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NASCAR Pala Casino 400 Picks, Predictions, Odds

Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert
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The 26th running of the Pala Casino 400 takes place on Sunday Feb. 26, 2023 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.

The second race of the season is here as things head from Florida to California this week and Kevin Rogers takes his best shot at breaking down the Pala Casino 400 with his Top-Five Finish Predictions.

PALA CASINO 400
TOP-5 FINISH PREDICTION

1) #8 Kyle Busch (+950)
2) #4 Kevin Harvick (20/1)
3) #22 Joey Logano (12/1)
4) #45 Tyler Reddick (12/1)
5) #43 Erik Jones (28/1)

HEAD-TO-HEAD BEST BETS

  • Chase Elliott (+100) vs. Denny Hamlin
  • Tyler Reddick (-130) vs. Alex Bowman
The second race of the NASCAR season takes place in Fontana, California. (Getty)

PALA CASINO 400 BETTING ANALYSIS

Following all the crashes and overtime of the Daytona 500 last Sunday won by Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., things hope to get back on track on Sunday in Fontana.

Kyle Busch (+950) has won at this track three times in his career, while finishing in the top three in seven of the past 10 races at Auto Club Speedway.

Last year, Busch placed 14th at the Wise Power 400 (Pala Casino is the new sponsor this year), his worst finish at California since finishing 25th in 2016.

Veteran Kevin Harvick (20/1) has seen plenty of success in California as he looks to wrap up his final race at this track with a win. Harvick was last victorious in Fontana back in 2011, while finishing in the top 10 in each of the past three years at this track.

Joey Logano (12/1) came up just short at Daytona last week by finishing second behind Stenhouse in a heartbreaking overtime result, as he seeks his first career victory at Fontana. Logano has placed in the top five in five of the last six races at Auto Club Speedway, while leading 14 laps in last year's event won by Kyle Larson.

Tyler Reddick (12/1) is an interesting name to watch for as he won the first two stages of the Fontana race in 2022, but finished 24th after his car suffered damage on Lap 153.

Erik Jones (28/1) finished 37th at Daytona last Sunday, but should feel better about heading west this week as he placed 3rd in last year's race at Auto Club Speedway. Jones has gone top 10 in three of the past four races at Fontana, while placing second in each of the first two stages last February.

PALA CASINO 400 BETTING RESOURCES

  • Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023
  • TV-Time: FOX, 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Venue: Auto Club Speedway
  • Location: Fontana, California
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PALA CASINO 400 BETTING ODDS

Odds & Field Provided by FanDuel - Subject to Change

PALA CASINO 400 HISTORY

Kyle Larson seeks his 3rd career win at Auto Club Speedway. (Getty)
  • 2022 - Kyle Larson
  • 2021 - Race moved to Daytona
  • 2020 - Alex Bowman
  • 2019 - Kyle Busch
  • 2018 - Martin Truex, Jr.
  • 2017 - Kyle Larson
  • 2016 - Jimmie Johnson
  • 2015 - Brad Keselowski
  • 2014 - Kyle Busch
  • 2013 - Kyle Busch

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Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers
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