At the onset of the season, NASCAR promised: “The Greatest Season Ever.” Fans can debate whether that ambitious slogan was hyperbole or not. But the 2021 NASCAR Cup season has been a good one. The series has produced greater variety as far as tracks and types of races. And that will continue this week with a return to the Nashville Superspeedway. Music City has gone 37 years without a NASCAR betting Cup event. Now the long wait is over. With a new track and fresh names at the top of the standings, the Ally 400 offers a handicapping challenge.
2021 NASCAR Cup Series – Ally 400 from Nashville
| Date and Time: | Sunday, June 20, 2021, 3:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Nashville Superspeedway, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Last Year’s Winner: | Sunday is the inaugural version of this race |
| TV Coverage: | NBCSN |
| NASCAR Betting Odds at SBG: | Check Back Later |
Ally 400 SBG Odds Overview
For the past ten years, the Nashville Superspeedway has been closed. Cause by Music City not being able to land a NASCAR Cup sportsbook event. But one of the two Dover, Delaware, dates were reassigned to Nashville. Nashville Superspeedway is 1.33 miles in length with a concrete surface and 14-degree turn banks.
NASCAR Cup Standings Leaders After 16 Races
First place in the NASCAR Cup standings belongs to Denny Hamlin. Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Joey Logano completed the top five. Martin Truex Jr, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Kevin Harvick, and Brad Keselowski finished in the top ten.
Ally 400 Top Contenders
#11 Denny Hamlin – Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing
Although winless, Denny Hamlin has nine top-5 and 12 top-10 finishes. Hamlin has five wins at intermediate tracks and 22 top-10 finishes in his previous 44 starts, with an average finish of 11.7.
#5 Kyle Larson – Chevrolet – Hendrick Motorsports
Second place Kyle Larson has three wins, nine top-5, and 11 top-10 finishes. In his previous 31 intermediate track starts, Larson has two wins, 21 top-10s, and an average finish of 10.32.
#9 Chase Elliott – Chevrolet – Hendrick Motorsports
Thus far, Chase Elliott has one win, eight top-5, and ten top-10 finishes. In his last 44 intermediate track starts, Elliott has two wins, 19 top-10s, and an average finish of 13.34.
#24 William Byron – Chevrolet – Hendrick Motorsports
In sum, William Byron has one win, six top-5, and 12 top-10 finishes. In his last 44 intermediate track starts, Byron has one win, 16 top-10s, and an average finish of 17.86.
#22 Joey Logano – Ford – Team Penske
Overall, Joey Logano has one win, even top-5, and nine top-10 finishes. Logano’s last 44 intermediate track starts show four wins, 27 top-10s, and an average finish of 10.34.
#19 Martin Truex Jr – Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing
To summarize, Martin Truex Jr has three wins, six top-5, and nine top-10 finishes. In his last 44 intermediate track starts, Truex Jr has four wins, 33 top 10s, and an average finish of 8.55.
#18 Kyle Busch – Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing
Kyle Busch has one win, six top-5, and ten top-10 finishes. While in his previous 44 intermediate track starts, Rowdy has six wins, 35 top-10s, and an average finish of 7.64.
#4 Kevin Harvick – Ford – Stewart Haas Racing
Thus far, Harvick is winless with four top-5 and 11 top-10 finishes. However, in his last 44 intermediate track starts, Harvick has eight wins, 35 top-10s, and an average finish of 8.09.
Ally 400 SBG NASCAR Free Picks
Despite their lack of NASCAR Betting wins in 2021, Harvick and Kyle Busch rate the best as intermediate track drivers.
NASCAR Betting Odds Online Pick: Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick.