Random Wax: 2021 Chronicles NASCAR Blaster

2021 NASCAR:  NASCAR Championship race is today!  Denny Hamlin is amongst the four drivers in contention for the 2025 Championship.  Probably the biggest personality in the sport today, Denny Hamlin recently won his 60th race which puts him 11th all-time and tied with Kevin Harvick.  He's also looking for his 1st NASCAR Championship.  He already has 6 wins this season.  I'm rooting for him.  He deserves a title.

We get more of the top drivers in the sport and masks which were "all the rage" in 2020.  While NASCAR cards don't lend themselves to team logos I would have liked the car numbers on the fronts.  I like the Absolute and Score designs.  We also see a Base Chronicles Ryan Blaney.

Plenty of young drivers in Chronicles.  I like the Crusade design.  Jessie Love is one of the top drivers in the NASCAR Xfinity series this season.  Think minor leagues right below the Cup Series.  I like Contenders as a whole and in this set they get the Optic treatment.

Brittney Zamora is no longer an active driver, but the sport does promote lady drivers.  The most prominent is the NASCAR Truck Series at the moment - Toni Breidinger.

This Tyler Reddick Status Swatches is my insert.  Reddick has finished top 10 in the standings for three straight seasons.

Pedal to the Medal.  This is a nice-looking Green Parallel.

I like the Pinnacle design as well.  XR is fine while Zenith doesn't do much for me.

If you like variety, then Chronicles is for you.  Some shiny offerings here.  I like all three with Obsidian being my favorite.

Probably the best-looking card in this box is that Jeff Gordon Limited card.  The classic DuPont look for one of the greats of the sport.  Gordon retired with 93 career wins good for 3rd all-time.  Let's hope for a good clean race today in Phoenix.

BREAKDOWN
25 – Total Cards
5 – Green Parallels
4 – RC
3 – Contenders Optic
2 – XR
2 – Score
2 – Select
2 - Pinnacle
2 - Phoenix
1 – Titan
1 - Zenith
1 – Limited
1 – Crusade
1 – Absolute
1 – Obsidian
1 – Chronicles
1 – Retired Great
1 – Pedal to the Metal
1 – Status Swatch Relic

Random Wax: 2021 Chronicles NASCAR

2021 Chronicles NASCAR:  Pop and I will be at the NASCAR race here just outside St. Louis today.  Can't wait for the first time NASCAR races here at the highest level.  Danica didn't fair too well in NASCAR but was still a great example for women getting into the sport.

Chronicles is a fun brand.  Lots of variety.  You won't get bored and should be able to find a design you like from all the options.

That Sam Mayer is #/99.  He is currently sixth in the Xfinity series. Plenty of young drivers in Chronicles.

Love the Crusade cards.  That design and brand has been a favorite for some time.

One of my favorite drivers in the sport today I wouldn't mind if Chase Elliott won today.  A past champion and one of the great young drivers in the sport.

I like the Chronicles "base" cards as well as the Abolute design.  The Score design is a bit bland but really isn't that bad.  Lots of room for the photo.

"The King" Richard Petty.  Legend and cowboy hat extraordinaire.  Brittney Zamor didn't have much success in the lower tiers of NASCAR and is no longer driving but I've seen her on social media still busy within the sport.

I enjoy Contenders and probably would have been happier with a non-Optic version of this Kurty Busch card but I'm still happy.  He's a past champion as his brother, two-time champion Kyle Busch who happens to be my favorite current driver.  Should be a great day.  Can't wait to let folks know how it went.

BREAKDOWN:

25 – Total Cards

3 – Titan

3 – Retired Greats

2 – Score

2 – Select

2 – Pinnacle

2 – Absolute

2 – Green Parallel

2 – Contenders Optic

2 – Gold Standard Red #/99

1 – Black

1 – Zenith

1 – Limited

1 – Crusade

1 – Phoenix

1 – Obsidian

1 – Chronicles

1 – Pedal to the Metal

1 – Chronicles Swatches

1 – Spectra Celestial Blue #/99 

2021 Chronicles NASCAR Blaster

2021 Chronicles Racing:  Found these in the wild and was very excited.  The last of the regular season races is tonight at Daytona so this was found just in time. Chronicles is a brand I like and was very excited to hear Jeff Gordon would make his return to trading cards in this set.  And boom I pull this pretty cool looking Titan green parallel. 

Chronicles is nothing if not full of variety.  Plenty of brand names you'll be familiar with and probably one or two that you aren't familiar with.  Glad to pull one of my favorites in Bubba Wallace who is racing for a new team this year.  Denny Hamlin is having a great year.  Crazy though he's second in points but has zero wins on the season.

Plenty of youngsters in the set.  Austin Dillon isn't that new but is on that blue parallel which is #/199. 

There are shiny options to be had.  That Black is a green parallel.  I like that design even if the car is pointed straight up.  I like the Crusade cards as well.

More shiny fun.  Glad to pull a Brittney Zamora.  All the ladies of racing are fun to follow and hoping they continue to progress.  I wish the Contenders weren't Optics but I know it's popular that way.

That Select is pretty cool looking.  That Michael Waltrip is a Gold Standard card.  I'm not the first to mention this but I would say my only nit picking would be about the photos.  Lots of drivers standing straight up and down.  I get options might be limited but there has to be something else.  Leaning up against a car, inside a car with no helmet on, in the garage talking, anything really would help break up seeing the same thing card after card.

Smoke!  Legend.

Another Bubba card makes me happy.  Really thought they'd do something on the Absolute borders to make specific to racing like Panini has done with the Absolute offerings in other sports.  Tire treads maybe though i know NASCAR tires don't have treads.  

This really was a fun box.  Only getting 25 cards is a bit tough but I'm still happy with these. Hailee Deegan is a favorite and like seeing her on these cool Titan card.

BREAKDOWN:
25 – Total Cards
3 – Titan
3 – Retired Greats
3 – Green Parallel
2 – Score
2 – Zenith
2 – Limited
2 – Phoenix
2 – Absolute
2 – Contenders Optic
1 – Black
1 – Select
1 – Spectra
1 – Obsidian
1 – Pennacle
1 – Chronicles
1 – Gold Standard
1 – Blue Parallel #/199
1 – Pedal to the Medal
1 – Chronicles Swatches