Opening a Sealed Box of 2019 Donruss Racing Cards PACK 8

Recently I got a sealed box of 2019 Donruss Racing Cards—24 packs, 8 cards per pack.  Join me as I go through the entire case, pack-by-pack, to see what awaited me. (Click any picture to enlarge)

PACK 8 OF 24: Top Tier, a Debut Near, and a Sponsor Without Peer

OVERVIEW: 8 pretty solid cards here, including two of 2017 Cup champion Martin Truex Jr.  We also get Johnny Sauter looking like he just found out that he’s losing his ride at GMS and yet more Terry Labonte.

SPECIAL SPECIAL: Martin Truex Jr. gives a shoutout to the military on the back of his “TOP TIER” card, which is nice.

IN FOCUS: “Hey, remember that time Mark Martin had an erectile dysfunction pill as a sponsor?  Let’s make sure we put that on a card.”

SPOTLIGHT: Christopher Bell, widely considered to be the biggest prospect in the Xfinity Series, gets the OPTIC treatment here.  Note that the actual card isn’t rainbow-colored on the bottom right, that’s just a cool side-effect of the picture-taking process.

SCORE: 8 pre-race salutes out of 10

Daytona USA Console Announces Candidacy for President

Joining a crowded field of candidates, an old Daytona USA arcade console has formally announced its candidacy for the 2020 Presidential election. 

“Let’s go away!”, the venerable arcade candidate stated at the press conference, indicating a movement away from the current political climate.  The assembled crowd roared in approval. 

When asked about the current hot-button issue of student loan debt forgiveness, the two-seater unit gave a definitive answer of “Time extension!”, showing a willingness to allow for repayments to be made over a longer period of time.

While pundits have labeled the Beginner’s chances as a long shot, some supporters are already considering its campaign Advanced with an Expert insight into what voters really want. 

“Candidates always tell us what they think we want to hear”, a supporter said at the announcement. “They expect US to ask the questions—but Daytona USA, it asked ME if I wanted a Manual or Automatic Transmission of the campaign message.”

Little is known about the campaign itself, although the unit is reported getting advice from a mysterious “crew chief” who’s encouraged it to “hang in there!”

Spade Racing Picks: Uncle Max vs. Mystery Picker—Dover

What.  A.  Week!  Its been crazy-busy at work with my working extra overtime for some extra cash—can’t wait till last minute to fill up the ol’ vacation fund.  I tell ya, you know you’re working a long day when you have lunch AND dinner in the break room.  You know you’re working late when you get home and the only baseball on is being played in Los Angeles.  You know you’re putting in the extra time when the only thing you do at home is sleep.  And you know for sure you’re working way too much when you inadvertently snap at the mailman for jamming your magazines in the mailbox again!

CUP SERIES Gander RV 400: Mystery Picker picks Jimmie Johnson.  Favorite (3 wins): Kevin Harvick—Mystery, I hope you choke on that chalk.  Next Favorite (1 win): Kyle Busch—the Pedigree car WON’T run like a dog.  Dark Horse: Kyle Larson—maybe what he needs to break his bad luck run is a concrete track, two pedestrian bridges, and really polluted water.

XFINITY SERIES (5 wins) Allied Steel Buildings 200: Christopher Bell—its just too hard to pick against him in a ringerless field.

TRUCK SERIES (4 wins) JEGS 200: Johnny Sauter—three in a row in the Diamond State.