NASCAR’s Super Bowl takes place a week after football’s grand extravaganza, as the 2021 Daytona 500 will go off on Sunday.
Betting odds on the prestigious race are posted at all of the top US sportsbooks, with back-to-back winner Denny Hamlin as the favorite.
Daytona 500 odds 2021
Here are the outright winner odds for Sunday’s Daytona 500, with sportsbook price comparisons. Hover over the odds you like below and click “Bet Now” to place a wager at one of these top US books.
Denny Hamlin | Bet now +750 | Bet now +700 | Bet now +500 |
Chase Elliott | Bet now +1000 | Bet now +1000 | Bet now +900 |
Ryan Blaney | Bet now +1200 | Bet now +1000 | Bet now +1100 |
Joey Logano | Bet now +1200 | Bet now +1000 | Bet now +1000 |
Kyle Busch | Bet now +1300 | Bet now +1200 | Bet now +1200 |
Kevin Harvick | Bet now +1400 | Bet now +1400 | Bet now +1200 |
Brad Keselowski | Bet now +1400 | Bet now +1200 | Bet now +1200 |
Aric Almirola | Bet now +1600 | Bet now +1400 | Bet now +1800 |
William Byron | Bet now +1600 | Bet now +1600 | Bet now +1800 |
Kyle Larson | Bet now +1600 | Bet now +1400 | Bet now +1600 |
Martin Truex Jr | Bet now +1600 | Bet now +1600 | Bet now +1800 |
Bubba Wallace | Bet now +1600 | Bet now +1600 | Bet now +1800 |
Alex Bowman | Bet now +2000 | Bet now +1800 | Bet now +1800 |
Kurt Busch | Bet now +2500 | Bet now +2200 | Bet now +2000 |
Austin Dillon | Bet now +2500 | Bet now +2200 | Bet now +2500 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Bet now +2500 | Bet now +2000 | Bet now +2500 |
Christopher Bell | Bet now +3000 | Bet now +2500 | Bet now +3500 |
Ryan Newman | Bet now +3300 | Bet now +4000 | Bet now +4000 |
Ross Chastain | Bet now +4000 | Bet now +2800 | Bet now +2800 |
Matt DiBenedetto | Bet now +4000 | Bet now +3300 | Bet now +3000 |
Chase Briscoe | Bet now +5000 | Bet now +5000 | Bet now +5000 |
Chris Buescher | Bet now +5000 | Bet now +5000 | Bet now +5000 |
Tyler Reddick | Bet now +5000 | Bet now +4000 | Bet now +5000 |
Erik Jones | Bet now +6000 | Bet now +5000 | Bet now +6600 |
Cole Custer | Bet now +6600 | Bet now +5000 | Bet now +5000 |
Sportsbooks such as DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook and BetMGM have odds for all of the drivers in Sunday’s race, and also have Top 3 and Top 10 finisher odds if you’re confident in one of these drivers having a strong outing – but are not positive they can take the checkered flag.
Upset potential
Hamlin is rightfully the favorite, having won in back-to-back years. But Daytona has historically been a race where putting a few dollars on the longshots is well worth it.
Crashes are routine at Daytona and favorites can wipe out early. Monumental underdogs can power through and become the victor at the 200-lap race.
The most glaring example came in 2011, when 20-year-old Trevor Bayne shocked the world. Bayne had 80-1 odds to win that year’s event.
This year’s Daytona 500 will feature several young drivers looking to stun racing fans (DraftKings Sportsbook odds). Could one of these drivers be the next Bayne?
- Anthony Alfredo (+20000)
- Chase Briscoe (+5000)
- Austin Cindric (+6600)
Other ways to bet
DraftKings Sportsbook has Race Props available, such as “Any driver to win both Stage 1 and Stage 2 and win the race?,” “Car number of race winner,” “Manufacturer of winning car” and “Team of race winner.” You can see “Team of Race Winner” odds here:
- Joe Gibbs Racing +325
- Hendrick Motorsports +375
- Team Penske +375
- Stewart-Haas Racing +600
- Chip Ganassi Racing +1500
- Richard Childress Racing +1600
- JTG Daugherty Racing +2000
- Roush Fenway Racing +2000
- Rick Ware Racing +5000
- Any other team +500
In addition, DraftKings Sportsbook has NASCAR Cup Series Championship futures, which you can see here:
| Driver | Winner odds | Top 3 odds |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Elliott | +550 | +140 |
| Kevin Harvick | +550 | +140 |
| Denny Hamlin | +650 | +180 |
| Kyle Busch | +700 | +180 |
| Brad Keselowski | +700 | +180 |
| Joey Logano | +700 | +180 |
| Martin Truex Jr | +750 | +195 |
| Kyle Larson | +900 | +225 |
| Ryan Blaney | +1200 | +300 |
| Alex Bowman | +2500 | +650 |
| Kurt Busch | +3300 | +850 |
| Aric Almirola | +4000 | +1000 |
| Christopher Bell | +4000 | +1000 |
| William Byron | +4000 | +1000 |
View more odds at DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook and BetMGM.
Daytona 500 information
The Daytona 500 is the first race on the NASCAR Cup Series calendar each year, and it has the richest prize. Last year, there was a whopping $23.6 million purse – the largest total in American motorsports history. Hamlin took home a champion’s share of the mammoth purse in 2020.
Here is a look at recent winners:
- 2020: Denny Hamlin
- 2019: Denny Hamlin
- 2018: Austin Dillon
- 2017: Kurt Busch
- 2016: Denny Hamlin
- 2015: Joey Logano
- 2014: Dale Earnhardt Jr
- 2013: Jimmie Johnson
- 2012: Matt Kenseth
- 2011: Trevor Bayne
- 2010: Jamie McMurray
The Daytona 500 will be broadcast nationally on FOX and starts at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
