Coke Zero Sugar 400 odds open race week with Ryan Blaney on top at +1100. That is the shortest price among 41 entries for Saturday night’s regular-season finale at Daytona. Blaney won this race last August and arrives off a victory at New Hampshire. A Daytona board never looks normal, though. Eight drivers sit tied directly behind him.
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
2026 Coke Zero Sugar 400 — Time & How to Watch
| Where | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL |
| When | Saturday, August 29 – 7:30 PM ET |
| TV | NBC |
2026 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Betting Preview
Daytona is 2.5 miles of high-banked asphalt where the field runs bunched. The race covers 160 laps and 400 miles, split into stages of 35, 60 and 65 laps. Speed matters less here than positioning and survival. One mistake collects a dozen cars.
February’s Daytona 500 showed what that produces. Tyler Reddick won it with 65 lead changes among 26 different leaders, a race record. So the market refuses to commit. Blaney’s +1100 implies roughly an 8.3 percent chance, thin for a favorite. Logano follows at +1200, then eight drivers share an identical +1600. At most tracks the board separates its contenders. Here it flattens them, because the edge elite equipment usually provides largely disappears in the draft.
The Chase cutline sharpens all of it. Three spots remain open with five drivers alive. Per NASCAR’s Chase check-in, Bubba Wallace sits 75 points above the line and Austin Cindric is up 44. Shane van Gisbergen holds the last spot by 31, with Ryan Preece 31 back and Brad Keselowski 66 back. Any eligible winner claims a berth outright. Several teams will therefore race for the victory rather than the points, and the compressed board reflects that. Compare it to last week’s New Hampshire market.
2026 Coke Zero Sugar 400 — Top Odds to Win
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ryan Blaney | +1100 |
| Joey Logano | +1200 |
| Austin Cindric | +1600 |
| Brad Keselowski | +1600 |
| Bubba Wallace | +1600 |
| Chase Elliott | +1600 |
| Chris Buescher | +1600 |
| Denny Hamlin | +1600 |
| Tyler Reddick | +1600 |
| William Byron | +1600 |
Odds accurate as of Wednesday, August 26, 2026 via TheSpread.com. Odds change, get the latest NASCAR Odds – Props
Coke Zero Sugar 400 Odds Favorite: Ryan Blaney
Blaney’s number is a form price as much as a track price. He won at New Hampshire for his third victory of 2026 and led a race-best 115 laps doing it. He sits second in points, and Team Penske has won four of the last six. He also won this exact race last August, with four top-10s in nine Next Gen starts at Daytona.
The vulnerability is structural. Blaney has already clinched his Chase berth, so he gains nothing from late risk. A dozen drivers behind him have every reason to take it. Meanwhile +1100 asks for roughly one win in twelve tries. That is demanding at a track that needed eight cautions and a red flag to finish last year.
Joey Logano at +1200 is priced on venue fit rather than form. He finished third in February’s Daytona 500 and owns one Cup win, nine top-fives and 12 top-10s in 35 starts here. He has also led laps in every Cup race at the track since 2018. The market is weighing that record over his steadier 2026.
2026 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Mid-Board Contender Odds
Kyle Larson (+2200) is the clearest case of a driver priced below his reputation. He is seventh in points and finished fifth at New Hampshire, his first top-five since Sonoma. He was co-favored for the Brickyard 400 in July. Superspeedways, however, have been the weakest venue type on his résumé, and the market discounts him for it.
Christopher Bell (+1800) is trending the other way. He finished fourth at New Hampshire, his third top-five in the last four races. He also reached the top five in points for the first time this season.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (+3000) finished second in the 2026 Daytona 500. Pack racing is where his equipment plays up, but his broader season keeps the number long. Ryan Preece (+3000) sits 31 points below the cutline after running ninth at New Hampshire. He has reason to chase the win instead of stage points, a factor mid-board prices underweight.
2026 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Long Shot Odds on the Board
A driver at +6000 here is not realistically sixty times less likely to win than the favorite. The draft compresses actual outcomes far more than the prices do.
Zane Smith (+4000) finished sixth in the 2026 Daytona 500. Riley Herbst (+8000) finished eighth in the same race. Neither drives marquee equipment. Shane van Gisbergen (+6000) cuts both ways. He holds the final Chase spot by 31 points, so he has real incentive to run up front. He is also, by NASCAR’s own assessment, a driver who struggles on superspeedways. Past that band the board runs to open-team entries at +15000 and beyond, which are fliers rather than contenders.
2026 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Odds: What to Watch
This board is shaped by uncertainty rather than conviction. Ten drivers sit at +1600 or shorter, a tighter spread than anywhere else on the schedule. Expect that compression to hold rather than resolve into clear chalk.
Qualifying is set for Friday evening and is the likeliest source of movement. With 41 entries listed for 40 spots, one car also fails to make the field. The Chase math is the other lever. As the cutline firms up, locked-in drivers have less reason to take late risk while those still short have every reason to.
NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 FAQ: Saturday August 29, 2026
Who is the favorite to win the Coke Zero Sugar 400?
Ryan Blaney is the favorite at +1100, the shortest price on the board. He won this race last August and enters off a win at New Hampshire, his third of 2026. Joey Logano is next at +1200, followed by eight drivers tied at +1600.
What time does the Coke Zero Sugar 400 start?
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026, with the green flag set for 7:30 PM ET at Daytona International Speedway. It is the 26th race of the Cup Series season and the regular-season finale.
What channel is the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on?
The 2026 Coke Zero Sugar 400 will be broadcast on NBC, with coverage leading into the 7:30 PM ET green flag on Saturday, August 29. Radio coverage is carried by MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The race is the regular-season finale on the Cup Series schedule.
How many laps is the Coke Zero Sugar 400?
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 runs 160 laps for 400 miles around the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. The race is split into three stages. Stage 1 ends on Lap 35, Stage 2 ends on Lap 95, and the final stage runs to Lap 160.
Who won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 last year?
Ryan Blaney won the 2025 Coke Zero Sugar 400 on August 23, 2025, driving the No. 12 Ford for Team Penske. Daniel Suarez finished second and Justin Haley was third. The race featured 44 lead changes among 19 different drivers.
Where is the Coke Zero Sugar 400 being held?
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The track is a 2.5-mile superspeedway that hosts two Cup Series points races a year. The August race closes the Cup Series regular season.