Uncle Max vs. Last Year’s Winners: Darlington



2020’s been a pretty bad year for everyone, from regular folks like you and me to whiny millionaires like Kyle Busch.  But my pick competition this year has been terrible even by 2020 standards.

Last Year’s Winner has more wins than all my wins combined—and could double that number this weekend.  Its funny how everyone said the lack of practice and qualifying would be an “equalizer for lesser-teams, but it seems like those who dominated last year are doing the same in 2020.

Oh well—at least I can be distracted at work where we’re already getting ready for the 2020 holiday season.  And if YOU find yourself in a store that’s set up for Christmas in September, please don’t bother pointing out how early that is.


Saturday Afternoon XFINITY SERIES SportClips 200 (4 wins) Chase Briscoe—keeps it going.


Sunday Afternoon TRUCK SERIES SC Lottery 200 (4 wins) Zane Smith—a Chevy spoils Toyota’s fun.


Sunday Night CUP SERIES Southern 500.  LAST YEAR’S WINNER (7 wins) Erik Jones  FAVORITE: (2 win) Denny Hamlin—another Southern 500 win.  NEXT FAVORITE: (2 wins) Kyle Busch—Rowdy finally finds the “on switch” for his 2020 season.  DARK HORSE: (0 wins) Jimmie Johnson—a week late (reminder that “DARK HORSE” picks during the Playoffs must be non-Playoff drivers).