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Kyle Larson Draws Top NASCAR Cup Series Drivers’ Championship Odds
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Published30 Apr 2025
Beginning a run of competing on three consecutive 1.5-mile tracks, 23XI Racing anticipates one of its trio of teams qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series postseason.
First is Sunday’s Texas Motor Speedway, where Tyler Reddick has compiled a 9.3 average finish, including a win during the September 2022 event. Reddick has collected at least one stage point in each race this season.
Aiding Wallace is his pit crew, which netted him 37 on-track positions during four-tire pit stops this season.
Reddick (303 points) ranks sixth in the drivers’ standings, 86 points behind pace-setter William Byron. Wallace, who ranks second with 94 stage points, enters the weekend at Texas Motor Speedway in seventh place with 296 points.
Riley Herbst, who has yet to a top-10 finish in the opening 10 events, ranks 33rd, lowlighted by five finishes of 28th or worse.
Sports-betting favorite Kyle Larson could hinder the trio of 23XI pilots vying for a Texas-sized title. Over his past two outings at 1.5-mile tracks, Larson compiled 100 points, winning at Homestead and earning a P9 at Las Vegas.
Larson remains in a groove, crafting a career-best six top-five finishes in his opening 10 starts. The 2021 circuit titleholder, Larson (358) ranks second in the points standings.
With Kansas Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway on the horizon, Larson drew +300 odds by BetOnline Sportsbook to claim his second series championship. Christopher Bell (+450) ranked second and Denny Hamlin (+600) third.
Alexa has always shown nothing but unwavering for our family, and with Mother’s Day approaching we wanted to surprise her with a little something for Texas! 💎 pic.twitter.com/pkAncvVaVs
— Tyler Reddick (@TylerReddick) April 30, 2025
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Drivers’ Championship Odds
Here is a Week 11 look at the drivers’ odds for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series drivers’ championship, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:
| Driver | 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Drivers’ Championship Odds |
|---|---|
| Kyle Larson | +300 |
| Christopher Bell | +450 |
| Denny Hamlin | +600 |
| Ryan Blaney | +650 |
| William Byron | +700 |
| Chase Elliott | +900 |
| Tyler Reddick | +1000 |
| Joey Logano | +1400 |
| Ross Chastain | +2500 |
| Chase Briscoe | +2500 |
| Alex Bowman | +2800 |
| Kyle Busch | +3300 |
| Josh Berry | +3300 |
| Austin Cindric | +3300 |
| Chris Buescher | +4000 |
| Bubba Wallace | +4000 |
| Ty Gibbs | +5000 |
| Brad Keselowski | +6600 |
| Carson Hocevar | +8000 |
| Ryan Preece | +10000 |
| Shane van Gisbergen | +10000 |
| Daniel Suarez | +15000 |
| Zane Smith | +20000 |
| Erik Jones | +25000 |
| Austin Dillon | +25000 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | +25000 |
| Michael McDowell | +25000 |
| Justin Haley | +25000 |
| Todd Gilliland | +25000 |
| Noah Gragson | +25000 |
| AJ Allmendinger | +25000 |
| Cole Custer | +30000 |
| John Hunter Nemechek | +50000 |
| Ty Dillon | +50000 |
*-Odds current at time of publication
