The stock car world has descended upon Daytona Beach, Fla., for Daytona Speedweek, which kicks off Tuesday with the 2021 Busch Clash. The 43rd edition of the Busch Clash will run for the first time on the road course of Daytona International Speedway, with the green flag dropping at 7 p.m. ET. The invitation-only exhibition will have 21 drivers in the 2021 Clash at Daytona starting lineup competing on the winding, 3.61-mile road course instead of the usual 2.5-mile tri-oval.

Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott is that favorite at 9-5 in the latest 2021 Busch Clash odds from William Hill Sportsbook. Martin Truex Jr. is 3-1, Kevin Harvick is 10-1, and Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney are 15-1 on the 2021 NASCAR at Daytona odds board. Before you scour the 2021 Busch Clash starting lineup and make your 2021 Clash at Daytona predictions, be sure to see the latest 2021 Busch Clash picks from SportsLine's proven projection model. 

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

The model began the 2020 season paying out big by picking Denny Hamlin to win his second consecutive Daytona 500 at 10-1. The model also called Kevin Harvick's win at Atlanta and nailed a whopping nine top-10 finishers in that race. McClure then used the model to lock in a 10-1 bet on Hamlin for his win at Miami. 

At The Brickyard, the model called Harvick's fourth victory of the season. Then during the 2020 NASCAR Playoffs, the model nailed its picks in back-to-back races, calling Denny Hamlin to win at 17-2 at Talladega and Chase Elliott to win at 7-2 at the Charlotte Roval. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, his model simulated the 2021 Clash at Daytona race 10,000 times. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected leaderboard for the 2021 Daytona Clash.

Top 2021 Busch Clash predictions

The model is high on Alex Bowman, even though he's a 15-1 long shot in the latest 2021 Clash at Daytona odds. He's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. Bowman is no stranger to top rides, as he moves from the No. 88 car that Dale Earnhardt Jr. piloted into the Jimmie Johnson No. 48 for Rick Hendrick Racing.

Bowman certainly knows how to go fast at Daytona, having won the pole for the 2018 Daytona 500 and starting on the outside pole in the 2019 and 2020 Great American Races. Bowman also knows the Daytona Road Course well, placing 12th on it in 2020. Bowman earned his Busch Clash starting spot by finishing in the top 10 in nine of his final 12 races of the 2020 season and qualifying for the playoffs.

And a massive shocker: Ryan Blaney, one of the Vegas favorites at 8-1, stumbles big time and doesn't even crack the top three. There are far better values in this loaded 2021 Clash at Daytona starting grid. Blaney finished the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season red-hot. In fact, he finished seventh or better in the last five races of the season.

However, he struggled at the Daytona Road Course last season, finishing 31st. That was the fifth time he's finished outside the top 10 in a dozen career NASCAR Cup Series road course events. He hasn't finished higher than fifth at a road course in his last four attempts, so he's a driver to fade in your 2021 Busch Clash bets.

How to make 2021 Clash at Daytona picks

The model is also targeting four other drivers with NASCAR at Daytona odds of 15-1 or longer to make a serious run at winning it all. Anyone who backs these drivers could hit it big. You can see all the NASCAR picks over at SportsLine.

So who wins the 2021 Busch Clash? And which long shots stun NASCAR? Check out the latest 2021 Clash at Daytona odds below and then visit SportsLine now to see the full projected 2021 Busch Clash leaderboard, all from the model that nailed Hamlin's win last season. 

2021 Busch Clash odds 

Chase Elliott 9-5
Martin Truex Jr. 3-1
Denny Hamlin 8-1
Kevin Harvick 10-1
Brad Keselowski 12-1
Joey Logano 15-1
Kyle Busch 15-1
Ryan Blaney 15-1
Alex Bowman 18-1
William Byron 18-1
Kurt Busch 22-1
Matt DiBenedetto 40-1
Erik Jones 50-1
Aric Almirola 50-1
Chris Buescher 100-1
Cole Custer 100-1
Ryan Newman 100-1
Tyler Reddick 100-1
Austin Dillon 100-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 125-1
Ty Dillon 150-1