2026 Jack Link's 500 Betting Preview
26 April 2026
NASCAR heads to Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday for the Jack Link's 500. Austin Cindric returns to defend his title at the 188 laps / 500.8 miles track in Talladega, AL
JACK LINK'S 500 RACE START TIME & RACE INFO
- Event: Jack Link's 500
- Where: Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
- When: Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 PM ET
- TV: FOX
JACK LINK'S 500 RACE FAVORITES
- Tyler Reddick (Odds to Win: +900)
- Ryan Blaney (Odds to Win: +900)
- Kyle Larson (Odds to Win: +1100)
- Brad Keselowski (Odds to Win: +1100)
- Bubba Wallace (Odds to Win: +1200)
DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10
Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:
| T. Reddick | 51.693 |
| D. Hamlin | 47.122 |
| K. Larson | 45.382 |
| T. Gibbs | 43.659 |
| C. Briscoe | 34.363 |
| C. Elliott | 34.240 |
| R. Blaney | 32.220 |
| B. Keselowski | 30.858 |
| B. Wallace | 28.692 |
| C. Hocevar | 28.404 |
WINNER: TYLER REDDICK (+900)
Reddick will be in the pole position after rain cancelled Saturday's qualifying. This will be his fourth pole position of the season and he won in each of his four previous starts from the top spot, most recently last weekend at Kansas Speedway. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Reddick (+900) is our pick to take the checkered flag at Talladega on Sunday.
BEST ODDS TOP 5 FINISH: KYLE LARSON (+145)
Rated No. 3 in the Dunkel Index
BEST ODDS TOP 10 FINISH: DENNY HAMLIN (-140)
Rated No. 2 in the Dunkel Index
