Push your chips in at Phoenix Raceway with our 2025 Shriners Children’s 500 picks & predictions!

Can Christopher Bell (5-1) continue his white-hot winning streak? Plus, will Carson Hocevar (+475) cash another top 10 ticket?

NASCAR betting analysts Seth Woolcock & Elliot Hicks share their best bets for the outright, placement prop, H2H matchup & specials market on a new episode of “The Backroad.”

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:59 IBT Racing Family Promo

00:04:55 In the Rearview: NASCAR News Update

00:05:11 COTA Reaction

00:11:58 NASCAR Countersues 23XI, Front Row Motorsports & Curtis Polk

00:14:28 Joe Gibbs Racing Wins Appeal for No. 19 Team & Chase Briscoe

00:16:33 Austin Cindric Hit With 50-Point Penalty for Hooking Ty Dillon

00:20:53 Horizon Forecast

00:21:07 Phoenix Raceway Preview

00:26:12 Phoenix Raceway Trends

00:28:35 Ifantasyrace.com’s Asterisk Mark Driver of the Week

00:31:57 Parking Garage Props: 2025 Shriners Children’s 500 Picks & Predictions

00:32:12 Impressions of the Sportsbooks

00:34:02 Christopher Bell Outright (+583 via BetRivers)

00:38:27 Ryan Blaney Outright (+600 via DraftKings)

00:41:17 Tyler Reddick Outright (+1500 via FanDuel)

00:44:23 Joey Logano Outright + W/P 4 Places (+1200 via bet365)

00:47:55 Tyler Reddick Top 10 (-139 via BetRivers)

00:52:07 Carson Hocevar Top 10 (+460 via FanDuel)

00:56:05 Bubba Wallace (-118 via BetRivers) vs. Alex Bowman

00:57:26 Josh Berry (+115 via Caesars) vs. Ty Gibbs

00:58:05 Ryan Blaney (+110 via Caesars) vs. Christopher Bell

01:01:37 Noah Gragson To Win Group E (+270 via bet365)

01:02:46 Todd Gilliland To Win Group F (+280 via Caesars)

01:05:04 Seth’s Weekender Parlay (+164 via BetRivers)

01:10:56 2025 GOVX 200 (Xfinity Series) Picks & Predictions

01:11:06 Austin Hill Top 10 (-120 via bet365)

01:14:32 Connor Zilisch Outright (+1200 via bet365)

01:18:00 Alex Bowman (+110 via bet365) vs. Justin Allgaier

01:20:56 Listener Question: Top 3 for the 2025 GOVX 200

01:21:49 Plugs + Outro

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