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Veteran motorsports expert David Caraviello is bringing his knowledge of NASCAR odds and drivers to BetCarolina.com. He has covered major NASCAR Cup Series events, including the Daytona 500.
If you are new to sports betting and NASCAR or are a veteran bettor looking for a refresher, the guide below covers the key NASCAR races to watch, how to bet on NASCAR in North Carolina, and more.
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Charlotte, North Carolina, is sometimes called the unofficial home of NASCAR. In fact, a 2018 Nielsen Scarborough study found that North Carolina has the most NASCAR fans of any U.S. state, with high concentrations of NASCAR enthusiasts in Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, and Asheville.
But why, when NASCAR's headquarters are famously in Florida?
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North Carolina happens to be the birthplace of NASCAR. The league first started in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and built its first-ever race track in North Wilkesboro, where the North Wilkesboro Speedway still holds races today.
The Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsborough was the second NASCAR track ever to be built and is the only dirt track remaining from the league's inaugural 1949 season. It's no longer in use, but it was placed on the National of Historic Places and is a great walking trail.
Charlotte is home to not only the Charlotte Motor Speedway, but also the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where some of the most famous drivers are enshrined. Speaking of famous NASCAR drivers, the first family of motorsportsโthe Earnhardtsโhail from Kannapolis, NC.
Currently, Mooresville is known as "Race City USA" because so many NASCAR drivers and teams are based there. Mooresville is also the corporate HQ of NASCAR Technical Institute.
NASCAR has recently partnered with BetMGM NC.
In states that allow mobile wagering, over 90% of bets are placed online, and there's every indication that North Carolina will follow suit now that online sports betting is legal. Top betting apps for North Carolina, such as DraftKings and BetMGM, offer NASCAR championship odds as well as a full menu of online betting options for each weekโs race.
You can bet on one driver to win outright, or go with other options like a top-three, top-five, or top-10 finish. Head-to-head driver matchups and group betting will also be available online, as will props like winning car manufacturer or top-finishing driver for each team.
The bigger the race, the more online wagering options sports bettors will find.
NASCAR odds are expressed in moneyline formatโthe higher the number, the bigger the longshot and the larger the prospective payout.
For example, taking Bubba Wallace +1800 to win the championship means youโd earn $1,800 for every $100 wagered if he hoists the trophy. A minus sign, by contrast, means youโd have to bet that much to earn $100 in winnings; Ryan Blaney -110 for a top-10 finish means youโd have to bet $110 to win $100.
Outright winners, matchups, props, group bettingโtheyโll all use moneyline odds, which make NASCAR bets very easy to understand and place.
North Carolina sports bettors can choose from an array of NASCAR wager types. Although outright winner picks get the most attention, bettors will also be able to wager on head-to-head and group bets, futures, props, and live betting. Hereโs a breakdown of the most popular types of NASCAR bets and how to bet in North Carolina on them.
Want to make the most of your NASCAR wagering experience with North Carolina sports betting? Just follow these tips.
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While NASCARโs national division consists of three seriesโthe Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Craftsman Truck Seriesโthe overwhelming majority of NASCAR betting odds in North Carolina will involve the Cup Series.
NASCARโs 2025 Cup Series schedule includes 36 points races spanning 33 tracks across the USA and Mexico. The first 26 races constitute the regular season, while the final 10 determine the series champion.
Within that 36-race Cup Series schedule, some races stand out more than others, akin to major championships in golf. Those events like the Daytona 500 will typically offer a broader array of NASCAR betting odds than other races, though bettors will find staples like the outright winner every week.
The next race is the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25.
Race | Location | Winner |
---|---|---|
๐ Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray (Feb. 6) | Bowman Gray Stadium | Chase Elliott |
๐ Duels 1 & 2 at Daytona (Feb. 13) | Daytona International Speedway | Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric |
๐ Daytona 500 (Feb. 16) | Daytona International Speedway | William Byron |
๐ Ambetter Health 400 (Feb. 23) | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Christopher Bell |
๐ EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (March 2) | Circuit of The Americas | Christopher Bell |
๐ Shriners Children's 500 (March 9) | Phoenix Raceway | Christopher Bell |
๐ Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube (March 16) | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Josh Berry |
๐ Straight Talk Wireless 400 (March 23) | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Kyle Larson |
๐ Cook Out 400 (March 30) | Martinsville Speedway | Denny Hamlin |
๐ Goodyear 400 (April 6) | Darlington Raceway | Denny Hamlin |
๐ Food City 500 (April 13) | Bristol Motor Speedway | Kyle Larson |
๐ Jack Link's 500 (April 27) | Talladega Superspeedway | Austin Cindric |
๐ Wรผrth 400 (May 4) | Texas Motor Speedway | Joey Logano |
๐ AdventHealth 400 (May 11) | Kansas Speedway | Kyle Larson |
๐ NASCAR All-Star Open & Race (May 18) | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Christopher Bell |
๐ Coca-Cola 600 (May 25) | Charlotte Motor Speedway | TBD |
๐ Cracker Barrel 400 (June 1) | Nashville Superspeedway | TBD |
๐ Firekeepers Casino 400 (June 8) | Michigan International Speedway | TBD |
๐ NASCAR Cup Series Race at Mexico City (June 15) | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | TBD |
๐ The Great American Getaway 400 (June 22) | Pocono Raceway | TBD |
๐ Quaker State 400 (June 28) | Atlanta Motor Speedway | TBD |
๐ Grant Park 165 (July 6) | Chicago Street Race | TBD |
๐ Toyota / Save Mart 350 (July 13) | Sonoma Raceway | TBD |
๐ Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (July 20) | Dover Motor Speedway | TBD |
๐ Brickyard 400 (July 27) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | TBD |
๐ Iowa Corn 350 (Aug. 3) | Iowa Speedway | TBD |
๐ Go Bowling at The Glen (Aug. 10) | Watkins Glen International | TBD |
๐ Cook Out 400 (Aug. 16) | Richmond Raceway | TBD |
๐ Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Aug. 23) | Daytona International Speedway | TBD |
๐ Cook Out Southern 500 (Aug. 31) | Darlington Raceway | TBD |
๐ Enjoy Illinois 300 (Sept. 7) | World Wide Technology Raceway | TBD |
๐ NASCAR Cup Series Race at Homestead-Miami (Sept. 21) | Homestead-Miami Speedway | TBD |
๐ Hollywood Casino 400 (Sept. 28) | Kansas Speedway | TBD |
๐ Bank of America ROVAL 400 (Oct. 6) | Charlotte Motor Speedway | TBD |
๐ South Point 400 (Oct. 12) | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | TBD |
๐ YellaWood 500 (Oct. 19) | Talladega Speedway | TBD |
๐ XFINITY 500 (Nov. 26) | Martinsville Speedway | TBD |
๐ NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Nov. 2) | Phoenix Raceway | TBD |
The 200-lap, 400-mile race has been held at Michigan International Speedway since 1969. The track is known for its high speeds, some NASCAR cars reach speeds of 150 to over 200 miles per hour.
The annual race takes place on the Chicago Street Course, a street circuit in Grant Park, Chicago, and dates back to 2023. It's the second street course race in NASCAR's history.
The top 16 drivers at the end of the regular season qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, which over the seasonโs final 10 events progressively reduces the field down to a โChampionship 4." Winning races is prioritizedโwinning automatically gets drivers into the playoff, and automatically qualifies them for the next round.
Without a race victory, drivers are left to survive on points gained from their finishing positions, which means one wreck or breakdown can destroy their title hopes. Every three playoff events, the field is reduced, and those who get eliminated are racing only for pride the rest of the way.
Round of 16
Round of 12
Round of 8
NASCAR Championship Race
The NASCAR Cup Series Race Championship will be held on Nov. 2, 2025, at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
For the title contenders in NASCARโs top series, it all comes down to this. NASCARโs playoff whittles the postseason field down to four final drivers, and the highest finisher among that group on the one-mile oval takes home the championship.
Here are the Top 10 odds for 2025's NASCAR Cup Series Championship, according to DraftKings:
๐ฅChristopher Bell | +550 |
Kyle Larson | +550 |
William Byron | +600 |
Ryan Blaney | +650 |
Denny Hamlin | +750 |
Joey Logano | +850 |
Tyler Reddick | +850 |
Chase Elliott | +1100 |
Chase Briscoe | +1800 |
Kyle Busch | +2200 |
Ty Gibbs | +2200 |
โ Odds Last Updated: | June 6, 2025 |
With 40 points, Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race in 2024, where he led 107 of 312 laps.
There are two active NASCAR tracks in North Carolina: the Charlotte Motor Speedway and the North Wilkesboro Speedway. The Charlotte Motor Speedway will host the Coca-Cola 600 on May 25.
This year's NASCAR All-Star race was held in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The first-ever All-Star competition was held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1985 and continued in Charlotte from 1987 to 2019. Christopher Bell took home first at this year's NASCAR All-Star race.
The 600 is a Memorial Day weekend tradition in Charlotte since 1960. A crown jewel of the sport, the Coca-Cola 600 runs from late afternoon into evening, forcing drivers to adjust to changing track conditions as well as the distance of NASCARโs longest race.
The annual fall race in Charlotte was switched in 2018 to a โROVALโ which incorporates the infield road course in addition to the four corners of the oval track. The result is a race with lots of action, all of it magnified by the eventโs placement deep in the NASCAR Playoffs.
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Now that online sports betting is live in North Carolina, sports bettors can bet on NASCAR at any of the mobile sportsbooks operating in the state. You can bet at sportsbooks like DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, and more.
While the exact types of NASCAR bets will vary by sportsbooks, most top North Carolina betting apps offer outright winner wagers, top-three, top-five, and top-10 finish bets. Other bets include head-to-head, group betting, championship futures, and props.
Charlotte, North Carolina, hosts two NASCAR Cup Series races annually. Every Memorial Day weekend, the track hosts the Coca-Cola 600, and every fall it hosts the Bank of America 400, currently contested on the โROVALโ road-oval hybrid layout.
The number of drivers in a NASCAR race varies due to several different factors at each race. NASCAR starting fields typically consist of between 36 and 40 cars, depending on the number of teams that enter the race.
The top 16 drivers after the seasonโs first 26 races advance into the 10-race NASCAR Playoff. The playoff field is gradually cut down to four drivers for the finale, and the top finisher among that โChampionship 4โ wins the title.
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Veteran motorsports expert David Caraviello is bringing his knowledge of NASCAR odds and drivers to BetCarolina.com. He has covered major NASCAR Cup Series events, including the Daytona 500.
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