The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series kicks off on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway with the 68th running of the Daytona 500. Joey Logano is the +1000 co-favorite (risk $100 to win $1000) at FanDuel alongside pole sitter Kyle Busch.
Among the other favorites are Ryan Blaney (+1100), Chase Elliott (+1200) and Denny Hamlin and back-to-back winner William Byron, both at +1300. Byron is seeking to become the first driver to three-peat the Daytona 500, while NASCAR legend, Jimmie Johnson, is a +6500 longshot. Sunday's race is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET after being moved up one hour due to weather.
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They predicted Daniel Suarez's victory in Atlanta at +3500 and were 10-2 on matchup plays. Their 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race preview nailed Joey Logano at +1100 and went 4-0 in matchup picks, and they hit Austin Cindric at +2800 in the Enjoy Illinois 300. They also nailed Ross Chastain as a +3000 longshot in the Hollywood Casino 400. Overall, they were up 47.18 units across all racing articles last season. In 2025, they correctly called William Byron (+2300) in the Daytona 500 and Kyle Larson (+450) in the AdventHealth 400. Anyone following Bobbitt and Greco could have seen HUGE returns!
For the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, we can tell you Bobbitt and Greco are backing Ty Gibbs as a top-3 finisher. "Ty Gibbs doesn't feel like a superspeedway ace. He's not the first name people think of when the draft tightens up. Don't feel bad…he wasn't the first name that we thought of, either. But the numbers don't care about perception.
"Gibbs ranked fourth in laps led on superspeedways last season (11.3/per) and quietly owned the fifth-best average finish (15.3). That combination is important because leading laps at Daytona isn't just about raw horsepower…it's more about understanding air, sensing when a lane is forming, and knowing when to take control without becoming the sitting duck. Gibbs has shown he can dictate stretches of these races without overplaying his hand, which is a rare skill at a place where leading at the wrong time is basically volunteering to be the caution flag."
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