Wawa 250 Predictions: Drivers Have Big Hill to Climb on Drafting Track

• It’s no surprise to see Austin Hill favored in a drafting race at Daytona.

• After a costly penalty, Parker Kligerman needs a strong run on Friday.

• Justin Allgaier is an underrated driver on tracks that feature pack racing. 

Wawa 250 Betting Odds

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Our Picks for the Wawa 250

• Justin Allgaier to win the race at +1400 via BetMGM

Wawa 250 Predictions

Understandably, Austin Hill Is Favored in the Xfinity Race at Daytona

If we’re heading to Daytona, Austin Hill must be favored to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race there.

There’s ample reason for that. Three of Hill’s eight career victories have come at the Birthplace of Speed, and six of the eight have come at tracks where NASCAR mandates the use of a superspeedway competition package.

So, yes, Hill will be a contender on Friday night, as he always is when the Xfinity Series races at so-called “drafting tracks.” Mastery of close-quarters pack racing is crucial, and Hill is adept at the art form.

What’s not to like about the driver of the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet? The odds, that’s what. In a drafting race, where random events so readily can change the entire complexion of the event, no driver deserves to be offered at a measly +375 (BetMGM).

Consequently, we’ll steer clear of Hill this week and look for a better payday. 

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After Costly Penalty, Parker Kligerman Looks to Rebound at Daytona

On Wednesday afternoon, NASCAR announced a penalty to the No. 48 Chevrolet team of Parker Kligerman for a violation involving the rear spoiler of the car.

Kligerman was docked 20 championship points, leaving him just 16 points above the current Playoff cut line with five races left in the regular season.

Kligerman needs a strong finish to provide some breathing room, and he typically finds his way toward the front in drafting-track races. In six starts on the 2.5-mile Daytona oval, he has posted two top fives.

Though we don’t expect Kligerman to win Friday night’s event, we rate him as the best long-shot pick at +1600 via BetMGM. 

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Justin Allgaier Looks to Extend Momentum from Michigan on Friday

Austin Hill may be the acknowledged king of drafting tracks, but Justin Allgaier is the defending winner of this race.

In addition, Allgaier just prevailed in last Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Michigan International Speedway, where the Xfinity cars used NASCAR’s lower-horsepower superspeedway competition package.

Admittedly, any race on a drafting track is something of a crapshoot. But given the choice between Hill at +375 and Allgaier at +1400 at BetMGM, we’ll take Allgaier every time.

In 27 career Xfinity starts at Daytona, Allgaier has recorded one victory, eight top fives, and 13 top 10s, so his record at the track speaks for itself.

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How to Watch the Wawa 250

• Race: Wawa 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race

• Location: Daytona International Speedway

• Time: Friday, August 23, 7:30 p.m. ET

• How to Watch: USA