Race Picks Indianapolis (both kinds): 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.

Grok AI (5 wins) sez: I'd lean toward (Denny) Hamlin. Points leader or near the top, multiple 2026 wins, strong at similar tracks. JGR Toyotas have shown speed.

Truck Series (2 wins) TSport 200 Friday 8pm ET on FS1: CHRISTIAN ECKES—No better place to break through for a win than LORP.

O’Reilly Series (4 wins) Pennzoil 250 Saturday 4pm ET on CW: JUSTIN ALLGAIER—AND he’s coming back next year!

Cup Series Brickyard 400 2pm ET on TNT  FAVORITE (1 win): TYLER REDDICK—picks back up where he started this year.  NEXT FAVORITE (2 wins): JOEY LOGANO—keeps up the momentum.  DARK HORSE (1 win): CHRIS BUESCHER—I mean, RFK’s gotta win sometime, right?

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Spade Racing Opens a 2026 Donruss Hobby Box of Cards—Pack 9 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 9: Race Kings, Reunion Things, and Noah Sings!

First Look: Jimmie’s a lot like “The King” Richard Petty—seven championships, accusations of cheating, wasting the last few years of their careers…

To the Back: I’m thinking Christian saw a vision of Kaulig Racing in 2026 and decided to return to MHR.  “Oh no—I dreamt I finished 18th every weekend in a gaudy-looking truck!”

Say What: “And now, here’s a song about being two laps down and convincing people I deserve a better ride”

Final Rating: 5 spoilers out of 10

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Foundational Bricks—The 1994 Brickyard 400: 29th, Jeff Purvis

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 29th: Jeff Purvis #51 Country Time Lemonade Phoenix Racing Chevy

Finished: 34th

A promotional piece from Country Time in 1994

Career Highlights: Three-time World 100 winner, Three-time All American 400 winner, 1995 Snowball Derby winner, was kind of just “there” in Cup.

Total Brickyard 400 Starts: 2

Best Brickyard 400 Finish: 34th (1994)

1994 Fun Fact: Jeff only made seven starts in 1994, with a best finish of 21st at the spring Atlanta race.  Oh well—still better than being a start-and-park for Hendrick in 1995.

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