After becoming the first playoff driver to get a victory in the 2022 playoffs, sportsbooks are now backing Chase Elliott to win a second in a row. However, he has some tough competition at the top of the market.
Elliott is given +500 odds, or an implied 16.7% chance to win the race. Those are the best odds given to any driver during the 2022 playoffs. However, two other drivers are also given at least a 10% chance to win.
Tyler Reddick, who has been eliminated from the playoffs, is given +600 odds or an implied 14.3% chance to win the race. Meanwhile, last year’s champion Kyle Larson is given +800 odds, or an implied 11.1% chance to win the race.
The drop off from the top-3 is steep, as no other driver is given better than Daniel Suarez and Austin Cindric’s +1500, or implied 6.3% chance to come out on top.
Quote from OddsChecker spokesman Kyle Newman, “The playoffs seemed normal last weekend. Not only did Elliott get the win, but four of the top-five and seven of the top-10 sports were held by playoff drivers. Sportsbooks mostly expect that to continue this weekend. Of the top-12 drivers on the market, 11 of them are playoff drivers. Reddick is the only exception. The only playoff driver that sportsbooks are looking down on is Alex Bowman and his +3000 odds.”
BANK OF AMERICA ROVAL 400
| Driver | Odds | Implied chance |
| Chase Elliott | +500 | 16.7% |
| Tyler Reddick | +600 | 14.3% |
| Kyle Larson | +800 | 11.1% |
| Daniel Suarez | +1500 | 6.3% |
| Austin Cindric | +1500 | 6.3% |
| Christopher Bell | +1600 | 5.9% |
| Ross Chastain | +1600 | 5.9% |
| Ryan Blaney | +1600 | 5.9% |
| William Byron | +1600 | 5.9% |
| Denny Hamlin | +1800 | 5.3% |
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