The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is coming up soon for the next NASCAR event on Saturday, September 21, at 7:30 PM ET at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Denny Hamlin is favored to win the first Chase for the Cup Playoffs race, with odds currently at +350.
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is the first race of the playoffs and is a pivotal first step towards being the champion. While you do not have to win here, several drivers are on the chopping block to be one of the first four cuts after this race.
Many drivers, like Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson, have done well here. However, it is a bit more difficult to adjust to this racing style than a simple pavement oval.
This is a road course, a short one at that. Speeding here is interesting to watch as drivers have to deal with a .533-mile oval with banking degrees of 24 to 28 when making a turn.
Nothing beats a good playoff race to see which drivers want it more. Below are a few drivers that make a strong case for victory.
Bell is currently in the lead for points, and anything he can get from here on out would allow him to inch closer to the title. He already has three victories on the year, 10 finishes inside the top five, and 10 stage victories.
While he did not place well at The Glen (14th), he still had a top-four finish in the race prior to that. In fact, he had four straight top-four finishes with a win at the Diamond Hill Plywood 200.
For someone who is second in points, his odds do not reflect it. He does it have to perform well here to move onto the next round, but he would definitely love to steal one here.
Cindric has a win on the season, as he has been consistently in the mix all year. His most recent performance was a 10th-place finish at Go Bowling at the Glen.
The NASCAR betting odds can be found with MyBookie for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Denny Hamlin is the current leading favorite to win this, which makes a lot of sense, given his situation.
Hamlin is on the chopping block and needs to have an outstanding performance to get the bump he needs to stay afloat in another race. He has three victories this year on short tracks, one of which was back earlier in the year at Bristol. He has also won here four times in his career.
