2026 YellaWood 500 Betting Preview
23 October 2026
NASCAR heads to Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday for the YellaWood 500. Serving as Race 8 of 10 in the Chase format, Talladega represents a high-stakes survival test with the top seven drivers separated by a only 56 points.
YELLAWOOD 500 START TIME & RACE INFO
- Event: YellaWood 500
- Where: Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
- When: Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 PM ET
- TV: USA
YELLAWOOD 500 FAVORITES
- Ryan Blaney (Odds to Win: +900)
- Joey Logano (Odds to Win: +1100)
- Tyler Reddick (Odds to Win: +1400)
- Chase Briscoe (Odds to Win: +1400)
- Brad Keselowski (Odds to Win: +1400)
DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10
Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:
| R. Blaney | 51.042 |
| C. Briscoe | 50.737 |
| C. Bell | 45.619 |
| T. Reddick | 45.470 |
| J. Logano | 40.876 |
| C. Elliott | 31.792 |
| K. Larson | 30.886 |
| B. Keselowski | 30.627 |
| D. Hamlin | 30.104 |
| A. Cindric | 30.037 |
WINNER: RYAN BLANEY (+900)
Blaney is a three-time Talladega winner (Fall 2019, Summer 2020, and Fall 2023). He has finished 1st or 2nd in three of his last six starts when navigating cleanly through the pack. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Blaney (+900) is our pick to take the checkered flag at Talladega on Sunday.
MATCHUP: RYAN BLANEY (-125) OVER JOEY LOGANO
Blaney rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index; Logano rated No. 5
