Chase Elliott nearly came away with his second win of the NASCAR schedule last Sunday, finishing .895 seconds behind Denny Hamlin in the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead. It marked the third consecutive top-10 finish and eighth overall this year for the 2016 Rookie of the Year, who has had success at Talladega in his career thus far. Elliott will attempt to continue it on Monday when he participates in the 2020 Geico 500, which was pushed back a day because of rain. The 24-year-old has made only eight starts at Talladega Superspeedway but has posted four top-10s, including a victory in this race last year.

Elliott, Hamlin, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski are 10-1 co-favorites in the latest 2020 Geico 500 odds from William Hill. The green flag drops at 3 p.m. ET. You'll want to check out the latest NASCAR at Talladega predictions from Micah Roberts, the legendary Vegas bookmaker who pioneered wagering on racing, before locking in any 2020 Geico 500 picks.

Roberts is among the nation's premier NASCAR betting experts, and his top pick won the first two races of the 2020 season. In the season-opening Daytona 500, he nailed Denny Hamlin's win at 10-1 odds, and he hit eventual winner Logano at 13-2  in the Pennzoil 400 a week later. He also nailed the victory by Hamlin, who wasn't one of the top three favorites, in the Toyota 500 last month.

Roberts also crushed the 2019 NASCAR season. Those who wagered $100 on his predicted winner in each of the 40 NASCAR races last year (an investment of $4,000) finished with a strong profit of $2,100. In addition, those who put down $50 on each of Roberts' top four choices in each of those races (an investment of $8,000) were up a head-turning $3,400. Anyone who has followed his NASCAR picks is up huge year after year.

Now, Roberts has analyzed the field and odds for Monday's 2020 NASCAR at Talladega race. He's sharing his winner and leaderboard right here.

2020 NASCAR at Talladega expert predictions

One shocker: Roberts is low on Kyle Busch, even though he's one of the top 2020 Geico 500 contenders at 12-1. In fact, Roberts says Busch, who has recorded just one victory and eight top-10 finishes in 29 career starts at Talladega, doesn't even crack the top 15.

"His lone win (here) came in 2008," Roberts told SportsLine. "He's desperate for his first victory of 2020, but patience appears to be a problem with him at Talladega. That, and just no luck at all."

Another curveball: Roberts is high on Clint Bowyer, a long shot at 20-1 in the latest NASCAR at Talladega odds. Bowyer is seeking his first Cup Series victory since 2018, although he came close with a runner-up finish at Bristol last month. The 41-year-old has had success on this track during his career with 13 top-10s in 28 starts. 

"He's a two-time winner at Talladega," Roberts told SportsLine. "He was also the runner-up in the fall of 2018."

How to make 2020 NASCAR at Talladega picks

Roberts also is high on a dark horse who nearly won at Talladega last season. This driver is being underestimated by oddsmakers, and anyone who backs him could hit it big. You can only see who it is here.

So who wins the 2020 Geico 500? And which massive long shot stuns NASCAR? Visit SportsLine now to see the projected 2020 NASCAR at Talladega leaderboard from the nation's premier NASCAR handicapper, and find out.

2020 NASCAR at Talladega odds (via William Hill)

Denny Hamlin 10-1
Brad Keselowski 10-1
Joey Logano 10-1
Kyle Busch 10-1
Chase Elliott 10-1
Kevin Harvick 12-1
Ryan Blaney 14-1
Alex Bowman 18-1
Kurt Busch 18-1
Martin Truex Jr. 18-1
Clint Bowyer 20-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 22-1
Aric Almirola 25-1
William Byron 25-1
Jimmie Johnson 25-1
Tyler Reddick 25-1
Matt DiBenedetto 30-1
Erik Jones 30-1
Bubba Wallace 30-1
Austin Dillon 35-1
Matt Kenseth 35-1
Ryan Newman 40-1
Christopher Bell 50-1
Chris Buescher 50-1
John Hunter Nemechek 50-1
Michael McDowell 60-1
Ryan Preece 60-1
Cole Custer 75-1
Ty Dillon 75-1
Brendan Gaughan 75-1
Corey LaJoie 125-1
Brennan Poole 150-1
Daniel Suarez 150-1
Joey Gase 250-1
Timmy Hill 250-1
Gray Gaulding 300-1
Quin Houff 400-1
B.J. McLeod 400-1
J.J. Yeley 400-1