2026 Coca-Cola 600 odds, picks: NASCAR projected leaderboard from proven model

The Cup Series resumes its points races after the All-Star Race last week, with the 2026 Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday. The green flag drops at 6 p.m. ET from Charlotte Motor Speedway as NASCAR reaches its second Crown Jewel of the season. Entering 2026 NASCAR at Charlotte, Tyler Reddick is atop the standings, Denny Hamlin won the All-Star Race, and Ross Chastain prevailed at last year's Coca-Cola 600. So, you have lots of options for your NASCAR Charlotte picks and auto racing best bets.

Hamlin is the +500 favorite in the 2026 Coca-Cola 600 odds, with Kyle Larson priced at +650. Reddick (+700) follows, with Christopher Bell (+900) and William Byron (+900) rounding out the top five. NASCAR Charlotte 2026 bets could also consider Katherine Legge (+50000) who will attempt "The Double" by also racing in the Indy 500.

Before making any 2026 Coca-Cola 600 picks or NASCAR predictions, you need to see what auto racing insider Mike McClure has to say.

McClure is a legendary professional DFS player with more than $2 million in career winnings. He uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every lap of NASCAR action, taking factors such as matchups and statistical trends into account. 

All told, the model has nailed a whopping 29 winners since 2021 and hit 11 winners in 2025! Anyone who followed its lead on those NASCAR picks could have seen HUGE returns.

For NASCAR at Charlotte, the model is fading Denny Hamlin (+500), saying he barely cracks the top 5 despite being the favorite. Another surprise: Kyle Busch (+3300) is projected to make a strong run towards the title. Busch is the only driver who has top 15s in each of the last five Coca-Cola 600 races, and three of those saw him finish sixth or better.

The model has also identified two other longshots of at least +3000 who make runs for the top of the leaderboard, potentially netting any backer a huge payday!

So who wins the 2026 Coca-Cola 600, and which longshots could stun NASCAR? Visit SportsLine now to see the picks and best bets from a NASCAR model that nailed 11 winners last year, and find out!