The Gateway comes in this week as a unique track, which behaves like a blend of intermediate and short tracks mixed. Now, the question becomes does the weather play havoc again? Remember, the Coca-Cola 600 was not decided until sunset on Monday night. So, what about the NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Bets? Okay, let’s trade some paint and maybe a little news too.
Illinois numbers for this Sunday are a bit more bunched up than usual. Still, 11 drivers are at +1200 or shorter odds for the race. Naturally, longer runs could help the Toyota and Chevy drivers. Naturally, Joey Logano won the race last year. Granted, the Bovada online betting sportsbook pulled out some bunched numbers, but there are always a few values for Sunday. The course became known for its mix of tracks and 9-11 degree banked turns.
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Kyle Larson | +450 | +450 | +500 |
William Byron | +650 | +650 | +650 |
Christopher Bell | +1000 | +1000 | +900 |
Denny Hamlin | +1000 | +1000 | +900 |
Martin Truex Jr. | +1000 | +1000 | +1000 |
Ryan Blaney | +1100 | +1100 | +1000 |
Kyle Busch | +1100 | +1100 | +1200 |
Joey Logano | +1100 | +1200 | +1200 |
Ross Chastain | +1200 | +1200 | +1400 |
Kevin Harvick | +1200 | +1200 | +1400 |
Tyler Reddick | +1200 | +1200 | +1400 |
Aric Almirola | +2800 | +2500 | +2800 |
Brad Keselowski | +2800 | +2800 | +3000 |
Chase Briscoe | +2800 | +2800 | +3000 |
Bubba Wallace | +2800 | +2800 | +3300 |
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NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 bets get led again by Hendrick Motorsports. Now, it feels like every few weekends we get weather more suitable for ducks and boat racing than car racing. Charlotte became a mess but the shows did go on. By late Monday night, both the NASCAR and Xfinity races finished. It became quite an effort for the haulers to get the cars out to the Mississippi Gateway.
There lies little doubt that Kyle Larson and William Byron have the speed to burn at this Madison, Illinois track. So, the best way to describe Gateway is this. It’s a little bit Darlington and Motegi with banking similar to Phoenix and New Hampshire. Changes keep racers on their toes even though it is only a 240 lap race on Sunday afternoon. One bigger change bumped down the Hendrick chances from three to two, however.
This matter remains up for debate. Chase Elliott got suspended for running err hooking Denny Hamlin on Monday in Charlotte. It will cost him one race. As an aside, Chase Briscoe received an L-3 level penalty (120 points) from NASCAR as his team manipulated a part. That costs him more points and drops him to 31st in the standings. Elliott, by the way, is 28th, and there are only 11 races left in the regular season after Illinois
VegasBetting gets dealt another daunting task. Will there be another Monday race? Fortunately, that answer appears to be no currently. Hot temperatures in the low 90s, along with only a chance of stray showers and thunderstorms, is promising. Expect some tire and engine wear on what figures to be an unusually hot track.
Yes, the NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 bets will see practice and qualifying this weekend. Okay, weather can be fickle but the heat wave is likely going to be along the Mississippi. Racers and fans can expect heated conditions and some tempers too. The most important thing is those weekend practice and qualifying lap times. It is nice to not go into a race ice cold.
Seeing metrics not ruin things will be nice on Sunday. At least, that’s the going plan. Chevy and Toyota dominated most of the way last year but Joey Logano crashed the party and won in the five lap overtime. Could this year feature a little deja vu? Anything is possible. Like we mentioned above, Kyle Larson and William Byron are the top two favorites followed by a few Toyota’s.
Now, Denny Hamlin will be on the spot this Sunday fairly or unfairly. That places a bulls-eye on his car which makes him not desirable from a betting standpoint. Could he qualify well? Absolutely. Toyota will be better on longer runs as evidenced by how many laps Joe Gibbs cars led last year. It will be more intriguing if their speed tails off later in the final stage. Those drops seem to have abated from 2022.
With only one race in the data banks, guessing what could happen at Gateway is almost purely random. On the other hand, it allows for some latitude and creativity. What if Ryan Blaney capitalizes on his win from last week? He did have a heck of a car in the final stages and no one could truly keep up late. Blaney and Logano are both from Team Penske. Anything is possible here.
Online betting site bonuses make diversifying some longer shots a possibility this Sunday for more wagers. Again, the hard part of a unique track like Gateway is the timing. Okay, hot conditions will cause more wear and tear on the car parts than usual.
Naturally, could Almirola be worth a tiny wager at +2800? That answer is yes. Something else to consider would be a Chris Buescher top ten bet. Buescher keeps sneaking into top ten results and this week would be no surprise. Drivers like Chase Briscoe and Brad Keselowski are on the radar, but may have speed issues during the final 100 laps or so.
The NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 bets take a swing with the No. 10 car. Again, racers like Ty Gibbs and Tyler Reddick will be up there early in the race. However, the information and telemetry suggests some drops late. That remains our concern. It is why we think a Ford or two may be able to sneak in and possibly win the whole damn thing.
NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Bets for VegasBetting takes Aric Almirola this Sunday. Remember the prime online betting sites to place even more wagers.
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