TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 02: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 02, 2022 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 02: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 02, 2022 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Chase Elliott favored to win the Bank of America ROVAL 400

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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