Coca-Cola 600 Prediction: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

• It’s too much to ask for Kyle Larson to win after adventures at Indy.

• JGR’s Christopher Bell will have to adjust to new “eye in the sky.”

• Ryan Blaney is due for a win, and the Coke 600 is just the race for it

Coca-Cola 600 Betting Odds

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My Picks for the Coca-Cola 600

• Ryan Blaney to win the race at +750 at bet365

• Josh Berry to finish in the top three at +750 at bet365

Coca-Cola 600 Predictions

A Kyle Larson Victory at Charlotte? It’s Simply Too Much to Ask

If things go as planned in Indianapolis, Kyle Larson will have raced 500 miles in the Indy 500 before he commutes by plane and helicopter to Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.

Once at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Larson will face another grueling 600 miles in NASCAR’s longest race.

Of all the drivers who have attempted the Indy 500/Coke 600 double—John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Larson last year--only one has managed to complete all the laps in both races.

That was Tony Stewart, who finished sixth at Indy and third at Charlotte in 2001. No one who has run the Double has ever won either race.

Though Larson is a prolific racer, he’s fighting long odds at Charlotte. The oddsmakers may disagree, having established Larson as the favorite at +550 via bet365 Sportsbook, but we can’t see backing him at that price.

Yes, Larson won at Charlotte in 2021, but he didn’t run the Indy 500 before doing so.

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Defending Winner Christopher Bell is Working with New Spotter

Fresh from victory in last Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Christopher Bell comes to Charlotte as the defending winner of the Coca-Cola 600.

During the week, however, Bell made a significant change to the personnel on his team. Matt Philpott is taking over spotter duties from Stevie Reeves, starting this weekend.

In a 600-mile race, the ability to maintain concentration is a huge factor, and drivers depend on their spotters, watching from the roof of the main grandstand, to provide accurate information on the positions of cars around them.

Breaking in a new spotter requires a period of adjustment, and we’re reluctant to recommend Bell at +600 (bet365) with a new member on his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team.

And remember, Bell was declared the winner of the race last year when rain halted the action 151 laps short of its scheduled distance. One of eight different winners in the last eight Charlotte races, Bell has never won over a full 600 miles.

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Ryan Blaney is Due for a Win, and Charlotte is the Perfect Place for It

All Ryan Blaney needs is a modicum of good luck. As he has shown repeatedly this season, his No. 12 Team Penske Ford has plenty of speed.

Blaney led 124 of the first 207 laps at Homestead-Miami Speedway before an engine failure knocked him out of the race.

In his two most recent starts, at Kansas Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway—both 1.5-mile tracks, as is Charlotte—Blaney picked up a pair of third-place results.

In 2023, on the way to the NASCAR Cup Series championship, Blaney had the dominant car in the Coca-Cola 600, leading 163 of 400 laps and winning the third stage of NASCAR’s unique four-stage race before taking the checkered flag.

Blaney has watched his teammates, Austin Cindric and Joey Logano, win races this season, and frankly, it’s Blaney’s turn to pick up a victory on a track he enjoys.

We like him to win at +750 via bet365.

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How to Watch the Coca-Cola 600

• What: Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Cup Series Race

• Where: Charlotte Motor Speedway

• When: Sunday, May 25, 6 p.m. ET

• How to Watch: Amazon Prime