EDITOR’S NOTE: Uncle Max is down with a stomach bug. He texted me his picks for the races and Cup Series championship eliminations:
Friday Night TRUCK SERIES (6 wins) ZIP 200: TYLER ANKRUM—one of the MANY Tylers competing in Nascar, it seems.
Saturday Afternoon XFINITY SERIES (5 wins) NATIONAL DEBT RELIEF 250: SAM MAYER—a bit of a going away gift before he becomes an RFK—er, I mean, Haas Factory Team driver next year.
Sunday CUP SERIES XFINITY 400: 13th Place (2 win) Picks KYLE LARSON. FAVORITE (2 wins): CHRISTOPHER BELL—probably in on points, but best to be safe. NEXT FAVORITE: ROSS CHASTAIN—no “Hail Melon”, but maybe a “Time for a Rind”?. DARK HORSE: MARTIN TRUEX JR.—not as evocative as Jeff Gordon’s “we’re goin to Homestead!” but cool nonetheless.
ELIMINATED: Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, and William Byron
…MAKING THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4: Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, and Kyle Larson.
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