2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship odds: Christopher Bell new favorite
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Phoenix this weekend for the Shriners Children's 500 on FS1.
And fans and bettors are diving into championship futures.
Will Joey Logano win it all again in November, and will Kyle Larson eclipse his race win total in 2025?
Let's dive into the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 3, with insight from Bob Pockrass.
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship
Christopher Bell: +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total)Kyle Larson: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)William Byron: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)Ryan Blaney: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)Denny Hamlin: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)Chase Elliott: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)Tyler Reddick: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)Joey Logano: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)Kyle Busch: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Ross Chastain: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)Chase Briscoe: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Ty Gibbs: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Brad Keselowski: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Chris Buescher: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)Alex Bowman: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)Bubba Wallace: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)Austin Cindric: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)Shane van Gisbergen: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Ryan Preece: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Carson Hocevar: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Austin Dillon: +12000 (bet $10 to win $1,210 total)Noah Gragson: +12000 (bet $10 to win $1,210 total)Michael McDowell: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)Josh Berry: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)Daniel Suarez: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)Todd Gilliland: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)Justin Haley: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)Zane Smith: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)Erik Jones: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)AJ Allmendinger: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)Cole Custer: +30000 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total)John Hunter Nemechek: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)Ty Dillon: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
2025 Season Total Race Wins (as of Jan. 29)
AJ AllmendingerOver 0.5: +110Under 0.5: -140
Carson HocevarOver 0.5: +150Under 0.5: -190
Chase ElliottOver 1.5: -135Under 1.5: -105
Christopher BellOver 3.5: -110Under 3.5: -125
Denny HamlinOver 3.5: +110Under 3.5: -150
Kyle BuschOver 1.5: +110Under 1.5: -140
Kyle LarsonOver 5.5: +100Under 5.5: -135
Michael McDowellOver 0.5: +125Under 0.5: -165
Ryan BlaneyOver 2.5: -175Under 2.5: +135
Shane Van GisbergenOver 1.5: -140Under 1.5: +110
Ty GibbsOver 0.5: -140Under 0.5: +110
Tyler ReddickOver 3.5: +125Under 3.5: -165
William ByronOver 3.5: -115Under 3.5: -115
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 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.
Race Win Total Predictions:
Busch came inches away from winning two races last year. Getting those inches back seems so close and yet so far away. He could just as easily win three races as he could no races.
In his first full season, van Gisbergen will win a Cup race on a road course. He should win two, but the rigors of a 38-race schedule and the precision needed from not just him, but his team could keep him from having multiple wins in 2025.
Gibbs has been on the brink of victory several times in his first three years. More likely than not, he will get that first Cup triumph this season.
Reddick is hitting his prime as a Cup driver. But he's never had more than three victories in one season and while three again seems attainable, a fourth is iffy.
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