With three races to go before The Chase begins, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Richmond Raceway for the second of three short track races in a row before the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway.
Austin Dillon comes into the weekend as the two-time defending winner at the track, and he enters with +1,500 odds to win according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Points leader Denny Hamlin is the favorite to win as he is posted with +460 odds to score his fifth race of the season, which would tie him for the series lead in that category with Tyler Reddick.
Christopher Bell has the second-best odds at +500, which sums up his season so far. Bell has seven runner-up finishes in 2026, including four in the last five races.
Next up is the Team Penske duo of Joey Logano (+750) and Ryan Blaney (+800), followed by the winner at Iowa Speedway last weekend, Ty Gibbs, at +1,000. Gibbs is tied in odds with Kyle Larson, who holds the best odds out of the Chevrolet camp.
Through the Gears host Michael Bellifemini gets you ready for the green flag this Saturday night as he gives his fantasy lineup picks and potential parlay options for this weekend’s race under the lights at Richmond.
The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. ET, with live TV coverage provided by USA Network.
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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.