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Look who’s not favored to win a lobster at New Hampshire this weekend.
Granted, Denny Hamlin is certainly among the first batch of favorites, as are his three Gibbs Racing teammates.
But the wagering public, and the odds makers who tune the thermostat to the betting whims, seem to be aware of the recent track record in Loudon, N.H.
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Team Penske teammates Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano finished first and fourth there last year, and not only that, but Josh Berry finished second in Penske’s satellite Ford fielded by the Wood Brothers. And he finished third the previous year.
Also, last week was a big one for the Penske team at Richmond. In other words, bet against them at your own risk.
Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano and the Joe Gibbs Toyotas
+425: Ryan Blaney
+475: Christopher Bell
+500: Joey Logano
+600: Denny Hamlin
+850: Chase Briscoe
Look who’s second on the board! That’s right, the same guy who’s finished second in seven races this year, which ties him for most in a season since NASCAR’s “modern era” began in 1972. Same guy who’s been runner-up in four of the last six races.
Second set of NASCAR favorites at New Hampshire
+1200: Ty Gibbs
+1400: Josh Berry, Kyle Larson
+2000: Chase Elliott, William Byron
+2250: Tyler Reddick
+3000: Austin Cindric, Bubba Wallace
A few weeks back, you’d be surprised to see Josh Berry this high. But that was before he put together three straight finishes of eighth or better. And before the tour moved to New Hampshire, where he’s finished second and third in his only two Cup starts, in ’24 and ’25.
Any chance Connor Zilisch loses the 2026 shackles?
+5000: Brad Keselowski, Carson Hocevar, Ross Chastain
+6000: Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece
+7500: Austin Dillon, Shane van Gisbergen
+15000: Daniel Suarez
+20000: Connor Zilisch, Michael McDowell
Now that Connor Z’s future at Hendrick Motorsports has been formalized, wouldn’t it be something if he started running near the front? Don’t be shocked.
The longest of NASCAR’s longshots
+25000: AJ Allmendinger, Erik Jones, Riley Herbst
+50000: Austin Hill, John Hunter Nemechek, Noah Gragson, Ricky Stenhouse, Todd Gilliland, Zane Smith
+100000: Cole Custer, Ty Dillon
+250000: Cody Ware
We should point out that Erik Jones once finished third at New Hampshire. But also point out that it was seven years ago in a Gibbs car.
Email Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR betting odds at New Hampshire: Where’s Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano?
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