Jack Link’s 500 Picks, Odds & Preview (Apr 26)

The action on the NASCAR Cup Series continues this weekend, as the prestigious Talladega Superspeedway hosts the Jack Link’s 500. Find the odds and our picks for this weekend’s race here.

Odds

Jack Link’s 500 Recent Winners

Jack Link’s 500: Event Information

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Event Preview

The tenth race on the NASCAR schedule for 2026 sees the action move to the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The Jack Link’s 500 has been staged annually since 1970, and the field will complete a total distance of 500.08 miles, which is made up by 188 laps.

Tyler Reddick’s red-hot form at the start of the 2026 season continued last time out, with the current leader in the Drivers’ Championship winning the AdventHealth 400. That was Reddick’s fifth victory of the campaign.

Denny Hamlin continues to be his closest challenger, but he has failed to increase his number of wins after finishing second in the Cook Out 400 and fourth in last weekend’s AdventHealth 400. Kyle Larson continued his reliable form last weekend with a second-place finish.

Ryan Blaney will be aiming to bounce back to form after finishing 24^th last time out. That ended Blaney’s run of top-ten finishes. Chase Elliott finished eighth last time out, while Ty Gibbs, Bubba Wallace, and Brad Keselowski also come into this weekend in good confidence after achieving top-ten finishes.

Jack Link’s 500 Picks

A wide-open edition of the Jack Link’s 500 is set for this weekend. However, Reddick’s reliable form at the start of the new season could ensure that he is very challenging to overlook in the betting.