Your next Papa Johns order could soon drop from the sky. Just do not expect a large pepperoni pizza to come floating down yet.

Papa Johns has launched a drone delivery test with Wing, the drone company owned by Alphabet. The first flights are happening near Sun Valley Commons in Indian Trail, North Carolina, outside Charlotte. Eligible customers can order through the Wing app and receive a limited menu of Papa Johns Oven Toasted Sandwiches, including Philly Cheesesteak, Chicken Bacon Ranch and Steak & Mushroom.

Even though Little Caesars is already testing drone delivery for full-size pizzas in Texas, Papa Johns is taking a different route: sandwiches first. For now, the company is using a smaller, drone-friendly menu while it works with Wing on aerodynamically designed packaging that could help future pizza orders fly more smoothly.

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A sandwich box is compact. A pizza box is wide, flat and fussy. Anyone who has ever carried a pizza home on the passenger seat of their vehicle knows the rule. Keep it level or prepare for a cheese landslide. That same problem gets trickier when a drone is involved. Drones have payload limits. They also need packages that fit their delivery systems and stay stable during flight.

That helps explain why Papa Johns is starting with sandwiches. Wing says the companies are also working on custom, aerodynamic packaging informed by both Papa Johns and Wing. In other words, the sandwich test may be the starting point, while the companies figure out how to package food for future drone delivery. So, for now, the sky is open for toasted sandwiches. The pizza has to wait.

The test is limited to residents near Sun Valley Commons in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Eligible customers can place orders through the Wing app and choose from a curated menu of Papa Johns Oven Toasted Sandwiches. Charlotte-area residents can check delivery eligibility and sign up for updates through Wing’s delivery page at wing.com/get-delivery

For now, customers order through Wing. However, the longer-term plan is to connect Wing’s drone network directly with Papa Johns’ own app and its proprietary AI-powered food ordering agent, powered by Google Cloud. That could eventually make drone delivery feel less like a separate test and more like another delivery option inside the Papa Johns ordering experience. Wing says the goal goes beyond one restaurant test.  This is Wing’s first direct partnership with a national restaurant brand. It also builds on Papa Johns’ existing relationship with Alphabet through Google Cloud. The company sees the partnership as a way to build a broader model for AI-powered restaurant ordering and drone delivery.

“This partnership is a true collaboration, bringing together Wing’s pioneering technology and Papa Johns commitment to innovation,” said Heather Rivera, Chief Business Officer at Wing. “Together, we are defining a new blueprint for how agentic commerce and industry-leading operational design will shape the future of food delivery.”

Papa Johns says the effort is about building the future of hot delivery. That means more than strapping food to a drone. Workers need to prepare orders differently. Restaurants need space for pickup. The packaging has to survive the trip. The technology also has to fit into a busy lunch or dinner rush without slowing the store down. That last part may be the real test. A drone delivery system only works if it helps during the chaos, not after it. 

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Pizza seems perfect for fast delivery. It is hot, familiar and often ordered by people who want food quickly. Yet pizza boxes create several problems for drone companies. A pizza box has a large surface area. That can affect stability. The box also needs to stay flat. A sandwich can tolerate a little movement. A hot pizza with melted cheese and toppings cannot.

That is why other companies have been working on bigger drones and special delivery setups. Flytrex recently announced a partnership with Little Caesars in Wylie, Texas, using its Sky2 drone. The company says the drone can carry up to 8.8 pounds, travel up to four miles and deliver up to two large pizzas with drinks. That shows pizza delivery by drone can happen. It also shows why Papa Johns may be taking a slower path.

Drone delivery has been talked about for years, but it still feels rare for many communities. Wing already works with companies such as Walmart and DoorDash, and it has expanded service in several metro areas.

Still, the business has to clear several hurdles. The weather can disrupt flights. Regulations can limit how drones operate. Restaurants have to train staff. Customers also need to live in the right delivery zone. Then there is the money. A drone can look amazing in a promo video. The tougher question is whether each delivery makes financial sense when the system runs every day.

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If you live near the test area, this could be a fun way to try a faster food delivery option. It may also give you a preview of where takeout is heading. However, drone delivery will probably roll out in small steps. At least at first. Customers need to live in the right delivery zone, order through the right app and choose items the drone system can carry safely.

The bigger shift could come later. If Wing’s system connects directly with the Papa Johns app, customers may eventually see drone delivery as one more option at checkout. That would make the experience feel much more normal than opening a separate drone app just to order lunch. For customers, the biggest benefits could be speed and convenience. A drone can avoid traffic, parking issues and some of the delays that hit traditional delivery during peak hours.

At the same time, there are practical questions. People may wonder about noise, safety, privacy and whether drones belong over our neighborhoods. Those concerns will no doubt grow as more restaurants join in.

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Papa Johns flying sandwiches instead of pizza feels a little backwards at first. After all, it is a pizza chain. But once you think about a hot pie bouncing around under a drone, the sandwich-first approach starts to make sense. The company gets to test the tech, customers get a faster delivery option and the pizza stays with the regular delivery crew until the drone setup can handle a hot pie without turning it into a cheesy mess.

If drone delivery becomes common, would you be excited to get dinner dropped from the sky, or would all those buzzing drones over your neighborhood drive you crazy? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com

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Well … that was weird. If NASCAR has an All-Star race, but nobody knows it’s an All-Star race, and it doesn’t feel like an All-Star race, did it even happen?

I haven’t talked to Mr. Nielsen yet, but I’m gonna go ahead and file Dover under the “miss” category in terms of things that have worked over the year.

This didn’t work. NASCAR tried to play around with the All-Star race, and they got a little cutesy if you ask me. Hell, you don’t even have to ask me. You can ask the drivers! They’ll be the first to tell you that this “All-Star” weekend just didn’t work. You’ll see.

Now, that doesn’t mean we’re rudderless today. We’ve got plenty to talk about! If I needed a good NASCAR race to keep my job, I would’ve been fired a long time ago.

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I’ve got Bubba Wallace “seeing red” after being wrecked. That make you want to keep scrolling?! No? Well how about Kyle Busch making a sex joke after winning Friday? Come on! If you don’t wanna keep reading after that one, you need to check your pulse!

STILL no? Well, how about Natalie Decker throwing an all-time tantrum and quitting in the middle of a race? I know I wrote about it Saturday, but we’re gonna dive right back in today because it’s that good. This Natalie Decker is NUTS. I’m sorry, but I don’t know how you can listen to this and come to any other conclusion.

Some of you somehow did, and sent me some VERY angry emails about it. What a time to be alive. Society might be toast if this is the mindset we’re working with. You’ll see.

BUBBA WALLACE TRIGGERS ONE OF THE BIGGEST WRECKS IN NASCAR HISTORY, ‘DEGA LAP DANCES & COWBOY PILLOW GIRLS!

OK, four tires, enough fuel to get us to Charlotte for the longest race of the year, and maybe a vacation for Natalie after a long work week … Monday Morning Pit-Stop — the ‘That All-Star Race STUNK, Let’s Never Do It Again’ edition — is LIVE!

We’ll get to Bubba here in a minute, but we have to start with Dover and a question for everyone …

Did NASCAR do anything right this weekend? I’m serious. I’m all for trying new things. Lord knows NASCAR has done it plenty with this race over the years.

This year, though? It was just miss after miss after miss. Nothing worked.

For starters, they eliminated “The Open,” which, for years now, has been the best part of “All-Star” weekend. That was the qualifying race to see which driver(s) not eligible for the main event raced their way into it. They were, easily, the best part of the weekend. And NASCAR nixed it this year.

Dumb.

They also made the actual race a billion laps long. I lost count at one point. I’m serious. I couldn’t keep up. When I turned this automobile race on — and EXHIBITION race, mind you — and saw that it was 300(ish) laps, I was floored. I couldn’t believe it. This is supposed to be a fun, quick, non-taxing race. They turned it into one long practice for next week’s Coke 600.

And I mean that literally. They had a 90-minute practice session Saturday.

Ninety minutes!

And it meant NOTHING. Could you imagine watching a 300-lap race where the points don’t matter? Where the winner gets nothing, beyond a measly $1 million check? OK, measly is a strong word, but you know what I mean.

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Just listen to the two Chases (Briscoe and Elliott) after this weekend’s marathon. Does this sound like two drivers who enjoyed themselves out there?

Yeah, they were miserable. Come on. What are we doing here? This race used to be an “event.” You had “The Open” in the early evening, and then the main race at night.

Yesterday, we had no real open, and then put the main race at 1 p.m. ET against the PGA Championship. I’m just not sure Dover is the right track for a race that doesn’t matter. Feel like it’s a bit of disservice to the fans, right?

There is some speculation that Dover could be in trouble entirely moving forward. That would be a mistake. The fans came out yesterday for a race that didn’t matter and was inexplicably long. The racing itself was decent.

Again, Chase didn’t have the best time out there, but Denny Hamlin won and there were a bunch of pile-ups in the opening few segments. I’ve certainly seen worse. I just don’t need to see it as an “All-Star” race.

It wasn’t awful. It just wasn’t what you’d expect from an “All-Star” weekend. That’s all. It was weird from the minute they unloaded the trucks, and it never got any better.

Oh well. Onwards, I reckon.

Now, let’s check in with Bubba Wallace after his pit road confrontation with Christopher Bell last weekend!

So, let me get this straight … Bubba got wrecked by someone, and then decided to “race the dogs–t” out of the rest of the field for the final 10 laps because he was “seeing red”? Do I have that right?

Okie dokie. Sounds like a plan! Had Bubba wrecked someone whilst “racing the dogsh—” out of them, this would be a bigger story. But, he didn’t. He just doored anyone who tried to get in his way. A little childish? Perhaps. I’m sure y’all will let me know about it, one way or the other!

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OK, let’s get to Natalie and then end the day with Kyle and Sam Busch.

Decker parked her truck during Friday’s race at Dover after just 81 laps after NASCAR black-flagged her for being too slow. This was, by my count, the second time this year she’s been black-flagged for being too slow. Impressive.

Anyway, that’s not the story here …

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Decker essentially rage-quit during the race, suffering one of the most stunning in-car meltdowns I have ever heard and swearing off the series forever.

FOREVER:

“Let’s remember what’s on our truck, and just bring it to the garage, right?” said team owner Josh Reaume, referring, clearly, to the sponsors.

“I feel like a f—ing failure if I do that,” Nat responded. “There’s so many things I want to say and I’m probably going to get f—ing suspended, you have no idea.”

I’ve never heard a radio meltdown like that in my life, and I’ve heard A LOT of ’em. Nothing compares to that tantrum.

It’s embarrassing. It’s an awful look for Natalie Decker, and an even worse look for NASCAR. If I’m them, I don’t let her back in a car until further notice. That’s how bad a look it was for the sport. That’s how seriously I’d take this.

Apparently, when I said that in a separate post on Saturday, I was too mean!

From Ryan M, who is very clearly new to this site:

“Wow Zach your a terrible person! Natalie is a human being and has emotions and personal things going on like everyone else. You’ve had melt down moments in your life I already know cause everybody has. I don’t even follow you, Natalie, or NASCAR. But I know you were given given grace and forgiveness in worst moments. Maybe try doing the same. Cause right now your a piece of s–t for real.”

Thanks, Ryan M! And welcome to Fox and OutKick. Good to have you aboard.

Sure, I’ve 100% had meltdowns like that in my life. Ryan is right. He got me.

I’d love to go into further detail, but I was 5 at the time, so I don’t remember much.

Get outta here!

OK, that’s it for today. Good work everyone, despite a … weird … race. Not bad. Just weird.

At least Kyle Busch won on Friday and then made a 69 joke about his wife. At least we have that.

See y’all at Charlotte.