Race Picks North Wilkesboro: 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.


ChatGPT AI (5 wins) sez: I think Kyle Larson takes the Window World 450. 


Truck Series (2 wins) FaithFest 250 Saturday 12:30pm ET on FS1: LAYNE RIGGS—a festival of faith, but I’m still not picking a Ram to win.


O’Reilly Series (4 wins) off


Cup Series Window World 450 7pm ET on TNT  FAVORITE (1 win): CHRISTOPHER BELL—and why isn’t this a Saturday night race, for the third straight week?  NEXT FAVORITE (2 wins): DENNY HAMLIN—and I don’t know why this is a “450”, but I kinda like it.  DARK HORSE (1 win): BUBBA WALLACE—back from the DQ.




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Spade Racing Opens a 2026 Donruss Hobby Box of Cards—Pack 8 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 8: Last Name Seen, What’s That Mean, and Louis XV


First Look: Durst?  Like Fred?  Is he sponsored by hot dog flavored water?


To the Back: While I realize that “Spellbound” refers to the letter on the front of the card, what is spellbinding about a fuel mileage race?  Especially one in Iowa?


Say What: “Après moi, le déluge”


Final Rating: 6 stage break caution laps out of 10



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Foundational Bricks—The 1994 Brickyard 400: 28th, John Andretti

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 28th: (rookie) John Andretti #14 Bryant/Byrd’s Cafeteria Hagan Racing Chevy


Finished: 28th

John Andretti shortly
after retiring from full-
time racing

Career Highlights: Two Cup Series race wins, one IndyCar race win, first driver to “Do the Double” (Indy 500 & Coke 600), lifetime supply of cereal.


Total Brickyard 400 Starts: 11


Best Brickyard 400 Finish: 7th (1998)



Signed by Doug Williams,
John Andretti's crew chief


1994 Fun Fact: John raced for two teams in 1994, starting with Hagan Racing and moving to Petty Enterprises.  Before shutting down, the Hagan team replaced Andretti with Phil Parsons, which I think was a law of some sort.



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