Iowa Corn 350 Picks: Christopher Bell a Clear-Cut Favorite

What: Iowa Corn 350
When: Sunday, June 16th
Where: Iowa Speedway

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Iowa Speedway on Sunday afternoon for the Iowa Corn 350, the 17th race of 36 on the season. The event is scheduled to get started at 7 PM ET. This race is replacing the Pala Casino 400, which is not happening this year due to construction at the Auto Club Speedway. Ahead of Sunday, Christopher Bell is a clear-cut favorite at odds as low as +350. Kyle Larson meanwhile sits at +600 as he continues to sit at the top of the standings. Denny Hamlin (+700), Martin Truex Jr (+800), Ryan Blaney (+850), Joey Logano (+1000), and William Byron (+1000) are a handful of other contenders. Continue reading for the Iowa Corn 350 picks.

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Iowa Corn 350 Odds

Driver
Christopher Bell	+500	+375	+350
Kyle Larson	+600	+700	+550
Denny Hamlin	+700	+750	+700
Martin Truex Jr	+800	+1000	+700
Ryan Blaney	+850	+700	+800
Joey Logano	+1000	+1200	+1000
William Byron	+1000	+1200	+1200
Ty Gibbs	+1200	+1200	+1200
Brad Keselowski	+1200	+1200	+1200

The Iowa Speedway is a 1.4 km track. This race will be 350 laps in total for 306.25 miles. It's held in Newton, Iowa.

Christopher Bell (+350)

There is a legitimate reason Bell is the frontrunner on Sunday. He's won twice in Iowa on the Xfinity Series, which means he clearly thrives in this environment. Overall, Bell is having a nice season, too. He's finished top 10 in his last three starts, including a win at Charlotte and a seventh-place finish at the World Wide Technology race a couple of weeks ago. Bell was also ninth at Sonoma last weekend. While just ninth in the standings, Bell has the second-most stage wins with six behind only Larson. Perhaps he may not actually win, but Bell is possibly worth a specific bet for Sunday's race.

Kyle Larson (+600)

Larson is the top dog right now in the Cup Series. He's 14 points ahead of second-place Chase Elliott, winning three times, notching seven top fives, and eight top 10 finishes. In essentially every race so far this season, Larson has either been the favorite or one of the top three favorites. It certainly stands to reason based on his results. He just won at Sonoma, a hometown race for him as Larson grew up only an hour down the road in Elk Grove. He has two top-five finishes in his last three starts. Richmond, which is eerily similar to Iowa, is a good track for Larson. He's finished in the top five in his last three visits there. It will be interesting to see if he can produce the goods here.

Denny Hamlin (+700)

Hamlin is always one of the most consistent drivers on the circuit. He's only 26 points out of first place in the standings with essentially the same statistics in terms of results as Larson. He's just led for more laps, that's the only difference. Before Hamlin's DNF at Sonoma, he was on an absolute heater. We're talking six top-five finishes in a row, including a win at Dover and two runner-ups. There is reason to believe Hamlin could bring his best on Sunday following the disappointing outcome in California. Plus, he won at Richmond which again, is a similar track. Keep an eye on Hamlin.

Martin Truex Jr (+800)

In my eyes, this is a time to fade Truex Jr. He's in the midst of a pretty horrible stretch. Truex hasn't finished above 12th in five races now. Yes, he was fourth at Richmond, but something tells me he won't be very good here. That may be an opinion which isn't too popular considering he's actually dominated at Richmond as a whole. Perhaps Truex Jr can finish in the top five or top 10, I'm just not taking him for a win.

Ryan Blaney (+850)

Blaney is another one to fade. He's never finished within the top five in 16 starts there. This season, he's way down in 12th place, failing to win once. He has four top fives and six top 10s. Blaney has struggled with consistency this year but he wasn't awful at Sonoma, finishing in seventh place. There is probably better betting value elsewhere.

Joey Logano (+1000)

Logano is having a nightmare season. He's in 16th spot with only six total finishes in the top 10. Not exactly what you'd expect to see from the Cup Series winner from two years ago. He was just 21st at Sonoma but did finish second at Richmond. Could Logano show a glimpse of his best here? It's not totally unrealistic.

Chase Elliott (+1800)

I'm throwing Chase Elliott in here because he is having a nice campaign. Maybe he's only led for a mere 136 laps in total but Elliott is showing he can be consistent. He has one win, six top fives, and eight top 10s. Elliott was in contention at Sonoma, finishing in fourth. He has numerous top-five and top 10 finishes over the last couple of months and that includes a fifth place at Richmond. He has a shot at contending on Sunday.

Iowa Corn 350 Picks

I know it's not that often the favorite wins it all, but I do like Christopher Bell here. However, I'm looking at him for a top-five finish instead. Better value.

Christopher Bell To finish top five

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