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Does Ryan Preece (+2500) park it in victory lane at Martinsville Speedway, or does Ryan Blaney (+500) add another grandfather clock to his collection? Plus, what makes Todd Gilliland (+550) a sneaky wager for a top 10 finish?
NASCAR betting analysts Elliot Hicks & Seth Woolcock share their favorite picks for the outright, placement prop, H2H matchup & specials odds on “The Backroad (S6 E14).”
⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:27 IBT Racing Family Promo
00:08:00 In the Rearview: Darlington Reaction
00:20:29 Horizon Forecast: Martinsville Speedway Breakdown
00:20:40 Martinsville Entry Lists & Weekend Schedule
00:23:37 Martinsville Speedway Track Preview
00:24:59 Martinsville Speedway Trends
00:32:46 ifantasyrace.com’s Asterisk Mark Driver of the Week
00:35:19 Listener Questions No. 1
00:37:28 WannaParlay Promo
00:40:45 Parking Garage Props: 2026 Cook Out 400 Picks & Predictions
00:40:58 Impressions of the Sportsbooks
00:41:32 William Byron Outright (+718 Boosted via BetMGM)
00:44:10 Joey Logano Outright (+1500 via Caesars) & Top 10 (-137 via BetRivers)
00:48:32 Ryan Preece Outright (+2500 via Caesars) & Top 10 (+130 via bet365)
00:51:23 Top 5s: Kyle Larson, William Byron & Chase Elliott (+100/+100/+135 via BetMGM)
00:54:42 Denny Hamlin Top 3 (+160 via bet365) & Ryan Blaney Top 5 (-130 via bet365)
00:58:35 Todd Gilliland Top 10 (+500 via theScore & +550 via DraftKings)
01:01:44 Daniel Suarez Top 10 (+800 via bet365)
01:03:12 Shane van Gisbergen Top 10 (+600 via bet365)
01:04:38 Shane van Gisbergen Top 20 (1.46x via Kalshi)
01:08:16 Listener Questions No. 2
01:12:09 Ryan Preece To Win Group C (+165 via Caesars) & vs. Joey Logano (+125 via theScore)
01:14:16 Listener Questions No. 3
01:15:23 NFPA 250 (O’Reilly Auto Parts Series) Best Bets
01:15:33 Taylor Gray Outright (+500 via bet365)
01:17:39 Justin Allgaier Top 5 (-130 via bet365)
01:18:56 Carson Kvapil Top 5 (+180 via bet365)
01:19:54 Sammy Smith Top 5 (+140 via bet365)
01:22:02 H2H Matchups Contest Standings Update & Picks
01:25:44 Plugs + Outro
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