Spade Racing Opens a 2026 Donruss Hobby Box of Cards—Pack 8 of 16

It’s back to a hobby back for the first official 2026 cards.  Join me as I go through all 16 packs of 8 cards each!


Pack 8: Last Name Seen, What’s That Mean, and Louis XV


First Look: Durst?  Like Fred?  Is he sponsored by hot dog flavored water?


To the Back: While I realize that “Spellbound” refers to the letter on the front of the card, what is spellbinding about a fuel mileage race?  Especially one in Iowa?


Say What: “Après moi, le déluge”


Final Rating: 6 stage break caution laps out of 10



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Foundational Bricks—The 1994 Brickyard 400: 28th, John Andretti

Join me as I take a look back every Monday at the starting lineup for one of the biggest races in NASCAR history, the inaugural Brickyard 400. 


Starting 28th: (rookie) John Andretti #14 Bryant/Byrd’s Cafeteria Hagan Racing Chevy


Finished: 28th

John Andretti shortly
after retiring from full-
time racing

Career Highlights: Two Cup Series race wins, one IndyCar race win, first driver to “Do the Double” (Indy 500 & Coke 600), lifetime supply of cereal.


Total Brickyard 400 Starts: 11


Best Brickyard 400 Finish: 7th (1998)



Signed by Doug Williams,
John Andretti's crew chief


1994 Fun Fact: John raced for two teams in 1994, starting with Hagan Racing and moving to Petty Enterprises.  Before shutting down, the Hagan team replaced Andretti with Phil Parsons, which I think was a law of some sort.



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50 States of Fans at Tonight’s Race…Even These Ones


This is a parody

A press release issued from EchoPark Speedway noted that fans are attending tonight’s race from all fifty states.  While some seem obvious (the Carolinas, California, Georgia), there ARE people attending from some of the lesser-thought-of state as well.  Here they are:


Hal Warren, Shelby Montana: Comes to this race every year as part of a visit to his step-grandparents, with the race taking up 3 days and the visit taking up 3 BINGO games.


Johnny Reynolds, Fairbanks Alaska: Superfan of Carson Hocevar—a welcome change after nearly 20 years as a superfan of Brian Scott.


Diane Murray, Peterborough New Hampshire—won these tickets in a divorce, sits next to a wooden sign reading “Was She Worth It?”


Jackie Neyman, Binford North Dakota: Actually lives outside Macon Georgia, but maintains a North Dakota mailing address so she can claim to be “North Dakota’s biggest Chase Elliott fan”.


William “Dub” Jennings, Little Heaven Delaware: Helped Marcus Smith change a tire on a rental car last year, now he gets free tickets to any SMI race he wants (well, except Bristol).


Bernie Rosenbaum, Honolulu Hawaii: We go on vacation to Hawaii, but Hawaiians go on vacation to watch Ryan Preece possibly fly through the air…again.



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