NASCAR Betting Odds Return With The Real Heroes 400

• The NASCAR Cup Series officially makes its return today at The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway.
• Kyle Busch (+575), Denny Hamlin (+600), and Chase Elliot (+800) have the shortest odds to win The Real Heroes 400 as NASCAR resumes its season from a short suspension.

DARLINGTON, S.C. – NASCAR race weekend along with NASCAR betting odds are finally back. On Sunday, the racers resume their season with ‘The Real Heroes 400’ at Darlington.

The race marks the return of the Cup Series from a brief hiatus due to COVID-19 concerns, with the pre-race events and national anthem starting around 3:30 EST.

Today’s event will mark history, as for the first time in a sanctioned Cup Series event, fans will not be permitted at the track.

This is a necessary precaution in order to be able to restart the season, one that is unfamiliar to everyone involved.

“It’s going to be very different for them,” said Steve Phelps, President of NASCAR. “We have them isolated in their motor coaches and then when it’s time for them to go racing, they’ll make their way safely through the screening and get right into the vehicles. When they get out, they’ll put on masks, they’ll go back outside the footprint, back into the place where it’s safe for them.”

These measures are instilled for everyone’s safety, as NASCAR is one of the first American sports to attempt to restart its’ season so far.

There was no practice or qualifying laps allowed by any of the race teams, and pole position and order was decided using a random draw.

Nevertheless, sports bettors and online sportsbooks are rejoicing over the opportunity to put action on NASCAR betting odds. Even without a crowd in attendance, fans can still place their bets ahead of the 400-mile race. Here are the odds to come out a winner in Darlington:

Joey Logano won the last race in Phoenix over two months ago before the pandemic shut down the sport. Kyle Busch, however, is the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion. Now all the drivers must shake off the rust in an attempt to return to normal in today’s race.