2026 Cook Out Southern 500 Picks & Predictions | Darlington NASCAR Betting Odds

Start The Chase with a bang by tailing our 2026 Cook Out Southern 500 picks & predictions!Will Chase Briscoe (+685) secure his second Cup Series victory of the season? Can Ryan Blaney (+1100) get back on track at intermediates? Plus, does John Hunter Nemechek (+700) redeem himself after being let go by Legacy Motor Club with a top-10 finish?NASCAR betting analysts Elliot Hicks & Seth Woolcock share their best bets for the outright, placement prop, H2H matchup & specials odds for Darlington Raceway on "The Backroad (S6 E45)."⏰ Time Stamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:04:39 IBT Racing Family Promo00:06:32 In the Rearview00:07:07 Daytona Reaction00:14:40 John Hunter Nemechek Out at Legacy Motor Club in 202700:23:29 Horizon Forecast: Darlington Raceway Preview00:23:47 Darlington Entry List & Schedule00:24:43 Darlington Raceway Breakdown & Trends00:30:48 ifantasyrace.com's Asterisks Mark Driver of the Week00:33:42 Draft Night Out Online Promo00:36:17 Parking Garage Props: 2026 Cook Out Southern 500 Picks00:36:30 Impressions of the Sportsbooks + Kalshi Removes American Odds00:41:52 Chase Briscoe Outright (7.85x via Kalshi)00:44:24 Ryan Blaney Outright (+1100 via BetMGM)00:47:42 Denny Hamlin Top 3 (+180 via bet365) 00:50:16 William Byron Top 10 (-135 via theScore Bet)00:56:57 Erik Jones & John Hunter Nemechek Top 10s (+150 via BetMGM & +700 via theScore) Top 10s 00:59:32 Over 4.5 Toyotas Finish in the Top 10 (+125 via Caesars)01:02:44 Fleetio 200 (O'Reilly Auto Parts Series) Best Bets01:02:54 Brandon Jones Outright (+650 via BetMGM)01:04:48 Dual Forecast: Justin Allgaier/Brandon Jones (+600 via Caesars)01:06:41 Brandon Jones Outright (+650 via BetMGM)01:09:37 H2H Matchups Contest Update & Picks01:10:34 Joey Logano (+110 via Caesars) vs. Chase Elliott01:14:24 Corey Day (+100 via bet365) vs. Sam Mayer01:18:25 Plugs + Outro🔗 Useful Links:📺 Want more live shows & clips? Subscribe to our YouTube channel at Youtube.com/@FSANRacing💻 For written NASCAR DFS & NASCAR betting advice, check out our website at https://fsan.com/💬 Join the conversation today in our NASCAR community. Link up in our free Discord and get entered into our memorabilia giveaways at https://in-betweenmedia.com/chat⚡ Upgrade your membership to get access to our IBT Betting Model, full cards & H2H Matchups Contest at https://in-betweenmedia.com/membership-join/🎧 Rate & review the audio version of "The Backroad" to get entered into micro giveaways throughout the season: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-backroad/id1804626636🏈 Sign up for Draft Night Out online leagues at draftnightout.com with the promo code BACKROADDNO for 10 percent off!✖️ Follow the hosts of the program on Twitter/X:🏎️ Elliot Hicks (https://twitter.com/ehicks39)🚙 Seth Woolcock (https://twitter.com/Between_SethFF) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.