Best Bets: MotoAmerica Daytona 200 Pre-Event Odds Analysis

Schedule and How to Watch MotoAm Daytona 200

The Daytona International Speedway welcomes MotoAmerica back to the famed track from Thursday, March 6th through to Saturday, March 8th. Thursday morning is reserved for practice, before the qualifiers kick in. The creme de la creme in the Supersport and King of the Baggers series line up for the main event on Saturday afternoon.

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Best Bets and Picks for MotoAm Super Hooligan at Daytona

Supersport Top Picks and Bets

Josh Herrin:

Defending Champion Josh Herrin returns to the Northern Florida track where he’s gone back-to-back. Herrin is after his third consecutive Supersport title at Daytona, with his closest competitor, Tyler Scott, a man he beat by over 45 seconds in last year’s showdown.

Tyler Scott:

Tyler Scott finished second at Daytona 200 in 2024 as an 18-year-old. Since then, he’s picked up his fifth MotoAmerica victory and finished fifth in the series. He’s matured rapidly over the last 12 months and arrives in Daytona to win, not make the numbers.

Richie Escalante:

Scott’s teammate at Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR, Richie Escalante is also making a name for himself in the sport. The Mexican rider had a tough outing last year, injuring himself in the season opener, which left him out for a lion’s share of the campaign. He bounced back strong though, finishing inside the top five in four of his last five rides.

Outsider Picks

Brandon Paasch:

New Jerseyan rider Brandon Paasch was the last rider to bring down the checkered flag at Daytona, before Herrin started his dominance. Paasch won here in 2022, but he was far off his best last season, collecting only two top fives. His performances were good enough for ninth place. He finished seventh in the final race of 2024, despite suffering a crash.

Danny Webb:

British rider Danny Webb ticks a bucket list race off the list this weekend as he competes in his first Daytona 200. The journeyman who has raced in Moto 3 and the 125cc World Championship returns to Supersport racing for the first time since 2020, when he finished 11th in the World Supersport Championship.

Peter Hickman:

American racing fans might be unfamiliar with Peter Hickman, who has spent his career racing bikes on the other side of the pond. Hickman’s greatest achievement is setting the all-time lap record at the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. He has also ridden to top five glory in multiple British Superbike Series.

Expert Pick for Supersport

Young Tyler Scott is our expert pick for the Supersport division at the Daytona 200. The teenager has learned quickly over the last year, and he is ready to push the favorite Josh Herrin. Scott is priced at +355, paying approximately $91 on a $20 bet.

Supersport H2H

Richie Escalante has the edge over Paasch in matchup 1, finishing inside the top 5 in four of his last five races. Paasch is a previous champion at Daytona International Speedway, but his current form leaves much to be desired.

Veteran racer Peter Hickman knows how to get the job done, as he’s exhibited throughout his career in the British Isles. Richard Cooper, despite being a former Sportbike champion, has his work cut out against the calm demeanor of Hickman.

King of the Baggers

Top Picks and Bets

Kyle Wyman

Defending champion at Daytona returns to Florida looking to start the season in similar fashion to 2024. Kyle Wyman starts as the punters’ favorite to win the Championship and the season opener this weekend.

Troy Herfoss

The defending Champion Troy Herfoss accelerates into action as the second favorite for this weekend. Herfoss finished second behind Wyman at Daytona last year, but he remained consistent throughout the campaign to take the overall series win.

Hayden Gillim

A third place finish in the Championship in 2024 highlights Hayden Gillim’s consistency in the last two seasons. The 2023 series Champion rode to three Mission King of the Baggers wins last year, but it wasn’t enough to catch a dominant Wyman.

Outsider Picks

Rocco Landers

The fourth best rider in Baggers last season, Rocco Landers is ready for a podium spot in the Championship in 2025. Landers finished strong at the back end of the previous season, picking up a race win at Texas and New Jersey.

James Rispoli

James Rispoli rode to victory on this track in 2023 and followed it up with a third place in this event last time out. The Londonderry local earned a runner up finish in the Championship race two seasons ago, but competes in King of the Baggers as a part-timer in 2025, as he readies himself for his Mission Super Hooligan National Championship debut.

Bradley Smith

British veteran Bradley Smith makes his Baggers debut at Daytona, but this rider has been around the track. He spent six full seasons in MotoGP with KTM, Yamaha and Aprilia and picked up two podiums during his tenure. Smith finished a career high of sixth in the 2015 MotoGP Riders Championship.

Expert Pick for Baggers

When you consider Kyle Wyman’s dominance at this track in 2024, it’s hard to look past the opponent, so we won’t. Sportsbooks have Wyman at +118 to ride down the winner’s lane in Florida, paying approximately $43.60 on a $20 wager.

Baggers H2H

Event favorite, Kyle Wyman has the bettors’ faith in the first head to head of the weekend. Troy Herfoss is the defending series Champion, but Wyman got the better of him in Daytona last season.

The odds suggest a close matchup in the second head-to-head where 2023 winner James Rispoli takes on Rocco Landers. Rispoli has a consistent track record at this venue, but Landers is in form with two wins in his last four races in 2024.

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