With the Clash right in front of us, there's no better time to break down our featured 2023 NASCAR futures position. At least I don't have to eat crow from last year's handicap that was loosely based on the premise that Kyle Larson is not the next Jimmie Johnson. Might…
Plenty of NASCAR Cup Series teams' prospects took an abrupt turn for the worse at the Bristol Night Race. Unfortunately, I did not get the memo on Ford's tire pressure gamble that snagged our Joey Logano Top 10 bid late in the race - let alone the early blowout that…
Seems like there might be a little something bubbling in the 23XI organization after their season sweep at Kansas Speedway. Kurt's W in the spring followed up by Bubba's statement victory on Sunday says a lot about the trajectory of that organization. As for me, 2-1 seems to be the…
With the Bristol Night Race on deck, the field of 16 Championship hopefuls approaches the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 as a prime opportunity to take the checkered flag and advance to the Round of 12. These 1.5-mile intermediate tracks are like a mid-range jump shot in basketball - occasionally overlooked…
We knew the Southern 500 was going to chew some cars up and spit them out. But wow did Sunday night's test of stamina consume some of the best teams in the Cup Series. Kevin Harvick's late charge failed in an unforeseen fiery end while mechanical issues rejected the bids…
Tensions are rising as the Cup Series regular season schedule winds down to just three more races. Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex, Jr. are battling for one playoff slot at this point in the game, though a wild card winner here at Richmond or Watkins Glen will push them into…
After an eventful Indy Road Course fiasco the Cup Series migrates north to Michigan for a different style of action. Turn 1 debacles and the frenzied overtime restart combined to wreak havoc on some betting cards, while leaving others victorious. Daniel Suarez getting knocked out in that final sequence hurt…
What else can you say about last week's battle at Pocono? Let alone the course of events that shook out a couple hours after Denny Hamlin completed his burnout and popped his bottle of bubbly. Just another week on the Cup Series circuit, right? When it comes to the on-track…
Although our good friend Paul's Playing the Odds NASCAR Style podcast is still on hiatus, we continue to plug away at betting the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. That said, there is a growing NASCAR handicapping community on Twitter and other outlets providing a ton of quality content and betting insights.…
Download Episode 2 of 2022 (Las Vegas) Episode 2 of the Playing the Odds NASCAR Style podcast heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the 2022 Pennzoil 400! But first, JJ joins Paul on the show to recap the final race on Auto Club's 2-mile oval. The guys talk wrecked cars,…
Download Episode 25 (Indy Road Course) Episode 25 of the Playing the Odds NASCAR Style podcast dives into the 2021 Verizon 200 at The Brickyard. The Brickyard 400 may be a thing of the past, but the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course plays host to the NASCAR Cup Series Sunday afternoon. JJ joins…
Download Episode 24 (Watkins Glen) Episode 24 of the Playing the Odds NASCAR Style podcast gets you back on the road - the road course at Watkins Glen International, that is. The 2021 Go Bowling at The Glen is our first NASCAR action in two weeks, so you know that Paul and JJ…
Download Episode 23 (New Hampshire) Episode 23 of the Playing the Odds NASCAR Style podcast shifts gears after Atlanta, where an improbable win by Kurt Busch cranked up the intensity on the NASCAR Cup Series' playoff hunt. We move from Atlanta Motor Speedway's potholes to New Hampshire's Magic Mile. JJ joins Paul to…
Download Episode 22 (Atlanta) Episode 22 of the Playing the Odds NASCAR Style podcast returns to the Atlanta Motor Speedway for the 2021 Quaker State 400. But first, Paul and JJ have a lot of catching up to do as both are coming in fresh off of their vacations. Last week’s return to…
Paul welcomes JJ from the BetCrushers onto the Playing the Odds NASCAR Style podcast to talk Daytona and how the 2021 NASCAR season is shaping up. Before they get too far ahead, Paul recaps some recent news since the season preview pod dropped. It’s Episode #1 of the new season…