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Is Chase Briscoe (10-1) being undervalued to win the title? Can Connor Zilisch (-115) earn his first-career victory? Plus, does Denny Hamlin (+110) finish ahead of Kyle Larson (-110) in the final standings?
NASCAR betting analysts Elliot Hicks & Seth Woolcock share their favorite picks for the championship, season win totals & specials market on “The Backroad (S6 E2).”
⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:20 IBT Racing Family Promo
00:08:53 In the Rearview: 2026 Cook Out Clash Reaction
00:19:10 Fast Lap News: NASCAR News Update
00:19:20 Cleetus McFarland To Attempt Daytona Truck Race for Niece Motorsports
00:20:46 Dario Franchitti To Race No. 11 Tricon Dollar Tree Truck at St. Petersburg
00:22:55 Carson Hocevar Extends Spire Motorsports Contract, Will Run 13 Truck Races
00:26:00 WannaParlay Promo
00:28:24 Parking Garage Props: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Futures Season-Long Picks
00:28:37 Impressions of the Sportsbooks
00:31:25 Chase Briscoe Championship Outright (+1000 via FanDuel)
00:34:29 Ryan Blaney Championship Outright (+937 via BetMGM)
00:37:48 Bubba Wallace Championship Outright (+5000 via FanDuel)
00:40:30 Listener Questions No. 1
00:42:31 Chase Briscoe Over 2.5 Wins (-150 via Caesars)
00:45:06 Ty Gibbs Over 0.5 Wins (+150 via theScoreBet)
00:50:09 Connor Zilisch Over 0.5 Wins (-115 via DraftKings)
00:53:39 Listener Questions No. 2
00:55:58 Austin Dillon Over 0.5 Wins (+180 via Caesars)
01:00:31 Carson Hocevar Over 0.5 Wins (+110 via Caesars)
01:03:47 Joey Logano Under 1.5 Wins (+140 via theScore Bet)
01:08:41 Chase Elliott Under 1.5 Wins (+120 via bet365)
01:13:07 Denny Hamlin (+110 via bet365) vs. Kyle Larson
01:15:40 Bubba Wallace (-200 via bet365) vs. Josh Berry
01:18:53 Plugs + Outro
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