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 favorite Autotrader 400 Betting Picks 2026 from the EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Will Chase Elliott erase the memory of his heartbreaking loss in Daytona last week with a win in Atlanta? Are we in for another top 5 run out of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on another drafting track? Can Legacy Motor Club keep one of its cars inside the top 10 at the end of this race? How many Joe Gibbs Toyotas will finish inside of the top 10 and which ones will get there? Are we going to see even year Joey Logano strike again and take home a checkered flag? Which Chevy driver will have the best finish? We’ll answer these questions and more on this week’s episode.
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Podcast Chapters
00:00 Pre-roll
02:01 Daytona Aftermath & Heading to EchoPark Speedway
08:12 The Big Debate: Fuel Saving, Stages, and What Fans Really Want
17:05 Track Breakdown: Why EchoPark/Atlanta Races Like a Drafting Track (Tire Wear Too)
21:29 Entry List & Field Size: 38 Cars, Open Entries, and Who’s Missing
24:02 Betting Card Begins: Strategy for Drafting Tracks + First H2Hs
29:19 More Matchups: Chase Elliott vs Cindric + Win The Race Tools
37:34 Top-10 Longshots
39:19 Riley Herbst Top-10 Case
41:00 Zane Smith Group Pick
45:03 Top Toyota Market Darts
48:26 Longshot Top-10
51:38 Top Ford Market Longshots
55:15 Ryan Blaney Spotlight
57:53 Carson Hocevar ‘Car Lift’ Runback
01:04:09 Outrights Card
01:12:29 Full Betting Card Recap + Sign-Off
