Chase Elliott is a big favorite to win the Cup Series playoffs
Chase Elliott is the clear favourite to win the 2022 NASCAR Cup Collection title.
Elliott enters the opening race of the playoffs Sunday night time at Darlington (6 p.m. ET, USA) at +300 to win his second Cup Collection title. Elliott bought the primary Cup title of his profession in 2020 when he gained the winner-take-all finale at Phoenix.
There’s a few good causes for Elliott’s standing as the favourite. He’s the preferred driver within the Cup Collection and recognition helps shorten odds. There’s a cause that the Yankees, Lakers and Cowboys could be overvalued in betting markets. Individuals prefer to wager on them.
Elliott’s additionally been the most effective driver within the Cup Collection this season. His 4 wins are twice as many as some other driver in NASCAR’s prime tier and he scored essentially the most top-10 finishes of any driver. Elliott gained the regular-season title and begins the playoffs 15 factors forward of Joey Logano in first place. He’s additionally 33 factors forward of Daniel Suarez, the motive force beginning the playoffs in thirteenth.
If you happen to want a refresher, the NASCAR playoffs are 10 races and 4 rounds. The primary three rounds are three races every and a win can routinely advance a playoff driver to the subsequent spherical. The underside 4 drivers within the factors standings after every of the three rounds are eradicated. The remaining 4 drivers after the third spherical race in a winner-take-all race for the title at Phoenix on Nov. 6.
Defending Cup Collection champion Kyle Larson is the No. 2 favourite for the title at +700. Larson opens the playoffs in fourth after he scored his second win of the season at Watkins Glen in August. Larson tied Elliott and Ross Chastain for essentially the most top-five finishes within the common season with 10.
Chastain and Denny Hamlin are at +800 for the title. Hamlin has two wins however simply seven top-10 finishes up to now. His common end of nineteenth is tied for the worst of any playoff driver however Hamlin has proven that he has the velocity to win a title. Chastain is beginning the playoffs in third and has the second-most prime 10 finishes. But it surely’s price questioning if he’s a bit overvalued at these odds given the variety of drivers he pissed off throughout the common season. Drivers like Hamlin and others may very well be in search of their payback throughout the postseason if and once they discover themselves close to Chastain on the observe.
Here is how the 16 drivers are seeded to begin the playoffs and their corresponding title odds. All odds are from BetMGM.
2022 NASCAR Cup Collection title odds
1. Chase Elliott, 2,040 factors (+300)
2. Joey Logano, 2,025 (+1200)
3. Ross Chastain, 2,020 (+800)
4. Kyle Larson, 2,019 (+700)
5. William Byron, 2,014 (+1600)
6. Denny Hamlin, 2,013 (+800)
7. Ryan Blaney, 2,013 (+1000)
8. Tyler Reddick, 2,012 (+1400)
9. Kevin Harvick, 2,012 (+1200)
10. Christopher Bell, 2,011 (+1600)
11. Kyle Busch, 2,010 (+1000)
12. Chase Briscoe, 2,009 (+4000)
13. Daniel Suarez, 2,007 (+3300)
14. Austin Cindric, 2,006 (+8000)
15. Alex Bowman, 2,006 (+2800)
16. Austin Dillon, 2,005 (+10000)
