2026 YellaWood 500 Picks & Predictions | Talladega NASCAR Betting Odds

Load your clip with the final longshots of the season with our 2026 YellaWood 500 picks & predictions!

Can Connor Zilisch (+1000) get his first Cup Series win? Does Chase Briscoe (+1600) continue to push himself up The Chase standings with a victory? Plus, why is Cole Custer (+425) live to cash top 10 tickets?

NASCAR betting analysts Elliot Hicks & Chris Collichio share their best bets for the outright, placement prop, H2H matchup & specials odds for Talladega Superspeedway on a new episode of "The Backroad."

⏰ Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:05 Ryan Blaney 1/64th Diecast Giveaway Promo

00:05:53 In The Rearview: Phoenix Review

00:15:05 Horizon Forecast: Talladega Entry List, Schedule, Preview & Trends

00:27:25 IBT Racing Family Promo

00:29:10 ifantasyrace.com Asterisk Mark Driver of the Week

00:31:05 Parking Garage Props: 2026 YellaWood 500 Best Bets

00:31:23 Elliot's Outright Hat Pick

00:33:38 Ryan Blaney Outright (+1000 via bet365)

00:35:34 Tyler Reddick Outright (+1600 via FanDuel)

00:38:26 Carson Hocevar Outright (+1776 via Kalshi)

00:44:05 Brad Keselowski Outright (+2247 via Kalshi)

00:47:48 Alex Bowman Outright (+4000 via FanDuel)

00:49:49 Michael McDowell Outright (+5000 via theScore)

00:51:58 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Outright (+3500 via bet365)

00:54:08 Ryan Preece Outright (+3500 via bet365)

00:56:10 Elliot's Top 5 Hat Pick

00:58:08 Austin Hill Top 10 (+330 via bet365)

01:00:49 Todd Gilliland Top 10 (+250 via bet365)

01:02:49 Zane Smith Top 10 (+325 via bet365)

01:06:06 Cole Custer Top 10 (+440 via FanDuel)

01:06:55 Elliot's Top 10 Hat Pick

01:08:49 Joey Logano Top 20 - No (+134 via Kalshi)

01:11:14 Under 24.5 Finish On Lead Lap (-130 via Caesars)

01:12:33 Jesse Love Outright (+550 via theScore)

01:14:47 Sheldon Creed & Carson Kvapil Outrights (+1200 via theScore)

01:16:16 Brennan Poole Top 10 (+400 via bet365)

01:17:06 Gio Ruggiero Outright (+1200 via theScore)

01:17:50 Austin Green Outright (+3000 via Caesars)

01:18:56 Rapid-Fire Truck Series Placement Props

01:21:15 H2H Matchup Contest Standings Update & Picks

01:26:30 Plugs & Outro

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