NASCAR at Bristol: Betting pioneer reveals 2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race picks

The first round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs concludes Saturday with the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Christopher Bell is the only driver that has advanced to the Round of 12 thus far, clinching a spot as he is first in the standings with 2,108 points. Four drivers will be eliminated from contention after Saturday's race, with only 15 points separating 10th and 15th place. Former series champions Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick are among the four that are below the elimination line entering the event at Bristol. Reigning champ Kyle Larson won this race last year.

Larson is listed at +650 while Denny Hamlin is the +550 favorite in the latest 2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The 2022 NASCAR at Bristol green flag drops at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Before making any 2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race picks, you NEED to see what SportsLine's Micah Roberts has to say. A former Vegas bookmaker, Roberts was the first to offer expanded NASCAR betting and now hands out NASCAR winners to his followers on SportsLine.

Roberts is the nation's premier NASCAR betting expert, and his top pick, Chase Elliott, won the Jockey Made in America 250 last season. He also correctly predicted the 2021 Coca-Cola 600 winner, hitting Larson's win at 11-2 odds, and was on point by targeting Elliott as the winner of the EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at 8-5 odds the previous week. In addition, Roberts nailed last year's GEICO 500 when he predicted Brad Keselowski to win at 14-1 odds. Anyone who has followed his picks has cashed tickets.

Now, Roberts has analyzed the NASCAR at Bristol 2022 starting grid for Saturday's Bass Pro Shops Night Race. We can tell you he's fading Larson, even though he is one of the favorites. In fact, Roberts says Larson barely cracks the top 10!

However, Roberts is high on a HUGE longshot who has started the playoffs with back-to-back top-10 finishes. This driver is being underestimated by oddsmakers, and anyone who backs him could hit it BIG! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before making any picks.

So who wins the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Saturday? And which ENORMOUS long shot is a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine right now to see the full projected leaderboard for the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race, all from the nation's premier NASCAR betting expert!