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Sunday's 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas marks the second race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Only three non-playoff drivers have ever won a playoff race in Kansas, with all three of those wins coming from 2004 to 2007. Erik Jones pulled off a shocking upset at Darlington last week, but should you be expecting another shocker when you place your 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 bets? Denny Hamlin is the 9-2 favorite in the latest 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 odds at Caesars Sportsbook, while Kyle Busch is 6-1 and Kyle Larson is 13-2.

Hamlin has won twice at Kansas in the last decade, and he is also the only Kansas winner since 2011 to have never won a Cup championship. Should you be backing Hamlin at short odds with your 2022 NASCAR at Kansas picks? Before scouring the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 starting lineup and making any 2022 NASCAR Kansas predictions, be sure to see the latest NASCAR at Kansas picks from SportsLine's proven projection model.

Developed by daily Fantasy pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this proprietary NASCAR prediction model simulates every race 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as track history and recent results.

In the 2021 season, McClure's model nailed Martin Truex Jr. to win at Martinsville for a strong 3-1 payout. Then it called Elliott to win at Road America for a 5-2 payout. McClure's model also called Larson's win at Texas for an 11-4 payout and his win at Kansas for a 9-4 payout in back-to-back weeks before nailing Larson to win the season finale in Phoenix to claim the 2021 NASCAR Cup Championship. In total, it nailed five of Larson's wins during a historic season.

So far in 2022, it was high on Ross Chastain to win in Austin, giving him a far better shot to win than his 40-1 odds implied. The model was also high on Joey Logano before he won as a 15-1 underdog at Darlington and high on Logano again when he returned 14-1 on his win in St. Louis. In early August, it was much higher on Kevin Harvick than his 17-1 odds implied and Harvick went on to capture the win at Michigan. Anyone who followed its lead on those plays saw huge returns.

Now, the model simulated the 2022 NASCAR at Kansas race 10,000 times. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 leaderboard.

Top 2022 NASCAR at Kansas predictions

For the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400, we can tell you the model is high on Harvick, even though he's a 14-1 longshot in the latest 2022 NASCAR at Kansas odds. He's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. Harvick has finished in either first or second place at Kansas on eight occasions since 2013, including a second-place result in two of his last four starts. He has been excellent on intermediate tracks in 2022, picking up three top-four finishes in his last five such starts.

Harvick has 60 career wins at the NASCAR Cup Series level, and he has been in great form since snapping a 65-race winless drought earlier this year. He picked up consecutive wins at Michigan International Speedway and Richmond Raceway, giving him momentum heading into the playoffs. SportsLine's model thinks he is undervalued as a longshot pick this weekend, especially with his prior success at this track. See which other NASCAR underdogs to pick here.

And a massive shocker: Christopher Bell, one of the Vegas favorites at 10-1, stumbles big-time and fails to crack the top 10. The 27-year-old won in New Hampshire late in the season to earn his way into the 2022 NASCAR Playoffs and is currently fourth in the NASCAR standings.

However, he hasn't fared particularly well yet in his NASCAR Cup Series career on 1.5-mile ovals. He's also been outside the top 10 in three of his last six starts and the model sees him struggling to live up to his price on Sunday. There are far better values in the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 starting lineup. See which other favorites to avoid here.

How to make 2022 NASCAR Kansas picks

The model is also targeting three other drivers with 2022 NASCAR at Kansas odds of 10-1 or longer to make a serious run at the checkered flag. Anyone who backs these drivers could hit it big. You can see all of the model's NASCAR picks over at SportsLine.

So who wins the Hollywood Casino 400 2022? And which long shots make a run at the checkered flag? Check out the latest 2022 NASCAR at Kansas odds below, then visit SportsLine now to see the full projected 2022 NASCAR at Kansas leaderboard, all from the model that correctly predicted five of Kyle Larson's wins last season. 

2022 Hollywood Casino 400 odds, field

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Denny Hamlin 9-2
Kyle Busch 6-1
Kyle Larson 13-2
Chase Elliott 15-2
Martin Truex Jr. 8-1
Ross Chastain 10-1
Tyler Reddick 10-1
Christopher Bell 10-1
Kevin Harvick 14-1
Joey Logano 15-1
Ryan Blaney 15-1
William Byron 15-1
Bubba Wallace 18-1
Daniel Suarez 25-1
Ty Gibbs 25-1
Alex Bowman 30-1
Erik Jones 40-1
Austin Cindric 50-1
Chase Briscoe 60-1
Brad Keselowski 65-1
Austin Dillon 75-1
Ricky Stenhouse 125-1
Chris Buescher 150-1
Aric Almirola 150-1
Michael McDowell 300-1
Cole Custer 300-1
Justin Haley 500-1
Noah Gragson 500-1
Ty Dillon 750-1
Harrison Burton 750-1
Cody Ware 1000-1
Todd Gilliland 2000-1
Corey Lajoie 2000-1
BJ McLeod 2500-1
JJ Yeley 2500-1
Landon Cassill 2500-1