Kansas Lottery 300 Predictions, Picks, Betting Odds (Xfinity Series)
- Kansas Speedway gives Brandon Jones his best chance to escape the Playoff cellar.
- AJ Allmendinger and Austin Cindric simply need to avoid disaster on Saturday.
- Daniel Hemric may not need a breakthrough win, but it sure would come in handy.
Kansas Lottery 300 Odds
Odds for Kansas Lottery 300 taken from DraftKings Sportsbook
Winner | Odds |
Austin Cindric | +350 BET NOW |
Ty Gibbs | +350 BET NOW |
Justin Allgaier | +500 BET NOW |
A.J. Allmendinger | +600 BET NOW |
Daniel Hemric | +700 BET NOW |
Noah Gragson | +800 BET NOW |
Harrison Burton | +1100 BET NOW |
Brandon Jones | +1200 BET NOW |
Justin Haley | +1800 BET NOW |
Sam Mayer | +2500 BET NOW |
Michael Annett | +4000 BET NOW |
Riley Herbst | +4000 BET NOW |
Jeb Burton | +4000 BET NOW |
Brett Moffitt | +6000 BET NOW |
Myatt Snider | +8000 BET NOW |
Ryan Sieg | +10000 BET NOW |
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The two drivers fighting for the NASCAR Xfinity Series lead held serve in last Saturday’s Round of 8 opener at Texas Motor Speedway.
Defending Xfinity champion Austin Cindric ran fifth and AJ Allmendinger sixth, allowing Allmendinger to retain the series lead by four points over his season-long rival.
They will renew their tight battle in Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. The race will be contested over 200 laps (300 miles), with stage breaks scheduled after 45 and 90 laps. Chase Briscoe won last year’s Playoff race at Kansas but has graduated to the NASCAR Cup Series.
If Brandon Jones Hopes to Advance in the Playoff, He’s on the Right Track
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brandon Jones ran a respectable 10th in last Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas, but he failed to gain significant ground on those ahead of him in the Playoff standings.
With elimination looming in next week’s Round of 8 finales at Martinsville Speedway, Jones is eighth in the Playoff standings, 32 points behind fourth-place Noah Gragson, the last driver above the cut line for the Championship 4.
The good news for Jones is that he’s racing at his best track on Saturday. Jones has won two of the last three races at the 1.5-mile speedway, the track that has accounted for half his four career victories.
Nevertheless, Jones is offered at +1200 according to DraftKings Sportsbook, and given his record, he’s worth a shot at that price. We also like him to finish in the top three at +340 and top five at +140.
AJ Allmendinger and Austin Cindric Simply Need to Stay Out of Trouble
Unlike Brandon Jones, Playoff leader AJ Allmendinger and reigning series champion Austin Cindric can approach Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 with some degree of comfort.
Allmendinger has a 30-point edge over fifth-place Daniel Hemric, the first driver below the current cutoff for the Championship 4. Second-place Cindric leads Hemric by 26 points.
But is either Allmendinger or Cindric likely to win on Saturday? We don’t like Cindric, even though he’s co-favorite with part-time rookie Ty Gibbs (+350 via DraftKings Sportsbook). Cindric didn’t have the speed to win in last Saturday’s race at Texas, also on a 1.5-mile track.
Neither did Allmendinger, but if you’re inclined to bet on one of the two championship favorites, Allmendinger is the better value at +600. His odds to finish in the top three (+200) also are reasonable.
Daniel Hemric May Not Need a Win to Advance, But He’ll Be Trying
Whenever Daniel Hemric is fast, someone else is either faster or more fortunate. In 205 combined NASCAR national series starts, the driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota is winless.
Seemingly, Hemric has had more seconds than a hungry giant at an all-you-can-eat buffet. He ran second last week at Texas to John Hunter Nemechek, who was moonlighting from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
In last year’s Playoff race at Kansas, Hemric also was the runner-up. In his last four Xfinity races, he has finished fifth, fourth, third, and second. Do you see a trend here?
We’re going out on a limb and picking Hemric to get his first NASCAR to win on Saturday. He’s only two points behind Noah Gragson for the fourth transfer spot to the Championship 4, but a victory would earn automatic advancement.
So place your bets and enjoy a +700 payout via DraftKings Sportsbook.
How to Watch Kansas Lottery 300
Kansas Lottery 300 Information | |
Race | Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race |
Location | Kansas Speedway |
Time | Saturday, October 23, 3 p.m. ET |
How to Watch | NBC |
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Reid Spencer
Award-winning motorsports writer Reid Spencer has served as lead writer for the NASCAR Wire Service for 16 years, having also spent a four-year stint as NASCAR columnist and beat writer for Sporting News. He is currently serving as president of the National Motorsports Press Association. Email: [email protected]