It may not have counted toward the NASCAR Cup Series standings, but Christopher Bell is coming off crossing the finish line first for the fourth time in 2025 at last weekend's NASCAR All-Star Race. Bell has three official Cup Series victories entering the 2025 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is the longest race of the season. Bell won last year's Coca-Cola 600, so given his defending championship status in NASCAR at Charlotte races and over his peers at the NASCAR All-Star Race, is he the top option for 2025 Coca-Cola 600 bets?
Kyle Larson, who is pulling Double Duty in running the Indy 500 on Sunday morning, is the +550 favorite in the latest 2025 Coca-Cola 600 odds. He's followed by Denny Hamlin (+650), Bell (+700), William Byron and Tyler Reddick (+750) with the next-highest odds to win the NASCAR at Charlotte with the green flag dropping at 6 p.m. ET. Before making any 2025 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 picks or NASCAR predictions, you need to see what NASCAR insider Steven Taranto has to say.
Taranto, who moonlights as a sim racer and has 20 career wins in iRacing, is the lead NASCAR writer for CBSSports.com. He has an annual NASCAR media credential and also publishes a popular weekly NASCAR predictions column, famously calling Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez's breakthrough wins in 2022.
Taranto was red-hot for SportsLine in 2024 as he nailed 17 winners, including 16-1 longshot William Byron at the Daytona 500 and 14-1 longshot Chase Elliott at Texas. He correctly picked the Straight Talk Wireless 400 winner in Larson on March 23. Anyone following his NASCAR picks at their favorite sportsbooks could have seen huge returns.
Now, Taranto has analyzed the starting lineup and odds for Sunday's 2025 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He's sharing his best bets at SportsLine. You can also use them to take advantage of the latest FanDuel promo code, DraftKings promo code or BetMGM promo code.
2025 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 expert picks
For the 2025 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Taranto is high on Josh Berry at +2500 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. Berry finished sixth at the Advent Health 400 in the last official NASCAR Cup Series event, and he earned his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory this year, winning the Pennzoil 400 on March 16.
Berry finished 10th at last year's Coca-Cola 600 and finished in the top 10 in each of the first two stages. He won at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Xfinity Series in 2022, a race that included Ty Gibbs, so he should have some fond memories entering the track. Berry has already matched his top-five total from last year (two) despite just 13 starts compared to 36 last year. His improvement, mixed with his long odds, makes Berry an intriguing option for your 2025 Coca-Cola 600 bets. See which other drivers he's backing at SportsLine.
Top NASCAR props for Charlotte Motor Speedway
Head-to-head: Taranto sees strong value in taking Kyle Larson (-125) to finish ahead of Denny Hamlin (-105). Larson, who is attempting to pull double duty with Indy 500 also on Sunday, has logged three wins over the past seven races this season, while Hamlin has two wins and a second-place finish at Phoenix in 2025. Larson, 32, was the series champion in 2021, and finished sixth overall last season. He has 32 career wins with 191 top-10 finishes and 22 poles.
But Hamlin has struggled of late, finishing 36th at Texas Motor Speedway at the Wurth 400, and 36th at the AdventHealth 400, both earlier this month. He was also 21st at the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega last month. Hamlin, 44, has posted 56 wins and 364 top-10 finishes in his career, with 43 poles. His best season finish came in 2010, when he placed second overall. See all of Taranto's picks at SportsLine.
How to make 2025 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 predictions
Taranto has also identified four other drivers in his 2025 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 best bets. He's also high on a huge NASCAR longshot who's going off at over 40-1, potentially netting any backer a huge payday. You can only see who they are here.
So who wins the 2025 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and which massive longshot could stun NASCAR? Visit SportsLine now to see the 2025 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway picks and best bets from a NASCAR insider who nailed a colossal 17 winners last year, and find out.
2025 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway odds, lineup
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(odds subject to change)
Kyle Larson +550
Denny Hamlin +650
Christopher Bell +700
Tyler Reddick +750
William Byron +750
Ryan Blaney +800
Chase Elliott +1800
Kyle Busch +2000
Joey Logano +2000
Ty Gibbs +2200
Alex Bowman +2200
Brad Keselowski +2500
Josh Berry +2500
Ross Chastain +2800
Bubba Wallace +3200
Chris Buescher +3200
Chase Briscoe +3200
Carson Hocevar +4400
Austin Cindric +4400
Ryan Preece +5500
Daniel Suarez +7000
Michael McDowell +8000
Connor Zilisch +8000
Noah Gragson +8500
Austin Dillon +10000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +10000
AJ Allmendinger +10000
Erik Jones +10000
Cole Custer +15000
Zane Smith +15000
Todd Gilliland +16000
John Hunter Nemechek +17000
Justin Haley +22000
Jimmie Johnson +32000
Shane Van Gisbergen +32000
Riley Herbst +50000
B.J. McLeod +50000
Ty Dillon +50000
Cody Ware +50000
