NASCAR at Darlington: Vegas odds, fantasy advice, prediction, sleepers, drivers to watch

There are just two weeks left before NASCAR's playoffs start and there are still plenty of automatic bids left for your taking. Denny Hamlin must be thrilled the tour is headed back to Darlington Raceway.

The defending champion of the Bojangles Southern 500, Hamlin is second among active drivers with two wins at the 1.366-mile track and he's seven top 5s and 10 top 10s to go with it in 12 career races at the track. He has finished in the top 3 of the last six races at Darlington and top 4 in five of the final six on that track.

The 38-year-old needs to be thrilled to make his way to South Carolina this week because he looks for his first victory of the year in addition to an automatic berth to the playoffs. But with only 3 finishes within the top 10 in his last six races, he is not performing at his absolute best.

The Big 3 of Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. are doing just that. All three have wins on the course in their professions and have combined for 11 top 5s and 24 top 10s at Darlington Raceway. Busch is second among active drivers at motorist evaluation in the South Carolina track (105.1) and he is our choice to win the Bojangles Southern 500.

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