2018 Drive for the Cure 200 Picks and Predictions – Favorites, Value Bets and Top Sleepers for the Drive for the Cure 200: For the first time ever, the NASCAR XFINITY Series will race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course this weekend. The 17-turn course will host Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 200, and thanks to the super slick surface and a layout that offers zero margin for error, drivers are expecting the inaugural race to be a wild one.
Many drivers have gone as far as to say that there are only going to be a few cars still running by the end of the race. I don’t think it will be that bad, but I do think we will see plenty of wrecks, which could open the door for a surprise winner.
Yes, there are definitely a few drivers who tend to stand out from the pack at the road courses, but I wouldn’t be shy about betting on a few sleepers this weekend either. Check out all my favorite betting options for the Drive for the Cure 200 at the Charlotte Roval.
2018 Drive for the Cure 200 Picks and Predictions: Favorites, Value Bets and Top Sleepers for the Drive for the Cure 200
The Favorites
Austin Cindric (3/1)
He has a background in road racing, and he will be behind the wheel of one of the best cars in the series, the Team Penske No. 22. Saturday will mark his third road course start of the year for the team, and in his first start in the No. 22, he led 59 of the 75 laps and finished second at Mid-Ohio. In his next start, Cindric surged from eighth to the lead in just 15 laps before suffering an engine failure at Road America. His 61 laps led at the road courses this year are 30 more than any other driver and 39 more than any other driver in the field this weekend. Cindric is going to show up with a car capable of leading laps and contending for the win.
Justin Allgaier (4/1)
Allgaier is having an incredible year at the road courses, finishing third at Watkins Glen and winning the races at Mid-Ohio and Road America. His 1.7 average finish through the first three road course events is the best in the series, and for his career, Allgaier has three road course wins and a 15 top-10s in 23 starts. He’s probably the safest bet on the board this weekend.
Value Bets
Cole Custer (10/1)
Although he is still waiting for a dominating road course performance, you have to like Custer’s consistency. He has cracked the top 10 in all three road races this year, posting a 5.7 average finish and logging a fourth-place finish in the most recent road course event at Road America. Custer seems to be getting better, and he was already a solid bet to be near the front.
Matt Tifft (12/1)
Tifft is my favorite value bet on the board this weekend, and while he is probably a total unknown to casual fans, he knows how to wheel a car around a road course. In six road races at the XFINITY level, he has four Top 5 finishes. Two of those have come in the three races season, including a runner-up effort the last time out at Road America when he also led 12 laps.
Ryan Preece (20/1)
The sample size is small, but you have to be impressed with Preece’s performance in his first road course start for Joe Gibbs Racing when he finished fourth and led eight laps at Watkins Glen earlier this year. Overall, he has two wins and 10 top-10s in 13 career starts for JGR, so these are some bettor-friendly odds for a guy who has piled up some great numbers in a short amount of time.
Sleeper Special
Andy Lally (33/1)
He only makes select appearances in NASCAR events and doesn’t have the best equipment, but Lally’s road racing expertise has translated to solid results in the XFINITY Series. He has cracked the top 15 in both starts this season, finishing in the top 10 at Road America. Lally has now finished in the top 10 in five of his 10 XFINITY road course starts, and on a course that is brand new to the schedule, his experience could prove to be an even bigger advantage.
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