I am used to posting NASCAR stuff on Sundays, but every so often they flip the script on me and run a race on Saturday. That's the case this week, with the Coke Zero 400 being run at Daytona International Speedway this evening. Most of the publicity around the race has centered on Dale Earnhardt Jr. winning the pole for his last race at Daytona. It would be nice if he could pull off a win, but we'll see what happens. Danica Patrick qualified in the 10th spot, so if she runs a clean race she's got a good chance to finish in the Top 10 or Top 15, which would be a shot in the arm for her career at this point.
I picked up this Danica Patrick Signature Quad Materials card from 2016 Panini National Treasures a couple of months ago. It's a pretty nice card. The base version is # / 25, but this Black parallel is # 5 / 5. The autograph is on-card, so it's nice and big, using most of the blank space allocated for it.
The back is a pretty standard card back for a high-end set. At least there is a paragraph of write-up in addition to the legalese. This is a pretty nice card for my collection, and probably ranks up near the top of my list of favorite Danica Patrick cards in my collection. Hopefully she races well at Daytona tonight.
It looks like Danica's other half won tonight! Cool card.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that was a pretty big win for him.
DeleteNice one! Next week is Saturday night again. Relics look like metal/firesuit/tire/metal...is that close? I really enjoyed tonight's race.
ReplyDeleteThe patch in the upper left looks like it came from a glove or a shoe. The upper right is plastic or rubber, and it has a groove in it. It looks like an accent piece or eyelet bit from a shoe. I'm not sure what it is. Then lower left is tire and lower right is metal.
DeleteBeautiful card! Love the layout. Reminds me of some old school UD Exquisite. And Danica's signature in blue ink on the white background was a perfect choice by Panini.
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice-looking card. I was happy to land it.
Deletegreat card... I cannot even imagine what that set you back. Congrats.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't pocket change, but it was less than you'd expect. One good thing about Panini's 'flood the market' release strategy is that it drives prices down, even for the most popular drivers.
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