Uncle Max vs. Last Year’s Winners: Daytona


OK, so here’s how its going to be this year—I’ll be picking against last year’s Cup Series winners with my favorites all year long.  So that means that I can pick ANY driver except whoever won last year’s race.  Xfinity and Truck picks will be picked as usual.
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Without any further ado—or any further scams, MIKE—here’s my first picks of the year:

CUP SERIES Daytona 500: 2019 Winner is Denny Hamlin.  FAVORITE: Kyle Busch—he finally ticks off the last item of his Cup Series “bucket list” then disappoints us all by failing to retire.  NEXT FAVORITE: Chase Elliott—saving the sport or some such nonsense.  DARK HORSE: Bubba Wallace—don’t laugh, it came to me in a dream.

XFINITY SERIES Nascar Racing Experience 300: Noah Gragson—getting an early start on his campaign for the 48 Cup ride in 2021.

TRUCK SERIES NextEra Energy 250: John Hunter Nemechek—First On Race Day in his Ford truck debut.