NASCAR Predictions for Window World 450, Starting Lineup at North Wilkesboro

The NASCAR Window World 450 gets started on Sunday, July 19 at 7 p.m. ET at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina on TNT.

Sunday’s race features 450 laps spanning 281 miles at a short track. This venue was the home for the All-Star race from 2003 through 2025 and hosts its first race on the normal schedule since 1996.

This week’s pole-setter, Ryan Blaney, is coming off a victory at Atlanta last week following a lengthy rain delay. Blaney dominated by capturing the first two stages and led for 171 laps for his second victory of the season. What's in store this weekend?

Below, we'll break down our NASCAR Window World 450 predictions and pick to win for Sunday’s race, including top driver picks for PrizePicks.

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NASCAR Window World 450 Winner, Top 10 Predictions for North Wilkesboro – Sunday, July 19

Blaney became the fifth driver to win multiple races this season and moved into third place in the points standings behind Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick.

Interestingly, out of the top six drivers in the standings, Blaney owns the fewest top-five finishes (4) but has the most top-10s (15) in the entire circuit.

At last year’s All-Star weekend at this track, Christopher Bell won both events, and he sits as the favorite for Sunday’s race.

This is the third event at a short track (under 1 mile in length) this season. Chase Elliott was victorious at Martinsville on March 29, while Ty Gibbs came out on top at Bristol on April 12.

The In-Season Challenge is down to four drivers vying for a $1 million prize to be handed out after next week’s race in Indianapolis. The 32-driver bracket shrunk with Blaney squaring off with Bell and Todd Gilliland trying to knock off Elliott tonight.

The favorite to win the Window World 450 is Christopher Bell, according to PrizePicks Team Picks.

Bell currently returns a 3.7x payout ($100 pays out $370) if he wins. Several other drivers, including Blaney, are right behind him at a 5x payout to win at North Wilkesboro, according to PrizePicks.

Payout multipliers listed below (like 2x) indicate real-money earnings if your NASCAR predictions are correct; for example, 2x on a $100 entry pays $200 if correct on PrizePicks Team Picks — available in 35 states, including North Carolina. “Yes” payouts represent a specific outcome occurring, whereas "No" payouts indicate the opposite.

Team Picks payouts are live as of publishing but are subject to change.

NASCAR Window World 450 Winner Payouts on PrizePicks

Here are the payouts for drivers to win the NASCAR Window World 450 Winner from North Wilkesboro Speedway on PrizePicks. Make your Window World 450 pick on 'Yes' or 'No' to a driver to win.

NASCAR Starting Lineup for Window World 450: Blaney Earns Pole Position

The NASCAR Window World 450 qualifying was cancelled on Saturday afternoon at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Blaney sits on the pole for the second straight week and the third time this season.  

He's already shown starting this high can tend to result in a good finish, winning at Atlanta and closing second at Bristol. 

One number to keep an eye on is total laps led at PrizePicks NASCAR picks for Blaney, sitting at 71.5. In the first two races he won the pole, he led for 171 laps at Atlanta and 190 laps at Bristol.

Gibbs starts alongside Blaney tonight, as they finished 1-2 in the previous short track event at Bristol. In the two previous races this season Gibbs began either first or second, he finished in the top six each time.

Here is the full NASCAR Window World 450 starting lineup at North Wilkesboro Speedway for Sunday’s race.

Row 1: Ryan Blaney / Ty Gibbs

Row 2: Christopher Bell / Carson Hocevar

Row 3: Tyler Reddick / Erik Jones

Row 4: Denny Hamlin / Shane van Gisbergen

Row 5: Chris Buescher / Chase Elliott

Row 6: Joey Logano / Austin Dillon

Row 7: Ross Chastain / Austin Cindric

Row 8: William Byron / Michael McDowell

Row 9: Daniel Suarez / Todd Gilliand

Row 10: John H. Nemechek / Cole Custer

Row 11: Ryan Preece / Ty Dillon

Row 12: Brad Keselowski / Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Row 13: Alex Bowman / Bubba Wallace

Row 14: Kyle Larson / Josh Berry

Row 15: Zane Smith / Chase Briscoe

Row 16: Noah Gragson / Connor Zilisch

Row 17: Austin Hill / Riley Herbst

Row 18: AJ Allmendinger / Cody Ware

Row 19: Chad Finchum

NASCAR Window World 450 Predictions, Driver Picks for North Wilkesboro

Here are three of the top Window World 450 picks to target in the NASCAR race from North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday. Top PrizePicks NASCAR picks are headlined by three drivers: Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, and William Byron.

Also listed are Team Picks payouts for the three drivers to finish in the top 10 on Sunday.

Denny Hamlin – 4.5 Finishing Position

Denny Hamlin to Finish Top 10 in Window World 450: Yes 1.44x | No 1.72x

• Since Hamlin’s three consecutive wins last month, he's closed 12th or lower in three of the past four races.
• In the first two short track races, he placed second at Martinsville and ninth at Bristol.
• In five of the past six events at short tracks, Hamlin has finished fifth or lower.
• Hamlin owns nine finishes in the top four this season. Only once has he started outside the top four in those races — he begins seventh tonight.

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Kyle Larson – 6.5 Finishing Position

‍Kyle Larson to Finish Top 10 in Window World 450: Yes 1.49x | No 1.96x

• Larson closed 34th for the second consecutive week last Sunday at Atlanta. It marked his seventh finish of 20th or lower this season.
• His best performance of 2026 came at Bristol in mid-April, winning the first two stages and leading for 284 laps before finishing third.
• In last season’s All-Star race, Larson placed 21st after closing fourth at this venue in 2024.
• Despite some of Larson’s struggles this season, he still owns eight top-five finishes, tied for the second-most behind Hamlin and Reddick (10).

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William Byron – 8.5 Finishing Position

William Byron to Finish Top 10 in Window World 450: Yes 1.49x | No 1.25x

• Like Larson, Byron is seeking his first victory of the season after a 16th-place finish at Atlanta. 
• Byron has closed in the top eight in eight events this season, but only twice in the last nine races. 
• Last season, Byron picked up a pair of wins at short tracks in Martinsville and Iowa. However, he struggled in his previous short track event at Bristol, finishing 30th.
• Byron begins 15th tonight, as he finished 16th or lower in the last three events starting lower than 11th.

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We’ve seen Reddick and Hamlin catch fire over a span of races this season. Can Blaney begin a streak tonight at the first circuit race at North Wilkesboro since 1996?

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