2026 NASCAR Cup Series HOT Takes 🥵 | Top 8 Bold Predictions

Keep the coolant on hand for when you hear our top 2026 NASCAR Cup Series hot takes & bold predictions! Can Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell rank top 12 in average finish at year’s end? Does Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chase Briscoe win the Regular Season Championship? Plus, will Trackhouse Racing sweep the road courses? NASCAR betting analysts Elliot Hicks & Seth Woolcock redline the engines on “The Backroad.” ⏰ Time Stamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:28 IBT Racing Family Promo 00:03:24 PropDecks NFL Playoffs Contest Promo 00:06:03 In the Rearview: NASCAR News Update 00:06:27 NASCAR vs. 23XI Racing vs. Front Row Motorsports Lawsuit Settled 00:10:10 Settlement Details 00:13:29 Settlement Fallout Predictions 00:21:29 Richard Childress NDA Findings 00:25:44 Parimutuel Betting Systems at NASCAR Tracks? 00:29:54 Front Row Motorsports Finances Uncovered 00:32:41 SRX’s Impact on the Trial 00:36:47 WannaParlay Promo 00:38:39 Horizon Forecast: 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Hot Takes & Bold Predictions 00:39:14 Our 2025 Bold Predictions Review 00:50:15 Carson Hocevar Wins One of the First Five Races 00:53:13 Michael McDowell Finishes Top-12 in Average Finish 00:57:32 All Three Spire Motorsports Cars Win a Race 01:01:24 Trackhouse Racing Sweeps the Road Courses 01:08:19 Chase Briscoe Wins the Regular Season Championship 01:11:29 Front Row Motorsports All Finish 30th+ in Points 01:18:56 Bonuses: Winless Drivers Find Their Way to Victory Lane & Kyle Larson’s Winless Streak Reaches 40 Races 01:21:43 Plugs + Outro 🔗 Useful Links: 📺 Want more live shows & clips? Subscribe to our YouTube 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: 🚙 Seth Woolcock 🏎️ Elliot Hicks