NASCAR heads back to Sin City for the opening of the Round of 8, and Through the Gears gets you set to take on the Vegas sportsbooks with our best picks for Sunday’s (Oct. 10) South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Wyatt Watson and Dalton Hopkins review both playoff and non-playoff drivers with good odds and great chances to claim victory in Vegas, using data from the spring races, previous Next Gen races and trends to determine who is a solid bet for this weekend.
Plus, the duo discusses the championship odds with four races remaining, where a surprise odd is stashed at the bottom of the sportsbooks.
Watch here or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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
Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. Currently, he is the lead writer for the weekly Thinkin' Out Loud column, co-host of the Frontstretch Happy Hour podcast, and one of our lead reporters. Beforehand, he wrote for IMSA shortly after graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2019. Simultaneously, he also serves as a Captain in the US Army.
Follow Dalton on Twitter @PitLaneCPT