NASCAR Cup Series Championship odds: Betting lines updated after Brickyard 400

After the exhilarating return of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the odds for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series title have been updated.

Kyle Larson didn’t have much luck when he tried to run The Double on Memorial Day Weekend, but he did got some valuable experience at Indianapolis through his immense preparation, and that all paid off on Sunday, as the Hendrick Motorsports star kissed the bricks for the first time in his Cup Series career.

Afterwards, DraftKings Sportsbook has released the full, updated odds for the Cup Series championship this season following the Brickyard 400. Check them out below, as NASCAR enters a two-week hiatus, before a return on Aug. 11.

Kyle Larson (+450)

Kyle Larson added another crown jewel event to his resume on Sunday. It wasn’t without controversy, but Larson’s impressive drive proved why he’s considered the most talented wheelman in the Cup Series, and it’s how he ended up kissing the bricks in Indianapolis.

Following his win over the weekend, Larson is the leader in both the playoff standings and the overall Cup Series points. His four wins are the most on the season for any driver at the moment, and there seems to be more where that came from when NASCAR returns from its mini-hiatus.

Denny Hamlin (+450)

Denny Hamlin was hoping to add a Brickyard 400 victory to his illustrious resume. However, it wasn’t to be, as he was caught up in a wreck during the final laps of the race, ending up finishing P32 on the afternoon.

After a blistering start to the season, Hamlin has cooled off a bit throughout the summer. Still, he’s third in the playoff standings, with three victories on the season, and fourth in the overall Cup Series points, 43 points behind Kyle Larson.

Christopher Bell (+450)

Christopher Bell looked impressive during the Brickyard 400. The No. 20 wheelman seems to be back on track, as he came home P4 on the afternoon in Indianapolis, after some uneven performances over the last month and change.

For a couple of weeks, Bell actually led the playoff standings, with his three victories, but he’s now fallen behind Kyle Larson. Elsewhere, he’s in P8 in the overall Cup Series points, -98 points behind the No. 5 wheelman.

William Byron (+600)

William Byron had some tough luck on Sunday. His car looked fast, but the No. 24 was wrecked early on, and the three-time winner in 2024 couldn’t fight for his fourth win of the season in the Brickyard 400, coming home P38 instead.

While Byron started the season on a torrid pace, becoming the first driver to reach three victories, he’s since seen his star shine a little less bright. He’s in fourth in the playoff standings, and P6 in the overall Cup Series points, -95 points behind his teammate Kyle Larson.

Ryan Blaney (+800)

Perhaps no driver has a bigger gripe with NASCAR due to the end of the Brickyard 400 than Ryan Blaney. Kyle Larson bested him on the restart, due to Brad Keselowski running out of gas, and many wondered whether it was fair-play from the No. 5. Alas, Larson won the race, and Blaney had to settle for P3.

The reigning Cup Series champion currently sits in fifth in the playoff standings, with his two victories on the season, and in the top five in the overall point standings, -73 points behind first after a slow start to the 2024 campaign.

Chase Elliott (+1000)

Chase Elliott had a rollercoaster afternoon in Indianapolis. A controversial blend-line violation sent him into a tailspin, but the Hendrick Motorsports star was able to recover nicely, and capture a top ten during the Brickyard 400.

While Elliott is back in eighth in the NASCAR playoff standings at the moment, his consistency has led to a fantastic standing in the overall Cup Series points, as the No. 9 is only ten points behind first, and has continually traded places with Kyle Larson throughout the course of the season.

Martin Truex Jr. (+1400)

Martin Truex Jr. wanted to win the Brickyard 400 in his final attempt at the race, but an accident ended his hopes of doing so. The No. 19 tangled with Ross Chastain, and it ended up ruining Truex Jr.’s afternoon at Indianapolis, securing him a P27 finish.

Joey Logano (+1400) 

Like many of the veteran drivers in the field, Joey Logano was looking to add kissing the bricks to his illustrious career, but he couldn’t get it done on Sunday. Instead, Logano was caught up in a wreck, and his day ended with a P34 finish.

After it was theorized Logano could miss the playoffs entirely, he’s since turned it on a bit throughout the summer. The two-time champion is currently in ninth in the playoff standings, holding onto his victory from Nashville, and he sits at P15 in the overall Cup Series points.

Tyler Reddick (+1400)

The polarizing yellow flag for Ryan Preece ended Tyler Reddick’s bid to kiss the bricks. He might’ve had something for Kyle Larson at the end of the Brickyard 400, but the caution secured Reddick a runner-up finish.

In the overall Cup Series points, Reddick’s tremendous season can be illustrated, as the No. 45 wheelman is only -15 points from the lead. As for the playoff standings, he’s sixth overall, the top driver with only one victory, and he could move quickly up the rankings with another win or two on the season.

Updated NASCAR Cup Series Championship Odds after Brickyard 400:

• Brad Keselowski (+2000)
• Chris Buescher (+2500)
• Alex Bowman (+2500)
• Ty Gibbs (+2800)
• Ross Chastain (+2800)
• Austin Cindric (+7000)
• Kyle Busch (+8000)
• Chase Briscoe (+10000)
• Bubba Wallace (+10000)
• Josh Berry (+10000)
• Daniel Suarez (+10000)
• Michael McDowell (+15000)
• Erik Jones (+50000)
• John Hunter Nemechek (+50000)
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (+80000)
• Ryan Preece (+80000)
• Carson Hocevar (+80000)
• Corey LaJoie (+100000)
• Austin Dillon (+100000)
• Daniel Hemric (+100000)
• Zane Smith (+100000)
• Justin Haley (+100000)
• Todd Gilliland (+100000)
• Harrison Burton (+100000)

As you can tell, DraftKings remains higher than ever on Kyle Larson, with Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell rounding out their top three competitors for the NASCAR Cup Series title in 2024. Others like William Byron and Chase Elliott, along with Ryan Blaney, remain in contention, as the season progresses. We’ll see if they can make up some ground when NASCAR returns.