The Hero Card Project: Part 5

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Hero card responses just keep pouring in!  If you’re new to hero card collecting, check out my guide at herocardguide.com for step-by-step instructions on how to request hero cards, how to receive them, and how to store them.  I sent SASEs (Self Addressed Stamped Envelopes) to every Cup, O’Reilly and Truck team, as well as a few major ARCA operations as well.  Who’ll be the first to respond?  Who’ll send in the most cards?  Whose cards will be brand new?  And will any teams send in autographed cards?  Join me over the next few months as I find out!

The following cards arrived from June 19th through July 3rd.


Four cards (two signed!) from ARCA team Nitro Motorsports

Three cards (Two signed!) from Truck Series team Halmar Friesen Racing

Three cards from LiveFast Motorsports



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Race Picks Chicagoland: 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 (4 wins) sez: Most likely contenders (based on 2026 results so far).  These drivers have already won multiple races or shown strong performance this season:  Tyler Reddick — Multiple wins in 2026, including Daytona 500 and several early-season victories. 


Truck Series (2 wins) off


O’Reilly Series (4 wins) Cuervo 300 Saturday 5:30pm ET on CW: CARSON KVAPIL—kvroom, kvroom.


Cup Series Eero 400 6pm ET on TNT  FAVORITE (1 win): DENNY HAMLIN—and why isn’t this a Saturday night race?  NEXT FAVORITE (2 wins): RYAN BLANEY—quietly getting ready for a dominant Chase run.  DARK HORSE (1 win): BUBBA WALLACE—with some crying in victory lane, I’m sure.




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Spade Racing Opens a 2026 Donruss Hobby Box of Cards—Pack 6 of 16


It’s back to a hobby back for the first official 2026 cards.  Join me as I go through all 16 packs of 8 cards each!


Pack 6: Three big whiffers (well, four if you count me losing the Pack 5 entries)


First Look: I’m guessing Riley winds up at Legacy MC next year, but what do I know?  Well, besides simple logic and deduction skills.


To the Back: I don’t know which Burton had a more-disappointing career to-date, Harrison or Jeb.  At least neither of them have run for a decaying Morgan-McClure Motorsports (…yet).


Say What: “Mining companies and a 00’s sitcom star—its a winning combination!”


Final Rating: 2 associate sponsors out of 10



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