NASCAR 2026 BOLD Prediction Game

[kkfan91]

Denny Hamlin goes winless in the Cup series in full points paying races.


by full i mean to exclude the Duels as they do technically pay points.

 

[Jimbo Slice]

NASCAR will announce a new manufacturer to debut in the Cup series starting in 2028.

 

[Biggreen695]

Conner zilisch does not have a top 10 on an oval in a points paying race this year.


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[BarneyB1]

It is announced that Jr. Motorsports buys in to a Cup team or buys a charter for 2027 racing.

 

[LewTheShoe]

Antitrust plaintiffs 23XI and/or Front Row Motorsports are DQ'd at least three times (total, not each) for post race inspection violations.

 

[Greg]

Corey Heim will win at least one of the 36 Cup points paying races in 2026.

 

[Conover]

SVG will win an oval race and finish the Chase within the top 10 in points.

 

[LibertyU24]

Byron Three-peat Daytona 500

 

[hmmm298]

Byron Three-peat Daytona 500

Safest "bold" prediction I've ever seen. Not even a "bald" prediction.

 

[LibertyU24]

Safest "bold" prediction I've ever seen. Not even a "bald" prediction.

No Clash this year would be a safer prediction

 

[Charlie Spencer]

No Clash this year would be a safer prediction

Denny Hamlin will be caught speeding on pit road. Even safer than 'Cody Ware wrecks'.

 

[Old 97]

Chad Knaus is involved with the championship winning team

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Chad Knaus is involved with the championship winning team

Define 'involved'. That could be interpreted to cover all of the Hendrick teams, or teams partnered with HMS, or teams employing anyone who ever worked with Knaus.

 

[rd45usa]

No Clash this year would be a safer prediction

That might happen this year, going to be cold on the 1st.

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/nc/winston-salem

 

[Naitch]

That might happen this year, going to be cold on the 1st.

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/nc/winston-salem

It’s almost like there is a reason why it was always in Daytona and then was in Los Angeles.

Bundle up

 

[HoneyBadger]

That might happen this year, going to be cold on the 1st.

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/nc/winston-salem

I'm betting they push the start up to the afternoon.

But even then, gonna be cold. I've lived in North Carolina for 11 years and have never seen a cold snap like this last more than 2-3 days.

 

[HoneyBadger]

It’s almost like there is a reason why it was always in Daytona and then was in Los Angeles.

I mean, they also did used to follow Daytona up with Rockingham, Richmond, Atlanta, Darlington, Bristol, North Wilkesboro and Martinsville.

I also remember that mild winter and warm spring days that are much more common now were pretty rare back then. When I was in high school, I vividly remember that it didn't really warm up until May.

 

[DanicaFreak]

Bold prediction: a female will win in 2026 in cup or trucks

 

[DaleJrFan2003]

Bold Prediction: Ryan Blaney will win the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship.

 

[kkfan91]

Bold prediction: a female will win in 2026 in cup or trucks

"Using lessons learned from Curtis Turner in a 1956 convertible race Katherine Legge will come to the line to win"

https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1956-46/V

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I'm betting they push the start up to the afternoon.

I'd bet against that. TV scheduling is king.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

At least 15 cars will have new or different drivers announced for the 2027 season.

 

[kkfan91]

At least 15 cars will have new or different drivers announced for the 2027 season.

Not to commissioner the commissioner...but is that for just Cup or all series?

 

[aunty dive]

At least 15 cars will have new or different drivers announced for the 2027 season.

Chartered cars or all entrants?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Not to commissioner the commissioner...but is that for just Cup or all series?

Chartered cars or all entrants?

At least 15 chartered Cup cars will have new or different drivers announced for the 2027 season.

 

[RacerrecaR]

The Cup series champion will be a driver who announces their switch to Dodge for 2027, and the regular season points leader will announce a switch to the manufacturer which the champion is leaving after 2026

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The Cup series champion will be a driver who announces their switch to Dodge for 2027, and the regular season points leader will announce a switch to the manufacturer which the champion is leaving after 2026

Accepted even if Game Management needs a Venn diagram to understand it.

Be aware this prediction be marked as inaccurate if the regular season points leader goes on to win the Cup championship. If they're the same driver, it will be impossible for the regular season leader to switch to the same brand the champion is abandoning.

Also be aware this prediction will probably be edited to fit in the spreadsheet. The wording as posted in #66 above will be considered the full complete prediction.

 

[RacerrecaR]

Accepted even if Game Management needs a Venn diagram to understand it.

Be aware this prediction be marked as inaccurate if the regular season points leader goes on to win the Cup championship. If they're the same driver, it will be impossible for the regular season leader to switch to the same brand the champion is abandoning.

Also be aware this prediction will probably be edited to fit in the spreadsheet. The wording as posted in #66 above will be considered the full complete prediction.

The regular season points leader will switch to drive the Chase champion's manufacturer in '27, and the champion will switch to Dodge.

 

[HoneyBadger]

At least one O'Reilly race on CW network gets more viewers (18-49 or overall) than a Cup race on USA Network the same weekend.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The regular season points leader will switch to drive the Chase champion's manufacturer in '27, and the champion will switch to Dodge.

Thanks, that's much clearer. Be aware there is still the possibility the regular season leader will be the champion, in which case your prediction will be considered invalid.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

At least one O'Reilly race on CW network gets more viewers (18-49 or overall) than a Cup race on USA Network the same weekend.

Like last year, Game Management will not accept predictions that require GM to monitor TV ratings. There are too many potential 'gotchas' - preliminary or final ratings, which ratings source, etc. Sorry, that's too much like work.