NASCAR 2022: Preview, prediction and betting odds for Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway

The 2022 Enjoy Illinois 300 marks the 15th NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. The green flag is set to drop on Sunday, June 5 at 3:30 pm ET at the World Wide Technology Raceway.

The 1.25-mile-long track features 11 degrees of banking in turns 1 and 2, and nine degrees of banking in turns 3 and 4.

The inaugural Cup race, which was added to the season for the first time, replaces one of the two races that are usually held at the Pocono Raceway.

The first 14 NASCAR Cup races of the 2022 season have seen 11 different winners: Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Kurt Busch.

Byron, Chastain and Hamlin are the only three drivers who have posted two wins so far this season.

Heading to Illinois, Kyle Larson has the top betting odds, at +800, to win Sunday’s race, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

The defending Cup champion is tied with Kyle Busch at +800 odds. Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin are also tied at +900 to win the race on Sunday.

William Byron and Ross Chastain, who have already recorded two wins in their first 14 races, have the third-highest betting odds of +1000, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Opening betting odds for the 2022 NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300

Here are the odds for all 36-drivers competing at the World Wide Technology Raceway.

1. Kyle Larson, +800
2. Kyle Busch, +800
3. Martin Truex Jr., +900
4. Denny Hamlin, +900
5. Chase Elliott, +1000
6. William Byron, +1000
7. Ross Chastain, +1000
8. Ryan Blaney, +1000
9. Christopher Bell, +1200
10. Tyler Reddick, +1200
11. Joey Logano, +1600
12. Kevin Harvick, +1600
13. Alex Bowman, +1800
14. Chase Briscoe, +2500
15. Kurt Busch, +3000
16. Aric Almirola, +3000
17. Daniel Suarez, +4000
18. Austin Cindric, +6000
19. Bubba Wallace, +6000
20. Brad Keselowski, +6000
21. Erik Jones, +6000
22. Austin Dillon, +6000
23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., +8000
24. Chris Buescher, +10000
25. Cole Custer, +20000
26. Harrison Burton, +50000
27. Ty Dillon, +50000
28. Michael McDowell, +50000
29. Justin Haley, +50000
30. B.J. McLeod, +100000
31. Corey Lajoie, +100000
32. Cody Ware, +100000
33. Josh Bilicki, +100000
34. Todd Gilliland, +100000

The live telecast of inaugural Enjoy Illinois 300 can be watched on FOX and MRN.