NASCAR 2024: Preview and odds table for Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway

Cook Out 400 marks the 23rd race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. The green flag will drop at 6 pm ET on Sunday, August 11, at the Richmond Raceway.

The 0.75-mile short track comprises 14 degrees of banking in turns 1-4, eight degrees on the frontstretch, and two degrees on the backstretch. Richmond Raceway hosts NASCAR’s three national series, the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series.

A total of 37 drivers will contest over 400 laps in this week’s Cup Series race. This will be the 67th annual event hosted by the Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Heading to Richmond Raceway, Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Christopher Bell and Martin Truex Jr. are the favorites, per odds table, at +450, to win the Cook Out 400 this week, according to motorsportswire.com.

Hendrick Motorsports Kyle Larson and JGR driver Denny Hamlin have the second-highest odds, at +600, to win on Sunday. Hamlin won the Richmond Spring race. They are followed by Joey Logano at +1100, William Byron at +1200, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney at +1200, Chase Elliott at +1200, and Brad Keselowski at +1400 in the top five odds.

Chris Buescher, the defending winner at Richmond, is coming this weekend with the sixth-highest odds at +1600. NASCAR veteran Kyle Busch is the most successful active driver at Richmond with six wins.

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Opening odds for the 2024 Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway

Here are the odds for all 37 NASCAR drivers who are competing on Sunday at the Richmond Raceway:

1. Martin Truex Jr.: +450
2. Christopher Bell: +450
3. Kyle Larson: +600
4. Denny Hamlin: +600
5. Joey Logano: +1100
6. William Byron: +1200
7. Ryan Blaney: +1200
8. Chase Elliott: +1200
9. Brad Keselowski: +1400
10. Chris Buescher: +1600
11. Tyler Reddick: +1800
12. Ty Gibbs: +2200
13. Alex Bowman: +2200
14. Ross Chastain: +2500
15. Kyle Busch: +2500
16. Josh Berry: +2500
17. Bubba Wallace: +3500
18. Todd Gilliland: +10000
19. Michael McDowell: +10000
20. Chase Briscoe: +10000
21. Austin Dillon: +10000
22. Austin Cindric: +10000
23. Daniel Suarez: +11000
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: +13000
25. Noah Gragson: +13000
26. Ryan Preece: +15000
27. Justin Haley: +15000
28. John Hunter Nemechek: +15000
29. Erik Jones: +15000
30. Carson Hocevar: +15000
31. Corey LaJoie: +30000
32. Riley Herbst: +40000
33. Parker Retzlaff: +40000
34. Zane Smith: +40000
35. Ty Dillon: +40000
36. Harrison Burton: +40000
37. Daniel Hemric: +90000

The live broadcast of the 2024 Cook Out 400 can be watched on NBC Sports and USA Network.