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) Google Gemini sez: “If you're looking for favorites or context heading into the weekend, here is how things stand:
Top Contenders to Watch
Kyle Larson: He is the defending winner of this race (2025) and has been incredibly dominant at Bristol recently, leading over 400 laps in last year's spring edition.”
Truck Series (1 win) TANG 250 Friday 7:30pm ET on FS1: LAYNE RIGGS—short for “Tennessee Army National Guard” by the way.
O’Reilly Series (1 win) Suburban Propane 300 Saturday 7:30pm ET on CW: BRANDON JONES—do they sell suburban propane and suburban propane accessories?
Cup Series Food City 500 Sunday 3pm on FS1 FAVORITE (1 win): CHASE ELLIOTT—hey, it’s still back to back even with an off-week in-between. NEXT FAVORITE: TYLER REDDICK—I’m thinking it takes a while for the field to catch up to 23XI. DARK HORSE: TY GIBBS—it HAS to happen eventually, right?
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