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The finishing line is in sight in the NASCAR Cup Series for 2025, and the penultimate race before the Championship 4 is staged at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct 19. Find the odds and our Yellawood 500 picks here.

Odds

DriverOdds
Ryan Blaney+1200
Austin Cindric+1200
Joey Logano+1300
Kyle Larson+1400
Kyle Busch+1400
William Byron+1600
Other Selections+1900 & Bigger

Yellawood 500 Recent Winners

YearWinning Driver
2024Ricky Stenhouse Jr
2023Ryan Blaney
2022Chase Elliott
2021Bubba Wallace
2020Denny Hamlin
2019Ryan Blaney

Yellawood 500: Event Information

StatInformation
Date & TimeSunday, October 19, 2025. 2:00 PM ET
VenueTalladega Superspeedway
How to WatchNBC
Distance Covered500.08 Miles
Laps188
First Held1969
Tournament RecordsDale Earnhardt (7) Richard Childress Racing (8)

Event Preview

The intense action on the NASCAR Cup Series continues this weekend, as Talladega Superspeedway hosts the penultimate race in the Round of 8. Just three races remain on the Cup Series schedule for 2025, with drivers bidding to secure their spot in the top four this weekend.

Denny Hamlin extended his advantage at the top of the Drivers’ Championship last weekend after winning the South Point 400. The driver’s advantage stands at just four points, meaning that the pressure remains on his shoulders despite winning a race for the second time in six rounds.

Kyle Larson remains within striking distance after finishing second for the second successive weekend last time out. The former champion’s form has remained strong throughout the playoffs, finishing inside the top ten in each of the last four rounds.

Interestingly, each of the top four in the Drivers’ Championship standings finished inside the top four of the South Point 400 last weekend. Christopher Bell finished third for the third straight race, while Chase Briscoe rounds off the important spots after claiming fourth last weekend.

Yellawood 500 Picks

This should be a pivotal weekend in the race to secure a top four spot in the Drivers’ Standings. However, a chance could be taken on Ryan Blaney to make a late charge for a top-four finish after winning the Yellawood 500 on two previous occasions.

Pick
Ryan Blaney (+1200)
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