2023 Quaker State 400 picks, Atlanta NASCAR predictions, odds, field: Legendary expert avoiding Denny Hamlin

Martin Truex Jr. will hope to return to form when he gets behind the wheel for the 2023 Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday. The 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion reeled off four consecutive top-five finishes, including a victory at Sonoma, before coming in 32nd in the inaugural street race in Chicago last weekend. Truex has yet to win in 27 starts at Atlanta, but has been ninth or better in 11 of his last 14 at the track. Truex is listed at +2500 while Joey Logano, Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott, who won this race last year, are +1000 co-favorites in the latest 2023 Quaker State 400 odds from Caesars Sportsbook.

Ryan Blaney is +1100 while Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Larson round out the top 2023 Quaker State 400 contenders at +1200. NASCAR at Atlanta 2023 is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET. You’ll want to check out the NASCAR at Atlanta predictions from Micah Roberts, the legendary Vegas bookmaker who pioneered wagering on racing, before locking in any 2023 Quaker State 400 picks.

Roberts was the first to offer expanded NASCAR betting and now hands out NASCAR winners to his followers on SportsLine. Roberts is the nation’s premier NASCAR betting expert, and his top pick, Ross Chastain, won the Ally 400 last month at +1000. He also predicted Larson’s win at +650 in the NASCAR All-Star Race in May and nailed the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix winner in March by hitting Tyler Reddick’s victory at +1000.

In addition, the expert correctly predicted Elliott to win the YellaWood 500 at +1200 last October and the Jockey Made in America 250 in 2021, nailed the 2021 Coca-Cola 600 winner by hitting Larson’s victory at +550 and was on point by targeting Elliott as the winner of the EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at +160 the previous week. Anyone who has followed his picks has cashed ticket after ticket.

Now, Roberts has analyzed the field and odds for Sunday’s NASCAR at Atlanta 2023 race. He’s only sharing his winner and leaderboard right here.

2023 Quaker State 400 expert picks

One shocker: Roberts is fading Denny Hamlin, even though he is one of the favorites at +1200. In fact, Roberts says Hamlin, who has posted top-five finishes in five of his last 10 starts, barely even cracks the top 20 at Atlanta.

“Hamlin has been my favorite driver to bet in superspeedway races, but he hasn’t paid off lately, especially with the NextGen car,” Roberts told SportsLine. “His only win in 26 starts at Atlanta came in 2012.” You can see who else to fade here.

Another curveball: Roberts is high on Corey LaJoie, even though he’s a longshot at +2500 in the latest 2023 Quaker State 400 odds. The 31-year-old North Carolinian has recorded both of the top-five finishes in his Cup Series career in the spring race at Atlanta, as he was fifth last season and fourth this year. LaJoie led a career-best 19 laps in last year’s Quaker State 400 and was on pace to record his first victory with two laps remaining, but was involved in a collision and finished 21st.

“It was last fall, when he was leading late, that we all thought he had a shot to record his first career Cup Series win,” Roberts told SportsLine. “He’s oozing with confidence, considering the location of this race.” You can see who else to back here. 

How to make 2023 Quaker State 400 predictions

Roberts is high on a longshot who has led in all three races with superspeedway packages at Atlanta. This driver is being underestimated by oddsmakers, and anyone who backs him could hit it big. You can only see who it is here.

So who wins the 2023 Quaker State 400, and which longshot stuns NASCAR? Visit SportsLine now to see the projected 2023 NASCAR at Atlanta leaderboard from the nation’s premier NASCAR handicapper and find out.

2023 Quaker State 400 odds, contenders, starting lineup

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Kyle Busch +1000

Chase Elliott +1000

Joey Logano +1000

Ryan Blaney +1100

Denny Hamlin +1200

Brad Keselowski +1200

Kyle Larson +1200

William Byron +1400

Ross Chastain +1500

Christopher Bell +1600

Chris Buescher +2000

Ty Gibbs +2500

Corey LaJoie +2500

Tyler Reddick +2500

Martin Truex Jr. +2500

Bubba Wallace +2500

Aric Almirola +3000

Alex Bowman +3000

Austin Cindric +3000

Kevin Harvick +3000

Erik Jones +3000

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +3000

Daniel Suarez +3000

A.J. Allmendinger +4000

Austin Dillon +4000

Michael McDowell +4000

Chase Briscoe +5000

Justin Haley +5000

Austin Hill +5000

Cole Custer +6000

Todd Gilliland +6000

Noah Gragson +6000

Ryan Preece +6000

Harrison Burton +7500

Ty Dillon +50000

BJ McLeod +100000

J.J. Yeley +100000