 2024 All-Star Open.

Ty Gibbs Cup Series Pick +242

Gibbs is the clear favorite to win this race and move on, and for good reason. He is having a solid year in the Cup Series, and while he is still looking for his first win of the season, he has been on the podium 3 times. He is sitting in 7th overall in the driver standings and is looking very much like a playoff player this season. Gibbs has yet to win in the Cup Series in his 2 full seasons at this level, but he is not going against the best drivers in this one. While Gibbs is unlikely to be among the favorites if he makes it to the All-Star race proper, he is more than capable of winning this one.

Bubba Wallace Cup Series Pick +500

If the season were to end today, Wallace would be in the playoffs, albeit by the skin of his teeth. He is sitting down in the #16 spot at the moment as he looks to make it to the playoffs for the first time in his Cup Series career. While this race has no impact on the regular season as a whole, a good showing here might well kickstart his run for a playoff spot in the second half of the season. One thing we should mention here is that he ran 5th on this track in the Truck Series in 2023.

Noah Gragson Cup Series Pick +730

Gragson is sitting below the playoff line right now, sitting at 19th overall. He has had some decent performances, though, and has cracked the top 10 in 5 races this season. He has actually landed in the top 10 in 3 of his last 4 races, so he is in a very decent run of form right now and is going against drivers who are more at the level he is at the moment. I think Gragson has a real chance for a positive showing on Sunday.

Alex Bowman Cup Series Pick +750

If you are looking for a driver who has the hot hand right now, you probably shouldn’t look any further than Bowman. He has been in the top 10 in 9 different races this season, including in each of the last 4. He has also had sone fairly decent success at the Cup Series level. Winning 6 races over the years and making it to the playoffs 5 different times. E is definitely worth keeping an eye on.