The NASCAR Cup Series returns to a 1.5-mile track for the first time since the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Wyatt Watson and Caleb Barnes preview the best bets for Sunday’s (Sept. 28) second race of the season in the Heartland.
Kyle Larson (+410 odds) looks to defend his spring win and get back in gear in the second round of the playoffs. But playoff drivers who have had hot starts such as Denny Hamlin (+600) and Ryan Blaney (+750) are poised to continue momentum at the halfway point of the playoffs.
The duo also look at potential playoff and non-playoff underdogs who could steal the show as well as the best bet for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race.
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Wyatt Watson has followed motorsports closely since 2007. He joined Frontstretch as a journalist in February 2023 after serving in the United States Navy for five years as an Electronic Technician Navigation working on submarines. Wyatt is one of Frontstretch's primary IndyCar correspondents, providing exclusive video content on site. He hosts Frontstretch's Through the Gears podcast and occasionally The Pit Straight.You can find Wyatt's written work in columns such as Friday Faceoff and 2-Headed Monsteras well as exclusive IndyCar features. Wyatt also contributes to Frontstretch's social media team, posting unique and engaging content for Frontstretch.
Wyatt Watson can be found on X @WyattWRacing
Caleb began sports writing in 2023 with The Liberty Champion, where he officially covered his first NASCAR race at Richmond in the spring. While there, Caleb met some of the guys from Frontstretch, and he joined the video editing team after graduating from Liberty University with degrees in Strategic Communications and Sports Journalism. Caleb currently work full-time as a Multi-Media Journalist with LEX 18 News in Lexington, Kentucky and contributes to Frontstretch with writing and video editing. He's also behind-the-scenes or on camera for the Happy Hour Podcast, live every Tuesday night at 7:30!