NASCAR 2023: Preview and odds for Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway

The Cook Out 400 marks the 22nd race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. The green flag is set to drop at 3 pm ET on Sunday, July 30, at the Richmond Raceway.

A total of 36 drivers will be competing over 400 laps in this week’s NASCAR Cup Series race. This will be the 66th annual Cook Out 400 hosted by the Richmond Raceway in the history of the Cup Series.

The 0.75-mile-long D-shaped short track consists of 14 degrees of banking in turns 1 to 4, with eight degrees on the frontstretch and 2 degrees on the backstretch.

The venue began hosting NASCAR races in 1946 and currently hosts Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series.

Heading to Richmond Raceway, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. stands at the top of the odds table at +450 to win Sunday’s Cook Out 400, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. He currently leads the championship standings with three wins and 711 points.

Kyle Larson, who won the first Richmond race of the 2023 season in April holds the second-highest odds at +500 to win the race on Sunday.

They are followed by last week’s winner Denny Hamlin +650, the defending champion of the event Kevin Harvick +750, Christopher Bell +750, and Kyle Busch +850 in the top-five highest odds.

2023 Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is coming off with the 18th highest odds at +20000 to win on Sunday.

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Opening odds for 2023 NASCAR Cook Out 400

Here are the odds for all participating Cup Series drivers competing at the Richmond Raceway:

1. Martin Truex Jr., +450
2. Kyle Larson, +500
3. Denny Hamlin, +650
4. Kevin Harvick, +750
5. Christopher Bell, +750
6. Kyle Busch, +850
7. William Byron, +900
8. Joey Logano, +1200
9. Ross Chastain, +1600
10. Chase Elliott, +1600
11. Ryan Blaney, +2200
12. Tyler Reddick, +2800
13. Ty Gibbs, +2800
14. Brad Keselowski, +3000
15. Aric Almirola, +4500
16. Alex Bowman, +4500
17. Chris Buescher, +5500
18. Bubba Wallace, +5500
19. Daniel Suarez, +6500
20. Chase Briscoe, +7000
21. Ryan Preece, +10000
22. Ryan Newman, +10000
23. Austin Dillon, +15000
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., +20000
25. Justin Haley, +25000
26. Erik Jones, +25000
27. A.J. Allmendinger, +25000
28. Michael McDowell, +30000
29. Harrison Burton, +30000
30. Austin Cindric, +30000
31. Todd Gilliland, +50000
32. Corey Lajoie, +50000
33. Ty Dillon, +100000
34. Noah Gragson, +100000
35. JJ Yeley, +100000
36. BJ McLeod, +100000

The live telecast of Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway can be viewed on USA Network and MRN.