Don’t get lost in the sauce of the first road course this season with our 2026 DuraMAX Grand Prix picks & predictions!
Will Shane van Gisbergen (+120) sweep yet another road course? Will Tyler Reddick (-120) score another top-10 finish? Plus, why is Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch (+450) being overvalued by the sportsbooks?
NASCAR betting analysts Elliot Hicks & Chris Collichio share their favorite picks for the outright, placement prop, H2H matchup & specials odds on “The Backroad (S6 E7).”
⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:33 IBT Racing Family Promo
00:05:37 In The Rearview: 2026 Autotrader 400 Reaction
00:17:27 Horizon Forecast: Circuit of the Americas (COTA) Breakdown
00:17:45 DuraMAX Grand Prix Entry Lists & Weekend Schedule
00:21:00 COTA Preview & Trends
00:29:36 ifantasyrace.com’s Asterisk Mark Driver of the Week
00:32:04 WannaParlay Promo
00:32:54 Parking Garage Props: 2026 DuraMAX Grand Prix Picks & Predictions
00:33:14 Shane van Gisbergen Cup & O’Reilly Series Outright Parlay (+231 via Caesars)
00:33:58 Shane van Gisbergen Outright in Cup Series (+120 via DraftKings)
00:35:45 Connor Zilisch Cup & O’Reilly Series Outright Parlay (+950 via Caesars)
00:38:07 William Byron Top 5 (+190 via Caesars)
00:40:20 Alex Bowman Top 10 (+130 via Caesars)
00:42:24 Tyler Reddick Top 10 (-120 via DraftKings)
00:43:51 Tyler Reddick Over Christopher Bell (+140 via bet365)
00:45:26 Ty Gibbs Over Bubba Wallace (-160 via bet365)
00:47:11 H2H Matchups Contest Standings Update
00:48:03 Winning No. Under 48.5 (+155 via Caesars)
00:50:28 Event No. to Win (+165 via Caesars)
00:51:41 Focused Health 250 (O’Reilly Series) Best Bets
00:51:51 Brent Crews Outright (+1800 via Caesars)
00:53:22 Austin Green Top 5 (+450 via Caesars)
00:56:52 H2H Matchups Contest Standings Update & Picks
00:58:18 Plugs + Outro
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