Shriners Children’s 500 Predictions: Time to Ring That Bell

• Oddsmakers have undervalued Joey Logano for Sunday’s Phoenix race.

• With a new lease on his Playoff life, Chase Briscoe could pose a threat.

• Defending winner Christopher Bell brings colossal momentum to Phoenix.

Shriners Children’s 500 Betting Odds

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My Picks for the Shriners Children’s 500

• Christopher Bell to win the race at +475 via bet365

• Chase Briscoe to finish in the top three at +325 via bet365

• Joey Logano to beat William Byron head-to-head at +100 via bet365

Shriners Children’s 500 Predictions

Why Aren’t Oddsmakers Giving Joey Logano More Respect at Phoenix

Why isn’t the active driver with the most victories at Phoenix Raceway getting more respect from the oddsmakers.

Joey Logano has four wins at the one-mile track in the Sonoran Desert, most among full-time active NASCAR Cup Series drivers.

Nevertheless, Logano is priced at +900 to win via bet365 Sportsbook entering Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500 at the challenging flat track.

Historically, Logano is more likely to win the season finale at Phoenix than he is to triumph there in the early season, so we’re not picking the three-time and defending series champion to win on Sunday.

However, we do like him to beat William Byron head-to-head at +100 via bet365.

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With a Weight Lifted from His Shoulders, Chase Briscoe Could Contend

“Biggest points day of my career! We’re back!” was the message Chase Briscoe posted on social media after the National Motorsports Appeal Panel on Wednesday overturned a soul-crushing penalty to his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team.

Under the penalty, stemming from alleged modifications to a single-source part—the rear spoiler mount—Briscoe was docked 100 driver championship points and 10 Playoff points.

With the successful appeal, Briscoe is now 15th in the Cup standings, head to the site of his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in 2022.

We expect all the Joe Gibbs Racing cars to be fast at Phoenix and like Briscoe to finish in the top three at +325.

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Christopher Bell Seeks Third Straight Win in Potential Breakout Season

Christopher Bell got a victory he didn’t expect two weeks ago at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Last Sunday on the road course at Circuit of the Americas, he got another win that was no surprise.

No driver has won three straight NASCAR Cup Series races in the era of the Next Gen car, which was introduced into NASCAR’s top division in 2022.

But Bell is the defending winner of the Shriners Children’s 500, and he comes to Phoenix convinced he can win at any track.

Bell and crew chief Adam Stevens have a setup that works at the one-mile flat track, and we think Bell will get that elusive third consecutive victory on Sunday at +475 via bet365.

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How to Watch the Shriners Children’s 500

• What: Shriner’s Children’s 500 NASCAR Cup Series race

• Where: Phoenix Raceway

• When: Sunday, March 9, 3:30 p.m. ET

• How to Watch: FS1