The playoff field is set for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series.
And fans and bettors are diving into championship futures.
The drivers with the shortest odds to win the championship are Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin at +400. Larson has first playoff position and Hamlin sits in third.
Not far behind is Ryan Blaney at +450. He won the last regular-season race at Daytona and is sitting in the fourth spot in the playoff positions.
Shane van Gisbergen, who’s won four races this season, is +2000 and Austin Cindric is at the bottom of the board at +4000.
Let’s dive into the odds for the entire field at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 25, with insight from Bob Pockrass.
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2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship
Kyle Larson: +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total)
Denny Hamlin: +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total)
Ryan Blaney: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Christopher Bell: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
William Byron: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Chase Elliott: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
Joey Logano: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Tyler Reddick: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Shane van Gisbergen: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Chase Briscoe: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Ross Chastain: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total)
Bubba Wallace: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Alex Bowman: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Josh Berry: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Austin Dillon: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Austin Cindric: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Check out this preseason expert insight from FOX Sports motorsports insider Bob Pockrass, as of Jan. 29.
Championship Predictions:
The best bets to win the 2025 Cup Series title? If experience and history mean anything, Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney will be the drivers to beat when it comes down to the finale at Phoenix Raceway.
Blaney won the title in 2023 and arguably had the fastest car in the 2024 championship race but got mired in a little bit of traffic on a late restart and couldn’t rally enough to beat teammate Joey Logano. Team Penske has won three consecutive titles (Logano in 2022 and 2024 and Blaney in 2023) and appears to have found an edge in making speed at Phoenix.
Also, with it possibly the last year for the championship to be in Phoenix, Blaney will be looking to capitalize at a track where he seemingly is the one to beat.
Larson won the 2021 title and earned a series-high six victories in 2024. He didn’t make the championship round last year but like Blaney, is a driver who consistently finds a little more speed. He admits that Penske has the advantage with the finale at Phoenix, but Hendrick Motorsports still has the entire season to make gains on its short-track program.
And a potential softer tire for the championship race potentially could cut into the gap between Penske and the rest of the field.
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