Regular season NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. is technically second in the playoff standings behind William Byron heading into the first post-season race at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 3, but he is the odds-on favorite to make it two titles this year.
BetMGM has given Truex the top odds as he looks to pick up his second career playoffs win.
Truex, with three race wins this season, is currently ahead of five-time race winner Byron at +425 to +500.
2021 Cup Series Playoffs champion Kyle Larson is tied for third at +600 with Denny Hamlin, who is seeking his elusive first title, while two-time champion Kyle Busch rounds out the top five at +800.
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Byron won the spring race at Darlington this year, while Truex has two career wins on the Lady in Black, the last coming in 2016.
Here’s the full list of odds for the 16 playoff qualifiers from BetMGM:
Martin Truex Jr.: +425
William Byron: +500
Kyle Larson: +600
Denny Hamlin: +600
Kyle Busch: +800
Christopher Bell: +1200
Ryan Blaney: +1600
Joey Logano: +1600
Ross Chastain: +1600
Chris Buescher: +1600
Tyler Reddick: +2000
Kevin Harvick: +2000
Brad Keselowski: +2000
Bubba Wallace: +4000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: +15000
Michael McDowell: +15000