After unboxing and unwrapping a box of 2020 Donruss (Panini) Nascar trading cards, I decided to keep going. Now we dive into two “Blaster Boxes”—small boxes of 7 packs each. Join us as we go through each eight-card pack to find the good, the bad, and the downright weird.
PACK 26—Tire Track, Throwback, and some Plate Flack
Tire swatch alert! We get a limited-edition piece of Aric Almirola’s tire here. There’s also another orange parallel (for Jimmie Johnson), and my hand looking very creepy hovering over Brittney Zamora.
FIRST THING’S FIRST: The tire is part of the “Race Day Relics” collection. Just a thought, but when the tire isn’t from a particularly memorable race (nor is it even noted what race its from), is it really a “Relic”?
SECOND LOOK: Alex Bowman’s Tim Richmond throwback. Sure, its not the same sponsor, car number, model of Chevy, or a driver with any connection to him. Nor is it necessarily a driver Nascar should be honoring. But at least it looks sweet.
TO THE BACK: When you realize just how many starts Michael Waltrip made at Daytona (eighth-most all-time) it really puts his wins there in perspective, eh?
FINAL SCORE: 8 roof hatches out of 10