NASCAR 2022: Preview, prediction and betting odds for Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway

The 2022 Enjoy Illinois 300 marks the 15th NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. The green flag is set to drop on Sunday, June 5 at 3:30 pm ET at the World Wide Technology Raceway.

The 1.25-mile-long track features 11 degrees of banking in turns 1 and 2, and nine degrees of banking in turns 3 and 4.

The inaugural Cup race, which was added to the season for the first time, replaces one of the two races that are usually held at the Pocono Raceway.

The first 14 NASCAR Cup races of the 2022 season have seen 11 different winners: Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Kurt Busch.

Byron, Chastain and Hamlin are the only three drivers who have posted two wins so far this season.

Heading to Illinois, Kyle Larson has the top betting odds, at +800, to win Sunday’s race, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

The defending Cup champion is tied with Kyle Busch at +800 odds. Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin are also tied at +900 to win the race on Sunday.

William Byron and Ross Chastain, who have already recorded two wins in their first 14 races, have the third-highest betting odds of +1000, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

Opening betting odds for the 2022 NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300

Here are the odds for all 36-drivers competing at the World Wide Technology Raceway.

Kyle Larson, +800
Kyle Busch, +800
Martin Truex Jr., +900
Denny Hamlin, +900
Chase Elliott, +1000
William Byron, +1000
Ross Chastain, +1000
Ryan Blaney, +1000
Christopher Bell, +1200
Tyler Reddick, +1200
Joey Logano, +1600
Kevin Harvick, +1600
Alex Bowman, +1800
Chase Briscoe, +2500
Kurt Busch, +3000
Aric Almirola, +3000
Daniel Suarez, +4000
Austin Cindric, +6000
Bubba Wallace, +6000
Brad Keselowski, +6000
Erik Jones, +6000
Austin Dillon, +6000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., +8000
Chris Buescher, +10000
Cole Custer, +20000
Harrison Burton, +50000
Ty Dillon, +50000
Michael McDowell, +50000
Justin Haley, +50000
B.J. McLeod, +100000
Corey Lajoie, +100000
Cody Ware, +100000
Josh Bilicki, +100000
Todd Gilliland, +100000

The live telecast of inaugural Enjoy Illinois 300 can be watched on FOX and MRN.

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