2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 odds, picks: Projected NASCAR at Gateway leaderboard, predictions from proven model
SportsLine simulated the Enjoy Illinois 300 2024 at World Wide Technology Raceway 10,000 times and has revealed its NASCAR at Gateway picks
The 2024 Enjoy Illinois will take place on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, commonly known as Gateway Motorsports Park, outside St. Louis. The green flag will drop at 3:30 p.m. ET and the race is scheduled for 240 laps around the 1.25-mile oval at Gateway. Kyle Larson is the 11-2 favorite in the 2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 odds. He's followed in the 2024 NASCAR at Gateway odds by current points leader Denny Hamlin (6-1) and defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney (8-1).
Before scouring the 2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 starting lineup and making any 2024 NASCAR at Gateway predictions, you NEED to see the latest 2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 picks from SportsLine's proven projection model.
Our proven projection model has simulated the 2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 10,000 times and come up with a surprising leaderboard. Developed by daily Fantasy pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this proprietary NASCAR prediction model takes into account a slew of factors including track history and recent results.
McClure's model was red-hot during the 2023 season, nailing Martin Truex Jr.'s Clash win (20-1) as well as his win in New Hampshire (11-2), Joey Logano's Duel win (8-1), Kyle Busch's Fontana victory (10-1), Denny Hamlin's triumph in Kansas (6-1) and Kyle Larson's wins at Martinsville (6-1) and the NASCAR All-Star Race (13-2). The model correctly predicted winners in two playoff races as well, with Ryan Blaney scoring a 12-1 payout at Talladega and Larson winning at 9-2 in Las Vegas.
It also called its first victory of the 2024 season with Larson winning again in Las Vegas for a 21-5 payout then predicted a Denny Hamlin's wins in Bristol at 5-1 and Richmond at 17-4. It impressively nailed five of Larson's wins during his historic season in 2021 too. All told, the model has nailed a whopping 18 winners since 2021 and hit nine last year alone! Anyone who followed its lead on those NASCAR picks saw HUGE returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on NASCAR at Gateway and released its projections.
The model knows World Wide Technology Raceway is one of the newest additions to the NASCAR schedule, first appearing in 2022. Turns 1 and 2 feature a tighter turning radius than turns 3 and 4 and the 1.25-mile oval also features variable banking in each set of turns. The first two NASCAR Cup Series races held at Gateway required overtime, with Joey Logano winning in 2022 and Kyle Busch winning last year.
For the 2024 Enjoy Illinois 300, we can tell you the model is high on Tyler Reddick, even though he's an 11-1 longshot in the latest 2024 NASCAR at Gateway odds. He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday. And a massive shocker: William Byron, one of the top Vegas favorites, stumbles big-time and doesn't even crack the top five! There are far better values in the 2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 starting lineup.
The model is also targeting THREE OTHER drivers with 2024 NASCAR at Gateway odds longer than 10-1 to make a serious run at the checkered flag! Anyone who backs these drivers could hit it BIG. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any NASCAR picks.
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