Recently I bought a shrink-wrapped, unopened box of 2018 Donruss Panini trading cards (hobby packs). 24 packs, sealed and untouched, each containing 10 cards a piece. That meant 240 chances to get some of Nascar’s best and brightest in cardboard form, not to mention shots at elusive “memorabilia pieces” containing swatches of fire suits and race-used tires. Of course, that also meant the possibility of winding up with two-dozen Alex Bowman cards and five different variations on Daniel Suarez. Join me now as I unbox the entire, um, box…and unwrap every single pack, card-by-card, in this ongoing series.
Look for the first installment this weekend, followed by regular entries (almost) every week for the rest of the season!
Picks:
Xfinity Series Johnsonville 180 (4 wins)—Justin Algaier: Sneaky-good road course racer.
Truck Series Chevy Silverado 250k (3 wins)—Todd Gilliland: Arguably the hardest race of all to pick.