NASCAR United Rentals Work United 500 Picks, Predictions, Odds

For the third straight week, the NASCAR circuit remains out west after William Byron picked up the victory at Las Vegas in the Pennzoil 400 last Sunday.

Byron led for 176 of the 271 laps, while also capturing each of the first two stages. Kyle Larson finished second, while 2022 winner Alex Bowman placed third.

Phoenix Raceway is the location for the fourth race of the season for the newly sponsored United Rentals Work United 500, formerly known as the Ruoff Mortgage 500 in 2022.

UNITED RENTALS WORK UNITED 500 TOP-5 FINISH PREDICTION

1) #12 Ryan Blaney (7/1)
2) #11 Denny Hamlin (10/1)
3) #22 Joey Logano (8/1)
4) #4 Kevin Harvick (9/1)
5) #14 Chase Briscoe (20/1)

HEAD-TO-HEAD BEST BET

• Kevin Harvick (+105) vs. Christopher Bell

UNITED RENTALS WORK UNITED 500 BETTING ANALYSIS

Ryan Blaney (7/1) is seeking his first Cup victory since 2021, when he picked up three wins, including back-to-back triumphs at Michigan and Daytona. Things have dried up for the Ford driver, who went winless last season and finished 26th at California and 13th at Las Vegas.

However, Blaney performed well in the two races in Phoenix last year with a 4th place finish in the March race, while placing 2nd in November. Blaney is winless in 14 races in Arizona, but has finished in the top 6 in six of the past eight at Phoenix Raceway.

Denny Hamlin (10/1) only has one top 10 finish this season, which came in California two weeks ago when he placed 6th. Hamlin won seven times in 2020, but owns only four victories in the last two-plus seasons.

Prior to 2022, Hamlin fared well in Phoenix by placing in the top 5 in five of six races, but finished 13th in the March race and 8th in the November race in Arizona last season.

Joey Logano (8/1) won the pole in Las Vegas last week, but was knocked out of the race on Lap 183 to finish in last place. Logano looks to turn things around this week, as he finished in the top 11 eight straight times in Phoenix, including four top 3 finishes and a win last November.

Kevin Harvick (9/1) has been remarkable in Phoenix over the years by putting together 19 straight Top 9 finishes, but is seeking his first title at this track since 2018.

Last year's winner Chase Briscoe (20/1) put together two terrific runs in Phoenix in 2022. He captured the checkered flag in the March race, then finished fourth in the November finale.

Briscoe looks for an improved finish as his first three races this season have seen him place 35th at Daytona, 20th at California, and 28th at Las Vegas.

UNITED RENTALS WORK UNITED 500 BETTING RESOURCES

• Date: Sunday, March 12, 2023
• TV-Time: FOX, 3:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Phoenix Raceway
• Location: Avondale, Arizona
• Distance: 312 miles
• Laps: 312

UNITED RENTALS WORK UNITED 500 BETTING ODDS

• Kyle Larson +500
• Ryan Blaney +700
• Joey Logano +800
• Kevin Harvick +900
• Christopher Bell +900
• Denny Hamlin +1000
• William Byron +1000
• Martin Truex Jr +1200
• Kyle Busch +1200
• Ross Chastain +1500
• Alex Bowman +1900
• Chase Briscoe +2000
• Tyler Reddick +2000
• Bubba Wallace +2500
• Daniel Suarez +4000
• Brad Keselowski +5000
• AJ Allmendinger +6000
• Aric Almirola +6000
• Austin Cindric +6000
• Ryan Preece +8000
• Ty Gibbs +8000
• Erik Jones +8000
• Chris Buescher +8000
• Josh Berry +10000
• Noah Gragson +10000
• Justin Haley +10000
• Austin Dillon +10000
• Michael McDowell +15000
• Harrison Burton +15000
• Corey Lajoie +20000
• Ty Dillon +20000
• Cody Ware +20000
• BJ McLeod +20000
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr +20000
• Todd Gilliland +20000
• Zane Smith +20000

UNITED RENTALS WORK UNITED 500 HISTORY

• 2022 - Chase Briscoe
• 2021 - Martin Truex, Jr.
• 2020 - Joey Logano
• 2019 - Kyle Busch
• 2018 - Kevin Harvick
• 2017 - Ryan Newman
• 2016 - Kevin Harvick
• 2015 - Kevin Harvick
• 2014 - Kevin Harvick
• 2013 - Carl Edwards