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2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship odds: Betting lines updated after Sonoma

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Steve Samra | Last updated Jul 16, 2025 4:31 PM ET

The odds for who will stand above the field as the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion have been updated following this past weekend’s races at Sonoma. Shane van Gisbergen was victorious, gaining his third checkered flag of the season.

Still, his chances at a championship don’t mirror the other drivers with multiple wins this season, like Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin. SVG will need to get better at NASCAR’s more traditional tracks, but perhaps there’s some good value there, as he’ll have all summer to practice.

With that in mind, DraftKings Sportsbook has released its updated betting lines for which driver will stand above all at the end of the year as champion after all of the action in California. Here’s where each wheelman stands entering Dover this coming weekend.

Kyle Larson (+350)

Kyle Larson returned to his home state over the weekend, hoping for a repeat of 2024 and another trip to Victory Lane. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be. His attempt at winning the second stage didn’t work out, and the Hendrick Motorsports wheelman finished P35 when the checkered flag waved.

Larson won at Dover back in 2019, and he’s come close multiple other times, including last season’s runner-up finish to Denny Hamlin. He’ll be motivated to get back to Victory Lane after some struggles over the past couple of weeks.

Christopher Bell (+550)

Christopher Bell thought he might’ve been able to catch Shane van Gisbergen late in the race at Sonoma. He simply couldn’t get to his bumper, and the No. 20 Toyota wheelman had to settle for P5.

Dover has been a mixed bag for Bell throughout his Cup Series career. He finished P34 at the track last season, as it was an all-around bad weekend for him, but he does have a P4 and a P6 finish in Delaware. He’ll be looking to get to the podium in 2025.

Denny Hamlin (+600)

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It wasn’t the most entertaining afternoon for fans of Denny Hamlin at Sonoma. Haters got some fuel though, as the Joe Gibbs Racing wheelman was never truly a factor, coming home with a P20 finish in California.

This will be Hamlin’s 35th Cup Series race at Dover. He won last season’s event, as well one other time in 2020. We’ll see if he can make it back-to-back in Delaware this coming weekend.

Ryan Blaney (+600)

Ryan Blaney was having a solid afternoon before getting tangled up with Chris Buescher late in the race at Sonoma. He ended up wrecking, notching a P36 finish when it was all said and done in California.

Blaney hasn’t won at Dover in his previous 14 tries in the Cup Series. Could No. 15 be the charm? His best finish was third, which came in 2023 for the Team Penske wheelman.

William Byron (+700)

William Byron’s car looked great over the weekend, and he had a solid showing, all things considered. He’s still looking for his second win of the season, but he’s been consistent at least, and Sonoma was another example of that. He finished P8.

Byron’s best finish at Dover is fourth, and it’s happened three times. Last season he finished P33 though, so if fourth is all he can get, the Hendrick Motorsports star will take it compared to that result.

Chase Elliott (+900)

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Chase Elliott seemed like he was going to have a shot at challenging Shane van Gisbergen on fresh tires late in the race this past Sunday. A couple of cautions threw a wrench in those plans, but the Hendrick Motorsports star still notched a third-place finish.

In his Cup Series career, Elliott has won at Dover twice, in 2018 and 2022. Last season, he notched a top-five in fifth. He’ll be hoping for even more success at the track this time around.

Tyler Reddick (+1200)

Another solid showing for Tyler Reddick took place over the weekend. He still doesn’t have a win in 2025, but the 23XI Racing wheelman finished P6. He’ll take another top ten.

Dover has been a bit of a struggle for Reddick, as he’s looking to break his drought and win a race this season. His best finish of P7 came in 2023. We’ll see if he can rise above this time around.

Joey Logano (+1400)

Joey Logano doesn’t always show off his best stuff on road courses. At Sonoma, he was solid throughout the afternoon, finishing P9. He’ll take that as NASCAR returns to some ovals.

As the Cup Series moves to Dover, this will be Logano’s 29th time racing at the track. He’s never won though. His best finish came is third, which he’s done three times. Maybe this will be his best performance in Delaware yet.

Updated NASCAR Cup Series Championship Odds:

Chase Briscoe (+2000)
Ross Chastain (+2500)
Shane Van Gisbergen (+2500)
Alex Bowman (+2500)
Austin Cindric (+3500)
Chris Buescher (+4000)
Carson Hocevar (+4000)
Josh Berry (+4000)
Bubba Wallace (+5000)
Kyle Busch (+5000)
Ty Gibbs (+5000)
Brad Keselowski (+8000)
Ryan Preece (+12000)
AJ Allmendinger (+25000)
Daniel Suarez (+25000)
Austin Dillon (+25000)
Erik Jones (+30000)
Michael McDowell (+30000)
Noah Gragson (+30000)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (+30000)
Todd Gilliland (+50000)
Justin Haley (+50000)
Zane Smith (+50000)
Ty Dillon (+50000)
Riley Herbst (+50000)
John Hunter Nemechek (+50000)
Cole Custer (+50000)

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