NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 Odds, Predictions & Best Bets For Joey Logano Becoming ‘Mr. October’ At Homestead-Miami Speedway

Is NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano the circuit’s version of “Mr. October?” 

After advancing to the Round of 8 by pure luck – Alex Bowman’s post-Charlotte ROVAL disqualification – Logano will move on to next month’s Championship 4 race at Phoenix Raceway with a growing playoff presence. 

Logano outraced Christopher Bell on the final lap last Sunday, earning a trip to Victory Lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, marking his 14th postseason victory. 

It is an even year, right? 

Since 2014, Logano, who captured the circuit title in 2018 and ‘22, qualified for the Championship 4 race every other year. Of Lagano’s 35 wins, 40 percent have developed in playoff events. 

Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless 400, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the 34th race on the 2024 NASCAR schedule. Kyle Larson (+300) earned the top pre-race odds, according to BetOnline Sportsbook.

NEVER ever doubt Joey Logano in even-numbered years. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/1TyAihFvbb

— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 20, 2024

Straight Talk Wireless 400 Storylines

• Can Ryan Blaney turn things around? Last weekend, his qualifying session was ruined by a practice lap crash and his race was shortened after avoiding Brad Keselowski’s spinning machine, but not the wall. The defending Cup champion placed P32 and sits 47 points below the cutoff line.
• Daniel Suarez earned a P3 and Ross Chastain a P7 last Sunday at Las Vegas, marking the third time this season that Trackhouse Racing placed both teams in the top 10.
• Can legacy driver John Hunter Nemechek continue to prove he’s a Cup competitor? Before last Sunday’s ninth-place finish, he had finished 25th or worse during 12 of his previous 14 outings. Can he finish strong?

Joe Nemechek tells ‘Inside NASCAR’ that his family is expecting a son and plan on naming him John Hunter, after Joe’s brother John who tragically ed away in a Truck Series accident. (1997) pic.twitter.com/iYNG6784qW

— NASCAR Memories (@NASCARMemories) January 31, 2021

Straight Talk Wireless 400 Driver Odds  

Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:

*-Odds current at time of publication

Straight Talk Wireless 400 Predictions and Picks  

Here are our best NASCAR Cup Series bets for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestea-Miami Speedway: 

Christopher Bell (+600) 

Bell arrived at Homestead-Miami Speedway a year ago and earned a trip to the Championship 4 race. Can he do it again after earning a P2 at Las Vegas last Sunday? 

William Byron (+700) 

Byron dominated Homestead-Miami’s 1.5-mile oval before, claiming the 2021 winter event after leading for 99 of the final stage’s 107 laps, securing his then-second career win.

 AJ Allmendinger (+4000) 

This week’s long shot may not be. Allmendinger, who captured last Saturday’s Xfinity Series event at Las Vegas, earned a P3 and P5 in his two career Cup starts at Homestead.

Kyle Larson. Christopher Bell.

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— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 16, 2024