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NASCAR at Bristol April 2025: Odds, TV/radio times and more info

All three NASCAR national touring series; the Cup, Xfinity, and Craftsman Truck Series head to Bristol Motor Speedway for triple-header weekend of racing.

Photo: Jeff Ames/TRE

Bristol will host both series twice this year.

In the first eight Cup Series races, five different winners have emerged, with Christopher Bell (3 wins) and Denny Hamlin (2) being the only multi-winners.

NASCAR Cup Seriesโ€™ Food City 500

  • Sunday (April 13) 3 p.m. FS1, PRN (all times Eastern)
  • 500 laps
    • Stages end on laps 125, 250, 500
  • Last year’s winner: Denny Hamlin
Photo: Jeff Ames/TRE

A total of 39 drivers are entered for Bristol this weekend.

Corey LaJoie will be back for his third start of the year and first since Atlanta, piloting the Rick Ware Racing No. 01 Ford.

Jesse Love will make his series debut driving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing.

Josh Bilicki will make his first Cup Series start since 2024, racing the No. 66 Ford for Garage 66.

NASCAR Odds for Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway

Here is the full list of opening odds from favorites to long shots, according to Caesars Sportsbook:

  • Kyle Larson +400
  • Denny Hamlin +450
  • Christopher Bell +550
  • Ryan Blaney +700
  • Chase Elliott +850
  • William Byron +1100
  • Chase Briscoe +1800
  • Brad Keselowski +2000
  • Kyle Busch, Ty Gibbs +2500
  • Ross Chastain +2800
  • Josh Berry, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace +3000
  • Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick +3300
  • Alex Bowman +3500
  • Ryan Preece +4000
  • Austin Cindric, Erik Jones +5000
  • Carson Hocevar +6000
  • Austin Cindric +7500
  • Noah Gragson, Carson Hocevar, Michael McDowell +10000
  • Erik Jones +15000
  • A.J. Allmendinger, Cole Custer, Austin Dillon, Todd Gilliland, John Hunter Nemechek, Zane Smith, Daniel Suarez, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +25000
  • Justin Haley +35000
  • Josh Bilicki, Corey LaJoie +50000
  • Ty Dillon, Shane Van Gisbergen, Riley Herbst, Jesse Love +75000
  • Cody Ware +250000

Here is the full list of opening odds from favorites to long shots for the race-winning team, according to Caesars Sportsbook:

  • Joe Gibbs Racing +155
  • Hendrick Motorsports +175
  • Team Penske +550
  • RFK Racing +950
  • 23XI Racing +1600
  • Richard Childress Racing +2000
  • Trackhouse Racing +2800
  • Wood Brothers Racing +3000
  • Spire Motorsports +6500
  • Front Row Motorsports +7000
  • Legacy Motor Club +12500
  • Kaulig Racing +22500
  • Haas Factory Team, Hyak Motorsports +25000
  • Rick ware Racing +50000
  • Garage 66 +250000

NASCAR Xfinity Series’ SciAps 300

  • Saturday (April 12) 5 p.m. CW, PRN (all times Eastern)
  • 300 laps
    • Stages end on laps 85, 170, 300
  • Last year’s winner: Cole Custer
Photo: Dominic Aragon/TRE

Two drivers will miss the race with 40 entries for 38 spots.

Kyle Larson is the only Cup Series regular entered, racing the Hendrick Motorsports No. 17 Chevrolet.

Other entries include Nick Leitz (No. 07), Justin Bonsignore (No. 19), Corey Heim (No. 24), Greg Van Alst (No. 35), Mason Massey (No. 45), Mason Maggio (No. 53), Tyler Tomassi (No. 66), Thomas Annunziata (No. 70), Dawson Cram (No. 74), and C.J. McLaughlin (No. 91).

Here is the full list of opening odds from favorites to long shots, according to Caesars Sportsbook:

  • Kyle Larson -150
  • Justin Allgaier +450
  • Sam Mayer +950
  • Sheldon Creed +1200
  • Brandon Jones +1400
  • Jesse Love, Connor Zilisch +1800
  • Austin Hill +2000
  • Carson Kvapil +2500
  • Taylor Gray, Sammy Smith +3000
  • Christian Eckes +3500
  • Corey Heim +5000
  • Ryan Sieg +6500
  • Nicholas Sanchez, William Sawalich +7500
  • Justin Bonsignore, Harrison Burton +10000
  • Daniel Dye +25000
  • Parker Retzlaff +35000
  • Jeb Burton, Dean Thompson +50000
  • Anthony Alfredo, Matt DiBenedetto, Jeremy Clements, Josh Williams+75000
  • Ryan Ellis, Brennan Poole, Kyle Sieg +150000
  • Blaine Perkins +200000
  • Greg Van Alst, Thomas Annuziata, Dawson Cram, Nick Leitz, C.J. Mason Maggio, Mason Massey, McLaughlin, Garrett Smithley, Tyler Tomassi, Kris Wright +250000

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ Weather Guard Truck Race

  • Friday (April 11) 7:30 p.m. FS1, NRN (all times Eastern)
  • 200 laps
    • Stages end on laps 65, 130, 200
  • Last year’s winner: Christian Eckes
Photo: Jeff Ames/TRE

With 35 entries for the truck race, all drivers will make the event (36 max entries).

Kyle Larson will pull triple-duty, racing the No. 07 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports.

Xfinity Series veteran and last week’s winner at Darlington, Brandon Jones, will race the No. 1 for TRICON Garage.

Other entries include Norm Benning (No. 6), Bayley Currey (No. 44), Luke Fenhaus (No. 66), Parker Kligerman (No. 75), and Patrick Staropoli (No. 84).

Here is the full list of opening odds from favorites to long shots, according to Caesars Sportsbook:

  • Kyle Larson -125
  • Corey Heim +550
  • Layne Riggs +650
  • Chandler Smith +900
  • Ty Majeski +1000
  • Daniel Hemric +2000
  • Grant Enfinger +2200
  • Rajah Caruth, Brandon Jones +2800
  • Tyler Ankrum, Kayden Honeycutt +3000
  • Parker Kligerman +4500
  • Ben Rhodes +5000
  • Stewart Friesen +7500
  • Matt Crafton, Tanner Gray +10000
  • Corey Day, Giovanni Ruggiero +12500
  • Bayley Currey, Jake Garcia, Connor Mosack+15000
  • Matt Mills +25000
  • Luke Fenhaus, Andres Perez De Lara, Dawson Sutton, Jack Wood +35000
  • Toni Breidinger +100000
  • Spencer Boyd, Nathan Byrd +200000
  • Norm Benning, Justin Carroll, Stephen Mallozzi, Frankie Muniz, Josh Reaume, Patrick Staropoli+250000

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Dominic Aragon is currently the editor-in-chief for The Racing Experts.

From Grants, New Mexico, USA, Aragon started watching NASCAR in 2004 and has been covering the sport since 2009. Aragon is a 2012 graduate of Grants High School and a May 2016 graduate of the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Journalism. Aragon has worked in local and national media, as a musician, and an educator. He is co-author of the 2024 book "All of It: Daytona 500 Champion Tells the Rest of the Story" with racer Geoff Bodine.

Aragon, his wife Feliz, and son Christopher currently reside in Grants, New Mexico, USA.

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