Get ready for a thrilling night of action as Bristol Motor Speedway takes center stage in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Known for its high-banking, Thund♔er Alley is the perfect track to close out the 😼first round. Before they fire the engines under the lights, let’s take a look at the Bristol Night Race odds and try to find some value at the betting window.
Watch the Bass Pro Shops Bristol Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 21st at 7:00 PM ET on USA Network. Subscribe to fuboTV or check your current cable/satellite TV subscriber to catch the action.
With the final playoff spots and standing looming large, drivers will be pushing their limits to secure a spot in the next round or get hot at the right time. So as the sun sets on the “Last Great Colosseum”, get prepared for a race of the ages.
Bristol Night Race Odds & Picks
After what we saw at Bristol Motor Speedway this spring, NASCAR provided drivers with a full field 45-minute session. Obviously, this is more similar to true racing conditions than the usual split-field practices, so we got to see who unloaded fast and who didn’t. To nobody’s surprise, two of the most bet drivers pre-practice, Kyle Larson and Ty Gibbs were really fast. Also announcing his presence among the best was Ryan Blaney, who produced the top 10, 15, and 20-lap splits.
Practice was just the beginning of the numerous surprises to come from Bristol.💟 Spire teammates, Carson Hocevar and Corey Lajoie, in his final race behind the wheel of the 7, made the final round. Then Ryan Blaney and Ford as a whole struggled to find singl☂e-lap speed as just Chase Briscoe will be starting inside the top 10. The final one was Alex Bowman beating teammate and race favorite Kyle Larson for the pole. In the end, all four HMS cars, and three of four JGR drivers are starting near the front.
Bristol Night Race Odds
Starting position has been a great indicator of success at the half-mile track with six of the last seven winners having an official starting spot of 5th🌜 or better. The post-qualifying Bristol Night Race odds reflect this trend with the favorites all starting on the first three rows. This has opened up plenty of value down the board including on♌ the pole-sitter. See the updated Bristol Night Race odds below.
| Driver | Odds to Win |
|---|---|
| Kyle Larson | +425 |
| Denny Hamlin | +450 |
| Christopher Bell | +525 |
| Ty Gibbs | +1000 |
| William Byron | +1000 |
| Ryan Blaney | +1000 |
| Martin Truex Jr | +1200 |
| Brad Keselowski | +1400 |
| Alex Bowman | +1600 |
| Chris Buescher | +2000 |
| Chase Elliott | +2200 |
| Josh Berry | +2500 |
| Joey Logano | +2800 |
| Tyler Reddick | +2800 |
| Ross Chastain | +3000 |
| Bubba Wallace | +3300 |
| Chase Briscoe | +3300 |
| Kyle Busch | +3500 |
| Austin Cindric | +7500 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | +10000 |
| Michael McDowell | +10000 |
| Noah Gragson | +12500 |
| Carson Hocevar | +12500 |
| Daniel Suarez | +12500 |
| Austin Dillon | +12500 |
| AJ Allmendinger | +15000 |
| Erik Jones | +15000 |
| Corey Lajoie | +15000 |
| John Hunter Nemechek | +20000 |
| AJ Allmendinger | +15000 |
| Ryan Preece | +20000 |
| Harrison Burton | +25000 |
| Todd Gilliland | +30000 |
| Justin Haley | +30000 |
| Zane Smith | +35000 |
| Daniel Hemric | +75000 |
| Kaz Grala | +100000 |
| Josh Bilicki | +250000 |
Bristol Night Race Bets
Christopher Bell +110 Over Denny Hamlin (Caesars)
Denny Hamlin is being treated as untouchable here at Bristol and I get it, coming off two straight wins in Thunder Al🦋ley. But as I mentioned above, Christopher Bell is incredible here himself and was the better car for much of the first two, non-surprise tire wear next-gen races. In practice, the two cars were very similar, and Bell had more pace during qualifying. With tires not looking to be an issue, Denny’s superior tire management won’t come into play making this more about speed which Christopher has plenty of. Then factor in their respective playoff standing and the edge begins to lean towards the 20-team for me.
Chris Buescher +100 Over Tyler Reddick (BetRivers)
Um… Why and how this matchup is priced like this blows my mind. Buescher is 3-0 against Reddick at Bristol in the next-gen car and Chris’s 4.0 average finish is almost 20 spot🍷s better than Tyler’s over this stretch. Going back to the playoff narrative, the 17 not being involved, allows them to go all-out for a win with zero worries, something he excelled at last week on the road course of Watkins Glen. Overall, Buescher has been as consistent as they come in the new car while Reddick has struggled mightily here.
