Rocking chairs, checkers and checkered flags—it’s the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 in Nashville. The summer sports season is here. With Sunday night’s action limited, Music City’s motorsports take center stage. As always, trust the data but also your eyes. Here are the best bets for the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 in Nashville.
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Race Winner — Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville
Alex Bowman +3500
What if the honky-tonk gets rowdy on Sunday night? Country music superstars are throwing chairs off rooftops. Kid Rock is handing out free shots at Tootsie’s. Theo Von is choking guys. It’s just another night in “Nashvegas”—and another race in the Gen-7 package. Any Nashville bartender could write the next big hit, and any NASCAR Cup Series driver could win. The long shots are worth exploring on Sunday night.
The 2024 Nashville race ended with a series of cautions and restarts. Justin Haley (+30,000) finished second. All it takes is one late caution and all the long shots are live. Some honky-tonk Hail Marys have a better shot than you’d think. Bowman’s odds are too long. Hendrick builds the best cars for Nashville, and while his teammates are more likely to lead, a Bowman bet only needs one lap led—the white-flag lap. Bowman ranks among the top-10 drivers at intermediate tracks based on advanced metrics. He’s strong on concrete and an above-average restarter.
Top-10 Finish — Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville
Austin Dillon +450
Just a little chaos would be nice on this Southern night. There’s bound to be some fireworks. Familiar faces in the top-10 could land in unfamiliar places. Dillon has been dealin’ in Nashville, and a top-10 finish in Tennessee could be in the cards for AD. RCR’s Chevys have been strong at this concrete intermediate track. Dillon has three top-15 finishes in four Nashville races. He was running 11th on lap 299 in 2024 before the first caution triggered the crash-filled conclusion. Will “Crashville” live on in 2025? Chaos or not, Dillon can tune up a top-10 finish.
