This was another monster week in the world of 1/64 scale diecast race cars. Special paint schemes, new OEMS, really cool raced diecast all abound in this edition. The 2026 season is officially in full swing. A fantastic week of racing at Daytona has produced some classic race cars that will go down in history. Tyler Reddick capped off the weekend by winning his first Daytona 500. Austin Hill put on another clinic for the O'Reilly field, and Chandler Smith stole the trophy from the rest of the drivers in the Craftsman Truck series. There's that and much more to review, for all the details, read on!

Even with the delay in racing action this week with the decision to postpone The Clash at Bowman Gray until Wednesday, it’s still shocking how quickly the 2026 season is already upon us. The 16 new preorders that Lionel announced this week are an even better indicator that the 2026 Nascar season truly is in full swing. The massive group of new race cars being offered this week is very evenly divided up. There are four new cars from each of the three OEMs, and there are three O.A.P.S. cars, and one truck. ​There's lots to cover, for more...