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Cody Ware Walking Around Garage with “Money in the Bank” Briefcase

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A dull “race to the Chase” in Cup may be getting spiced-up a bit, as perennial backmarker Cody Ware has been seen walking around the garage today with a WWE “Money in the Bank” briefcase.

“I bought this on the WWE website”, Ware said, “and the way I figure it, this will get me a one-on-one match-race for a Chase spot. Sure, everyone’s seen me in 400 lap races, but wait till you see me in a 25 lap sprint against just one guy.”

Nascar has not yet ruled on the legality or validity of the “Money in the Bank” rules Ware has proposed.

“We usually don’t allow outside gimmick concepts in Cup—we have enough inside ones as it is, lord knows”, a Nascar spokesman said from the New Hampshire Motor Speedway garage this morning. “Still, considering how boring the battle for Chase spots is looking, we’ll allow it and rule on it in the near future. We just wish it was Ross Chastain or Austin Dillon holding the briefcase.”

Ware currently sits 35th in points, easily the worst of all the full-time Cup drivers. However, to hear him tell it, Ware has been planning this out for some time.

“It’s all about getting the rest of the field to let their guard down”, Ware said while tapping the briefcase. “Once I spring this baby on the likes of Austin Cindric or SVG, they won’t know what hit them. And hey—it’ll be nice to hit another car instead of just the wall for once.

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Race Picks New Hampshire: 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.

Microsoft Copilot AI (5 wins) sez: Christopher Bell — the statistical favorite

Bell is the strongest pick according to multiple sources:

He has won 7 of 11 races at NHMS across NASCAR’s top three series.

He won the most recent NHMS Cup race in June 2024, leading the final 64 laps.

Predictive models give him ~10.9% win probability, second only to Blaney.

Bell’s combination of elite track history and current form makes him the most likely winner.

Truck Series (2 wins) Team EJU 175 Saturday 1:30pm ET on FS1: CHANDLER SMITH—Front Row having such a good Trucks program is like a basement-dwelling MLB team having a great AA-level minor league squad.

O’Reilly Series (4 wins) off

Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 2pm ET on USA FAVORITE (1 win): JOEY LOGANO—AND it’s a local win for him (until they build a track in Connecticut). NEXT FAVORITE (2 wins): DENNY HAMLIN—INSERT LOBSTER JOKE HERE. DARK HORSE (1 win): ROSS CHASTAIN—no “Hail Melon”, but he needs something similar to get back on track.