The Great American Race will kick off the new NASCAR Cup Series schedule on Sunday when the 2023 Daytona 500 unfolds at 2:30 p.m. ET. Daytona International Speedway will host the Daytona 500 2023, which is packed with storylines. Denny Hamlin is going for his fourth Daytona 500 win since 2016, but he’ll have to contend with a loaded 2023 Daytona 500 starting lineup that also includes drivers coming off successful 2022 seasons like Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. NASCAR legends Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick are also in the 2023 Daytona 500 field and this is the beginning of Harvick’s farewell tour as a full-time driver.
Hamlin is the favorite at 10-1 in the latest 2023 Daytona 500 odds from Caesars Sportsbook. It’s a tightly-bunched group of 2023 NASCAR at Daytona contenders, however, with a total of 12 drivers coming in at 20-1 or lower in the NASCAR odds. Before scouring the 2023 Daytona 500 starting lineup and making any 2023 NASCAR at Daytona predictions, be sure to see the latest 2023 Daytona 500 picks from SportsLine’s proven NASCAR model.
Developed by daily Fantasy pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this proprietary NASCAR prediction model simulates every race 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as track history and recent results.
McClure’s model is off to a red-hot start this season, already nailing Martin Truex Jr.’s win at the Clash at the Coliseum, returning 20-1. It also impressively nailed five of Kyle Larson’s wins during his historic season. All told, the model has nailed a whopping eight winners since 2021. Anyone who followed its lead on those NASCAR picks saw huge returns.
Now, the model simulated the 2023 Daytona 500 10,000 times. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected 2023 Daytona 500 leaderboard.
Top 2023 Daytona 500 predictions
One surprise: the model is high on Tyler Reddick, even though he’s a 20-1 longshot in the latest 2023 NASCAR at Daytona odds. He’s a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. After failing to finish higher than 10th in his first seven runs at Daytona, Reddick has been on a hot streak recently.
The No. 45 Toyota and member of 23XI Racing has consecutive top-five finishes in the Daytona summer race and is coming off a runner-up performance there last August. He also finished eighth at the Daytona Duels last season, though an accident ultimately took him out of last year’s Daytona 500. After his breakout season, Reddick is poised to make a run at the NASCAR Cup Series title this year, making him a strong driver to back in your 2023 Daytona 500 bets. See who else to back at SportsLine.
And a massive shocker: Larson, one of the top favorites at 12-1, stumbles and barely cracks the top five. There are far better values in this loaded 2023 Daytona 500 starting lineup. Despite his 19 overall careers wins, Larson has struggled to find success at Daytona.
He’s never finished higher than third in any NASCAR event at this iconic track. His 22.6 average finish position at Daytona ranks 34th among current drivers, making Larson one of the 2023 Daytona 500 favorites to avoid on Sunday. See which other drivers to avoid at SportsLine.
How to make 2023 NASCAR at Daytona picks
The model is also targeting four other drivers with 2023 NASCAR Daytona odds longer than 15-1 to make a serious run at the checkered flag. Anyone who backs these drivers could hit it big. You can see all of the model’s NASCAR picks over at SportsLine.
So who wins the Daytona 500 2023? And which longshots are a must-back? Check out the latest 2023 NASCAR at Daytona odds below, then visit SportsLine now to see the full projected 2023 Daytona 500 leaderboard, all from the model that just nailed the longshot winner of the Clash at the Coliseum.
2023 Daytona 500 odds
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Denny Hamlin 10-1
Ryan Blaney 12-1
Kyle Larson 12-1
Chase Elliott 12-1
Joey Logano 13-1
Kyle Busch 15-1
Ross Chastain 16-1
William Byron 18-1
Bubba Wallace 18-1
Martin Truex Jr. 18-1
Brad Keselowski 18-1
Tyler Reddick 20-1
Austin Cindric 22-1
Kevin Harvick 25-1
Alex Bowman 25-1
Ty Gibbs 25-1
Christopher Bell 25-1
Erik Jones 30-1
Chase Brisco 30-1
Daniel Suarez 30-1
Austin Dillon 30-1
Chris Buescher 30-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 30-1
Aric Almirola 35-1
Ryan Preece 35-1
Jimmie Johnson 35-1
Michael McDowell 35-1
A.J. Allmendinger 40-1
Noah Gragson 45-1
Justin Haley 50-1
Austin Hill 75-1
Zane Smith 75-1
Harrison Burton 75-1
Conor Daly 100-1
Chandler Smith 100-1
Corey Lajoie 100-1
Ty Dillon 125-1
Travis Pastrana 150-1
Riley Herbst 150-1
Todd Gilliland 150-1
Cody Ware 750-1
BJ McLeod 750-1