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 Nu Way 225 Betting Picks 2026 from the World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. What can we expect from Brandon Jones this week? Is it safe to assume Corey Day can put together a solid run for a second straight week? Can Taylor Gray grab back some of his lost previous form and grab another Top 10 finish? How will Rajah Caruth stack up against his Sammy Smith this week? Will Ryan Sieg shock the world and grab his third career win at Darlington? Which driver is Cody counting on to get him to the top of this car lift? We’ll answer these questions and more on this week’s episode.
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Podcast Chapters
00:00 Show Intro and Sponsors
02:03 Race Setup at Gateway
03:58 Handicapping the Chase Field
07:18 Chat and Bristol Schedule Talk
08:57 Quick News and Documentary
10:55 Race Details and Entries
14:52 Football Talk and Back to Bets
15:39 Head to Head Caruth vs Smith
24:00 Top Five Picks
28:40 Upset Pick Jones vs Love
29:41 Jones vs Love Debate
30:30 Brandon Jones Trajectory
32:44 JGR Volatility Talk
33:59 Sawalich, Corey Day Beef
37:01 Retzlaff, Clements Top 10s
40:59 Taylor Gray, Dean Thompson
44:57 Corey Day Top Five Case
47:07 Sheldon Creed Car Lift
50:58 Kvapil, Crews Outrights
58:17 Bet Card Recap
01:00:21 Wrap Up And Sign Off
