2026 NASCAR Odds: Denny Hamlin Favored For Brickyard 400

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series is set to take place at Indianapolis for the Brickyard 400, scheduled for Sunday, July 26, at 2 p.m. ET. Last year, in 2025, Bubba Wallace claimed a thrilling victory after starting from second position, finishing with odds of +1100 as the outright winner. This year, Denny Hamlin is favored to win, with odds listed at +350 at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 22.

The current odds for the Brickyard 400 are as follows:
- Denny Hamlin: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total)
- Tyler Reddick: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
- Ryan Blaney: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
- Kyle Larson: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
- William Byron: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
- Christopher Bell: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
- Chase Briscoe: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
- Chase Elliott: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
- Bubba Wallace: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
- Joey Logano: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
- Ty Gibbs: +1700 (bet $10 to win $180 total)
- Chris Buescher: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
- Carson Hocevar: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
- Erik Jones: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
- Austin Cindric: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
- Corey Heim: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)
- Brad Keselowski: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)
- Shane van Gisbergen: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
- John Hunter Nemechek: +6500 (bet $10 to win $660 total)
- Alex Bowman: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
- Ross Chastain: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
- Daniel Suárez: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
- Ryan Preece: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
- Riley Herbst: +11000 (bet $10 to win $1,110 total)
- Connor Zilisch: +13000 (bet $10 to win $1,310 total)
- Josh Berry: +13000 (bet $10 to win $1,310 total)
- Michael McDowell: +17000 (bet $10 to win $1,710 total)
- AJ Allmendinger: +18000 (bet $10 to win $1,810 total)
- Zane Smith: +18000 (bet $10 to win $1,810 total)
- Austin Hill: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
- Austin Dillon: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
- Todd Gilliland: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
- Noah Gragson: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: +30000 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total)
- Cole Custer: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
- Cody Ware: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
- Ty Dillon: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
- Daniel Dye: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
- Casey Mears: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)

Denny Hamlin has consistently been among the top contenders in the oddsboard throughout the season. Recently, he finished second at North Wilkesboro behind Joey Logano and had a 12th-place finish in Atlanta. His performance at the Brickyard last year included a third-place finish, where he also recorded the fastest lap time of 49.74. Currently, Hamlin leads the standings and has secured his position in The Chase.

As for Kyle Larson, he has had a strong season with eight top-five finishes and 11 top-ten results, but he has yet to secure a win. Larson was favored to win last year’s race but finished second behind Wallace. In 2026, he sits sixth in the standings and has led 637 laps this season, despite recent finishes of 15th and 34th in North Wilkesboro and Atlanta respectively.