NASCAR USA Today 301: Betting lines for the entire field to win at New Hampshire

After an awesome debut for the NASCAR Cup Series at Iowa Speedway, the campaign moves forward to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the USA Today 301 this weekend.

Last season, Martin Truex Jr. captured the win in Loudon, and he’s the man of the hour this weekend, after announcing he’ll be retiring from full-time competition at the end of the 2024 season. Still, he’s looking to end his career with a championship, and winning back-to-back races at New Hampshire could help him achieve that goal.

Elsewhere, Ryan Blaney will be looking to win two races in a row, after he was victorious in Iowa. There’s a bevy of drivers who could find Victory Lane in Loudon, so here are the full betting line for the USA Today 301, courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.

Martin Truex Jr. (+450)

Martin Truex Jr. finally let the NASCAR world in on his plans for 2025, and it’ll be an end of an era, as the former Cup Series champion will be retiring from full-time competition after this season. He might’ve been a little distracted due to the news dropping over the last week, but the Joe Gibbs Racing wheelman still came home with a respectable P15 finish.

The longtime veteran has raced at New Hampshire a whopping 30 times, but he’s only won one race at the track. Coincidentally, that was last season, so Truex Jr. will be looking to go back-to-back, as the Cup Series returns to the North East.

Denny Hamlin (+450)

Kyle Larson wasn’t the only one with some bad luck in Iowa. When Larson wrecked, he actually came up the track and hit Hamlin, which put a gigantic damper on his evening. He was able to recover a bit, but Hamlin had designs on finishing much higher than P24 on Sunday.

After a last-place finish in Sonoma and a rough showing in Iowa, New Hampshire will be a welcome trip for Hamlin. He’s won at the track twice in the past, in 2007 and in 2012. He’s due for his third win in Loudon, that’s for sure.

Christopher Bell (+450)

Christopher Bell had a whirlwind evening in Iowa, but it all worked out for the No. 20 when it was all said and done. The Joe Gibbs Racing star came home P4, piloting one of the faster cars on the track throughout the event.

Over the course of his Cup Series career, New Hampshire has been one of Bell’s best venues. He’s won at the track, and finished P2 another time in four starts. He’ll be a force to be reckoned with in Loudon, no doubt.

Kyle Larson (+650)

Kyle Larson was riding a high after Sonoma, and that continued for most of the weekend in Iowa. That all changed when he tried to push the envelope on a restart, making it three-wide before Daniel Suarez got loose, which in-turn wrecked Larson. He ended up finishing P34.

Moving on to this weekend, Larson has actually never won a race at New Hampshire. However, he’s come close, finishing runner-up at the track twice, so we’ll see if he can get back on track in Loudon this coming Sunday.

Ryan Blaney (+650)

After a couple of close calls over the past couple of months in Atlanta and Gateway, Ryan Blaney finally won his first race since he was crowned the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion. A gigantic weight is now lifted off his shoulders, after his victory in Iowa.

Moving on, New Hampshire has been a mixed bag for Blaney, as he finished P22 there last season, but he does have two top-five finishes at the track. Maybe he can use his newfound momentum to guide him to back-to-back victories in Loudon, after his win in Iowa over the weekend.

Joey Logano (+850)

After a miserable start to the season, it seems as if Joey Logano and the No. 22 team are beginning to figure it out in 2024. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion came home P6 in Iowa, after battling all night for a solid finish points-wise.

Over the course of his lengthy Cup Series career, Logano has raced at New Hampshire 25 times, and he’s won at the track twice. His last win came in 2014, but he did come in P2 last season, so there’s some merit for the No. 22 to find Victory Lane on Sunday afternoon.

William Byron (+1200)

William Byron was almost able to spoil Ryan Blaney’s party, but the No. 24 simply ran out of steam once it took over P2 in the final stage. The Hendrick Motorsports star would finish there, a nice recovery after the last couple of weekends.

Moving forward, New Hampshire hasn’t exactly been one of Byron’s best tracks on the schedule. His best finish at the track is P11, so it remains to be seen if the No. 24 wheelman can get the job done in Loudon this weekend.

Chase Elliott (+1400)

Chase Elliott has been the model of consistency in the Cup Series in 2024, and that’s reflected in the overall point standings, as Elliott took over the lead from his teammate Kyle Larson. His P3 finish at Iowa helped get that done, after Larson was involved in a wreck.

As New Hampshire approaches, Elliott has never won at the track, and he only has two top-five finishes in ten attempts. The No. 9 wheelman will be looking to go against the grain, and continue his impressive season in Loudon.

Brad Keselowski (+1600)

Once again, Brad Keselowski put together a solid race over the weekend, finishing P10 during the Cup Series’ debut at Iowa. The RFK Racing wheelman has returned to form in 2024, as the former champion is among the top threats to win week-in and week-out.

Over the course of his career, Loudon has been a great place for Keselowski. He has two wins at the track, and he finished P5 last season at New Hampshire. He’s certainly a threat to win this weekend.

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As you can see, the USA Today 301 will be a hotly-contested event when the Cup Series returns to Loudon this weekend. Whether it’s Martin Truex Jr. or someone like Joey Logano, Ty Gibbs or Bubba Wallace, a first-time winner in 2024 could shake-up the playoffs. We’ll see if that comes to fruition this weekend.

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