2026 NASCAR Cup Series Futures Season-Long Picks + Best Bets

Put yourself in the pole position for profitability with our experts’ 2026 NASCAR Cup Series futures season-long picks + best bets to invest in before the cars take the grid in the “Great American Race”! 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.” ⏰ 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 🔗 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. 📻 Catch the show live on 101.5 FM Talk-N West TN. 💲💲 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