Chase Elliott made his return to the NASCAR Cup Series last week, posting a 10th-place finish at Martinsville in his first start back from a broken leg. He will be facing more favorable conditions this week, as the 2023 GEICO 500 at Talladega on Sunday won't require as much braking as a short track. He won the fall race at this track last October and is trying to become the second driver to go back-to-back at Talladega since 2007. Elliott is 12-1 in the 2023 GEICO 500 odds at Caesars Sportsbook. Ryan Blaney is the 19-2 favorite on the 2023 NASCAR at Talladega odds board. The green flag drops at 3 p.m. ET.
Should you include any of them in your 2023 GEICO 500 bets? Before scouring the 2023 NASCAR at Talladega starting lineup and making any 2023 GEICO 500 predictions, be sure to see the latest 2023 NASCAR at Talladega picks from elite auto racing handicappers Phil Bobbitt and Steve Greco.
Bobbitt and Greco built a predictive engine that consistently beats the books. They find huge value and aren't afraid of volume. Over the past two years, their followers are up nearly $23,000 on $100 plays. In fact, Bobbitt and Greco have nailed 13 outright NASCAR winners each of the past two years.
Last season, they called 150-1 longshot Chris Buescher winning at Bristol Motor Speedway and Erik Jones winning at Darlington at 60-1. Eight weeks ago, they nailed Busch as the outright winner in Fontana for an 11-1 payout. Anybody following them has seen huge returns.
Now, Bobbitt and Greco have analyzed the field and odds for Sunday's NASCAR at Talladega 2023 race. They're sharing their NASCAR best bets at SportsLine.
2023 NASCAR at Talladega expert picks
One of Bobbitt and Greco's top 2023 GEICO 500 prop bets: They are backing Bubba Wallace to finish ahead of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wallace recorded his first career Cup Series win at Talladega in 2021, so he is comfortable returning to this track. He has also been impressive at Daytona International Speedway, with four top-five finishes since 2018 on the similarly chaotic track.
Stenhouse has finished outside the top 15 in four of his last seven races, and inconsistency is not a positive trait heading into the highest-variance race in the Cup Series. His pit crew is heading back to RFK Racing for the rest of the season, which gives Stenhouse another factor to overcome on Sunday. He has not posted a top-15 finish at Talladega in his last five attempts, so Bobbitt and Greco are happy to back Wallace. See what other NASCAR picks they like at SportsLine.
How to make 2023 NASCAR at Talladega predictions
In addition to their prop picks, Bobbitt and Greco have also identified four epic NASCAR longshots they love to win it all. They return at least 60-1, so anyone who backs these drivers could hit it big. You can only see who they are here.
So who wins the GEICO 500 2023? And which epic longshots stun NASCAR? Visit SportsLine now to see the 2023 NASCAR at Talladega picks and best bets, all from a team of elite NASCAR handicappers that are up $23,000, and find out.
2023 Talladega NASCAR odds
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Joey Logano 10-1
Ryan Blaney 10-1
Denny Hamlin 11-1
William Byron 12-1
Chase Elliott 12-1
Bubba Wallace 14-1
Brad Keselowski 14-1
Ross Chastain 15-1
Kyle Busch 15-1
Kyle Larson 15-1
Christopher Bell 16-1
Chris Buescher 22-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 22-1
Austin Cindric 24-1
Alex Bowman 25-1
Aric Almirola 25-1
Tyler Reddick 25-1
Kevin Harvick 25-1
Austin Dillon 28-1
Martin Truex Jr 28-1
Erik Jones 30-1
Chase Briscoe 30-1
Austin Hill 30-1
Daniel Suarez 30-1
A.J. Allmendinger 40-1
Corey Lajoie 40-1
Ryan Preece 45-1
Justin Haley 45-1
Michael McDowell 50-1
Todd Gilliland 60-1
Ty Gibbs 60-1
Zane Smith 75-1
Harrison Burton 75-1
Noah Gragson 75-1
Riley Herbst 125-1
Ty Dillon 250-1
JJ Yeley 1000-1
BJ McLeod 1000-1
