Find out whose championship hopes are dead or alive with our 2026 standings update for the biggest NASCAR Cup Series drivers who are underperforming to begin the season!

Could Connor Zilisch (33rd) turn it around with a late-rookie season breakout? What’s caused Chase Briscoe (22nd) to be on the outside looking in at The Chase? Plus, should gamblers get back invested with Joey Logano (16th) after a disastrous Darlington race?

NASCAR betting analysts Seth Woolcock & Rod Villagomez check the early busts for a pulse on "The Backroad (S6 E13)."

⏰ Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:21 Draft or Pass: NASCAR Cup Series Drivers’ Hopes Dead or Alive?

00:03:36 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Standings Update (The Chase)

00:08:14 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Standings Update (The Rest)

00:10:46 IBT Racing Family Promo

00:11:36 Early Busts

00:11:49 Connor Zilisch | 33rd (-256)

00:14:51 Josh Berry | 32nd (-249)

00:17:19 Chase Briscoe | 22nd (-217)

00:19:46 Kyle Busch | 23rd (-219)

00:22:48 Ross Chastain | 20th (-210)

00:26:33 Joey Logano | 16th (-186)

00:28:33 Rest-of-Season Rankings For These Busts

00:29:25 Plugs + Outro

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