Daytona 500 Odds: Blaney Favored for First Victory in NASCAR’s Signature Event

Daytona 500 odds have hit the board as we close in on the start of the 2026 NASCAR season.

The February 15 event, sometimes described as the Super Bowl of stock car racing, sees a wide-open betting board, with Ryan Blaney among the more popular choices.

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Let’s take a look at the latest NASCAR Cup Series odds to win the Daytona 500.

Daytona 500 odds

Odds as of 1-5.

How to bet on NASCAR

The most popular way to bet on NASCAR is by simply picking the winner of a race, which is also referred to as an outright. There are plenty of other ways to wager, including betting on whether or not a driver will finish in the Top 3 or Top 10 of a race.

Another popular betting option is head-to-head matchup betting, where sportsbooks pair up two drivers and you choose who you think will finish better in the race, which is far easier than trying to select someone to win out of a field of approximately 40 drivers. For tips on NASCAR betting check out our How to Bet NASCAR page.

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Past Daytona 500 winners

Back-to-back Daytona 500 champ William Byron is one of five drivers with multiple victories in the race. Richard Petty leads the way with seven wins from 1964 to 1981.

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