2026 eero 400 odds, picks: NASCAR at Chicago projected leaderboard from proven model

The Cup Series heads to Chicagoland Speedway for the first time in seven years with the eero 400 2026 on Sunday. The green flag for NASCAR at Chicago drops at 6 p.m. ET, with Alex Bowman the last winner at the track in 2019. Brad Keselowski enters the 2026 eero 400 as the only active multi-time NASCAR Chicago winner, while Denny Hamlin has overtaken Tyler Reddick atop the Cup Series standings.

It's those two who top the eero 400 odds board, with Hamlin at +380 and Reddick listed at +430. Kyle Larson (+600), Christopher Bell (+900) and Chase Elliott (+1000) round out the top five, while last week's winner, Shane van Gisbergen, is a massive +10000 longshot for use in 2026 NASCAR at Chicago bets.

Before making any 2026 eero 400 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 31 winners since 2021, including Denny Hamlin's back-to-back wins last month at Michigan and Pocono! Anyone who followed its lead on those NASCAR picks could have seen HUGE returns.

For NASCAR at Chicago, the model is fading Denny Hamlin (+380), saying despite him being the favorite, simulations have Hamlin barely even cracking the top 5. Another surprise: Ty Gibbs (+1500) is projected to make a strong run towards the title. Gibbs is coming off a successful race at Sonoma, notching a pair of stage wins and finishing third in the main race. He sits fourth in the Cup Series standings and has seven top 5s on the season.

The model has also identified two other longshots of at least +1800 who make runs for the top of the leaderboard, including an enormous longshot of around +4000.

So who wins the 2026 eero 400, and which longshots should you back? Visit SportsLine now to see the picks and best bets from a NASCAR model that's nailed 13 winners since 2025 including back-to-back wins by Denny Hamlin last month!