As one of the biggest and fastest growing sports in America, more and more online sportsbooks are offering Nascar betting. With that said, some of the biggest sportsbooks still do not offer Nascar betting so your options are somewhat limited.

At most US sportsbooks where Nascar betting is offered, people can bet on the Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series. Some books offer a limited amount of bets on the Craftsman Truck Series as well. Finding open bets can be hit or miss though. You’ll find that some books open their betting for a race several days before others. Also, while one sportsbook may offer earlier betting lines, a book that waits longer may (or may not) offer more variety on the types of bets that can be made.

If you’re a Nascar racing fan who is just looking for a fun sportsbook to place bets, Sportsbook.com is the place to go. They offer the widest range of Nascar bets online, and they put their lines up earlier than most other sportsbooks. Sportsbook.com also has easy deposit options for US bettors, including a very high success rate for Visa credit/debit card deposits.

If you’re an avid sports bettor looking to find more choices for your Nascar betting, continue reading.

Best Online Sportsbooks for Betting on Nascar

1/ Sportsbook.com – US bettors welcome. As mentioned above, Sportsbook.com offers a nice selection of Nascar bets, plus early lines. Sportsbook.com does a good job of trying to find fun, more compelling bets than most other sportsbooks.

While they offer straight-up winners bets like every sportsbook, they also offer Speed Row bets where you’re trying to pick the highest finisher out of a group of 5 drivers. With an average of +300 odds per driver, these aren’t smart bets for serious punters. However, if you’re just a fan looking to add some excitement to the races, this is a fun way to accomplish that.

For a smarter bet, go after the top 3 bets. Top 3 bets are self explanatory, just pick a driver that you think will finish in the top 3. Odds for top 3 bets generally start around even and go up to +3000.

For US bettors, Sportsbook.com offers Visa credit & debit card deposits, plus various online wallets. For non-US bettors, Neteller, credit cards and several other easy deposit options are available.

2/ Bodog Sportsbook – US bettors welcome. The Bodog sportsbook doesn’t offer as many creative Nascar bets as Sportsbook.com, but they have great odds and are one of the best all-around sportsbooks online. Any serious bettor should have an account here.

The Bodog Sportsbook accepts Nascar bets from $5 – $2000, with plenty of good deposit options.

3/Players Only Sportsbook – US bettors welcome. Players Only and Sportsbook.com use the same software and have the same odds. The only reason we rank them behind Bodog.com is because there isn’t much reason to have an account at both Sportsbook.com and Players Only. Players Only is just as good for betting on  Nascar as Sportsbook.com, so just pick one and go.

Like Sportsbook.com, Players Only has a great success rate for making Visa credit card/debit card deposits. If this is your preferred deposit method, try one of the sportsbooks first.

4/ Sports Interaction – US bettors welcome. Sports Interaction doesn’t offer the volume of betting options that Sportsbook.com or the Bodog Sportsbook offer, but they’re decent for Nascar futures and some straight bets for the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series’. The same can be said for the Craftsman Truck Series, IRL, and Formula 1.

Sports Interaction offers all of the standard deposit options. If your credit or debit cards don’t work, take a look at some of the online wallets they offer. Most online wallets take a little time to set up, but once they’re set up they are a great way to move money around (or back to your bank account).

Types of Nascar Bets

Straight-Up Winners

When you bet on straight-up winners, you’re simply placing a bet on one driver to win the race. If they win, you win. If they don’t, you don’t. The payoff can be huge if the winner isn’t a favorite, but betting longshots is pure gambling. Study up and look to bet on drivers who’ve proven their ability at certain tracks. While a driver may not be having the best season, if he consistently wins at a certain track, there is usually a reason for it – and a reason to consider him a good bet.

Speed Row Bets

Pick the highest finisher within a selected group of drivers. You’ll generally have 5 drivers to choose from, so all you do is pick your favorite. Speed Row bets are popular at Sportsbook.com and several groupings are available for each race.

Nascar Futures Betting

Every online sportsbook that offers Nascar betting offers futures bets. You can bet on who will win the Sprint Cup series, Nationwide Series, and at some sportsbooks you can also bet on the Craftsman Truck series winner as well.

Top 3 Bets

Pick a driver (or drivers) to finish in the top 3. If they do, you win – it’s that simple. If you follow Nascar closely and know the in’s & out’s of the sport, this is a good way to bet.

For casual bettors, this is also more fun because you’re more likely to hit a winner than if you’re only betting on the first place finisher. Also, if your favorite driver is challenging for the lead after the final turn, even if he finishes second or third, you win. It makes second place a lot more satisfying. Sportsbook.com offers more top 3 bets than any other online sportsbook.

2010 Sprint Cup Schedule

1/ Daytona 500 – Winner: Jamie McMurray
2/ Auto Club 500 – Winner: Jimmie Johnson
3/ Shelby American – Winner: Jimmie Johnson
4/ Kobalt Tools 500 – Winner: Kurt Busch
5/ Food City 500 – Winner: Jimmie Johnson
6/ Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 – Winner: Denny Hamlin
7/ Subway Fresh Fit 500 – Winner: Ryan Newman
8/ Samsung Mobile 500 – Winner: Denny Hamlin
9/ Aaron’s 499 – Winner: Kevin Harvick
10/ Crown Royal Heath Calhoun 400 – Winner: Kyle Busch
11/ Showtime Southern 500 – Winner: Denny Hamlin
12/ Autism Speaks 400 – Winner: Kyle Busch
13/ Coca Cola 600 – Winner: Kurt Busch
14/ Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 – Winner: Denny Hamlin
15/ Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 – Winner: Denny Hamlin
16/ Toyota-Save Mart 350 – Winner: Jimmie Johnson
17/ Lenox Industrial Tools 301 – Winner: Jimmie Johnson
18/ Coke Zero 400 – Winner: Kevin Harvick
19/ LifeLock.com 400 – Winner: David Reutimann

20/ July 25: Brickyard 400, Indianapolis. 1pm ET.
21/ Aug. 1: Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 400, Pocono. 1pm ET.
22/ Aug. 8: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen, Watkins Glen. 1pm ET.
23/ Aug. 15: Carfax 400, Michigan. 1pm ET.
24/ Aug. 21: Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol. 7:30pm ET.
25/ Sep. 5: Labor Day Classic 500, Atlanta. 7:30pm ET.
26/ Sep. 11: One Last race to Make the Chase, Richmond. 7:30pm ET.
27/ Sep. 19: Sylvania 300, Loudon. 1pm ET.
28/ Sep. 26: AAA 400, Dover. 1pm ET.
29/ Oct. 3: Price Chopper 400, Kansas. 1pm ET.
30/ Oct. 10: Pepsi 400, Fontana. 3pm ET.
31/ Oct. 16: Bank of America 500, Charlotte. 7:30pm ET.
32/ Oct. 24: Tums Fast Relief 500, Martinsville. 1pm ET.
33/ Oct. 31: AMP Energy 500, Talladega. 1pm ET.
34/ Nov. 7: AAA Texas 500, Texas. 3pm ET.
35/ Nov. 14: Kobalt Tools 500, Phoenix. 3pm ET.
36/ Nov. 21: Ford 400, Homestead. 1pm ET.

2010 Nationwide Series Schedule

1/ Drive4COPD 300 – Winner: Tony Stewart
2/ Stater Bros. 300 – Winner: Kyle Busch
3/ Sam’s Town 300 – Winner: Kevin Harvick
4/ Scotts Turf Builder 300 – Winner: Justin Allgaier
5/ Nashville 300 – Winner: Kevin Harvick
6/ Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 – Winner: Kyle Busch
7/ O’Reilly 300 – Winner: Kyle Busch
8/ Aaron’s 312 – Winner: Brad Keselowski
9/ Bubba Burger 250 – Winner: Brad Keselowski
10/ Royal Purple 200 – Winner: Denny Hamlin
11/ Heluva Good! 200 – Winner: Kyle Busch
12/ Tech-Net Auto Service 300 – Winner: Kyle Busch
13/ Federated Auto Parts 300 – Winner: Brad Keselowski
14/ Meijer 300 – Winner: Joey Logano
15/ Bucyrus 200 – Winner: Carl Edwards
16/ New England 200 – Winner: Kyle Busch
17/ Subway Jalapeno 250 – Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr
18/ Dollar General 300 – Winner: Kyle Busch

19/ July 17: Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250, Gateway. 8pm ET.
20/ July 24: Kroger 200, ORP. 7:30pm ET.
21/ July 31: U.S. Cellular 250, Iowa. 7pm ET.
22/ Aug. 7: Zippo 200, Watkins Glen. 1:30pm ET.
23/ Aug. 14: Carfax 250, Michigan. 1pm ET.
24/ Aug. 20: Food City 250, Bristol. 7pm ET.
25/ Aug. 29: NAPA Auto Parts 200, Montreal. 2pm ET.
26/ Sep. 4: Great Clips 300, Atlanta. 6:30pm ET.
27/ Sep. 10: Richmond 250, Richmond. 7pm ET.
28/ Sep. 25: Dover 200, Dover. 3pm ET.
29/ Oct. 2: Kansas Lottery 300, Kansas. 3pm ET.
30/ Oct. 9: CampingWorld.com 300, Fontana. 4pm ET.
31/ Oct. 15: Dollar General 300, Charlotte. 7:30pm ET.
32/ Oct. 23: Gateway 250, Gateway. 3pm ET.
33/ Nov. 6: O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, Texas. 12pm ET.
34/ Nov. 13: Wypall 200, Phoenix. 4pm ET.
35/ Nov. 20: Ford 300, Homestead. 4pm ET.