The second NASCAR Cup Series race of the season will be on the Daytona Road Course, a stark contrast from the season-opening Daytona 500 on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway.The Daytona Road Course event will be the first of seven points races on road courses, giving fans a look at what to expect in the other such events.The @NASCAR season rolls on this weekend, with the lefts and rights of the DAYTONA Road Course ⬅️➡️ #NASCARReturns | #OReilly253 pic.twitter.com/2HVGH4xVXn— Daytona International Speedway (@DAYTONA) February 17, 2021Also See: Daytona Road Course TV schedule, start timeDaytona Road Course oddsChase Elliott 2-1Martin Truex Jr. 4-1Denny Hamlin 10-1Kevin Harvick 12-1Ryan Blaney 12-1Kyle Busch 12-1Joey Logano 14-1Brad Keselowski 14-1AJ Allmendinger 14-1William Byron 20-1Alex Bowman 25-1Kyle Larson 25-1Kurt Busch 28-1Also Read: Road courses bring new excitement to NASCARBest bets on Daytona Road CourseChase Elliott is a 2-1 favorite for a reason. He has won four points races in a row on road courses.Chase Elliott leads on the Daytona Road Course in 2020. Photo/Getty ImagesMartin Truex Jr. (4-1) is NASCAR's next-best road racer with four wins, including the last two at Sonoma. He finished third in the first points race on the Daytona Road Course.Two of the best bets in the field are Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney, both at 12-1. Busch has five career wins on road courses and won the Busch Clash on the Daytona Road Course last week. He only won it, though, when Elliott wrecked Blaney on the final lap. Blaney has a win at the Charlotte Roval and is typically a contender on road courses.Also keep an eye on AJ Allmendinger. The former CART/IndyCar driver has six career NASCAR wins (five in the Xfinity Series) and five of them have been on road courses, including his lone Cup win. He is driving for upstart Kauling Racing, but his exceptional road-racing skills could make him a contender.Also See: NASCAR's best road course driversLong shot to win on Daytona Road CourseMichael McDowell shocked the world by winning the Daytona 500, winning one bettor big money at 100-1 odds. McDowell is 80-1 on the Daytona Road Course and bettors would be wise to lay some money on those odds.McDowell is a good road course racer. His best finish in the Cup Series in the discipline was 10th last year on the Daytona Road Course and his only Xfinity Series win came at Road America. He also has a runner-up finish at Mid-Ohio and a third-place result at Montreal. With a little pit strategy, McDowell could very well steal another one.Picks to win on Daytona Road CourseTen years ago, you never bet against Jeff Gordon or Tony Stewart on road courses. The two Hall of Famers have won more road course races than anyone in NASCAR history, with nine and eight wins, respectively.Chase Elliott has put himself in the same category. You simply don't bet against him on a road course. He has won four points races in a row on them, including last year's race on the Daytona Road Course. He was going for the win in the Busch Clash last week when he make a mistake and wrecked Blaney on the last lap, opening the door for Busch to win.Also Read: Chase Elliott the road course favoriteYou'll see that 9️⃣ out front Sunday! @chaseelliott will start on the #BuschPole for this weekend's race on the @DAYTONA Road Course. pic.twitter.com/PkHpuOexuf— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 17, 2021Elliott, who finished second in the Daytona 500, will make it five points wins in a row on road courses.Daytona Road Course Starting LineupDue to COVID restrictions, there will be no practice or qualifying on the Daytona Road Course. Instead, the field was set based on the following metrics:Driver's finishing position from previous raceCar owner's finishing position from previous raceTeam owner pointsFastest lap from previous raceHere's the starting lineup based on results from the Daytona 500:Chase Elliott No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletMichael McDowell No. 34 Front Row Motorsports FordAustin Dillon No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletDenny Hamlin No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaKevin Harvick No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing FordRyan Preece No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing ChevroletCorey Lajoie No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletKyle Larson No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletRoss Chastain No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing ChevroletBubba Wallace No. 23 23XI Racing ToyotaJoey Logano No. 22 Penske Racing FordChristopher Bell No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaCole Custer No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing FordKyle Busch No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaBrad Keselowski No. 2 Penske Racing FordRicky Stenhouse Jr. No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing ChevroletKurt Busch No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing ChevroletChase Briscoe No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing FordMartin Truex Jr. No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaJustin Haley No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletCody Ware No. 51 Petty Ware Racing ChevroletWilliam Byron No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletJosh Bilicki No. 52 Rick Ware Racing FordTyler Reddick No. 8 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletGarrett Smithley No. 53 Rick Ware Racing FordAric Almirola No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing FordRyan Blaney No. 12 Penske Racing FordScott Heckert No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports FordQuin Houff No. 00 StarCom Racing ChevroletChris Buescher No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing FordAnthony Alfredo No. 36 Front Row Motorsports FordMatt DiBenedetto No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing FordRyan Newman No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing FordAJ Allmendinger No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletDaniel Suarez No. 99 TrackHouse Racing ChevroletAlex Bowman No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletErik Jones No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports ChevroletTy Dillon No. 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing ToyotaJames Davison No. 15 Rick Ware Racing ChevroletTimmy Hill No. 66 MBM Motorsports Ford