Indianapolis Motor Speedway may be best known for the Indianapolis 500, but since 1994 the NASCAR Cup Series has come to The Brickyard. On Sunday, four drivers with past victories in Indianapolis will be on the opening grid of the 2020 Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 when the green flag falls at 4 p.m. ET. Jimmie Johnson, who would have been attempting a fifth victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, had to withdraw from the Brickyard 400 2020 starting lineup after testing positive for COVID-19.
Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has a 9-2 record in NASCAR 2020 on the Indianapolis odds board, just behind co-favorites Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin 4-1. Before blocking any 2020 Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 picks, be sure to check out the latest NASCAR 2020 predictions in Indianapolis and the projected leaderboard of the tested model on SportsLine.
Developed by Fantasy Pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this NASCAR prediction model simulates each race 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as track history and recent results.
The model started the 2020 NASCAR season by picking Denny Hamlin to win his second consecutive Daytona 500 10-1. He got off to a good start in his NASCAR picks after the coronavirus hiatus as well, calling seven of the top 10 drivers in The Real Heroes 400 and Toyota 500 in Darlington.
Using the model, McClure also recommended a direct play on winner Brad Keselowski with 13-1 as one of his best bets at Bristol. The model also rated Kevin Harvick’s victory in Atlanta and had an incredible nine finalists in the top 10 in that race. McClure also used the model to secure an absolute bet for Hamlin to win 10-1 in Miami. And in both races at Pocono, two of the model’s top three racers finished first and second. Anyone who has followed him has seen huge gains.
Now, the model simulated NASCAR at Indianapolis 2020 on Sunday, July 5, 10,000 times. Head here to see the full projected ranking.
Top 2020 Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 predictions
For the 2020 Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400, the model is tall at Joey Logano, even though he has a 12-1 probability in the last NASCAR 2020 with Indianapolis odds. It is a goal for anyone looking for a great payday. The 2018 NASCAR Cup champion has already won twice on the 2020 NASCAR calendar, and last Sunday’s race at Pocono was the first race in which he did not lead a lap since the Real Heroes 400 at Darlington on May 17.
Logano has been extremely successful at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, however, finishing in the top 10 in seven of his 11 races starts there. The 29-year-old finished second in the 2019 Big Machine Vodka 400 and has now led laps in five of his last seven starts in Indianapolis, with six top-10 finishes during that span.
And a big surprise: Martin Truex Jr., one of Las Vegas’ top favorites, stumbles big and doesn’t even top the top five. There are much better values in this loaded field. The 27-time NASCAR Cup Series winner has struggled since his victory at Martinsville, posting just one result in the top 10 in the past four races.
History indicates that The Brickyard will not be where its depression comes from. Truex has just three top-10 performances in 15 races, leading to an average finish position of 21.33. He finished 27th at Indianapolis last year and finished outside the top 30 in the previous two years due to brake problems and an accident. The model has taken all of that into account and has identified him as one of the NASCAR 2020 favorites in Indianapolis to fade away this week.
How to Make Picks for 2020 Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400
The model is also targeting four other NASCAR 2020 drivers with Indianapolis 12-1 or better odds to make a serious run on the checkered flag, including a massive long shot. Anyone supporting these drivers could go big. You can only see them here.
So who wins the Big Machine 2020 hand sanitizer on Sunday 2020? And what long shots stun NASCAR? Check out the latest odds below, and then visit SportsLine now to see the full NASCAR 2020 projected on the Indianapolis leaderboard, all of the model that has crushed their NASCAR picks and nailed the Daytona 500.
2020 NASCAR in Indianapolis Odds (via William Hill)
Kevin Harvick 4-1
Denny Hamlin 4-1
Kyle Busch 9-2
Martin Truex Jr. 15-2
Brad Keselowski 9-1
Joey Logano 12-1
Ryan Blaney 12-1
Chase Elliott 15-1
Erik Jones 22-1
Kurt Busch 28-1
Alex Bowman 30-1
Aric Almirola 30-1
William Byron 35-1
Matt DiBenedetto 40-1
Clint Bowyer 40-1
Christopher Bell 75-1
Tyler Reddick 100-1
Ryan Newman 100-1
Austin Dillon 125-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 125-1
Matt Kenseth 125-1
Chris Buescher 300-1
Bubba Wallace 300-1
Cole Custer 300-1
John Hunter Nemechek 1000-1
Ryan Preece 1500-1
Michael McDowell 2000-1
Ty Dillon 2000-1
Daniel Suarez 2500-1
Timmy Hill 5000-1
Brennan Poole 5000-1
Quin Houff 5000-1
JJ Yeley 5000-1
Corey Lajoie 5000-1
Joey Gase 5000-1
Garrett Smithley 5000-1
