2023 Daytona Duels odds, picks: Projected NASCAR leaderboard, predictions for Bluegreen Vacations Duels from top model

With Hendrick Motorsports teammates Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson locked into the front row after qualifying on Wednesday, the rest of the drivers competing to make the 2023 Daytona 500 will race for their starting position on Thursday in the 2023 Bluegreen Vacations Duels. The green flag will drop on the first 2023 Duel at Daytona at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, while the second race is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET. Ryan Blaney are 8-1 co-favorites in the first duel, while Denny Hamlin is the 15-2 favorite in the second according to the latest 2023 Daytona Duels odds. Before you make any 2023 Bluegreen Vacations Duels picks, be sure to check out the NASCAR leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

Our proven projection model has simulated the race 10,000 times and come up with a surprising leaderboard. Developed by daily Fantasy pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this proprietary NASCAR prediction computer model takes into account a slew of factors including track history and recent results.

McClure's model is off to a red-hot start this season, already nailing Martin Truex Jr.'s win at the Clash at the Coliseum, returning 20-1! It also impressively nailed five of Kyle Larson's wins during his historic season. All told, the model has nailed a whopping eight winners since 2021. Anyone who followed its lead on those NASCAR picks saw HUGE returns.

Now, the model has dialed in on the Daytona Duels 2023 and released its projections. 

We can tell you the model is high on Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the first duel, even though he's a 20-1 longshot in the latest 2023 NASCAR at Daytona odds. He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday. And a massive shocker: Kyle Larson, one of the the top Vegas favorites in the second duel at 8-1, stumbles big-time and fails to crack the top five! There are far better values in the 2023 Bluegreen Vacations Duels starting lineup.

The model is also targeting FOUR other drivers with 2023 Daytona Duels odds longer than 16-1 to make a serious run at the checkered flag! Anyone who backs these drivers could hit it BIG. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who they are before locking in any NASCAR picks.

So who wins the 2023 Daytona Duels? And which longshots are a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine right now to see the full projected NASCAR at Daytona leaderboard, all from the model that already nailed the longshot Clash at the Coliseum winner!