Joey Hand on Standby for Keselowski, Puns


This is a parody

Experienced sports car racer Joey Hand is on standby this weekend for both Brad Keselowski (recovering from a broken right femur this past winter) and puns (because everybody likes puns).

“Having Joey here will provide us with a backup plan if Brad (Keselowski) has to get out of the car mid-race”, said an RFK Racing spokesman.  “Furthermore, we couldn’t be happier to have him on HAND this weekend.  Get it?  Hand?!?”

Hand, best known for his exploits in IMSA and the American Le Mans Series, last raced in Nascar Cup in 2024, posting a fourth-place finish at the Chicago Street Course race for RFK’s test team.  He also has a last name that’s pretty funny in certain contexts.

“Joey knows the focus will be on Brad Keselowski running and finishing the race at COTA (Circuit of the Americas), but we might need Joey in an emergency to get in the car”, said an RFK public relations agent.  “So I guess you could say that he’ll be waiting on Brad Keselowski HAND and foot this weekend, huh?  Get it?  HAND and foot?!?”.

Hand, for his part, seemed to understand his limited role as possible substitute/pun-fodder when interviewed earlier this morning.  

“Nobody likes to get a ride due to another driver’s injury, but we’re all aware of the challenges of racing with an injured leg on a road course”, Hand said.  “If called upon I’ll be ready, and I guess it won’t be the first time Brad (Keselowski) will hang out with a guy named Joey, right?  Oh, ok…’lets give him a Hand’”.



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Race Picks COTA/St. Pete: Spade Racing vs. AI


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.


iAsk sez: “The Case for Tyler Reddick

Tyler Reddick enters the DuraMAX Grand Prix as the statistical favorite. Historically, Reddick has demonstrated elite proficiency on road courses, a skill set documented in modern racing compendiums as essential for the "Next Gen" car era.  Reddick won at COTA in 2023 and has consistently been a front-runner on technical layouts.  His 2026 season has begun with unprecedented momentum; by winning the first two races of the season, he became the first driver since Matt Kenseth in 2009 to achieve this feat.  If Reddick wins at COTA, he will become the first driver in NASCAR history to start a season with three consecutive victories.  His No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota has shown remarkable durability, winning the previous race at Atlanta despite losing a right-front fender in a mid-race incident.”

Meanwhile, here’s MY human picks:


Truck Series (1 win) OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 Saturday 12pm ET on Fox: CHANDLER SMITH—I think we have a new winner for “Oddest Race Name”.


O’Reilly Series Focused Health 250 Saturday 3pm ET on CW: JUSTIN ALLGAIER—glad to see Creed get off the schneid, but its back to normal at COTA.


Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Sunday 3:30pm on Fox  FAVORITE: SHANE VAN GISBERGEN—yeah it’s an easy pick, but I want a win in Cup.  NEXT FAVORITE: KYLE LARSON—a real “ok, the season’s back to normal” moment if a Hendrick or Gibbs driver wins.  DARK HORSE: CONNON ZILISCH—if any rookie can do it, he can.



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Spade Racing Opens Two Blaster Boxes of 2025 Panini Prizm Cards—Preview



Rather than a “hobby box”, I decided to go with the more economical choice of two “Blaster Boxes” for the 2025 Panini Prizm cards (although they were bought in January 2026.  With six packs of five cards each in each box, that’s twelve packs to open! 




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