2021 Cook Out Southern 500 picks, odds, Playoff predictions: NASCAR expert fading Kevin Harvick at Darlington

Kevin Harvick won the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship last year. He will start the 2021 NASCAR playoffs at Darlington on Sunday. The Cook Out Southern 500 is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET. Regular- season champion Kyle Larson is the favorite at 11-4. Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Martin O'Gara are also in the top five contenders. NASCAR expert Larry Roberts has analyzed the field and odds for the race.

Kevin Harvick won the Cook Out Southern 500 last year, but he's not expected to do well in 2021. Alex Bowman is a 20-1 long shot in the latest 2021 NASCAR at Darlington odds. He finished 7th at Daytona last Saturday.

Roberts is high on a long shot who has "displayed the ability to respect 'The Lady in Black' while also getting sneaky-fast finishes"