Race Picks Martinsville: 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.

AI (1 win) Meta sez: “Okay, so if we're picking for fun and not necessarily who's the ironclad favorite, we could go with…The Martinsville Master (Denny Hamlin): He's got a bunch of wins at Martinsville and always seems to be up front. Picking him is like betting on the home team, a solid, classic choice.

Meanwhile, here’s MY human picks:

Truck Series (1 win) off

O’Reilly Series NFPA 250 Saturday 3:30pm ET on CW: JUSTIN ALLGAIER—back to back on two classic tracks.

Cup Series Cook Out 400 Sunday 3:30pm on FS1  FAVORITE: CHASE ELLIOTT—maybe he tangles with Denny on his way to the win.  NEXT FAVORITE: TYLER REDDICK—23XI domination returns (or continues).  DARK HORSE: ROSS CHASTAIN—Trackhouse is back to Dark Horse territory.

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