For the first time in 30 years, the NASCAR Cup Series will hold a points race at North Wilkesboro Speedway for Sunday night’s (July 19) Window World 450.
This race has a lot of unknowns since it is the first time the full field of cars will race at the same time after the last three seasons saw the track host the All-Star Race, which only features about half of the full-time cars.
According to DraftKings, the favorite going into the weekend is points leader Denny Hamlin at +425. Last week’s winner in Atlanta, Ryan Blaney, has the next best odds at +500 as he is tied with two other drivers for second-best odds.
The three All-Star Race winners at North Wilkesboro follow Hamlin and Blaney with Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell also holding +500 odds. Joey Logano is next at +1,000.
The next two drivers on the list are Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron (+1,100) and Chase Elliott (+1,400), as they have both had success at short tracks in their Cup Series careers.
Host Michael Bellifemini breaks down the field by giving his favorites to win, discusses fantasy options and previews the semifinals of the In-Season Challenge.
The event will take place on Sunday, July 19, at 7 p.m. ET with live TV coverage provided by TNT.
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Michael Bellifemini joined Frontstretch in February 2026 as a contributor. Bellifemini was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated from Seton Hall University. He called Seton Hall men's and women's basketball games for their college radio station, 89.5 FM WSOU, and continues to broadcast in the area. Outside of covering NASCAR, Bellifemini is also an avid baseball, football, basketball, and hockey fan and enjoys watching different sports leagues on a daily basis.