NASCAR Preview: Kevin Harvick’s Pick to Win the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte

Rahul Ahluwalia | 24/05/2024
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Former NASCAR Cup Series regular turned broadcaster Kevin Harvick recently spoke about who he has picked out as the winner of this year’s Coca-Cola 600. Heading into the marquee event on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chase Elliott from Hendrick Motorsports will be seen crossing the checkered flag in P1 as per the 2014 Cup Series champion’s prediction.

The former Stewart-Haas Racing driver elaborated on why he picked the #9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driver on a recent episode of his podcast, Harvick’s Happy Hour. He said, “I’m going to pick Chase Elliott this week. He is great at Charlotte. He has quietly had just good finishes throughout the year. Won at Texas but I just think this is just his style of race.”

Harvick elaborated further and added, “The game of attrition, not making mistakes. He doesn’t make mistakes on pit road. They’re just solid and I think this is his style of race so I’m going with the #9.”

It remains to be seen whether ‘The Closer’ knows what he is talking about as Elliott prepares to race and win this Sunday. The 600-mile-long race will also mark the Dawsonville native’s 300th start in the sport, marking a milestone for his career in American stock car racing.

What are Chase Elliott’s odds of winning in Charlotte?

According to CBS Sports, Elliott’s odds of winning one of NASCAR’s marquee events at Charlotte Motor Speedway sit at +1200. This puts the #9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driver in P9 on the odds table.

Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin are seen dominating the list with +475 and +600 odds of winning the 2024 Coca-Cola 600. 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick, last year’s champion Ryan Blaney and William Byron round out the top 5 on the list.

After having broken his winless streak at Texas Motor Speedway this year, Chase Elliott has also logged in decent finishes in the sport. It remains to be seen if the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion can step up to what Kevin Harvick refers as his strong suite in the sport.

The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 goes live from Charlotte Motor Speedway this Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm ET.

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Rahul Ahluwalia

Rahul Ahluwalia is a NASCAR Content Strategist and Journalist at The SportsRush. Hailing from a Journalism and Mass Communication background, Rahul's love for automobiles transformed into his passion for all things racing. With over 1200+ articles under his belt covering a mixture of NASCAR and F1, he has realized his calling in the world of motorsports with actual first hand experience behind the wheel to back it up. He has competed in several autocross events as well as rallycross-style competitions to hone his skills behind the wheel and better understand the mindset of a racecar driver, allowing him to further improve his writing as well. He also has an editorial background with respect to racing and has eye for stories which otherwise go unnoticed. Rahul is also an avid sim racer indulging in various disciplines such as rallying and oval racing during his free time. Having begun his motorsports journey at the start of 2020, he turned his passion into his work allowing him to delve deeper into the ever evolving and world of cars and motorsports. Apart from racing, Rahul also has sound technical knowledge of the automotive industry and automobiles in general. Having grown up playing video games such as Need for Speed, Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo, it is easy to see where the love for racing and machines inculcated in the first place.

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