With the 2023 Daytona 500 now over and done, the attention in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series will turn to the 2023 Pala Casino 400, which happens this coming weekend at the Auto Club Speedway down in Fontana California. With that said, here are the favorites, sleepers, and a long shot for this Sunday’s race.
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Betting Preview for the Pala Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race on February 26, 2023
Where: Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California
When: Sunday, February 26, 2023, green flag at 3:30 PM ET
Broadcast: FOX
Line: View current odds for Pala Casino 400
FAVORITES
Kyle Larson (+600)
After a forgettable performance at the Daytona 500, Larson is looking to make louder noises this time around. Larson, who finished 18th last Sunday, has two career wins at the Auto Club Speedway. In fact, he won the last time he raced there, as he topped the 2022 Wise Power 400.
Denny Hamlin (+800)
Hamlin is going to wait for at least another year to have a shot at winning the Daytona 500 a fourth time after finishing just 17th last Sunday. Still, he should be among the top drivers to watch out for this coming weekend down in Fontana, as he has two top 5s and eight top 10s in 20 career starts at the Auto Club Speedway.
Chase Elliott (+900)
Elliott did not have a very good race last Sunday, and he will look to be much better this coming Sunday. An accident took out Elliott at the Daytona 500, so he will be so eager to come away with a stronger performance at the Auto Club Speedway, where he has five top 10s in six career starts there. His best finish on that track was fourth during the 2020 Auto Club Speedway.
SLEEPERS
Bubba Wallace (+2800)
Here’s what we have to say about Wallace in our 2023 Pala Casino 400 sleepers piece:
Wallace finished 20th at the 2023 Daytona 500, during which he led for five laps. He has raced just four times at the Auto Club Speedway so far in his career and owns just a 24.0 average finish there. However, Wallace has gotten a better finish in each of his last three starts at the Auto Club Speedway. He was 30th in 2019, 27th in 2020, and 19th in 2022. Wallace also has two top 10s and seven top 20s in 13 career starts in 2-mile intermediate races.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr (+4000)
Here’s what we have to say about Stenhouse in our 2023 Pala Casino 400 sleepers piece:
What can we say about Stenhouse? Sometimes, you just have to ride with someone who’s got hot hands, and this time, it’s Stenhouse, who just won the 2023 Daytona 500. But Stenhouse also has a decent career average finish of 17.6 with a top five and two top 10s in nine starts at the Auto Club Speedway.
LONG SHOT
Ty Dillon (+50000)
Engine issues ended the night prematurely for Dillon at the 2023 Daytona 500. Still looking for his first career NASCAR Cup Series win, Dillon has two starts at Auto Club Speedway with an average finish of 21.5
Writer’s Prediction
Chase Elliott wins the 2023 Pala Casino 400.
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