Random Wax: 2024 Donruss NASCAR Hobby Box - 6 Packs

2024 NASCAR:  Kyle Larson is in the midst of a mid-season slump, but he already has three wins this year and is probably still looked at as the best all-around driver in NASCAR.  He's also the 2021 NASCAR Champion.

Bubba is fighting for his playoff life right.  He's one of my favorite drivers.  Jeff Burton is retired and an announcer now but having retired greats in these sets is something I really enjoy.  Chastain has won a race and is in the playoffs.  I'm not a fan of the '91 Donruss design but I do like it better on parallels like the Blue Parallel.

Denny Hamlin is having a great year with three wins, and many are hoping he'll get his first championship.  I'd be fine with that.  I think he's one of the few great personalities in the sport which it is lacking right now.  The photo is too small here but overall, I like the design on Burning Rubber.

The Retro Series inserts are fun and od have a retro vibe to them.  Bill Elliott (retired legend) drove with McDonald's as his sponsor for a really long time.  I like the 2024 Race Kings.  Plenty of color and while the driver is really prominent, we also get to see his car.

These Picture-Perfect Victory cards are a fun way to highlight wins by the drivers.

Here we see the standard 2024 Donruss design utilized. It's okay but again the extra color on the Purple Parallel #/99 looks better.  I really like the Cole Custer photo.

I like how the Production Line inserts highlight how many times a driver has won the championship and overall is a good-looking card.

One optic card per pack.  That Erik Jones card is a Black Velocity Parallel #/39.

These car photo cards are good.  I like them but I do wish we could see them in other spots other than just on the track alone.  I know it's limited what they can do when taking photos of cars but I think there is room for variety.

Dominators inserts don't scream dominator to me.  Feels like they could have done more.

I like Unleashed.  As always, I wish there was more variety in the animals behind the driver.  They are the same on every card.

Fun packs of cards.  I still haven't decided if I'll pick up a 2025 hobby box this year.  I'm reevaluating my collecting so it's still TBD.  We'll end it with my favorite driver in NASCAR, Kyle Busch in a nice photo.

BREAKDOWN:
48 – Total Cards
15 – Retro ‘91
8 – Retired Greats
6 – Optic
4 – Red and Blue Parallel
3 – Cars
2 – Retro Series
1 - Unleashed
1 – Race Kings
1 – Dominators
1 – Rated Rookie
1 – Base Variation
1 – Burning Rubber
1 – Production Line
1 - Red Xplosion #/99
1 – Blue Parallel #/199
1 – Purple Parallel #/99
1 – Black Velocity Parallel #/39