The NASCAR Cup Series is back in Richmond for the Federated Auto Parts 400. This is the second race at Richmond Raceway this season following a win for Denny Hamlin in the Toyota Owners 400 on April 3. TheSportsGeek has the latest Federated Auto Parts 400 odds for this Sunday.
If you thought Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. were safe bets to make the playoffs going into the weekend, think again.
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Kevin Harvick is coming off a big win at Michigan International Speedway last week. He’s dominated at MIS in his career and notched another win. With the win, Harvick is going to the Cup Series playoffs. Only one spot remains going into the home stretch of the regular season.
The standings remain the same, as Chase Elliott continues to lead comfortably. He has 847 points over Ryan Blaney, who has 728 points. Ross Chastain is the only driver that has recorded double-digit top-5 finishes. He trails Blaney with 710 points.
Watkins Glen is the final road course of the season. That’s good news for old-school NASCAR fans growing tired of events on the road. Richmond is a 0.75-mile track, which constitutes as a short track. Head below for the best Federated Auto Parts 400 odds and predictions.
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Federated Auto Parts 400 Betting Odds
Martin Truex Jr. is atop the Federated Auto Parts 400 odds board at Richmond Raceway. Truex Jr. at +500? He’s had success at Richmond Raceway in the past.
Having said that, +500 doesn’t look too generous on Truex Jr. There has to be better value on the Federated Auto Parts 400 odds board than +500. Three drivers are listed as co-second favorites.
Bell is getting respect finally, though there is better value out there in the Federated Auto Parts 400 odds. Joe Gibbs enters with plenty of expectations, with the top-5 favorites all members of Joe Gibbs Racing. Let’s get into our best NASCAR at Richmond picks.
| Odds | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| +500 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| +700 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| +700 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| +700 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| +1000 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports |
| +1000 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports |
| +1200 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske |
| +1400 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| +1400 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team |
| +1600 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing |
| +1400 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| +1600 | Joey Logano | Team Penske |
| +1600 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports |
| +2000 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing |
Federated Auto Parts 400 Predictions
Ross Chastain (+1400)
Ross Chastain at +1400 has to be worth considering at Richmond Raceway. He isn’t the most popular name on the Cup Series roster, but has been the most consistent. Chastain is looking for his third Cup Series win at Richmond on Sunday.
In his latest win, Chastain won at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 27. He came close several times after that performance, including runner-up at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 10.
Chastain hasn’t been at his best recently, though. He finished P27 and P24 in his last two events at the Brickyard and MIS. However, I don’t see it as a bad thing, at least for his odds at Richmond.
Chastain has ten top-5 finishes this season. He’s the only driver to have ten top-5 efforts in 2022. There are five drivers with multiple wins, and Chastain is included on this list.
His best finish at Richmond in his career was last year in P7 on September 11. Expect Chastain to top that start and post his best numbers at Richmond. It’s hard to oppose him at +1400.
Chase Elliott (+1000)
Yeah, maybe Richmond hasn’t been Chase Elliott’s best track, but he’s getting a lot of value. Not his best, though, doesn’t mean Elliott has been bad at Richmond Raceway.
The Cup Series leader finished runner-up on April 22, 2018, on this track. Since then, he’s added three more top-5 efforts in seven races.
Elliott has the most wins and top-10 performances in 2022. He is going into Richmond looking for his fifth win this season and ninth top-5 performance.
I wouldn’t have been too quick to back Elliott at +600 or +500 in this race, but getting +1000 makes him an attractive driver. Getting a top-tier team at +1000 looks like a good deal in my book.
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