EPISODE · Jan 3, 2026 · 1H 32M
2026 NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings | Our Consensus Top 25 Drivers
from The Backroad
Learn what drivers are throttling up & which are slowing down heading into the new season with our 2026 NASCAR Cup Series power rankings!Where does Trackhouse Racing's rookie Connor Zilisch land? Is this the year that Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs gets over the hump? Plus, who's the king of the hill to begin the circuit?NASCAR betting analysts Elliot Hicks & Seth Woolcock reveal their consensus top 25 drivers on “The Backroad.”⏰ Time Stamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:02:15 IBT Racing Family Promo00:04:06 PropDecks NFL Playoffs Contest Promo00:07:12 RIP Greg Biffle & Dennis Hamlin00:09:14 Horizon Forecast: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings00:10:07 Other Receiving Votes (John Hunter Nemechek & Austin Dillon)00:13:17 No. 25: Daniel Suárez00:17:42 No. 24: Erik Jones00:19:38 Side Bar: Patrick Staropoli to Big Machine Racing00:21:32 No. 23: Michael McDowell00:24:57 No. 22: Josh Berry00:28:00 No. 21: Kyle Busch00:32:06 No. 20: Brad Keselowski00:36:10 No. 19: Carson Hocevar00:40:01 No. 18: Ty Gibbs00:43:54 No. 17: Austin Cindric00:46:07 No. 16: Connor Zilisch00:51:15 No. 15: Ryan Preece00:54:40 No. 14: Alex Bowman00:57:37 No. 13: Chris Buescher00:59:41 No. 12: Tyler Reddick01:02:18 No. 11: Ross Chastain01:05:23 Wanna Parlay Promo01:06:45 No. 10: Shane van Gisbergen01:09:35 No: 9. Bubba Wallace01:11:26 No. 8: Chase Elliott01:13:27 No: 7: Joey Logano01:15:40 No: 6: Christopher Bell01:18:05 No: 5: Chase Briscoe01:20:02 No: 4: William Byron01:21:48 No: 3: Denny Hamlin01:24:52 No: 2: Kyle Larson01:28:23 No. 1: Ryan Blaney01:31:08 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Learn what drivers are throttling up & which are slowing down heading into the new season with our 2026 NASCAR Cup Series power rankings!Where does Trackhouse Racing's rookie Connor Zilisch land? Is this the year that Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs gets over the hump? Plus, who's the king of the hill to begin the circuit?NASCAR betting analysts Elliot Hicks & Seth Woolcock reveal their consensus top 25 drivers on “The Backroad.”⏰ Time Stamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:02:15 IBT Racing Family Promo00:04:06 PropDecks NFL Playoffs Contest Promo00:07:12 RIP Greg Biffle & Dennis Hamlin00:09:14 Horizon Forecast: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings00:10:07 Other Receiving Votes (John Hunter Nemechek & Austin Dillon)00:13:17 No. 25: Daniel Suárez00:17:42 No. 24: Erik Jones00:19:38 Side Bar: Patrick Staropoli to Big Machine Racing00:21:32 No. 23: Michael McDowell00:24:57 No. 22: Josh Berry00:28:00 No. 21: Kyle Busch00:32:06 No. 20: Brad Keselowski00:36:10 No. 19: Carson Hocevar00:40:01 No. 18: Ty Gibbs00:43:54 No. 17: Austin Cindric00:46:07 No. 16: Connor Zilisch00:51:15 No. 15: Ryan Preece00:54:40 No. 14: Alex Bowman00:57:37 No. 13: Chris Buescher00:59:41 No. 12: Tyler Reddick01:02:18 No. 11: Ross Chastain01:05:23 Wanna Parlay Promo01:06:45 No. 10: Shane van Gisbergen01:09:35 No: 9. Bubba Wallace01:11:26 No. 8: Chase Elliott01:13:27 No: 7: Joey Logano01:15:40 No: 6: Christopher Bell01:18:05 No: 5: Chase Briscoe01:20:02 No: 4: William Byron01:21:48 No: 3: Denny Hamlin01:24:52 No: 2: Kyle Larson01:28:23 No. 1: Ryan Blaney01:31:08 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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