NASCAR Mobil 1 301 Odds, Predictions & Picks
The NASCAR Cup Series playoff is down to 12 drivers with the next round opening this weekend in New Hampshire with the running of the Mobil 1 301. On the fringe of making the top 12, Christopher Bell punched his ticket to the next playoff round with a win in Bristol last week, his fourth of the season leaving him one behind Denny Hamlin. Bell and Hamlin opened as the NASCAR odds betting favorites. The green flag drops at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 21 from the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The race will air on USA Network.
NASCAR Mobil 1 301 Preview
The stars are aligned for Bell to have another triumphant race. Not only did Bell win the Bass Pro Shops Night Race a week ago, he returns to New Hampshire as the defending champion having won twice on this track in the last three years. Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Hamlin join Bell as past winners with multiple titles on this course. Kyle Larson dropped down the odds board after finishing 32nd last week. He has just two top 5s in his last 14 starts.
Mobil 1 301 Betting Odds
- Christopher Bell +350
- Denny Hamlin +600
- Kyle Larson +650
- Ryan Blaney +700
- Chase Briscoe +700
- Joey Logano +750
- William Byron +1100
- Chase Elliott +1200
- Tyler Reddick +1400
- Ross Chastain +2500
- Brad Keselowski +2800
- Chris Buescher +2800
- Kyle Busch +2800
- Bubba Wallace +2800
- Austin Cindric +4000
- Josh Berry +4000
- Ty Gibbs +4000
- All other drivers listed higher than +4000
NASCAR Mobil 1 301 Top Contenders
Christopher Bell +350
- One of the hottest NCS drivers with a win in Bristol and 7th in Illinois his last two starts.
- Four wins this season are the most in any of his NCS years.
- Has two wins and a runner-up in his last four starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
- Four-time winner at New Hampshire in the Xfinity Series.
Denny Hamlin +600
- His five wins are the most this season.
- Three-time winner with 11 total top 5 finishes at NHMS.
- An elite intermediate track driver with nine career victories on 1-mile tracks.
- He’s also tied for the most top 5 finishes this season with 12.
Ryan Blaney +700
- Blaney finished among the top 4 in four of his last five starts, including a win at Daytona last month.
- He’s been one of the faster drivers at New Hampshire but bad luck has prevented better finishes.
- Speed rankings have been in the top 3 in his last two starts at NHMS.
Brad Keselowski +2800
- Has yet to win a race this season but had his second runner-up finish and third top 5 in eight starts last week in Bristol.
- Has two career wins and 10 top 5s at NHMS.
- Keselowski has three wins, 43 top 10s and an average finish of 13th in 87 career races on 1-mile intermediate tracks.
NASCAR Mobil 1 301 Predictions
Given his recent results and history at New Hampshire, it’s hard to bet against Bell. The odds are short for a reason and if you’re looking for other ways to bet NASCAR check out this betting guide. Moving to the next playoff round you have to think drivers like Hamlin and Larson will be back on their game. They already advanced heading into last week’s race and the results were evident. Reshuffle the deck and Hamlin becomes a nice option as a three-time winner on this course.
