2009 Eclipse: Former NASCAR Champion and all-time great in the sport, Kevin Harvick is now an announcer in the sport. Tonight is Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte which is a grueling 400 laps totalling 600 miles.
This set has a space based them. The design isn't bad but its full of stars (no pun intended) and it is fun to look back 16 years to see so many greats in the sport. Jimmie Johnson was the NASCAR champion for five years straight, from 2006 through 2010. He would be the sport's top driver seven times in his career. Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch are also past champions.
I like that these Pathfinders inserts give us a glimpse of drivers in their youth.
Denny Hamlin was still young in the sport but 2009 would mark his second top five finish in the standings. I like the Take Off design. The colors and the driver tree in the background work for me.
The Checklist card gives us a great photo of Jimmie Johnson away from the track, probably part of the press tour after winning the championship.
Ground Control cards seem to show drivers after victories, and I like these cards. That Tony Stewart card is a Solar System card which is plastic.
I like this Ecliptic Path card. The colors and photos of the driver look good. This card is plastic.
Nice looking Brightest Stars cards and two drivers I really like in Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Clint Bowyer. Stars Over NYC cards show us drivers in a different setting.
I'm still not feeling these Lunar mission cards, but I get where they are going with them.
More base cards. Martin Truex Jr. would go on to win a championship in his illustrious career. Hard to remember him ever looking like this photo though. Again, fun to look back so many years.
These are fun cards. So many stars at a different time in their career. Enjoy the race tonight!
BREAKDOWN:
40 – Total Cards
5 – Brightest Stars
4 - Pathfinders
4 – Blue Parallel
4 – Lunar Mission
3 – Orbital
3 – Take Off
2 – Eclyptic Path (Plastic)
2 – Stars over NYC
2 – Ground Control
1 – Checklist
1 – Solar System (Plastic)
40 – Total Cards
5 – Brightest Stars
4 - Pathfinders
4 – Blue Parallel
4 – Lunar Mission
3 – Orbital
3 – Take Off
2 – Eclyptic Path (Plastic)
2 – Stars over NYC
2 – Ground Control
1 – Checklist
1 – Solar System (Plastic)
Plastic Tony Stewart wins it.
ReplyDeleteGood choice and he was always good for "fun" quote.
DeleteThese look like some fun cards for sure. Like Chastain did in the 600, Jeff Gordon from last to first. I like that Gordon card.
ReplyDeleteChastain had a great run last night. Hopefully this win will help turn around his season and he can be more consistent.
DeleteAlthough I have never followed NASCAR super closely... I gotta admit I recognize most of the drivers in this post. I doubt I could name 5 current drivers.
ReplyDeleteI watch every week and I have a good friend and my pop who are fans to keep me up-to-date.
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