Federated Auto Parts 400 Prediction
On Sunday, the 134th race in the history of NASCAR and Cup Series will be run at Richmond (VA) Raceway. Which drivers make the most sense to grab pre-race when it comes to taking the checkered flag?
Federated Auto Parts 400 Race Details
What: Federated Auto Parts 400
Where: Richmond Raceway VA
When: July 30, Sunday, 3:00 p.m. ET
Watch: USA
Federated Auto Parts 400 Betting Odds
Martin Truex Jr. is the current favorite to win today’s race at +400, followed by Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin at +550, respectively. Kyle Busch, meanwhile, is +750 to win, while Kyle Larson is +800 and William Byron is +900. From there, the odds drop significantly, as Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell are all +1600, respectively. Joey Logano, meanwhile, is +2200, followed by Ross Chastain and Bubba Wallace at +2500, respectively. Aric Almirola is also +3100 to take the checkered flag today for the Federated Auto Parts 400.
Federated Auto Parts 400 Betting Prediction
OPTION 1: Kyle Larson (+800)
I was going to include Truex Jr. in one of these slots but you know about him already: He has eight top-5 finishes at Richmond in his last 10 races here, including a quartet of top-2 finishes in his last eight. Thus, let’s start with Larson. He has just two combined top-5 finishes in his last nine Richmond starts, but both were in the last two spring races, which includes a fifth place run in 2022 and a win after leading 93 last this year. Larson has had plenty of success on short tracks as well, including fourth at Phoenix, third at Loudon and a pair of wins at Richmond and Martinsville over his career.
OPTION 2: Christopher Bell (+1600)
Bell finished fourth and third, respectively, in 2021 at Richmond, as well as sixth in the 2022 spring race after leading 63 laps last year. He was also a runner-up last summer in the return trip to Richmond and led 26 laps while finishing fourth this past April here. When you look at his finishes on short tracks this season, Bell was a respectable sixth, fourth, 16th, sixth and 29th, respectively. If he catches a few breaks, he could find himself in the winner’s circle today at a solid price for bettors.
OPTION 3: Brad Keselowski (+3500)
Keselowski won here in 2020 when he led by 192 laps. He was also 10th here in the spring and eighth in the similarly short-tracked Dover. He has two top-6 finishes in the last three races, so he appears to be rounding into form, and offers bettors great value at his current +3500 price.