# Food City 500 Betting Picks 2026 (Ep. 774)

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Published: 2026-04-08T01:09:35+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to another episode of the NASCAR Gambling Podcast on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network! Four days a week, Rod Villagomez and Cody Zeeb bring their love of NASCAR and their love of sports betting to you to help you set your bets for the weekend of NASCAR action. From the Craftsman Truck Series to the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, to the Cup Series, Rod and Cody have you covered. Today, Rod and Cody give you their favorite Food City 500 Betting Picks 2026 from the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Is a week off just what the doctor ordered for Ross Chastain? Are we in for another impressive run out of Chase Elliott in Tennessee? Can Carson Hocevar finally grab his first Cup Series win? How strong of a case can be made for Michael McDowell to grab a top 10 finish at Bristol? Will Ty Gibbs get Cody's Car Lift all the way to the top? We'll answer these questions and more on this week's episode. Be sure to subscribe to the NASCAR Gambling Podcast on the SGPN App, and on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Find Rod (@rjvillagomez) and Cody (@Husker_Zeeb) on Twitter. Introduction Musical Credit: "I Run" by Iconoclast 00:00 Cold Open Intro 02:10 Hosts Welcome Bristol 03:33 Weekend Preview Chat 14:56 Food City 500 Setup 17:31 Best Bets Head to Heads 26:48 Top 3 Top 5 Plays 30:31 Chastain vs Cindric Debate 36:57 Zane Smith Top 10 38:42 McDowell Top 10 Case 40:44 Buscher Group C Play 44:53 Top Chevy Picks 49:41 Top Ford Targets 51:17 SVG Longshot Top 10 54:04 Ty Gibbs Car Lift 59:59 Elliott Top Five Add 01:01:26 Outrights Strategy Talk 01:02:44 Hamlin Outright Value 01:07:24 Full Card Recap 01:10:25 Wrap Up And Next Shows

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