PART 3: Uncle Max vs. The Tarot Cards
Uncle Max had a pretty easy time of it in 2022 picking against a roulette wheel. So for 2023 I thought he should have to pick against a higher power…or maybe even a LOWER power.
Enter the Tarot.
Using a traditional deck of 78 Tarot Cards I’ll be using the otherworldly power of the Tarot to divine race winners in 2023. Here’s how each card is assigned, and why:
NUMBERED/ACE CARDS:
Ace through 10 of Pentacles: Points positions 1-10
Ace through 10 of Cups: Points positions 11-20
Ace through 10 of Swords: Points positions 21-30
Ace of Wands: Points leader
II of Wands: 2nd in points
III of Wands: 3rd in points
IV of Wands: 4th in points
V of Wands: 5th in points
VI or VII of Wands: Last year’s race winner
VIII of Wands: Draw again
IX or X of Wands: Open entry or Rick Ware Racing
CHARACTER/FACE CARDS:
The Magician: ROSS CHASTAIN, for making wins appear out of nowhere
Knight of Wands: AUSTIN CINDRIC, having car trouble? Go to Discount Tire and voila!
The (grand) Sun: AUSTIN DILLON
The Lovers: KEVIN HARVICK, for having a pretty cool, long-lasting marriage
The Chariot: KYLE LARSON, since he drives Mr. H’s company car
The Hierophant: BRAD KESELOWSKI, for being a diviner of interesting opinions
Knight of Cups: COREY LAJOIE, since he seems like a cool guy to drink with
The Devil: KYLE BUSCH, of course
The Star: Perennial most popular driver CHASE ELLIOTT
King of Cups: ARIC ALMIROLA, because you need a drink after some Smithfield pork
King of Swords: DENNY HAMLIN, who’s always ready ready to fight if necessary
Temperance: RYAN BLANEY, since he seems calm cool and collected
The Moon: CHASE BRISCOE, for his Newman/Harvick-esque hairline
The Fool: AJ ALLMENDINGER, as a compliment!
Knight of Pentacles: CHRIS BUESCHER, since I couldn’t think of anything else for him
The Hermit: MARTIN TRUEX JR., since he’s rarely seen outside his two dozen home tracks
The Hanged Man: HARRISON BURTON, hung out of dry of the powerful Penske trio?
The Emperor: reigning champion JOEY LOGANO
Judgement: BUBBA WALLACE, who seems to have his own code of honor on-track
King of Wands: WILLIAM BYRON, for contending out of nowhere like magic
King of Pentacles: JUSTIN HALEY, for escaping the Braun Racing curse
The Tower: MICHAEL MCDOWELL, because he’s so tall
Page of Wands: TODD GILLILAND, since he apparently used magic to get into Cup
Justice: RYAN PREECE, for finally getting a good Cup ride
Knight of Swords: NOAH GRAGSON, will he stay feisty in Cup?
Page of Cups: ERIK JONES, something to wash down your Focus Factor
Strength: ALEX BOWMAN, staying strong from journeyman to star
The High Priestess: TY GIBBS, will he become the next Austin Dillon?
Page of Swords: TY DILLON, having to fight off criticism (no matter how well-earned)
Page of Pentacles: THE LIVE FAST 78 CAR, magically changing out drivers
The World: DANIEL SUAREZ, because one international driver IS progress
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