2026 Food City 500 Picks & Predictions | Bristol NASCAR Betting Odds

Strike gold in Thunder Valley with our 2026 Food City 500 picks & predictions!Does Denny Hamlin (+525) continue to dominate? Were the prediction markets sleeping by leaving William Byron (+3000) hanging? Plus, is it worth drinking the juice on Kyle Larson (-170) to finish top 5?NASCAR betting analysts Elliot Hicks & Seth Woolcock share their favorite picks for the outright, placement prop, H2H matchup & specials odds for Bristol Motor Speedway on a new episode of “The Backroad.”⏰ Time Stamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:02:29 IBT Racing Family Promo00:07:48 In the Rearview: Rockingham Reaction00:20:04 Horizon Forecast: Bristol Motor Speedway Breakdown00:20:16 Bristol Entry Lists & Weekend Schedule00:27:08 Bristol Track Preview00:30:27 Bristol Trends00:34:49 ifantasyrace.com's Asterisk Mark Driver of the Week00:36:42 WannaParlay Promo00:37:59 Parking Garage Props: 2026 Food City 500 Picks00:38:11 Impressions of the Sportsbooks00:41:06 Denny Hamlin Outright (+550 via theScore)00:45:35 Ty Gibbs Outright (+900 via bet365)00:48:18 Listener Questions No. 100:49:44 William Byron Outright (+3000 via Kalshi) & Top 10 (-140 via DraftKings)0:53:12 Kyle Larson Top 5 (-170 via bet365)00:55:47 Ryan Blaney Top 5 (+100 via bet365)00:59:28 Denny Hamlin Top 5 (-118 via BetRivers)01:00:45 Brad Keselowski Top 10 (+120 via Caesars), Chris Buescher Top 10 (+140 via bet365) & Ryan Preece Top 10 (+225 via theScore)01:00:40 Carson Hocevar Top 10: No (-143 via Kalshi)01:07:35 Austin Cindric (-115 via Caesars) vs. Ross Chastain01:09:28 Tyler Reddick (-160 via bet365) vs. Kyle Busch01:13:17 Under 3.5 Chevys in Top 10 (+120 via Caesars)01:15:06 Suburban Propane 300 (O'Reilly Auto Parts Series) Best Bets01:15:16 Justin Allgaier Top 5 (-130 via bet365)01:16:54 Carson Kvapil Top 5 (+135 via BetRivers)01:20:38 TN Army National Guard 250 (Truck Series) Best Bets01:20:48 Corey Heim Outright (+370 via FanDuel)01:21:16 Corey Heim Top 5 (-175 via BetRivers)01:23:00 Celsius Review Listener Questions No. 201:24:44 Chandler Smith Top 5 (+275 via theScore)01:26:07 Chase Briscoe Top 5 (+225 via BetRivers)01:27:07 H2H Matchups Contest Standings Update & Picks01:29:03 Plugs + Outro🔗 Useful Links:📺 Want more live shows & clips? Subscribe to our YouTube channel.🏁 Only here for the racing video content? Subscribe to The Backroad YouTube sub-channel.💻 For written NASCAR DFS & NASCAR betting advice, check out our website.💬 Join the conversation today in our NASCAR community. Link up in our free Discord and get entered into our memorabilia giveaways.⚡ Upgrade your membership to get access to our IBT Betting Model, full cards & H2H Matchups Contest.🎧 Rate & review the audio version of “The Backroad” to get entered into micro giveaways throughout the season.💲💲 Are you ready to get in the game & flex those parlay legs? Download the Wanna Parlay app for IOS or Android, and get a 100% match bonus when you use the code “IBT.”✖️ Follow the hosts of the program on Twitter/X:🏎️ Elliot Hicks🚙 Seth Woolcock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.