Craftsman Truck Series: Predictions and odds for winner in championship race at Phoenix

It's championship weekend for three NASCAR Series this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. The one-mile asphalt oval will host the deciding race in the Craftsman Truck, Xfinity, and Cup Series events this weekend.

First up is the Craftsman Truck championship race on Friday. The third-tier of NASCAR competition has four drivers fighting for the title: Corey Heim, Carson Hocevar, Ben Rhodes, and Grant Enfinger. All four are even on points for the playoff finale.

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Here's how the odds look for race winner and championship winner with odds from BetMGM:

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race odds

• Corey Heim (+225)

• Carson Hocevar (+225)

• Grant Enfinger (+500)

• Christian Eckes (+700)

• Ty Majeski (+900)

• Zane Smith (+900)

• Ben Rhodes (+900)

• Nick Sanchez (+2500)

• Stewart Friesen (+3000)

• Taylor Gray (+3000)

• Jesse Love (+3000)

• Derek Kraus (+5000)

• Rajah Caruth (+5000)

• Jake Garcia (+5000)

• Matt Crafton (+5000)

• Chase Purdy (+6000)

• Tanner Gray (+10000)

• Tyler Ankrum (+10000)

• Bayley Currey (+10000)

• Dean Thompson (+15000)

• Jack Wood (+15000)

• Jake Drew (+25000)

• Marco Andretti (+25000)

• Colby Howard (+25000)

• Daniel Dye (+25000)

• Sean Hingorani (+25000)

• Stefan Parsons (+25000)

• Conner Jones (+35000)

• Hailie Deegan (+50000)

• Kaden Honeycutt (+50000)

• Lawless Alan (+75000)

• Tyler Hill (+100000)

• Spencer Davis (+100000)

• Spencer Boyd (+100000)

• Chris Hacker (+100000)

• Christian Rose (+100000)

• Nick Leitz (+100000)

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series odds for champion

• Corey Heim (+145)

• Carson Hocevar (+145)

• Grant Enfinger (+500)

• Ben Rhodes (+600)

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship race predictions

Insiders Betting Digest: Heim the winner

The site's picking Heim, the regular season champion, to win the race and therefore earn his first championship.

BetUS: Rhodes wins second championship

Staff writes that the favorite often doesn't win. Unexpected results are common in title-deciding races and "that’s where the experience and poise of Rhodes will pay off, as he will win his second Truck Series championship."

FanDuel: Heim takes home the title

Jim Sannes writes, "The pitch on Heim is pretty simple. He has dominated shorter tracks this year. He won in both Bristol and Martinsville, and he has had a top-five average running position in all seven races on paved tracks 1.25 miles or shorter in length."

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