Find a diamond in the desert one last time this season with our 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship picks & predictions!
Can Denny Hamlin (+430) finally break the curse, or will William Byron (+425) climb the mountain top at Phoenix Raceway?
NASCAR betting analysts Seth Woolcock & Elliot Hicks share their best bets for the outright, placement prop, H2H matchup & specials market on “The Backroad (S5 E42).”
⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:21 IBT Racing Family Promo
00:06:51 In the Rearview
00:07:08 Martinsville Reaction
00:14:21 NASCAR Cup, Xfinity & Truck Series Championship 4
00:23:00 NASCAR Silly Season News: Justin Haley, Harrison Burton, Carson Kvapil & Layne Riggs
00:32:45 Horizon Forecast
00:32:58 Weekend Schedule/Entry List
00:35:46 Phoenix Raceway Preview
00:38:30 Phoenix Raceway Trends
00:41:38 Ifantasyrace.com’s Asterisk Mark Driver of the Week
00:43:19 Parking Garage Props: 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Picks & Predictions
00:43:34 Impressions of the Sportsbooks
00:45:06 Denny Hamlin Outright (+450 via bet365)
00:48:31 Chase Briscoe Outright (+700 via bet365)
00:53:16 Ryan Blaney Top 5 (-110 via bet365)
00:54:59 Ryan Blaney Top Ford (+110 via DraftKings)
00:56:45 Ross Chastain Top 10 (+125 via bet365)
00:59:51 Ryan Preece Top 10 (+350 via ESPN BET)
01:01:52 William Byron (+120 via bet365) vs. Denny Hamlin
01:02:50 Chase Briscoe (+120 via BetMGM) vs. Kyle Larson
01:03:44 Chris Buescher (-135 via Caesars) vs. Ty Gibbs
01:06:45 Winning Number Under 11.5 (+152 via BetRivers)
01:07:35 Odd Number Car To Win (+130 via BetRivers)
01:09:31 Leader of Lap 10 Wins Race (+500 via Caesars)
01:10:56 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Best Bets
01:11:06 Conor Zilisch Outright (+250 via ESPN BET)
01:12:32 Aric Almirola Outright (+450 via BetRivers)
01:15:00 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Best Bets
01:15:10 Corey Heim Outright (-105 via FanDuel)
01:16:46 Ty Majeski (+167 via BetRivers) vs. Corey Heim
01:18:32 Giovanni Ruggerio Top 5 (+425 via bet365)
01:19:18 Giovanni Ruggerio (-115 via BetRivers) vs. Daniel Hemric
01:20:38 Brent Crews Top 5 (+500 via bet365)
01:22:33 Plugs + Outro
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