Hollywood Casino 400 Predictions
NASCAR will fire up its playoffs on Sunday afternoon from Kansas Speedway, which will host the Hollywood Casino 400. Which drivers could be in the mix to take the checkered flag when the race begins at 2:00 p.m. ET?
Event Matchup & Betting Odds
What: Hollywood Casino 400
When: Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Where: Kansas Speedway
TV: USA Network
Christopher Bell and Tyler Reddick are currently co-favorites to win the Hollywood Casino 400 at +550 odds, respectively. Kyle Larson, meanwhile, is +600, followed by Ross Chastain at +700 and Joey Logano at +750. Martin Truex Jr. is +800, followed by Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch at +1000. Chase Elliott is +1200, followed by Alex Bowman and William Byron at +1400, respectively.
Hollywood Casino 400 Betting Predictions
OPTION 1: Bubba Wallace (+2000)
Looking for an interesting long shot to either win the Hollywood Casino 400 or crack the top-3? Look no further than Bubba Wallace, who will start sixth in today’s grid. Seven of the last 11 Kansas winners have come from the top-5 of the starting lineup, which includes three of the last four. In fact, 11 of the last 13 winners at Kansas started in top-6 rows, while Toyota has won four of the last six races here, including six of the last 11. Toyota has fielded some of the fastest entries on 1.5-mile tracks and bigger this season, so I’d look for Wallace to be in the mix for the checkered flag.
OPTION 2: Christopher Bell (+550)
Not much value but regular readers know that I won’t hesitate to include the favorite (or in this case, co-favorite) as part of my card if he makes sense. And when it comes to Bell, it makes sense. Again, seven of the last 11 winners here have come from the top-5 of the starting lineup, 11 of the last 13 Kansas winners started in the top-6 rows and Toyota has claimed four of the last six winners here, including six of the last 11. Everything I mentioned in my writeup for Wallace above applies to Bell, who has three top-10s in his five appearances at Kansas Speedway and one top-5. He also led for 37 laps in the Spring race (fifth place result) here and should contend late.
OPTION 3: Martin Truex Jr. (+800)
Another Toyota option that just sneaks into the top-6 rows today at Kansas. Truex is a two-time NASCAR Cup Series winner at Kansas Speedway and swept the track’s races during his 2017 championship season. He has posted six consecutive top-10 finishes and 10 top-10s in his past 11 starts at the 1.5-mile track and when the Cup Series came here back in May, he started ninth and finished sixth. Consider Truex for your head-to-head matchup props today.
