NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race: Kyle Larson’s Top Odds, Predictions & Best Bets At Bristol Motor Speedway

Corey Heim is ready for a NASCAR Cup Series challenge at Bristol Motor Speedway. 

The Truck Series’ regular-season champion, Heim remains poised to pull double-duty at the 0.533-mile oval. The winner of four of the past five Truck races, Heim is scheduled to compete Thursday night before testing his skills against Cup drivers Saturday night. 

During the national series’ first stop at Bristol this season, Heim earned a P3 in the Truck event and a P8 during an Xfinity Series outing. 

Heim signed a deal with 23XI Racing to pilot the No. 67 Toyota on Saturday night, marking his fourth start on the top circuit this season. His best finish was P13 at Kansas. Heim was tabbed with +20000 odds to win his seventh career Cup start, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. 

Kyle Larson (+270) drew the top odds to capture the Round of 16 finale. 

Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race, go over the odds, and give our best bets for the 29th race on the 2025 NASCAR schedule.

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NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race Storylines

• Chase Elliott helped end Hendrick Motorsports’ mini-slump. His P3 last Sunday helped him earn 19 playoff points, the organization’s best finish over the past four outings at Gateway. Elliott is in line to advance to the Round of 12 even without a win at Bristol.
• Is Legacy Motor Club making a statement for 2026? With both drivers out of the postseason, the organization posted its third consecutive top-six finish. John Hunter Nemechek (P6) accomplished the feat at Gateway.
• Think Josh Berry, who ranks last among playoff drivers after two early incidents, would like a postseason mulligan?

Bad playoffs: Josh Berry

Darlington – wrecked on Lap 1 / finished 128 laps down.
Gateway – wrecked on Lap 36… looking like it’s going to be a DNF

Hate to see it for this team😔

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— Taylor Kitchen (@_TaylorKitchen_) September 7, 2025

Bass Pro Shops Night Race Driver Odds  

Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, according to FanDuel Sportsbook:

*-Odds current at time of publication

Bass Pro Shops Night Race Predictions and Picks

Here are our best NASCAR Cup Series bets for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway:

Kyle Larson (+270)

Virtually assured of advancing to the playoffs’ second round, Larson, who is 60 points above the cutoff line, posted two wins and five top-five finishes in his past five outings at Bristol. He’s led 946 laps during that span. He drew the top odds.

Denny Hamlin (+470)

With four wins at Bristol and a ticket punched for the Round of 12, Hamlin will be going all out for win No. 60 and a place among the circuit’s all-time top-10 winners.

Christopher Bell (+800)

With a 6.0 average finish at the 0.533-mile oval, Bell has done everything there, but win since 2022. He’s led 359 laps in his past five starts on concrete. He’s waiting for the next dirt race.

CHRISTOPHER BELL WINS BRISTOL DIRT ⚔️

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