Eric didn’t pick a non playoff driver and it cost him $40 as Greg and CJ both net a win via Erik Jones’ unlikely triumph in last Sunday’s Southern 500 at Darlington.

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• 7 of the last 11 Kansas winners have come from the top five of the starting lineup including 3 of the last 4.
• 11 of the last 13 Kansas winners started in the top 6 Rows.
• 3 of the last 5 race winners on the season though have started 13th or worse too. The 12 races prior however were all won by a starter from the top 4 Rows though.
• There’s been no OT finishes in each of the last 5 races including 11 of the last 13 in general.
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• The eventual race winner scored stage points in every first stage under the stage era with the exception of May.
• The eventual race winner finished in the top 2 in 4 of the last 7 first stages. Both winners last year won the opening stage.
• The eventual race winner finished in the top 5 in 5 of the last 6 2nd stages and 8 of the 11 overall second stages.
• The odd thing is, just twice has the eventual race winner at Kansas actually won a second stage (2019 playoff race, May 2022).

Race Odds

5-1…D Hamlin

6-1…Kyle B

7-1…C Elliott and M Truex Jr.

8-1… K Larson

10-1…C Bell

12-1…R Chastain and T Reddick

15-1…R Blaney and K Harvick

20-1…W Byron, J Logano and B Wallace

35-1…A Bowman, T Gibbs and Suarez

50-1…C Briscoe, A Cindric, A Dillon and E Jones

100-1…B Keselowski

250-1…A Almirola, C Buescher, M McDowell and R Stenhouse Jr.

500-1…H Burton, C Custer, T Dillon, N Gragson and J Haley

NOTE: Each analyst has a weekly wagering limit of $100.

NOTE: The weekly wagering limits will increase $100 for each playoff round ending with a $500 wagering limit for the Championship Four race.

HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400 PICKS: RACE 28

Greg DePalma

K Larson…8-1…$35 ($280) 

C Bell…10-1…$40 ($400) 

T Reddick…12-1…$30 ($360) 

R Blaney…15-1…$20 ($300)

K Harvick…15-1…$20 ($300)

W Byron…20-1…$20 ($400)

J Logano…20-1…$10 ($200)

B Wallace…20-1…$10 ($200)

A Bowman…35-1…$15 ($525) 

RECORD: 13 for 27

TOTAL: -233

CJ Radune

D Hamlin…5-1…$45 ($225) 

Kyle B…6-1…$37 ($222)

C Elliott…7-1…$32 ($224)

K Larson…8-1…$28 ($224) 

C Bell…10-1…$24 ($240) 

T Reddick…12-1…$20 ($240) 

W Byron…20-1…$14 ($280)

RECORD: 17 for 27

TOTAL: -413

Eric Smith

D Hamlin…5-1…$49 ($245) 

Kyle B…6-1…$40 ($240)

K Larson…8-1…$30 ($240) 

C Bell…10-1…$25 ($250) 

T Reddick…12-1…$17 ($204) 

K Harvick…15-1…$14 ($210)

B Wallace…20-1…$12 ($240)

A Bowman…35-1…$7 ($245) 

D Suarez…35-1…$6 ($210) 

RECORD: 14 for 27

TOTAL: -792

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Greg DePalma

K Larson…6-1…$24 ($144) …12^th

T Reddick…7-1…$25 ($175) …3^rd   

C Elliott…8-1…$25 ($200) …36^th

D Hamlin…9-1…$50 ($450) …2^nd

Kyle B…10-1…$25 ($250) …30^th

R Chastain…15-1…$13 ($195) …20^th  

K Harvick…15-1…$30 ($450) …33^rd

C Briscoe…50-1…$4 ($200) …27^th

E Jones…60-1…$4 ($240) …1^st

RECORD: 1 for 1

TOTAL: +44

CJ Radune

K Larson…6-1…$36 ($216) …12^th  

T Reddick…7-1…$32 ($224) …3^rd     

C Elliott…8-1…$28 ($224) …36^th

J Logano…8-1…$28 ($224) …4^th

D Hamlin…9-1…$26 ($234) …2^nd  

R Blaney…15-1…$16 ($240) …13^th

R Chastain…15-1…$16 ($240) …20^th

K Harvick…15-1…$14 ($210) …33^rd  

E Jones…60-1…$4 ($240) …1^st  

RECORD: 1 for 1

TOTAL: +44

Eric Smith

K Larson…6-1…$40 ($240) …12^th    

T Reddick…7-1…$40 ($280) …3^rd       

J Logano…8-1…$30 ($240) …4^th

D Hamlin…9-1…$30 ($270) …2^nd   

R Chastain…15-1…$20 ($300) …20^th  

K Harvick…15-1…$23 ($345) …33^rd 

C Bell…20-1…$10 ($200) …5^th   

A Dillon…30-1…$7 ($210) …17^th  

RECORD: 0 for 1

TOTAL: -200