Coke Zero Sugar 400 Predictions: Bubble Boys Are Getting Nervous

• Can Austin Dillon strike again with a NASCAR Cup Playoff spot on the line?

• Bubba Wallace needs to rebound from hard-luck outing at Michigan.

• Joey Logano invariably charges to the front at so-called “drafting” tracks.

Coke Zero Sugar 400 Betting Odds

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Our Picks for the Coke Zero Sugar 400

• Joey Logano to win the race at +1200 via BetMGM

• Bubba Wallace to finish in the top three at +475 via BetMGM

• Christopher Bell to finish in the top three at +550 via BetMGM

Coke Zero Sugar 400 Predictions

Can Austin Dillon Pull Another Playoff Berth Out of the Fire?

For a brief period after the August 11 NASCAR Cup Series event at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon thought he had a spot in the Playoffs.

Dillon took the checkered flag, but he had to knock Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin out of the way to do so. After reviewing the finish, NASCAR let the victory stand but stripped away the benefits of the win—including an automatic Playoff spot.

Out of the running for a Playoff spot on points, Dillon must win one of the next two races to qualify for the postseason. He’s been in this situation before. In 2022, he won at Daytona to secure an 11th-hour Playoff berth.

Though a win on Saturday night would make a great story for the driver of the iconic No. 3 Chevrolet, we don’t think it will happen this time.

However, we’re convinced that Dillon’s chances are appreciably better than his +4000 odds at BetMGM. Two of his five career wins have come at Daytona, so if you’re willing to take a shot… 

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Bubba Wallace Needs to Rally from Hard-Luck Outing at Michigan

Bubba Wallace had one of the fastest cars in last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan. Unfortunately, through no fault of his own, Wallace’s Toyota was pinched into the outside wall when Kyle Larson spun in front of him.

Wallace finished 26th and descended to the bad side of the Playoff bubble, one point behind Ross Chastain in the race for the final berth in the postseason.

There are two races left in the NASCAR Cup regular season, and fortunately for Wallace, Friday’s event takes place at Daytona, one of his best tracks.

In 14 career starts at Daytona, Wallace has posted five top-five finishes, three of them runner-up results. His cars have been fast of late, and we like him to finish in the top three on Saturday at +475 via BetMGM.

That should get him off the Playoff bubble for with room to spare.

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Joey Logano Likes to Take Control of Cup Races at Drafting Tracks

BetMGM features three Ford drivers at +1200 this week—behind only Toyota driver Denny Hamlin at +1100.

But how do you pick between Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, and Brad Keselowski? All three have proven prowess at drafting tracks.

Never mind that Logano only has one victory and eight top-fives in 31 Daytona starts—and the win came in the Daytona 500, not the summer race.

Logano’s feast-or-famine record at the Birthplace of speed is deceiving. He almost always finds his way to the front and is adept at controlling the race.

That sometimes leaves Logano vulnerable, and it’s true that he has crashed out of six of the last 14 Daytona races.

Call it a gut feeling, if you will. In a race that amounts to a crapshoot, we like Logano to win the summer race at Daytona for the first time at +1200 via BetMGM.

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How to Watch the Coke Zero Sugar 400

• What: Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race

• Where: Daytona International Speedway

• When: Saturday, August 24, 2:30 p.m. ET

• How to Watch: NBC