Welcome to another episode of the NASCAR Gambling Podcast on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network! Three 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 2026 Daytona 500 Betting Recap from the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Did Denny Hamlin add another Harley J. Earl Trophy to his collection? Did we get a top 5 run out of Corey Lajoie in RFK equipment? Could Legacy Motor put all three of their cars inside the top 5 and which will finish the highest? How many Fords remained the mass exodus to Chevrolet? Which one was the top runner? Was Carson Hocevar everything Cody hoped he could be and more, or was Rod right about him all along? Which Toyota driver will had the best finish? What did you think of the race overall? We’ll answer these questions and more on this week’s episode.
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Podcast Chapters
00:00 Daytona 500 Live Recap Kickoff + Tyler Reddick Wins
04:42 Contest Winners & Spotify Comment Shoutouts
08:15 Chat Check-In + Hocevar Heartbreak & Eric Jones Rant
12:35 Caller Rowdy Reacts: Kyle Busch Hocevar and
15:43 How the Finish Unfolded: Late Caution, Pit Chaos & Final-Lap Madness
18:12 Caller JDK: Toyota Fuel-Saving
22:38 Fuel-Saving Strategy Breakdown
35:34 Bet Recap Begins
42:07 Kyle Busch vs. Brad Keselowski: The Pit Call That Ruined the Day
42:42 Top-10 Longshots: Where Was A.J. Allmendinger All Race?
44:08 Riley Herbst Top-10 Cash & The Push That Won Reddick the 500
47:20 John Hunter Nemechek Top-10 Miss, But a Breakout Drafting Performance
48:54 Jimmie Johnson Top-20 Heartbreak + What’s Next for His Schedule
51:26 More Card Recap: Lajoie DNQ, RFK Near-Misses, Bubba/Bowman Pain
57:22 Prop Bets That Hit (and Miss): Avg Run Position, Car Number, Cautions
01:01:09 Hocevar ‘Car Lift’ Sweat
01:03:44 Outrights Review
01:07:00 Caller Segment: Frank’s Daytona Heartbreak
01:13:36 Wrap-Up
