BetMGM: Breaking down the driver matchups for Bristol

Christopher Bell finished third in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. He won the points lead and advanced to the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Last year Bell was 9th in standings and didn't have a lot of popularity among bettors.

Christopher Bell is a favorite to win the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol. He has one top 10, one lap led and an average finish of 22nd in his first three starts. Bell has just 1.4% of the handle (13th-most) on 1 of 1,3% tickets. Busch leads in handle share (26.3%) while Truex Jr. leads the ticket share.

Christopher Bell is (-225) vs. Bubba Wallace (+165) at Bristol. Wallace is fifth in the owners' standings. Bell has finished better than his starting position in six of seven career Cup Series paved races at the track.

Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch have a combined 11 wins at Bristol. Harrvck has just 2% of the handle in the matchup against Busach.

Chase Briscoe is a modest favorite in the race against Austin Dillon. Briscoe has four straight top-four finishes at Bristol in Xfinity Series. Dillon has 95% of the handle on 86% tickets.

Tyler Reddick is (-120) vs. Ross Chastain (-110) at Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol. Reddik was eliminated from the Round of 16 after a 12th-place finish at the race last year. Chastsain has just one top-20 finish and has 29% of the tickets and 4% handle against Reddicks.