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Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Daytona car makes history, while Austin Dillon breaks into top 10
CONCORD, NC (December 11, 2014) – It’s official. Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Daytona 500 Race Win die-cast isn’t just the best-selling car of 2014; it’s also the best-selling die-cast in the history of Lionel Racing. Continue reading “Lionel Racing Announces Best-Selling Die-Cast Of 2014”
Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick are the only members of the current top 10 in the standings – and provisionally Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ eligible – to have won at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Harvick’s victory came in 2003. Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray and Paul Menard are former Brickyard winners battling for Wild Card entry into the Chase although Menard – 20th – is only 36 points outside the top 10.
LIONEL NASCAR COLLECTABLES ANNOUNCES
THE TOP 10 DIE-CAST CARS OF 2012
Earnhardt reigns in die-cast sales while the new champ makes a strong showing.
CONCORD, NC. (December 20, 2012) – When it comes to die-cast sales in 2012, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is king per a top 10 list released today by Lionel NASCAR Collectables, The Official Die-Cast of NASCAR.
Earnhardt’s No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet was the best-selling 1:24 scale die-cast of the year. In addition to the top spot, Earnhardt also claimed spots two and four.
“Dale Jr. is still the most influential personality in the sport, so we weren’t surprised to see his Diet Mountain Dew car pop to the top of our bestsellers list,” said Howard Hitchcock, Vice President and General Manager of Lionel NASCAR Collectables.
“Plus, when Dale won in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ car at Michigan, it really delivered a knockout punch from a sales perspective. The Raced Win version of that die-cast clinched our runner-up spot.”
Danica Patrick’s No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet die-cast was also a hit in 2012, ending the year at third place on the list. An authentic replica of Patrick’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ride, the die-cast was in high demand.
“The great thing about our business is that when you look at our sales at the end of the year, it really tells the story of what happened in the sport,” Hitchcock said.
“The popularity of Danica’s first Cup car is a great example of that, and so is the fact that Brad Keselowski’s champ die-cast made our top 10. It just shows that fans are excited about the energy Brad has brought to NASCAR.”
For the second year in a row, a NASCAR Classics die-cast also made the cut. Released in April, Dale Earnhardt’s No. 3 Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which he wheeled in 1989, took the eighth spot.
The Top 10 Die-Cast Cars of 2012 are listed below. For images and a slideshow detailing the story behind each car, please visit www.lionelnascar.com/top10.
10 Drivers Have Locked Up Spots; Eight Others Still Eligible
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 4, 2012) – Below are the 2012 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup clinch scenarios for Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway, the final race before the Chase field is set. Nine drivers have clinch top-10 spots in the Chase: Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick. Tony Stewart, currently 10th, has clinched at least a Wild Card spot.
Tony Stewart, on the strength of three wins, has already clinched at least a Wild Card Chase spot. Regardless of where any other driver finishes, he will clinch a top-10 position with a finish of 14th or better, 15th and at least one lap led or 16th and the most laps led. Only three drivers can supplant Stewart in the top 10: Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon.
Continue reading “Richmond Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup Clinch Scenarios”
NOTE: The Top 3 drivers are locked into The Chase
The Final Lap Weekly 