The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Darlington this weekend for the Cook Out 500, as the first round of playoffs begins.

When it comes to the odds, bettors can also dive into that action and place wagers on which driver they think has what it takes to win outright.

Denny Hamlin — the veteran who has 58 career wins but has never won the Cup title — has the shortest odds at +425 to win the first playoff race. William Byron, the 2025 regular-season champion, is second at +450.

Who will take the checkered flag at the Cook Out 500? Let’s dive into the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 31.

Cook Out Southern 500 2025

Denny Hamlin: +425 (bet $10 to win $52.50 total)
William Byron: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Kyle Larson: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Ryan Blaney: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Chase Briscoe: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Tyler Reddick: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Christopher Bell: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Chase Elliott: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Brad Keselowski: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Bubba Wallace: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Ross Chastain: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Josh Berry: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Joey Logano: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Kyle Busch: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Chris Buescher: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Erik Jones: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Austin Cindric: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)
Alex Bowman: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Ty Gibbs: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Austin Dillon: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
Carson Hocevar: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
Justin Haley: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)
Ryan Preece: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Michael McDowell: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: +17000 (bet $10 to win $1,710 total)
Shane van Gisbergen: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
John Hunter Nemechek: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
Daniel Suarez: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
Noah Gragson: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
AJ Allmendinger: +35000 (bet $10 to win $3,510 total)
Cole Custer: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
Zane Smith: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
Ty Dillon: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
Todd Gilliland: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
Riley Herbst: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)
Cody Ware: +60000 (bet $10 to win $6,010 total)
Timmy Hill: +60000 (bet $10 to win $6,010 total)
Derek Kraus: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)

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