[Milton Fox Racing]

Are the cars in the small boxes labeled "Action" the same cars as NASCAR Authentics? There are a few that I can't find in NASCAR Authentics, but found on eBay in the Action boxes. I open them up so, the packaging isn't that important.

It really depends on what year it was produced and which driver and/or sponser it is.
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Nascar Niche: The History Of Nascar Diecast Collectables

 

[AK Mule]

It really depends on what year it was produced and which driver and/or sponser it is.
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Nascar Niche: The History Of Nascar Diecast Collectables

Just current 2016/2017 cars, like the throwback versions. Some are hard to find under NASCAR Authentics or Lionel Authentics, but if you search by driver, the same car pops up in different packaging. Example is the Casey Mears black and gold #13 throwback.

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

In this case I would say yes. All of my NASCAR Authentics carry both the Lionel Racing and Racing Collectible Club of America logos on the card back. I dont have a 2016/2017 Action Racing Collectible box, but my Dale Ernhardt Jr 88 car from 2015/2016 has both logos as well.

I know it is hard to follow the referenced article, but to me it is the driver/sponser liscensing agreements that still maintain the seperations. Some of those are under the NASCAR Authentics line which was the Winners Circle line by Hasbor/Action Racing Collectibles and the others from Racing Champions line by Action Productions/Action Racing Collectibles lines.

My understanding is that TOMY bought some of the liscensing from Action Racing Collectibles and that line is dormant now. (I think those were the older NASCAR drivers and sponsers from the '60s and '70s, but I cant confirm at this point.) It maybe that TOMY bought all the rights and Action Racing Collectibles just started over again.

At about the same time Winners Circle merged into Racing Champions and was eventually bought by Lionel. This creates a direct line all the way back to RCCA

Hope that makes sense if you think of all of them now being from Lionel Racing.

 

[AK Mule]

So, I was catching up on the 2017 cars, and I saw that there were 56 "Bonus wave cars" What the heck? No pictures, just a list of 6 Bonus Waves. Never saw or heard of one ever.

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

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20171006 diecast uploads by Milton Fox, on Flickr

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

20171006 diecast uploads by Milton Fox, on Flickr

 

[AK Mule]

Found some wave 7 today at Walmart. We seem to only get odd numbered waves for some reason. Thought I would grab the two #88, since he is retired now.

 

[AK Mule]

We got a flood of cars over the last month. Waves 9, 10, and 11 all kind of popped up at once. I saw that there is a Wave 88 that is all Dale Jr., but I doubt it will get up here to Alaska.

Believe it or not, 2018 waves are being announced. Good Daytona 500 and good to see the new cars and drivers in person.

 

[AK Mule]

Had to buy the wave 88 online. Very cool cars to end a great era for Dale Jr. I am glad he got out when he did safely.

 

[AK Mule]

Saw the 2018 Wave 1 cars. Nothing too exciting, but I got the 88 Bowman. Looks like there will be a Dale Jr. in the next wave? But he's retired.

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

I have found them in several different places, but they all have curved cards and bent edges with creases so I have passed on them for now. :thumbsup:

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

I really havent been paying attention to Wave #'s, but I finally ran across another Chase Elliot casting this past weekend.


2018 NASCAR Authentics Wave 5 Chase Elliott #9 Mountain Dew by Milton Fox, on Flickr

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

Here is the Wave 5 castings from the card back.

2018 NASCAR Authentics Wave 5 by Milton Fox, on Flickr

 

[AK Mule]

Glad to see they are still making new cars. I have been focusing on the funny cars and a few others. Got to get the 43 STP for sure.

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

Found Wave 6 at Target last week.


2018 NASCAR Authentics Wave 6 by Milton Fox, on Flickr

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

2018 NASCAR Authentics Wave 6 Chase Elliott #9 Sun Energy 1 by Milton Fox, on Flickr

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

Ran across another Martin Truex casting finally. The card information notes it is from the 2018 Wave 11 Segment. The bottom right corner is soft, but not as damaged as the last one I saw. :cheers2:



2018 Christmas Diecast by Milton Fox, on Flickr
2018 Christmas Diecast by Milton Fox, on Flickr

 

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2018 Nascar Authentics Wave 11 by Milton Fox, on Flickr

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

Found a few of the 2018 Wave 12 castings last Friday.

2018 NASCAR Authentics Wave 12 Chase Elliot #9 HOOTers by Milton Fox, on Flickr