NASCAR Cup Series Odds: Larson, Bell Tied for Early Favoritism

Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano is far down the board in the early wagering for 2025 title honors, with 2021 champion Kyle Larson sharing the top spot with a revenge-minded Christopher Bell.

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Nov 18, 2024 • 10:10 ET • 4 min read
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NASCAR Cup Series odds for 2025 have arrived, and defending champion Joey Logano is looking up at a whole host of drivers, including Penske teammate Ryan Blaney.

But it's Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell who are jockeying for top honors in the very early wagering. Here are the latest NASCAR Cup Series odds.

NASCAR Cup Series odds

Driver DraftKings
Kyle Larson +550
Christopher Bell +550
William Byron +600
Ryan Blaney +650
Denny Hamlin +750
Tyler Reddick +850
Joey Logano +850
Chase Elliott +1,100
Chase Briscoe +1,800
Kyle Busch +2,200

Odds as of 11-18.

NASCAR Cup Series betting favorites

Kyle Larson (+550)

Kyle Larson had a series-high six wins in 2024 but his "checkers or wreckers" results doomed him to a premature exit in the Round of 8. 

Larson will likely be favored in the majority of races run in 2025, as has been the case since his championship season in 2021.

Christopher Bell (+550)

Christopher Bell led the second-most laps while taking home three race victories, but his 2024 will most likely be remembered for the "wall ride" at Martinsville that got him DQ'd from participating in the Championship 4.

We'll see how that bitter playoff exit will fuel the 30-year-old Joe Gibbs pilot.

William Byron (+600)

William Byron led only 357 laps last year en route to three trips to Victory Lane, but he was third among full-time drivers in average finish. 

The Hendrick driver typically enjoys some of the fastest pit stops in the sport, putting him at a competitive advantage on a weekly basis.

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NASCAR Cup Series recent winners

Season Driver Race wins
2024 Joey Logano (3) 4
2023 Ryan Blaney 3
2022 Joey Logano (2) 4
2021 Kyle Larson 10
2020 Chase Elliott 5
2019 Kyle Busch (2) 5
2018 Joey Logano 3
2017 Martin Truex Jr.  8
2016 Jimmie Johnson (7) 5
2015 Kyle Busch 5

NASCAR Cup Series betting trends

  • Team Penske has taken three straight championships.
  • Hendrick Motorsports has the most overall titles (14), with their last one coming in 2021.
  • The last driver to go back-to-back was Jimmie Johnson in 2010, when he completed an unprecedented five-peat.

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

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