2025 Grant Park 165 Predictions & Betting Tips
At the onset of the week there is eager anticipation for the Grand Park 165 on the streets of Chicago. This is the third such race for NASCAR, and it has quickly become a favorite of fans and gamblers. One look at the NASCAR odds shows a mix of consistent drivers in the hunt for the NASCAR Cup and some road course specialists. The current 2025 standings reveal a close race, with William Byron leading the pack. Following Byron is Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, Chris Buescher, and Chase Briscoe to complete the Top 10.
2025 Grant Park 165 Race Preview
Last week, Chase Elliott took the checkered flag at the Quaker State 400 in Atlanta. Previously, Briscoe won the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono. Meanwhile, road course specialist Chane Van Gisbergen was the winner at the Viva Mexico 250. Van Gisbergen was the winner of the 2023 Chicago street race. Both of his career wins were on road courses.
The 2025 Grant Park 165 will be run on a road course on the streets of downtown Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, July 6, 2025, and 2 p.m. ET. Television coverage is on TNT.
Grant Park 165 Betting Odds at Prime
Shane van Gisbergen +210
Christopher Bell +750
Kyle Larson +900
Ty Gibbs +1200
Tyler Reddick +1200
Chase Elliott +1400
William Byron +1600
Chris Buescher +2200
Will Brown +2200
Alex Bowman +2200
AJ Allmendinger +2200
All Other Drivers +2300 or Higher
2025 Grant Park 165 Head-to-Head and Key Stats
So far in 2025, William Byron has 18 starts with one win, seven Top 5s, and 10 Top 10s. Bryon has had a rough stretch of three finishes of 27th or worse in his most recent four races. Byron is coming off a 37th-place disaster in Atlanta last week.
Chase Elliott currently holds second place in the NASCAR Cup standings. In 18 starts, Elliott has one win, six Top 5s, and 10 Top 10s. Elliott got his first win of the season in Atlanta by taking the lead on the final lap for a thrilling finish in front of his home state fans. Late on, Elliott has finished in the Top 5 in his most recent three races.
Kyle Larson is third in the FedEx Cup standings with 18 starts, three wins, nine Top 5s, and 12 Top 10s. Larson is coming off a 17th-place finish in Atlanta. Previously, he was 7th at Pocono, 36th in Mexico, 5th at Michigan, and 8th at Nashville.
In turn, Denny Hamlin is 4th in the standings with 17 starts, three wins, nine Top 5s, and 12 Top 10s. Hamlin is coming off a bad week in Atlanta, where he finished 31st. Previously, he finished 2nd at Pocono, 1st at Michigan, and 3rd at Nashville.
2025 Grant Park 165 Predictions
Specifically in road course racing, Chris Buescher has the best average finish among active drivers at 8.8 in 19 races. Buescher has 19 road course race starts with one win, four Top 5s, and 15 Top 10s.
Chase Elliott ranks an impressive second with an average finish of 9.8 in road course races. In sum, Elliott has 18 road course starts with no wins but ten Top 5s and 12 Top 10 finishes.
As mentioned earlier, Shane van Gisbergen is an outstanding road course driver. His average finish in road course races is 10.9. Shane van Gisbergen has two wins, three Top 5s, and six Top 10 finishes.
Tyler Reddick has an average finish of 11.2 on road courses. He has three wins, eight Top 5s, and 13 Top 10 finishes.
Yet another impressive road course racer is Christopher Bell, who has an average finish of 11.6. In 19 road course starts, Bell has two wins, seven Top 5s, and 11 Top 10 finishes.
William Byron earns praise for his performances on road courses. Byron has an average finish of 12.7 on road courses. Byron has 19 road course starts with two wins, six Top 5s, and nine Top 10s.
2025 Grant Park 165 Free Pick
Shane van Gisbergen has an excellent record on road courses and a previous win at Chicago. He brings a proven track record and a great deal of confidence for this type of race.
