2024 Brickyard 400 odds, picks: Projected NASCAR at Indianapolis leaderboard, predictions from proven racing model

On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 2024 Brickyard 400. The green flag drops at 2:30 p.m. ET and this will mark the first time that NASCAR has raced on the quad-oval at the Brickyard since 2020, after racing on the road course at Indy the last three seasons. Denny Hamlin is coming off a second-place finish at Pocono last week and is the 15-4 favorite in the 2024 Brickyard 400 odds.

Hamlin is followed by Kyle Larson (6-1), Brad Keselowski (8-1) and Ryan Blaney (8-1) in the NASCAR at Indianapolis odds. Before making any 2024 NASCAR at Indianapolis predictions, you NEED to see the latest 2024 Brickyard 400 picks from SportsLine's proven projection model.

Our proven projection model has simulated the 2024 Brickyard 400 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 model takes into account a slew of factors including track history and recent results.

McClure's model called its first victory of the 2024 season with Larson winning again in Las Vegas for a 21-5 payout then predicted a Denny Hamlin's wins in Bristol at 5-1 and Richmond at 17-4. It impressively nailed five of Larson's wins during his historic season in 2021 too. All told, the model has nailed a whopping 18 winners since 2021 and hit nine last year alone! Anyone who followed its lead on those NASCAR picks saw HUGE returns.

Now, the model has dialed in on NASCAR at Indy 2024 and released its projections.

For the 2024 Brickyard 400, we can tell you the model is high on Christopher Bell, even though he's a 12-1 longshot in the latest 2024 NASCAR at Indianapolis odds. He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday. And a massive shocker: Ryan Blaney, the Vegas favorite, stumbles big-time and barely cracks the top 10! There are far better values in the 2024 Brickyard 400 starting lineup.

The model is also targeting four OTHER drivers with 2024 NASCAR at Indianapolis odds of 12-1 or longer 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 2024 Brickyard 400, and which EPIC longshots are MUST-BACKS? ... Join SportsLine right now to see the full projected NASCAR at Indianapolis leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 18 winners, including three already this year!