NASCAR at Daytona August 2025: Odds and more info
This weekend, the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series head to the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway in Florida.
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action Aug. 30 at Darlington Raceway.
NASCAR Cup Series’ Coke Zero Sugar 400
- Saturday, August 23
- 7:30 p.m. (All times Eastern)
- 160 laps
- Stages end on laps 35, 95, 160
- NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
- Last year’s winner: Harrison Burton
Daytona provides the last opportunity for drivers to make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. In total, 22 drivers could win their first race of the season at Daytona and lock into NASCAR’s version of the post-season.
The field will be full with 40 entries. Notable drivers entered include:
- Austin Hill: No. 33 for Richard Childress Racing
- Joey Gase: No. 44 for NY Racing Team
- Casey Mears: No. 66 for Garage 66
- B.J. McLeod: No. 78 for Live Fast Motorsports
Odds for NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona August 2025
The Team Penske trio of Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric, and Joey Logano lead the way as early favorites to win Saturday. Below are the opening odds for all drivers as of Monday, August 18, per the Caesar’s Sportsbook.
- Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric, Joey Logano +1000
- Brad Keselowski +1200
- Chase Elliott +1400
- Alex Bowman, Kyle Busch, William Byron, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +1500
- Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson +1600
- Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace +1800
- Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick+2000
- Chase Briscoe +2500
- Ross Chastain, Carson Hocevar +3000
- Daniel Suarez+3300
- Todd Gilliland, Michael McDowell, Ryan Preece +3500
- Ty Gibbs +4000
- Josh Berry, Austin Dillon, Erik Jones +4500
- John Hunter Nemechek +5000
- Cole Custer +5500
- A.J. Allmendinger, Noah Gragson, Zane Smith +6000
- Ty Dillon, Justin Haley, Riley Herbst +7500
- Shane Van Gisbergen, Austin Hill +10000
- Cody Ware +25000
NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Wawa 250
- Friday, August 22
- 7:30 p.m.
- 100 laps
- Stages end on laps 30, 60, 100
- CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
- Last year’s winner: Ryan Truex
Three races remain before the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. After Daytona, Portland (Oct. 30), and Gateway (Sept. 6) remain.
One driver will miss the race with 39 entries for 38 spots. Notable drivers are listed below.
- Caesar Bacarella: No. 5 Alpha Prime Racing
- Patrick Emerling: No. 07 for SS-Green Light Racing
- Justin Haley: No. 11 for Kaulig Racing
- Garrett Smithley: No. 14 for SS-Green Light Racing
- Corey Day: No. 17 for Hendrick Motorsports
- Rajah Caruth: No. 32 for Jordan Anderson Racing
- Mason Maggio: No. 35 for Joey Gase Motorsports
- Josh Williams: No. 45 for Alpha Prime Racing
- Joey Gase: No. 53 for Joey Gase Motorsports
- Leland Honeyman Jr.: No. 70 for Cope Family Racing
- Logan Bearden: No. 74 for Mike Harmon Racing
- Josh Bilicki: No. 91 for DGM Racing x JIM
- Natalie Decker: No. 92 DGM Racing X JIM
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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.
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