NASCAR Betting Guide: Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol is the first cutoff race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. After Saturday, four drivers will be eliminated, ending their championship pursuit. Only one of 16 drivers has already secured his spot in the next round, so the other 15 spots are up for grabs. There are only 15 points between 10th and 15th in standings.

Kyle Busch is favored to win Group 1 at Bass Pro Shops Night Race. He will be racing against teammate Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott.

Busch is on the outside looking in for the next round of the playoffs. He's capable of going out and winning the whole race. If you can't get him at +800 to win, this is the market where I'd get my exposure.

Erik Jones is out of the playoffs, but he's been very good at Bristol. He finished second there in 2017 and eighth last year. His Darlington win falls in that bucket. He had a 13th-place average running position and 10th place finish in Dover.

Chris Buescher finished fifth at Bristol in 2016. He won the pole at Dover and finished eighth there. Buecher has three other top-10 finishes on paved tracks. His model has him at 26.5% to finish top 10.

Justin Haley is a good bet at +1100 to finish in the top 10 at Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Haley has had some good runs this season, including at Dover and Bristol. He finished third in Darlington. He's implied top-10 odds are 8.3%.