The NASCAR Cup Series ditched the Indy GP in 2024. This will be the second Gen-7 race at the legendary Brickyard. As always, trust the data but also trust your eyes. Here are the best bets for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.
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Race Winner — Brickyard 400
Ryan Preece +8000
These odds are way too long. A handful of drivers are undervalued for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. There’s unlikely to be an untouchable driver. Driver skill isn’t a significant advantage at the legendary two-mile track. This isn’t IndyCar or 1990s NASCAR — it’s Gen-7 stock cars turning laps. All that matters is track position.
Qualifying will play a role in determining the starting grid but not the finishing grid. This is a strategy-and-luck race. Flipping stages by pitting early is an option at this long track. Stretching fuel could lead to a win, just as it did last month at Pocono — where Preece finished eighth, and all three RFK Fords earned top-10 finishes. Regular-season races are running out. It’s time to gamble, and the RFK Fords are part poker player, part chess master.
Race Winner — Brickyard 400
Daniel Suarez +25000
His back is against the wall. Daniel Suarez needs a win in the worst way possible. A victory is crucial to secure a playoff spot and a ride for 2026.
Suarez will need help — and luck. His odds are 250-to-1, which sounds like he needs a miracle, but that number is misleading. It reflects a typical race, not the unpredictable nature of Indy. The Brickyard could be a game-changer, but it could just as easily go sideways in the Gen-7 car. The Cup Series has raced this package at Indianapolis only once, and that race saw six cautions in Stage 3. If that scenario repeats, why not bet on +25000 odds for a driver who won’t hold back? Suarez earned a top-10 finish at Indianapolis in 2024 and a top-15 finish at Pocono in 2025.
