Another live sport has returned from the doldrums of a suspended season. The NASCAR Cup Series will restart on Sunday at Darlington Raceway for The Real Heroes 400. This will be the sport's comeback event after the season had to be paused because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The race will be run with only minimal personnel and drivers themselves at the track. No spectators will be allowed at this race, a set up which appears to be the new normal through at least the races in June according to NASCAR's official site.
Also making a comeback at the event is Ryan Newman, who was involved in a terrifying crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500, but escaped with minor injuries, and has recovered enough the get back behind the wheel.
Two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch is the favorite to take the checkered flag at the season's restart race. Busch (+500) has finished third, seventh and second in his last three runs at Darlington. But don't sleep on Erik Jones at +1800, who won the 2019 Southern 500 at Darlington in his No. 20 car for Joe Gibbs Racing, where he led for 79 laps.
So who wins NASCAR at Darlington on May 17? And which long shots stun NASCAR? Visit SportsLine now to see the full projected leaderboard, all from the model that crushed its racing picks last season and just nailed the Daytona 500.
Real Heroes 400 odds
Odds via William Hill
| Driver | Race winner odds |
|---|---|
Kyle Busch | +500 |
Denny Hamlin | +700 |
Kevin Harvick | +750 |
Brad Keselowski | +750 |
Joey Logano | +750 |
Martin Truex Jr. | +800 |
Chase Elliott | +850 |
Alex Bowman | +1100 |
Ryan Blaney | +1400 |
Erik Jones | +2000 |
Jimmie Johnson | +2200 |
Kurt Busch | +2200 |
William Byron | +2800 |
Matt DiBenedetto | +4000 |
Matt Kenseth | +4000 |
Aric Almirola | +6000 |
Tyler Reddick | +7500 |
Clint Bowyer | +7500 |
Ryan Newman | +10000 |
Christopher Bell | +10000 |
Chris Buescher | +10000 |
Austin Dillon | +10000 |
Cole Custer | +12500 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | +15000 |
Bubba Wallace | +30000 |
Ty Dillon | +50000 |
Michael McDowell | +75000 |
Daniel Suarez | +75000 |
Ryan Preece | +75000 |
John Hunter Nemechek | +75000 |
Josh Bilicki | +250000 |
Joey Gase | +250000 |
Quin Houff | +250000 |
BJ McLeod | +250000 |
Garrett Smithley | +250000 |
Reed Sorensen | +250000 |
| JJ Yeley | +250000 |
Timmy Hill | +250000 |
Brennan Poole | +250000 |
Corey Lajoie | +250000 |
Here's the information you need to know to catch this Sunday's race as the NASCAR season kicks off, and a major American sports league returns to your television.
How to watch Real Heroes 400
Date: Sunday, May 17
Location: Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Channel: Fox
Stream: fubo TV (Try for free)
