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Hasbro: Tony Stewart '1999 Home Depot' Pontiac

6/19/2025

Tony Stewart made history in 1999. As a rookie in the Cup series, no driver had ever won three races. To this day, just Stewart, and Jimmy Johnson (2002) can claim such a feat. This little model, which was made by Hasbro under the Winner's Circle brand in 2000, features Stewart's '99 Pontiac Grand Prix complete with rookie stripes. The Home Depot would sponsor Stewart for another 15 years and the orange and white number 20 is now Nascar lore. For a closer look, read on...

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Gold Line: Shane Van Gisbergen '24 Wendy's' Chevy

6/18/2025

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Kaulig Racing fielded three cars in 2024. The 13, the 16, and the 31. The 16 was piloted by five different drivers, one of them being Shane Van Gisbergen. SVG participated in twelve races of the 2024 season. While he wasn't able to recapture the magic from his 2023 Chicago victory, he still had some great moments. Wendy's sponsored Van Gisbergen three times during the 2024 season, the first of those events was the spring Talladega race. Shane finished 28th, but brought the car home on the lead lap. For a closer look at this one-off Chevy, read on...

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Gold Line: Corey Lajoie '24 Schluter Systems' Camaro

6/8/2025

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The 2024 season was perhaps the most tumultuous of Corey Lajoie's career, but also it was the most transitional season any driver has faced in recent memory. It's not often in the Cup series that drivers trade seats, or are effectively traded between teams. After 29 races a deal would be done between Spire Motorsports and Rick Ware Racing that would send Lajoie to the 51, and would bring Justin Haley to the number 7 Camaro. Long time Lajoie partner, Schluter Systems rode with Lajoie on both teams. For a closer look, read on...

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Racing Champions: Mark Martin '98 Valvoline' Taurus

6/5/2025

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Mark Martin's illustrious career in the Nascar Cup series spans an impressive 31 years. His impact on the sport parallels the names of Gordon, Petty, and Earnhardt. Perhaps his most memorable car over the years is his number 6, Valvoline Roush Racing Ford Taurus. In 1998 he won a career high, seven races. As impressive as that was, it was success at the worst time, because Jeff Gordon was also having the best season of his career and had won 13 races solidifying the Championship. For a closer look at this Racing Champions 1/64 replica read on...

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Gold Line: Ryan Blaney, '20 Menards Throwback' Mustang

6/3/2025

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Every driver who has been in the Cup series for the last five to ten years have run their fair share of special throwback paint schemes honoring the teams, drivers, and sponsors of the past. Some are very good, some, not so much. Ryan Blaney has in my opinion run the full gamut with the various throwbacks his race car has worn through the years both at W.B.R, and at Penske. In 2020, Blaney and the Penske 12 team paid homage to former Cup driver, Paul Menard and his 2009 victory in the ARCA series. For a closer look at this unique race car, read on...

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Gold Line: Martin Truex Jr., '13 Napa' Camry

6/2/2025

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The 2013 season was the beginning of the end for Michael Waltrip Racing. After a racing fixing scandal, major partners like Napa began to end their support for the top tier Toyota team. Napa Auto Parts and Martin Truex Jr. had enjoyed a three year partnership that began when the future Hall of Fame driver joined the race team in 2010. He received a full season of sponsorship from Napa in 2013, and managed just one win at Sonoma. For a closer look at the 2013, number 56 MWR Toyota Camry, read on...

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Hasbro: Tony Stewart '1999 Home Depot' Pontiac

Gold Line: Shane Van Gisbergen '24 Wendy's' Chevy

Gold Line: Corey Lajoie '24 Schluter Systems' Camaro

Racing Champions: Mark Martin '98 Valvoline' Taurus

Gold Line: Ryan Blaney, '20 Menards Throwback' Mustang

Gold Line: Martin Truex Jr., '13 Napa' Camry

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