Join me as I test my wits against various AI programs in picking the 2026 Cup races. Once they’ve made their picks, I’ll make my normal Favorite, Next Favorite, and Dark Horse picks (in addition to my regular O’Reilly & Truck Series picks). At the end of the year we’ll see who knows more—me, or a soulless machine gobbling up water and electricity.
AI (1 win) Google Gemini 3 sez: “Front-Runners to Watch
Tyler Reddick: He is arguably the hottest driver in the garage right now, having already won the Daytona 500 and the Autotrader 400 at Atlanta earlier this season.”
Meanwhile, here’s MY human picks:
Truck Series (1 win) off
O’Reilly Series GOVX 200 Saturday 7:30pm ET on CW: COREY DAY—he’s gotta be more than just a road course ringer, right?
Cup Series StraightTalk Wireless 500 Sunday 3:30pm on Fox FAVORITE: DENNY HAMLIN—maybe it’s just going to be a Toyota kind of year. NEXT FAVORITE: KYLE LARSON—sticking with Larson as my next favorite because AI keeps picking Tyler Reddick. DARK HORSE: ALEX BOWMAN—no cool suit required (well, this week).
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