NASCAR Championship Race Driver Odds: Blaney, Byron, Logano, Reddick

by Junna Base November 11, 2024

It comes down to the final four.

After nine playoff races – including three elimination races – Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick advanced through a 16-driver playoff field to reach the NASCAR championship race.

These four drivers, representing three different racing teams and three different manufacturers, will attempt to achieve the best finish in the final race of the season and be crowned the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Champion.

The NASCAR championship race takes place on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, with a start time of around 3:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. local time). NBC will broadcast the race.

While each of the final four will want to win Sunday’s race, crossing the checkered flag is not necessary to win the championship. The goal is simply to beat the other three competitors while fighting your way through a crowded field that will also be trying to win the final race of the season.

But before we get to the race, get to know the four championship contenders:

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Ryan Blaney

Born: December 31, 1993. Age: 30.

Car: No. 12 Ford. Team: Team Penske

Blaney’s odds from BetMGM

(Until Thursday evening)

Race: +310
Championship: +175

2024 NASCAR Cup Series stats

Wins: 3
Top 5 placements: 11
Top 10 placements: 17

NASCAR Cup Series career stats

First race: May 10, 2014
Full-time seasons: 9
Wins: 13
Top 5 placements: 80
Top 10 placements: 148

Results at Phoenix Raceway

Run: 17
Wins: 0
Top 5 placements: 8
Top 10 placements: 12

Championships: 1

Blaney reached Championship 4 for the first time in 2023, finishing second at the season finale in Phoenix behind race winner Ross Chastain, who had already been eliminated from title contention.

Blaney defeated Kyle Larson, William Byron and Christopher Bell to win his first Cup Series championship.

William Byron

Born: November 29, 1997. Age: 26.

Car: No. 24 Chevrolet. Team: Hendrick Motorsports

Byron’s odds from BetMGM

(Until Thursday evening)

Race: +475
Championship: +275

2024 NASCAR Cup Series stats

Wins: 3
Top 5 placements: 12
Top 10 placements: 20

NASCAR Cup Series career stats

First race: February 18, 2018
Full-time seasons: 7
Wins: 13
Top 5 placements: 53
Top 10 placements: 103

Results at Phoenix Raceway

Run: 13
Wins: 1
Top 5 placements: 2
Top 10 placements: 7

Championships: 0

Byron competed in the NASCAR championship race for the first time in 2023, finishing fourth behind race winner Ross Chastain, who was no longer a playoff driver; 2023 series champion Ryan Blaney, who finished second in the race for the season title; and 2021 series champion Kyle Larson, who finished third in the race.

Byron finished the 2023 season third in the final standings behind Blaney and Larson.

Joey Logano

Born: May 24, 1990. Age: 34.

Car: No. 22 Ford. Team: Team Penske

Logano’s odds from BetMGM

(Until Thursday evening)

Race: +600
Championship: +325

2024 NASCAR Cup Series stats

Wins: 3
Top 5 placements: 6
Top 10 placements: 12

NASCAR Cup Series career stats

First race: September 14, 2008
Full-time seasons: 16
Wins: 35
Top 5 placements: 166
Top 10 placements: 286

Results at Phoenix Raceway

Run: 31
Wins: 3
Top 5 placements: 8
Top 10 placements: 16

Championships: 2

Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series championships in 2018 and 2022.

In 2018, he won the NASCAR championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, besting the other three championship contenders: Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. In 2022, Logano won the championship race at Phoenix Raceway, beating Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott.

Tyler Reddick

Born: January 11, 1996. Age: 28.

Car: No. 45 Toyota. Team: 23XI race

Reddick’s odds from BetMGM

(Until Thursday evening)

Race: +700
Championship: +325

2024 NASCAR Cup Series stats

Wins: 3
Top 5 placements: 12
Top 10 placements: 20

NASCAR Cup Series career stats

First race: February 17, 2019
Full-time seasons: 5
Wins: 8
Top 5 placements: 38
Top 10 placements: 77

Results at Phoenix Raceway

Run: 9
Wins: 0
Top 5 placements: 2
Top 10 placements: 3

Championships: 0

Reddick won the regular season points battle this season and has now made it to Championship 4 for the first time. In addition to trying to win his first Cup title as a driver, Reddick hopes to win a first championship for 23XI Racing, co-owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin.

Reddick finished last season in sixth place in the final standings, the best result of his Cup career.

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