Race Picks New Hampshire: 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.


Microsoft Copilot AI (5 wins) sez: Christopher Bell — the statistical favorite

Bell is the strongest pick according to multiple sources:

He has won 7 of 11 races at NHMS across NASCAR’s top three series. 

He won the most recent NHMS Cup race in June 2024, leading the final 64 laps. 

Predictive models give him ~10.9% win probability, second only to Blaney. 

Bell’s combination of elite track history and current form makes him the most likely winner.


Truck Series (2 wins) Team EJU 175 Saturday 1:30pm ET on FS1: CHANDLER SMITH—Front Row having such a good Trucks program is like a basement-dwelling MLB team having a great AA-level minor league squad.


O’Reilly Series (4 wins) off


Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 3pm ET on USA  FAVORITE (1 win): JOEY LOGANO—AND it’s a local win for him (until they build a track in Connecticut).  NEXT FAVORITE (2 wins): DENNY HAMLIN—INSERT LOBSTER JOKE HERE.  DARK HORSE (1 win): ROSS CHASTAIN—no “Hail Melon”, but he needs something similar to get back on track.



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Spade Racing Opens a 2026 Donruss Hobby Box of Cards—Pack 13 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 13: Highlight, Out of Sight, and Style Fight


First Look: 12 wins in a Truck Series season!  And his reward is a full-time Cup ride…a year later.


To the Back: Could anyone have predicted Austin Hill’s 2026, well, besides angering over drivers?


Say What: “I had this look before Joey did!”


Final Rating: 4 flags out of 10



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Foundational Bricks—The 1994 Brickyard 400: 33rd, Ward Burton

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 33rd: (rookie) Ward Burton #31 Hardee’s A.G. Dillard Motorsports Ford


Finished: 31st

Ward Burton in retirement

Career Highlights: Five Cup Series race wins, 2002 Daytona 500 winner, 2001 Southern 500 winner, Cat Skid Steer Loader.


Total Brickyard 400 Starts: 12


Best Brickyard 400 Finish: 6th (1999, 2001)





1994 Fun Fact: Despite failing to qualify for a number of races in 1994, Ward posted a stunning second-place finish at the July Pocono race.  To be fair, its not the first time someone was surprised by Hardee’s (seriously, who puts raw bacon on a Frisco burger?).


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2027 Nascar Cup Series Schedule Rumors

This is a parody

As Nascar Cup venues release their confirmed race dates piecemeal, this has led to plenty of rumors about how the rest of the schedule will look.  Here’s a look at a few of the rumored changes for 2027:


—North Wilkesboro getting the All-Star race again, but moving it to an even hotter weekend.


—Dover getting a points race back, but making sure it’s on something like DuMont or SportsChannel.


—A whole bunch more races on Sunday nights for some reason.


—Returning to the Chicago downtown street course just to irritate YOU in particular.


—Bristol’s new night race August date being pencilled-in for a lengthy rain delay that makes sure the race ends around 2am Eastern Time.


—Iowa got the Fourth of July, Talladega got Halloween, so look for Pocono to get National Onion Ring Day.


—Moving Watkins Glen to the fall to give it easier access for vacationing drunks.



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Race Picks Richmond: 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.


Claude AI (Sonnet 5) (5 wins) sez: Based on current form, Denny Hamlin leads the 2026 points standings with 4 wins…If I had to bet, I'd lean toward Denny Hamlin.


Truck Series (2 wins) Black’s Tire 250 Friday 7:30pm ET on FS1: LAYNE RIGGS—where will he wind up in 2027?  Well, hopefully not RWR.


O’Reilly Series (4 wins) off


Cup Series Cook Out 400 7pm ET on USA  FAVORITE (1 win): TYLER REDDICK—back on track heading into the playo—er, Chase.  NEXT FAVORITE (2 wins): CHASE ELLIOTT—perhaps punting someone out of the way?  DARK HORSE (1 win): CARSON HOCEVAR—definitely punting someone out of the way.



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Spade Racing Opens a 2026 Donruss Hobby Box of Cards—Pack 12 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 12: W, What to Do, and a Win That’s True


First Look: Is Alex the president of The National Association of W Lovers?


To the Back: OK, all Justin needs to do is regroup in Trucks, get a little more sponsorship support, hope his team miraculously improves, and he’ll be back in Cup ready to win again.


Say What: “Every time I win a race, Denny Hamlin stubs his toe.”


Final Rating: 7 rain delay interviews out of 10



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Foundational Bricks—The 1994 Brickyard 400: 32nd, Bobby Hamilton

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 32nd: Bobby Hamilton #40 Kendall Oil SABCO Pontiac


Finished: 24th


Career Highlights: Four Cup Series race wins, 2004 Truck Series champion, 1991 Cup Series Rookie of the Year, knew the taste difference between regular and pink lemonades.


Total Brickyard 400 Starts: 10


Best Brickyard 400 Finish: 11th (1995)

Hamilton's 1994 car, from Jay Coker


1994 Fun Fact: Bobby’s 1994 crew chief at SABCO Racing was Jeff “Hollywood” Hammond, in between stints with Darrell Waltrip.  In case you’re curious, these stints were the “DW’s really putting together a great team” stint and the “DW Past Champions Provisional” stint.



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The Hero Card Project Part 6

 Link to my preview (contains all team addresses)


Link to Part 5

Hero card responses just keep pouring in!  If you’re new to hero card collecting, check out my guide at herocardguide.com for step-by-step instructions on how to request hero cards, how to receive them, and how to store them.  I sent SASEs (Self Addressed Stamped Envelopes) to every Cup, O’Reilly and Truck team, as well as a few major ARCA operations as well.  Who’ll be the first to respond?  Who’ll send in the most cards?  Whose cards will be brand new?  And will any teams send in autographed cards?  Join me over the next few months as I find out!

The following cards arrived July 7th & July 30th


Four cards from the combined operations of
Garage 66 & MBM Motorsports

Six cards (note the America 250 variants)
from Legacy MC





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Race Picks Iowa: 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 (5 wins) sez: A few reasons I like (Joey) Logano:

Team Penske has already won at Iowa, with Ryan Blaney taking the inaugural race in 2024.  Iowa is a 0.875-mile short track, which tends to reward drivers who excel at tire management and long-run speed.  Several analysts are predicting Logano to continue the momentum he has built during the second half of the season.


Truck Series (2 wins) off


O’Reilly Series (4 wins) HyVee Perks 250 Saturday 5pm ET on CW: JUSTIN ALLGAIER—local winner!


Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 3:30pm ET on USA  FAVORITE (1 win): RYAN BLANEY—heating up like he (almost) always does.  NEXT FAVORITE (2 wins): KYLE LARSON—he DOES have to win at least once this year.  DARK HORSE (1 win): ALEX BOWMAN—the retirement tour starts today.



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