auto racing cards

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

The NASCARD Radio Podcast hosts are doing a neat poll right now in which they have a list of 40 listener submitted cards in a vote to select the top 10 racing cards of all-time. They are primarily a NASCAR podcast, and the list is very heavily skewed toward NASCAR, IMO, they are missing at least 5-6 major Formula 1 cards that should be on any ballot of greatest racing cards. But working with the 40 choices given, I have bolded my top 10 choices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hCEWiscu4k


1911 T36 Barney Oldfield
1961 Marhoefer Meats A.J. Foyt
1969 Panini Mario Andretti
1972 STP Bobby Allison
1972 STP Fred Lorenzen
1972 STP Fred Lorenzen with car
1972 STP Richard Petty
1979 Avalon Hill A.J. Foyt
1982 Kidco Dale Earnhardt
1983 Uno Dale Earnhardt
1983 Uno Darrell Waltrip
1983 Uno Richard Petty
1986 Sportstar Photo-Graphics Dale Earnhardt
1987 World of Outlaws Jeff Gordon
1988 Maxx Cover Card
1988 Maxx Dale Earnhardt #99
1988 Maxx Richard Petty
1989 Maxx Dale Earnhardt
1991 IROC Dale Earnhardt
1991 Pro Set John Force
1991 Traks Jeff Gordon
1992 Grid Michael Schumacher
1992 Traks Autograph Jeff Gordon
1992 Traks Richard Petty/Dale Earnhardt Autograph
1993 Texaco Davey Alllison Autograph card
1994 Wheels High Gear Dale Earnhardt Jr.
1994 Wheels Day 1 Gold Dale Earnhardt Jr.
1996 Pinnacle 7 Wonders 7 Diamond Dale Earnhardt
1996 Press Pass Burning Rubber Dale Earnhardt
1996 Press Pass Sheet Metal Dale Earnhardt
1996 Upper Deck Dale Earnhardt
1998 Press Pass Signings Dale Earnhardt Jr.
1999 SP Authentic Dale Earnhardt Jr. Auto
2000 SP Authentic Jimmie Johnson #39
2000 SP Authentic Sign of the Times Dale Earnhardt
2000 SP Authentic Upper Deck Racing Jimmie Johnson #38
2002 Choice Rising Stars Kyle Busch
2011 Wheel Elements Chase Elliott
2020 Topps Chrome Lewis Hamilton #1
2020 Topps Chrome Max Verstappen #6

This a really interesting list for what is missing. There are so many of the NASCAR guys with much earlier postcards than these 'rookie' cards. I get it, there is a debate about postcards being 'cards' but for my collection I cannot pay up for a RC that is issued years after a promo card or a PC. I just picked up 1979, 1980, and 1981 Earnhardt PCs for example.

[Exhibitman]

A few recent adds:

2021 Topps Now:



2023 Panini Chronicles:



This one is the case hit:



This shiny stuff is challenging to scan.

Target makes some nice trade cards: thick, well designed.

[Bored5000]

Great pick ups, Adam. I have liked that Hamilton/Verstappen Topps Now card ever since it was released. A title fight like that comes along once a decade in F1, if we're lucky.

I have been going to dirt track races since I was just a few months old, so I like any driver that comes from a dirt background. Kyle Larson really looks to have shortened up his signature compared to his early days in Cup. But I do get it. He is also a willing signer at dirt races all season long.

[Exhibitman]

New adds:



My first Marhoefer.

2022 Lights Out:




Norris has to be in the running for the worst on-camera look ever. Looks like he is standing in front of the principal after doing something naughty in the girls' bathroom.

Lawson is F2 but had a heck of an F1 debut.

[Bored5000]

Great pick ups, Adam. I don't think I have ever seen an autographed Marhoefer card before. In general, the Marhoefer Indy car cards don't show up on eBay much at all anymore. That is a nice card, doesn't look like it was in a package of hot dogs.

[Exhibitman]

Thanks, Eddie. I've always veered away from hot dog cards because they are usually gross looking, so this one definitely perked up my interest. Probably should go to PSA for a dual grade/authenticate effort.

I'm surprised more early cards aren't signed given how decent drivers are as signers but I guess when you start with a baseline of a rare card, it tracks.

I liked the Larson card because it was shot here at the Coliseum.

[Bored5000]

So what are you saying, my Foyt Marhoefer looks gross? I have shown it to a couple friends that are big racing fans, and they didn't even understand why anyone would want it when it is something that should have been thrown away when the hot dogs were gone.

I have seen different posts from people saying that the Marhoefer cards that were included in hot dog packages can have a stink to them, but I have not noticed that. I have seen a good looking Foyt without stains go for anywhere for $500-1,000 on eBay at auction. I picked this one up for a little over $100 from Sterling Auctions several years ago. I went several years without seeing a Foyt Marhoefer card of any kind show up for sale before I picked up my wiener stained card.

Maybe a year ago, there was a clean set of Marhoefer cards from one of the years that went for $1,500 or $1,700 on eBay, IIRC.