The NASCAR playoffs Round of 12 will begin with the 2023 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. The green flag is scheduled to drop at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson are the 5-1 co-favorites in the 2023 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 odds. They are followed by Tyler Reddick (13-2), William Byron (8-1), Christopher Bell (9-1) and Martin Truex Jr. (9-1) in the 2023 NASCAR at Texas odds.

Our proven NASCAR projection model has simulated the race 10,000 times and came up with a surprising leaderboard. Developed by daily Fantasy pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this proprietary NASCAR prediction model takes into account a slew of factors including track history and recent results.

McClure's model is off to a red-hot start this season, already nailing Martin Truex Jr.'s Clash win (20-1) as well as his win in New Hampshire (11-2), Joey Logano's Duel win (8-1), Kyle Busch's Fontana victory (10-1), Denny Hamlin's triumph in Kansas (6-1) and Kyle Larson's wins at Martinsville (6-1) and the NASCAR All-Star Race (13-2). In Austin, it listed Tyler Reddick as one of its best values and he went on to win for a 10-1 payout. It also impressively nailed five of Larson's wins during his historic season in 2021. All told, the model has nailed a whopping 13 winners since 2021! Anyone who followed its lead on those NASCAR picks saw HUGE returns.    

Now, the model has dialed in on the 2023 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 and released its projections.

Texas Motor Speedway first hosted the NASCAR Cup Series in 1997 and  added a fall race to its schedule in 2005. It eliminated the spring race in 2021 and the track also hosted the NASCAR All-Star Race in 2021 and 2022. With the exception of those All-Star races, every other Cup Series race at the track was contested at 500 miles, but that's been changed for this year. The 2023 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 is the first being held at 400 miles and Tyler Reddick is the defending champion.

For the 2023 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, we can tell you the model is high on Brad Keselowski, even though he's a 12-1 longshot in the latest 2023 NASCAR at Texas odds. He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday. And a massive shocker: The model says Christopher Bell, one of the Vegas favorites at 9-1, stumbles big-time and barely cracks the top 10! There are far better values in the 2023 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 starting lineup.

The model is also targeting two other drivers with 2023 NASCAR at Texas odds of 12-1 or higher to make a serious run at the checkered flag! Anyone who backs these drivers could hit it BIG. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who they are before locking in any NASCAR picks.

So who wins the 2023 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, and which EPIC longshots are a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine right now to see the full projected NASCAR at Texas leaderboard, all from the model that has already called the winners of seven races in 2023!