NASCAR 2022: Preview, prediction, and betting odds for Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 marks the 26th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season and the final race of the regular season.

The green flag is set to drop on Saturday, August 27, at 7:00 pm ET at the Daytona International Speedway. The 2.5-mile Superspeedway features 31 degrees of banking in the turns, 18 degrees in the tri-oval, and two degrees in the back straightaways.

A total of 37 drivers will be contesting over 160 laps at the 2.5-mile-long Superspeedway in this week’s Cup race. It marks the 151st event hosted by the iconic Daytona International Speedway in the history of the NASCAR Cup Series.

The first 25 NASCAR Cup Series races of the 2022 season saw 15 different winners: Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell, and Kevin Harvick.

Byron, Chastain, Hamlin, Logano, Reddick, Harvick, and Larson have two wins each, while Elliott has four victories and won the regular season championship.

Heading to Daytona Beach, Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott has the top betting odds, at +1000, to win Saturday’s race, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

The three drivers tied the second-highest betting odds at +1200 including Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, and Bubba Wallace Jr., to win this weekend’s race. Drivers like Kyle Larson, Ross Chastain, Joey Logano, and William Byron have the third-highest betting odds at +1300 to win their third race of the season on Saturday.

Opening betting odds for the 2022 NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400

Here are the odds for all 37 drivers competing at Daytona International Speedway:

Chase Elliott, +1000
Ryan Blaney, +1200
Denny Hamlin, +1200
Bubba Wallace, +1200
Ross Chastain, +1300
Kyle Larson, +1300
Joey Logano, +1300
William Byron, +1300
Kyle Busch, +1500
Austin Cindric, +1500
Martin Truex Jr., +1800
Daniel Suarez, +2000
Tyler Reddick, +2000
Alex Bowman, +2200
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., +2500
Kevin Harvick, +2500
Christopher Bell, +2500
Brad Keselowski, +2500
Chase Briscoe, +3000
Austin Dillon, +3000
Aric Almirola, +3000
Erik Jones, +3500
Chris Buescher, +3500
Michael McDowell, +4000
Ty Gibbs, +4000
Justin Haley, +5000
Cole Custer, +7500
Ty Dillon, +10000
Daniel Hemric, +10000
Corey Lajoie, +10000
Todd Gilliland, +15000
Noah Gragson, +15000
Harrison Burton, +15000
David Ragan, +20000
Landon Cassill, +50000
Cody Ware, 50000
B.J. McLeod, 50000

The live telecast of Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 can be viewed on NBC and MRN.

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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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