Continuing a tradition of limited esteem, Spade Racing bought, unboxed, and unpacked a sealed box of 2020 Donruss (Panini) Nascar trading cards. Join us as we go through each eight-card pack to find the good, the bad, and the downright weird.
PACK 18—Two Kings, Shiny Things, and Waiting in the Wings
Some solid talent in this set, with five cards featuring four different Cup champions. We also get shots of Jeremy Clements and Corey Lajoie where they look damn near identical.
FIRST THING’S FIRST: And there it is! The return of Richard Petty’s “Dr. Evil” firesuit that always seems to show up in these sets.
SECOND LOOK: Donruss/Panini—why in God’s name would you choose this photo of Brad Keselowski for a card? He looks like someone just told him there’s no cheeseburgers left on the grill.
TO THE BACK: Some nice info on Corey Lajoie’s lighter side, which helps people to forget that he openly campaigned for an open ride in 2021 despite currently racing for someone else. Oh well—maybe he can say it was Jeremy Clements that did it.
FINAL SCORE: 7 side skirts out of 10