Best Bets: High Limit Racing Texas Motor Speedway Pre-Event Odds Analysis

Schedule and How to Watch High Limit Racing

High Limit Racing debuts in Texas Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 1st, for an epic midweek showdown that features Kyle Larson on the start sheet. The Hot Laps take shape at 6:30 PM CT, with racing scheduled for 7:30 PM. FloRacing remains your go-to broadcaster for the HLR series, as Sweet seeks to extend his Championship lead.

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Best Bets and Picks for High Limit Racing Texas Motor Speedway

Top Picks

Brad Sweet (+195)
Series leader Brad Sweet starts as the favorite, after crossing the line inside the top five in every race so far, only finishing off the podium once. The Californian took the checkered flag on day two at the Central Arizona Raceway, helping extend his lead to 47 points in the series.

Kyle Larson (+235)
Kyle Larson graces the HLR contingent with his presence for the third time this season, claiming two podiums in his previous appearances. The sprint car legend finished second to Corey Day in the season opener, but bounced back to enter Victory Lane at Thunderbowl.

Rico Abreu (+443)
Five top ten returns this season place Rico Abreu in fifth on the Championship Points table. The Californian finished third at Thunderbowl behind Larson and Sweet for his best result of the series. However, Rico has excelled in the last month in other sprint car competitions, winning twice, and renewing his confidence as HLR action resumes.

Outsider Picks

Tyler Courtney (+1056)
Longshot odds greet Tyler Courtney at the Texarkana 67 Raceway, despite lying second in the Championship. The Hoosier starts fresh off consecutive podiums and carries the second-best finishing average of the drivers who have started every race this year. He averages 5.17 across all races this season, and has reduced that average to 4 in his last three starts.

Brent Marks (+1759)

Brent Marks is a consistent operator in the cockpit this year, crossing the line inside the top 10 in five races in 2025. He held on for third place at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, his best drive of the season. Marks’ lines up in Arkansas with two top fives in his previous four races.

Aaron Reutzel (+4639)
After failing to make the Feature in the season opener and finishing outside the top 10 in round three, Aaron Reutzel was up against it. The Texan showed resilience to claw his season back, entering Victory Lane twice in his previous three races, and climbing to third in the series standings. Reutzel has crossed the line in an average position of 5.2 in his last five outings.

Expert Pick
After winning twice at Knoxville in recent weeks, while competing in other sprint car events, Rico Abreu starts on a high in Arkansas. Sportsbooks have Abreu at +443 in the pre-event odds, offering a potential payout of $108.60 on a $20 wager.

Head-to-Head Odds

H2H 1

Kyle Larson starts his matchup with Christopher Bell as the driver to beat with a 1.5 finishing average in two HLR races this season. Bell makes a cameo appearance in HLR, and despite performing well in other sprint car series, he lags behind Larson on all fronts.

H2H 2

Rico Abreu takes the favorites chair in his matchup with Courtney after enjoying a successful fortnight on the dirt. However, Courtney is more consistent in HLR this season, averaging 5.17 and picking up podiums in his last two races.

H2H 3

Brent Marks draws the short end of the stick in his matchup with the series leader, Brad Sweet, who boasts an average finishing position of 2.33 across all races. Brent has only stood on the podium once this season, while Sweet has only missed out once, when he finished fourth on day one at the Central Arizona Raceway.