Race Picks Nashville: 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.

QuillBot (1 win) sez: Based on historical performance at Nashville Superspeedway, several drivers have demonstrated strong capabilities.

Ryan Blaney: Defending champion of the Cracker Barrel 400, having won the race in 2025.

Truck Series (1 win) Allegiance 200 Friday 8pm ET on FS1: KADEN HONEYCUTT—is it just me or does his name sound like someone in NXT?

O’Reilly Series (2 wins) Sports Illustrated Resorts 250 Saturday 7:30pm ET on CW: COREY DAY—Sports Illustrated Resorts?  What, are they out of date, stilted, and filled with Rick Reilly?

Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 Sunday 7pm on Prime  FAVORITE (1 win): TYLER REDDICK—back to normal at another intermediate track.  NEXT FAVORITE (2 wins): KYLE LARSON—who’s having a more disappointing year, him or Maxsh?  DARK HORSE (1 win): CHRIS BUESCHER—seventh in points with no wins?  Time to change that.

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Spade Racing Opens a 2026 Donruss Hobby Box—Preview

It’s back to a hobby box of cards for this set—the 2026 Donruss Racing set.  Join me as I go through 16 packs, each with 8 cards each.

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Foundational Bricks—The 1994 Brickyard 400: 21st, Terry Labonte

Join me as I take a look back every Monday at the starting lineup for one of the biggest races in NASCAR history, the inaugural Brickyard 400.

Starting 21st: Terry Labonte #5 Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Hendrick Motorsports Chevy

Finished: 12th

Terry Labonte in 1994

Career Highlights: Two-time Cup Series champion, 22 Cup Series wins, two-time Southern 500 winner, first-ballot entrant in the Motorsports Mustache Hall of Fame.

Total Brickyard 400 Starts: 15

Best Brickyard 400 Finish: 3rd (1996)

1994 Fun Fact: Terry finished seventh in points in 1994 (snapping a 3+ year winless streak in the process) as all three Hendrick cars finished in the top ten in points.  This was BEFORE the 25/50 car was about as bad as the Roush 16. 

Signed by crew chief Gary DeHart

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