NASCAR at Atlanta 2024 Playoffs: Odds, TV times and more info
NASCAR returns to the Atlanta Motor Speedway with the Cup Series playoff field set and three races until the Xfinity Series playoff field is set.
Back in February, a three-wide photo finish became one of the most decisive moments of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Daniel Suarez beat Kyle Busch by inches for the win and ultimately took a playoff spot away from him.
Coming back to Atlanta, Busch is still looking for his first win of the 2024 season and could upset Suarez’s bid to lock into the second round of the playoffs.
Here is a look at the playoff standings going into the first weekend of the playoffs:
Meanwhile, in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, it’s the same kind of opportunity race that Suarez seized in February in the Cup Series. Someone could claim a win and upset the playoff bubble.
NASCAR Cup Series’ Quaker State 400 at Atlanta
- Sunday at 3 p.m. (all times Eastern)
- 260 laps (stages end on laps 60/160/260)
- Qualifying: Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
There are two open teams on the entry list this weekend. J.J. Yeley is in NY Racing Team’s No. 44 Chevrolet and B.J. McLeod is in his No. 78 Chevrolet.
The NY Racing Team last ran at Daytona late last month. Joey Gase finished 20th, matching the organization’s best NASCAR Cup Series finish. McLeod finished just ahead of Gase that night, in 19th.
In the revolving No. 15 Rick Ware Racing and No. 16 Kaulig Racing entries are Cody Ware and Shane van Gisbergen, respectively. Ware finished fourth at Daytona while SVG finished 35th after seeing his race literally go up in smoke after 80 laps.
NASCAR Cup Series’ Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Odds
Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano are the odds-on favorites to win, at +1000 each on BetMGM, Caesars and DraftKings. Kyle Busch is listed as a co-favorite (+1000) to them on Caesars and DraftKings, while Denny Hamlin is a co-favorite (+1000) on BetMGM.
Busch is listed at +1200 on BetMGM while Hamlin is listed at +1200 on Caesars and +1400 on DraftKings.
Here is how the rest of the field shakes out on BetMGM, Caesars and DraftKings:
- Brad Keselowski +1200/+1200/+1100
- Kyle Larson +1400/+1200/+1400
- Chase Elliott +1400/+1400/+1200
- William Byron +1400/+1500/+1200
- Daniel Suarez +1600/+1600/+1400
- Martin Truex Jr. +2000/+2000/+2200
- Christopher Bell +2000/+1600/+2000
- Ross Chastain +2000/+1800/+1600
- Bubba Wallace +2000/+2200/+2500
- Michael McDowell +2000/+2000/+2200
- Austin Cindric +2000/+2000/+1800
- Tyler Reddick +2500/+1800/+1800
- Ty Gibbs +3000/+2800/+2800
- Alex Bowman +3000/+3000/+3500
- Todd Gilliland +3500/+3500/+4000
- Chase Briscoe +4000/+4500/+3500
- Noah Gragson +4000/+5000/+6000
- Erik Jones +5000/+4000/+4500
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +5000/+5000/+4500
- Corey LaJoie +5000/+5000/+5500
- Austin Dillon +5000/+4500/+4000
- Josh Berry +6000/+4500/+5000
- Justin Haley +6000/+6000/+6500
- Carson Hocevar +8000/+10000/+10000
- Ryan Preece +8000/+7500/+7000
- John Hunter Nemechek +8000/+10000/+10000
- Harrison Burton +8000/+7500/+5500
- Zane Smith +10000/+15000/+11000
- Daniel Hemric +10000/+10000/+10000
- BJ McLeod unavailable/+50000/+30000
MORE BETS:
You can also bet on drivers getting a Top-3 finish or a Top-5 finish.
If you pony up $20 for the “STAY HOT” bet, and Kyle Busch wins at Atlanta while Lando Norris wins F1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, you could win $475.
Caesars also features a whole host of other bets, such as winning team, Top-10 finish and more. Click here to find those.
NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Focused Health 250 at Atlanta
- Saturday at 3 p.m.
- 163 laps (stages end on laps 40/80/163)
- Qualifying: Saturday at 11 a.m.
Lawless Alan is back in the No. 15 AM Racing Ford. He made his debut at Michigan three weeks ago and scored stage points before wrecking out.
AM Racing has had a revolving door of drivers in their car since releasing Hailie Deegan before Chicago. Joey Logano drove the car at Darlington and Chicago, while Josh Berry took the helm at Indy and Pocono, and Gus Dean drove at Daytona.
In the revolving Nos. 19 and 20 Joe Gibbs Racing entries are Taylor Gray and Daytona winner Ryan Truex. Corey Heim will race in the cousin No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing entry.
Morgan Baird is finally guaranteed to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut after some tough luck trying to make his debut.
Earlier this year, Baird was ready to make his first attempt before his wife had complications while giving birth to their child. Then, at Michigan last month, his second attempt was washed away when rain canceled qualifying.
This time, with 37 entries, he’ll get to make his debut racing for Joey Gase Motorsports with Mason Maggio as his teammate.
Returning entries:
- Garrett Smithley: Alpha Prime Racing
- C.J. McLaughlin, Mason Massey: SS-Green Light Racing
- Nick Leitz: DGM Racing.
NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Focused Health 250 at Atlanta Odds
Here are the odds for the Xfinity Series championship on BetMGM, Caesars and DraftKings:
- Chandler Smith +250/+250/+370
- Cole Custer +250/+300/+350
- Justin Allgaier +375/+350/+350
- Austin Hill +700/+700/+650
- Sam Mayer +800/+750/+700
- Riley Herbst +1000/+1000/+1200
- Jesse Love +1200/+1000/+1000
- Sheldon Creed +1400/+2200/+2500
- AJ Allmendinger +2200/+2500/+2500
- Sammy Smith +4000/+4000/+3000
- Shane van Gisbergen +5000/+3300/+3500
- Ryan Sieg (currently -10 points to the cutline) +5000/+6000/+6500
- Parker Kligerman +6000/+5000/+4000
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com