2026 Daytona 500 odds, props: Picks, predictions from proven NASCAR experts
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series begins Sunday at Daytona International Speedway with the 68th running of the Daytona 500. Joey Logano is the +1000 co-favorite (risk $100 to win $1000) with pole sitter Kyle Busch at FanDuel Sportsbook, with Ryan Blaney close behind at +1100 and Chase Elliott at +1200. Other contenders for the 2026 Daytona 500 include Denny Hamlin and back-to-back winner William Byron, both at +1300. Byron is looking to become the first driver to win the race three times.
Austin Cindric (+1400) and reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson (+1700) are the only other drivers inside the +2000. Sunday’s “Great American Race” is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET. Before you enter any 2026 Daytona 500 props or NASCAR parlay picks, be sure to see what expert auto racing handicappers Phil Bobbitt and Steve Greco have to say.
Bobbitt and Greco have built a predictive engine that consistently beats the books. They find enormous value there and are not afraid of volume. Over the past four years, their subscribers have earned over $28,000 out of $100. NASCAR betting plays. In 2024, they have won seven outright Cup Series winners, bringing in nearly seven units for a 25.7% ROI.
They predicted Daniel Suarez’s win in Atlanta at +3500 and were 10-2 in match play. Their 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race preview nailed Joey Logano at +1100 and went 4-0 in matchup picks, and they hit Austin Cindric at +2800 in the Enjoy Illinois 300. They also nailed Ross Chastain as a +3000 longshot in the Hollywood Casino 400. Overall, they were up 47.18 units in all racing items this season last. In 2025, they correctly called William Byron (+2300) in the Daytona 500 and Kyle Larson (+450) in the AdventHealth 400. Anyone who followed Bobbitt and Greco on betting apps and sports betting could have seen huge returns.
Now, Bobbitt and Greco have analyzed the field and odds for Sunday’s 2026 Daytona 500 race. They share their best bets only on SportsLine.
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One of Bobbitt and Greco’s best NASCAR bets: They back Ty Gibbs in the top 3, a prop that pays +1200. “Ty Gibbs doesn’t feel like a superspeedway ace,” Bobbitt told SportsLine. “He’s not the first name people think of when the draft tightens up. Don’t feel bad…he’s not the first name we thought of either. But numbers don’t care about perception.
“Gibbs ranked fourth in laps led on superspeedways last season (11.3/par) and quietly owned the fifth-best average (15.3). This combination is important because leading laps at Daytona isn’t just about raw power…it’s more about understanding the air, sensing when a lane is forming and knowing when to take control without becoming the easy target. Gibbs showed he can dictate sequences of these races without overplaying, which is a rare skill at a place where steering at the wrong time is essentially volunteering to be the caution flag » Find out what other NASCAR props they like on SportsLine.
How to make picks for the 2026 NASCAR Daytona 500
Bobbitt and Greco have secured more NASCAR props and identified several longshots they like to win it all. One of the drivers goes over 125-1 to win the race, so whoever backs him could hit it big. You can only see who he is here.
So who wins the 2026 Daytona 500 and which epic long shot stuns NASCAR? Visit SportsLine now to see the 2026 NASCAR Daytona 500 prop picks and best bets from a team of elite NASCAR handicappers who were up more than 47 units in 2024, and find out.
2026 Daytona 500 odds, field
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Kyle Busch +1000
Joey Logano +1000
Ryan Blaney +1100
Chase Elliott +1200
Denis Hamlin +1300
William Byron +1300
Austin Cindric +1400
Kyle Larson +1700
Brad Keselowski +2000
Chase Briscoe +2000
Christophe Bell +2200
Alex Bowman +2200
Ryan Preece +2500
Bubba Wallace +2500
Chris Buescher +2500
Josh Berry +2500
Carson Hocevar +2700
Erik Jones +3000
Ross Chastain +3300
Connor Zilisch +3300
Tyler Reddick +3500
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +3500
Ty Gibbs +4000
Daniel Suárez +4500
Austin Dillon +5000
Michael McDowell +5000
John Hunter Nemechek +5000
Justin Allgaier +5000
Jimmie Johnson +5500
Noah Gragson +6000
Todd Gilliland +6000
Zane Smith +6000
AJ Allmendinger +6000
Shane Van Gisbergen +7000
Ty Dillon +7000
Cole Custer +7000
Corey Heim +7000
Riley Herbst +7500
Cody Ware +12500
BJ McLeod +17500
Casey Mears +17500
