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NASCAR betting: Odds, lines for Darlington return

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NASCAR is back at Darlington Raceway on May 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET (TV: FOX). It will be the first NASCAR Cup Series race in approximately two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Penn National Gaming has released its betting odds for the event -- with a couple of heavyweights atop the board. See how the odds moved after Thursday's qualifying draw. Read on for more.

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These drivers don't have better than 100-1 odds, but may provide good value:
Austin Dillon: 100-1
Cole Custer: 100-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: 125-1

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Christopher Bell

Post-qualifying draw odds: 100-1
Opening odds: 66-1
Best finish at Darlington: No starts in NASCAR Cup Series

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Chris Buescher

Post-qualifying draw odds: 80-1
Opening odds: 80-1
Best finish at Darlington: 12th (2019, fall)

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Tyler Reddick

Post-qualifying draw odds: 66-1
Opening odds: 80-1
Best finish at Darlington: No starts in NASCAR Cup Series

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Clint Bowyer

Post-qualifying draw odds: 60-1
Opening odds: 40-1
Best finish at Darlington: 6th (2019, fall)

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Aric Almirola

Post-qualifying draw odds: 60-1
Opening odds: 50-1
Best finish at Darlington: 11th (2015, fall)

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Matt DiBenedetto

Post-qualifying draw odds: 33-1
Opening odds: 40-1
Best finish at Darlington: 8th (2019, fall)

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Matt Kenseth

Post-qualifying draw odds: 30-1
Opening odds: 25-1
Best finish at Darlington: 1st (2013, spring)

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William Byron

Post-qualifying draw odds: 28-1
Opening odds: 20-1
Best finish at Darlington: 21st (2019, fall)

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Jimmie Johnson

Post-qualifying draw odds: 25-1
Opening odds: 20-1
Best finish at Darlington: 1st (2004, season sweep; 2012, spring)

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Kurt Busch

Post-qualifying draw odds: 20-1
Opening odds: 20-1
Best finish at Darlington: 2nd (2003, spring)

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Ryan Blaney

Post-qualifying draw odds: 20-1
Opening odds: 25-1
Best finish at Darlington: 13th (2016, fall; 2019, fall)

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Erik Jones

Post-qualifying draw odds: 16-1
Opening odds: 14-1
Best finish at Darlington: 1st (2019, fall)

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Alex Bowman

Post-qualifying draw odds: 12-1
Opening odds: 14-1
Best finish at Darlington: 18th (2019, fall)

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Chase Elliott

Post-qualifying draw odds: 9-1
Opening odds: 10-1
Best finish at Darlington: 5th (2018, fall)

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Martin Truex Jr.

Post-qualifying draw odds: 17-2
Opening odds: 8-1
Best finish at Darlington: 1st (2016, fall)

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Joey Logano

Post-qualifying draw odds: 17-2
Opening odds: 7-1
Best finish at Darlington: 2nd (2018, fall)

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Brad Keselowski

Post-qualifying draw odds: 8-1
Opening odds: 10-1
Best finish at Darlington: 1st (2018, fall)

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Kevin Harvick

Post-qualifying draw odds: 13-2
Opening odds: 5-1
Best finish at Darlington: 1st (2014, spring)

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Denny Hamlin

Post-qualifying draw odds: 13-2
Opening odds: 7-1
Best finish at Darlington: 1st (2010, spring; 2017, fall)

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Kyle Busch

Post-qualifying draw odds: 5-1
Opening odds: 5-1
Best finish at Darlington: 1st (2008, spring)