Pacific Office Automation 147 Odds: new favorites for the Xfinity Series in Portland
One of the newer events on the Xfinity schedule could give us a new winner in 2023

After coming close to the top step multiple times this season, Justin Allgaier finally broke through in Charlotte for his first win of the season at the Alsco Uniforms 300. He took pole for the event and led the most laps as well. Xfinity Series championship leader John Hunter Nemechek, Cole Custer, Austin Hill, and Cup Series regular Ty Gibbs rounded out the top five.
This week, the series heads west to Portland, Oregon, for the Pacific Office Automation 147. The Portland International Raceway is just the second road course on the NASCAR schedule for the Xfinity Series. A.J. Allmendinger won the inaugural event last season. Here’s a look at the Pacific Office Automation 147 odds.
New favorites at the top
Nemechek, Allgaier, and Josh Berry are often at the top of the odds for Xfinity events every week. That’s not the case this time.
Custer (+400) has the shortest odds for victory on Saturday. This is interesting because he’s never raced a NASCAR-affiliated event at Portland International Raceway. He’s solid but could be better at road courses in his Xfinity Series career. Sixteen road course events in the Xfinity Series have included two top-five finishes. Custer still needs to win a race in 2023. It would be a slight surprise to see it this Saturday.
Myatt Snider (+550) has the next-best NASCAR odds for victory. This is his second Xfinity Series event of the season following his fifth-place finish in Daytona. His odds make more sense. Snider finished second in this event last year and led 19 laps. Allmendinger took the lead from him on the final restart of the race. Him taking another step up to victory this year makes sense, but it’s been months since his last Xfinity Series race.
Sam Mayer and Hill are tied at +600. Mayer’s been a solid racer in road courses despite being one of the youngest drivers on the grid. He qualified fourth last year at this event, but he crashed out after just 12 laps. A better run this year for JR Motorsports could bring him into the top 10 of the Xfinity standings.
Hill’s notched top-five finishes in the last three races. This form is an improvement over his struggles after his last win in Atlanta back in March. Unfortunately, the first road course race of the season in Austin began the cold streak. His track record on road courses could be better; nine races have led to an 18th-place average finish. But he did take third in last year’s caution-filled race.
Other Xfinity drivers to consider for the Pacific Office Automation 147
JR Motorsports teammates Berry and Allgaier rounded out the top five in last year’s race. Neither led any laps but were in the right place to get a solid points finish. Allgaier (+1000) is fresh off his first win in 2023 and could be the first driver of the year to win consecutive races. It’s hard to argue with his form lately. Three consecutive podiums punctuated by the win last week.
Berry (+2000) has much longer odds, thanks to his recent form. Three podiums in four races from Richmond through Dover have fallen to seventh in Darlington and 15th last week in Charlotte. Though he’s never won a road course race, he’s performed well on them. His average finish on road courses (10th) is better than any other track type on the NASCAR schedule. Seven races have yielded five top-10 finishes. He’d be a low-risk, high-reward pick for a win on Saturday.
Rookie Sammy Smith (+1000) managed fourth in a caution-filled road race in Austin earlier this season. The second road race of the year could give him another opportunity to make the most of a potentially unpredictable race.
Pacific Office Automation 147 predictions
Portland International Raceway is still new territory for the Xfinity Series. Many of this year’s drivers have yet to experience at any level at the track. Most of them can count on two hands the number of road race events they’ve done in the Xfinity Series.
That makes this week a wild card for the series. The defending race winner in a chaotic event isn’t competing. Of the favorites for victory, Mayer feels like the best pick. Berry is a solid choice if you’re looking for a better payout with longer odds. His track record could give him a chance to bounce back after a few off races.
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