2020 Donruss Panini Nascar Cards Unboxing PACK 38 (2.14)

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 38—Zane, a Bane, and See You Down the Lane

And so, after three boxes and 38 packs—so many that I ran out of pre-printed tags—we’re (almost) done.  Perhaps its appropriate that we end with a driver who has yet to be seen—Zane Smith, and yet still, Jesse Little.  It really bugs me when certain drivers seem to populate certain sets to an annoying degree.  Nothing personal, Jesse.

FIRST THING’S FIRST: I have no idea what PatientPop is, but I’m guessing its a karaoke system for hospital patients.

SECOND LOOK: DW in his brighter-than-bright, whiter-than-white Tide uniform—but that’s the point with a detergent sponsor, eh?

TO THE BACK: Nice comment on the inspiration behind Kurt Busch’s 2019 Darlington throwback scheme, lest people think he was doing a tribute to those MidWest Transit cars Dan Pardus used to run.

FINAL SCORE: 5 post-race interviews out of 10

52 Pickup Racing Unveils 2021 Primary Paint Scheme

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Boogertown, North Carolina)

52 Pickup Racing is proud to unveil their primary paint scheme for the 2021 NASCAR Cup season, featuring primary branding for primary sponsor Monday Cigarettes.

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“To see it up close, its really validation that we’ve taken all the right steps”, said co-owner George Tomer, one of the fifty-two owners of the team.  “And while we know that there’s plenty of more steps ahead, the first one is always the hardest.  Well, besides all the actual racing.”

The team still has plenty of sponsorship opportunities available for interested companies, specifically on the “doors” and rear quarter panels of the car.

“We’re thankful to Monday Cigarettes for their generous support, but we’re still looking for additional funding to make sure we can finish the season”, Tomer said.  “Why do you think I scrawled ‘YOUR NAME HERE’ on the car? THAT’S not part of the paint scheme.  Well, unless that’s your company’s name, I guess.”

QUOTES: “Man, that car looks sweet!  I can’t wait to take it out for some hot laps.” —T.B. Dee, driver of the 52 Pickup Racing Monday Cigarettes race car.

“Its almost too pretty to risk wrecking it.  Better keep it under wraps till Speedweeks” —George Tomer, co-owner of 52 Pickup Racing.

ABOUT 52 PICKUP RACING: 52 Pickup Racing is NASCAR Cup’s newest race team.  Based out of Boogertown North Carolina, the team employs up-and-coming driver T.B. Dee and needs someone with electrical experience to help install an industrial ceiling fan in their race shop on Wednesday.

For more information please visit the 52 Pickup Racing website at www.52pickupracing.com

For all media inquiries please contact Moxoc Media at moxoc(at)moxoc.com

2020 Donruss Panini Nascar Cards Unboxing PACK 37 (2.13)

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 37—Repeats after Repeats after Repeats

Obviously there’s going to be plenty of repetition now that we’re into the 37th pack, but getting essentially the same exact Race Day Relic (an Aric Almirola tire) is pretty strange.  There’s also MORE focus on Jesse Little and more Ryan Newman Oscar Mayer cards.

FIRST THING’S FIRST: Daniel Hemric had a decent if not spectacular rookie season.  But Tyler Reddick brought funding so off ya go, Danny.

SECOND LOOK: William Byron could definitely be considered “New Age”, although its pretty funny considering his two major sponsors are a paint company stretching back over 100 years and one of the most-conservative colleges in the world.

TO THE BACK: Here’s the back of the Race Day Relics card.  Nice design and all, but still—how’d I get two of essentially the same exact thing in the two Blaster Boxes?

FINAL SCORE: 5 repeat winners out of 10