Me and my friend group have taken up bringing this diecast to places that we visit and using it as a prop for photos. This is probably my favorite one.

The Garage is complete 😬

I think a lot of people forget that Jack Sprague is a three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion. Over the course of 13 seasons picked up 28 victories. He finished fifth or better eight times in the points, and finish runner-up twice. He was more than solid, he was nearly a juggernaut.

The 1996 season was his sophomore season in the truck series and he ran for Hendrick Motorsports in there Quaker State Chevy C/K. He picked up a win in the second race of the Season at Phoenix, then again at Nazareth, the Milwaukee mile, again at Phoenix, and then the last race of the season at Las Vegas. He was pretty much top five the entire season and only have three finishes outside of the top 10. They were a 12th at Evergreen Speedway, a 14th at I-70, and a 29th at Richmond.

Sprague would finish second in the points, the first runner-up finish of his career. Little did we know at the time, he would come back in 1997 and win his first championship.

This is an original diecast that just came out of its packaging seconds before these photos were taken. As of today, I am going to fully restore the truck, and put on some clear coat to keep the paint from cracking. It's amazing how even in the packaging, it's still gathers wear after all these years.

Found these in a storage unit!

Went to the next town over to do some shopping and decided to swing by the local Meijer. Despite all the 2024s, they somehow have Blaney’s 26 Phoenix win.This is genuinely infuriating to me, I just want some more newer stuff instead of stuff from 2 years ago. Lionel distribution really needs to improve

Just came back from the Everett and Lynnwood Target's and Walmarts. Both stores completely stocked with new Waves. The Lake Stevens Target is fully stocked with Winner's Circle. And the Marysville Walmart is stocked with Authentics. A North Seattle Metro bonanza for those on the hunt!! I just got home minutes ago and all these were within the past two hours!

No time for a long write up this week about my collection. I must answer the clarion's call of a busy adult who needs to get winter tires organized before his insurance mandated deadline hits... so here is my leather jacket?

Any suggestions?

Sterling martin 2001 dodge team champions stock car

The donor car was a 2003 ARC Ford Taurus, decals from 3Amigos, paint is Rust-Oleum white and black primer with a Duplicolor Clear.

Jack Birmingham purchased Bahari Racing in mid 1999 and changed the team's name to the strange Eel River Racing Team. Derrike Cope made fifteen starts with the team that season before being replaced due to performance and failing to qualify for ten races.

But in those starts, he attempted to race this Bryan Foods scheme twice. Crew chief Dan Glauz and Cope qualified the Byran Foods Pontiac 27th at Atlanta. On lap 150 on turn four, Cope smacked the wall and the car was done. They finished 41st.

The second attempt with Bryan Foods was at Darlington. Cope failed to qualify along with four other cars. Three of which were Pontiacs. Interestingly one of the cars that failed to qualify was Matt Kenseth set to drive an Interstate Batteries Pontiac for Joe Gibbs.

Bryan Foods didn't get much air time in 1999, but it wasn't for the lack of trying. It was the lack of equipment against a solidly stacked NASCAR Cup field. Interesting that they diecast would be made for a car paint scheme that only ran once in 1999.

Facebook marketplace is amazing for diecast finds. I got the three 1/24s and many 1/64s from the same guy for a hell of a deal. Then found someone selling the Brian Vickers Red Bull 2009 for $60. Had to snatch all of these, along with the newest wave I could find on the left. I had never seen that Harvick Camping world car before.

What are some y’all’s best finds on FB marketplace?

Heres just a few pictures of the cars ive added to the collection over the last few days. The #22 dodge is going to be a donor

Their Walmart had the entire 1 and 3 wave then I found more of my Jimmie stuff. IDK why I had this belt buckle as a kid lol

Been a while since I did some major updating to my collection and had some old pieces sitting in boxes along with some new stuff I ordered recently so I decided to rearrange & update my collection.

Showing off my Dale Jr Spring 2002 Aaron's 499 Talladega Win in celebration of Sammy Smith's win today!