Free NASCAR Picks & Predictions
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Free NASCAR Winner Picks
The most common market in auto racing is picking a winning driver for each race.
Our auto racing experts are some of the best in the industry picking exact winners, which typically sees the best value prior to a race beginning.
Our experts will select winners for each race, along with a betting breakdown for various drivers.
Free NASCAR Results Picks
Sometimes picking an exact winner feels like searching for a needle in a haystack, which is why other markets in auto racing offer bettors the chance to wager on finishing positions!
Our experts provide Top 5 result predictions to increase the chances for you to win your ESPN NASCAR expert picks.
NASCAR Free Prop Picks
There are tons of markets each auto racing event provides, which goes beyond race results.
NASCAR offers ‘Stage Winner’ markets while F1 offers 'Safety Car Appearance’ markets.
Our auto racing experts explore all the markets available to track down the best value to consider.
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With NASCAR on ESPN and F1 season in full gear, our auto racing team will be providing NASCAR Free Picks and expert advice.
Be sure to visit our auto racing Free Picks feature for NASCAR and F1 weekly picks.
How to Bet on Auto Racing
As an individualized sport, auto racing betting is quite different from the highly popular team sports – football, basketball, and baseball – in the betting marketplace.
However, it does share a lot of similarities with those who are familiar with golf wagering, as each week there are odds on who will win the race, as well as individual matchups that are one-on-one battles between two specific drivers.
Learn how to Bet on Auto Racing
How do Auto Racing Odds to Win Work?
The most popular bet in Auto Racing is the “Odds to Win” wager or what some might call a future wager.
Put simply, you just need to pick the overall winner of the race. Whether you're betting on NASCAR, Indy Series, or any other circuit, the majority of races have “Odds to Win” posted.
You select one of the drivers in the race and your payout for the bet will depend on the odds given at the time of the wager.
To figure out your Win Amount, take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered.
For example, Kyle Busch is listed as a 5/1 favorite in the Daytona 500. If you wager $100 on Busch and he wins the race then you would win $500 ($100 x 5).
You would collect $600, which includes your win and stake ($100).
How do NASCAR Matchups Work?
Matchup betting in auto racing is just as simplistic as “Odds to Win” wagers.
In this bet, the objective is to select one driver to finish ahead of another driver.
Similar to other sports, there is always money-line odds associated with each matchup, which means there will always be a favorite and an underdog.
Looking at this example - Matt Kenseth (-135) vs. Kevin Harvick (+115) – Matt is the favorite and Harvick is the underdog.
In this particular matchup, gamblers looking for a payout of $100 on Matt Kenseth would have to risk $135 to win $100.
Those betting $100 on Kevin Harvick (+115) would earn a payout of $115 if Harvick finishes ahead of Martin in the race.
To win your matchup wagers, you need the driver you bet to finish the race higher than the opposing driver in the matchup.
How does Betting the Field in NASCAR Work?
Many races and future odds will include a betting selection called the Field.
This bet consists of the drivers not listed in the “Odds to Win.” Most future odds have a set number of drivers with odds to win.
It’s rare to see oddsmakers put a price on every driver that will race.
Drivers that are given the least opportunity to win the race will be grouped into the “Field” odds and paid out accordingly if they win.
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