NASCAR insider picks HMS star as favorite to win 2025 Xfinity race at Charlotte

The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season heads to the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the season’s 13th race, the BetMGM 300. Ahead of the race, NASCAR insider Bob Pockrass shared his prediction, picking his favorite to win and top-five finishes at the 2025 Xfinity Series BetMGM 300.

Pockrass picked Hendrick Motorsports star William Byron to take the checkered flag at Texas on Saturday, May 24. This will mark Byron’s second appearance in the 2025 Xfinity season. He has been competing full-time with HMS since his debut season in 2018.

Pockrass’ remaining top five predictions are the defending Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier, Chase Briscoe, Erik Jones, and Xfinity Series rookie Connor Zilisch.

Pockrass wrote on X:

“Xfinity pick for today at Charlotte: William Byron ... top-5: Byron Allgaier Briscoe Jones Zilisch ET Sat 11:05-CW App-Xfin p&q 1:30-Prime-Cup p&q 4:40-CW-Xfin p&q 45-45-110, 5 sets.”

Bob Pockrass

@bobpockrass

Xfinity pick for today at Charlotte: William Byron ... top-5: Byron Allgaier Briscoe Jones Zilisch

ET

Sat

11:05-CW App-Xfin p&q

1:30-Prime-Cup p&q

4:40-CW-Xfin p&q 45-45-110, 5 sets

William Byron has made two starts at Charlotte in the series where he finished 16th and 14th in 2017. He is also the favorite in the odds table to win his first Xfinity race this season.

NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers and teams will be in action at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. Fans can witness the 200-lap Xfinity Series BetMGM 300 race on CW and PRN.

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Who has higher odds of winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte?

Pockrass’ pick, William Byron, is the top favorite to win the BetMGM 300 again with +250 odds. The next closest in the odds table to win are the defending Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier and Chase Briscoe at +400 and +550 odds, respectively, on Saturday.

1. William Byron: +250
2. Justin Allgaier: +400
3. Chase Briscoe: +550
4. Austin Hill: +1000
5. Austin Dillon: +1100
6. Sam Mayer: +1200
7. Jesse Love: +1400
8. Sheldon Creed: +1400
9. Brandon Jones: +1600
10. Connor Zilisch: +1800
11. Sammy Smith: +2000
12. Ryan Sieg: +2500
13. Taylor Gray: +3000
14. Carson Kvapil: +3000
15. Christian Eckes: +6000
16. Nick Sanchez: +6000
17. Harrison Burton: +6000
18. William Sawalich: +10000
19. Daniel Dye: +10000
20. Anthony Alfredo: +25000
21. Parker Retzlaff: +25000
22. Dean Thompson: +35000
23. Josh Williams: +35000
24. Matt DiBenedetto: +50000
25. Jeremy Clements: +50000
26. Kyle Sieg: +50000
27. Brennan Poole: +50000
28. Jeb Burton: +50000
29. Blaine Perkins: +100000
30. Kris Wright: +200000
31. C.J. McLaughlin: +200000
32. Ryan Ellis: +200000
33. Brad Perez: +200000
34. Garrett Smithley: +200000
35. Nick Leitz: +200000
36. Leland Honeyman: +200000
37. Carson Ware: +200000
38. Katherine Legge: +200000
39. Dawson Cram: +200000