We are still more than 14 weeks away from the start of the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season with the 69th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, and DraftKings Sportsbook has already posted their way-too-early betting odds.
And there are two familiar drivers listed as co-favorites to open up the season with a victory.
2015 winner Joey Logano and Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney, who is slowly (yet quickly) turning into one of the all-time best to never win the race, are both listed at +1100.
Way-too-early Daytona 500 odds for 2027
Tied behind them at +1400 are two-time winner William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports and three-time winner Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing, who might very well be entering his final full season, at +1400. Byron overcame early contact in 2026 to lead the race late, as he attempted to pull of the race's first-ever three-peat, but he ultimately came up shy.
Instead, it was 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick who emerged victorious, despite leading only one lap. Reddick is listed next at +1600, tied with 2022 winner Austin Cindric of Team Penske.
Reigning series champion Kyle Larson, who finally got the superspeedway monkey off of his back at Talladega Superspeedway in October, is tied with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott, who led coming off of turn four on the final lap of this year's Daytona 500, at +1700.
Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell is listed ninth at +2000, followed by a three-way tie for 10th involving RFK Racing's Chris Buescher, Spire Motorsports' Carson Hocevar, who also led on the final lap in 2026, and 23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace at +2200.
Notably not listed is Brad Keselowski, who is yet to confirm his plans for 2027 after surprisingly deciding to leave RFK Racing.
Full odds can be found at DraftKings Sportsbook and are always subject to change.
Full championship odds for 2027 have not yet been published, but the eventual favorites should surprise absolutely nobody after how the 2026 season turned out.
Fox is set to provide live coverage of the 69th annual Daytona 500 from Daytona International Speedway beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 21.
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