NASCAR 2022: Preview, prediction, and betting odds for AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway

The AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 marks the 30th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season and the fourth race of the NASCAR playoffs.

The green flag is set to drop on Sunday, September 25, at 3:30 pm ET at the Texas Motor Speedway. The 1.5-mile-long quad-oval track features 20 degrees of banking in Turns 1 and 2, 24 degrees in Turns 3 and 4, and five degrees in straightaways.

A total of 36 Cup drivers will be contesting over 334 laps at the 1.5-mile-long track in this week’s Cup race. It marks the 18th race hosted by Texas Motor Speedway in the history of the NASCAR Cup Series.

Drivers who are in contention to win the 2022 championship include Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, and Christopher Bell.

Heading to Texas, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin has the top betting odds, at +550, to win Sunday’s race, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

Hendrick Motorsports driver and defending champion of the event Kyle Larson has the second-highest betting odds of +600 to win this weekend’s race. He is followed by Christopher Bell at +700 odds, Chase Elliott at +800, and Kyle Busch, who was eliminated from the title hunt last week, has +900 odds in the top-five highest betting odds to win the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500.

Opening betting odds for the 2022 NASCAR AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500

Here are the odds for all 36 drivers competing at Texas Motor Speedway:

Denny Hamlin, +550
Kyle Larson, +600
Christopher Bell, +700
Chase Elliott, +800
Kyle Busch, +900
Ryan Blaney, +1000
Ross Chastain, +1000
Martin Truex Jr., +1000
William Byron, +1200
Tyler Reddick, +1500
Joey Logano, +2000
Bubba Wallace, +2000
Kevin Harvick, +2000
Alex Bowman, +2500
Daniel Suarez, +4000
Austin Cindric, +5000
Erik Jones, +10000
Aric Almirola, +10000
Austin Dillon, +10000
Chris Buescher, +10000
Chase Briscoe, +10000
Brad Keselowski, +10000
Ty Gibbs, +10000
Cole Custer, +25000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., +25000
Michael McDowell, +25000
Harrison Burton, +50000
Noah Gragson, +50000
Justin Haley, +50000
Garrett Smithley, +100000
Cody Ware, +100000
Corey Lajoie, +100000
B.J. McLeod, +100000
Ty Dillon, +100000
Todd Gilliland, +100000
Landon Cassill, +100000

The live telecast of Sunday’s AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 can be viewed on USA Network and PRN.

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Yash Soni is a journalist who covers NASCAR at Sportskeeda, drawn to racing action and the rich history of the sport. He is inspired by Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, and Hendrick Motorsports, and strives to craft engaging narratives. With expertise in writing long and short-form content and a passion for tracking and publishing trends, Yash brings his best to reporting and analysis of the dynamic world of NASCAR.

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