 | By Van Cox, Special to NASCAR.COM
December 28, 2004
12:20 PM EST (17:20 GMT)
Car enthusiasts feverishly anticipate the arrival of each new model year. Die-cast collectors, on the other hand, eagerly await the release of each season's newest replicas. Thankfully for them, the wait gets shorter and shorter. We're still nearly two months from the start of the 2005 season, but die-cast manufacturers are already announcing the first releases of the year. Action Performance is the first with the most, with more than two dozen new cars being offered. In fact, more than 30 new pieces are already on sale at the NASCAR.COM SuperStore.  |  | SUPERSTORE | |
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New paint schemes... New driver/team combinations... Even a completely new model-the Dodge Charger... It's already shaping up as a banner year for die-cast collectors, so now is the time to jumpstart your collection with a trip to our SuperStore. Here's a look at the selection of new replicas from Action: No. 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Dodge Charger (Rusty's last standard paint scheme will be a slightly different from last year's) No. 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (New paint scheme and new driver for the No. 5) No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Paint scheme has undergone a few subtle changes) No. 8 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Busch Series car expected to reflect subtle cosmetic changes) No. 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers Dodge Charger No. 11 Jason Leffler FedEx Chevrolet Monte Carlo (First die-cast for new team. There are three versions: FedEx, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Kinkos) No. 15 Michael Waltrip NAPA Chevrolet Monte Carlo No. 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Monte Carlo (A few changes to last year's paint job) No. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers Dodge Charger No. 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Chevrolet Monte Carlo (All new paint scheme showcases more orange, less black) No. 21 Kevin Harvick Reese's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Busch Series car will undergo subtle cosmetic changes) No. 21 Kevin Harvick Hershey's Take 5 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Busch Series car will race at Daytona in February) No. 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Paint scheme has undergone a few subtle changes) No. 25 Brian Vickers GMAC Chevrolet Monte Carlo No. 29 Kevin Harvick GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo No. 29 Kevin Harvick GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Daytona (Special paint scheme will race in the Daytona 500) No. 31 Jeff Burton Cingular Chevrolet Monte Carlo (First die-cast for new pairing of Burton in the No. 31) No. 38 Elliott Sadler M&Ms Ford Taurus (Paint scheme has undergone a few subtle changes) No. 38 Pedigree Ford Taurus (Paint Scheme will be run at California in February, Darlington in May, and both races at Lowe's Motor Speedway) No. 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light Dodge Charger (Changes have been made to the paint scheme on Ganassi Racing's flagship Dodge) No. 41 Casey Mears Target Dodge Charger No. 42 Jamie McMurray Havoline Dodge Charger No. 42 Jamie McMurray Autism Society of America Dodge Charger (Special Paint Scheme will race in April at Bristol. McMurray is rumored to be running five special paint jobs in '05) No. 44 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (The Iceman begins his three-year limited schedule plan with his original car number and one of his most popular paint schemes) No. 81 Dale Earnhardt Jr. OREO/Ritz Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Busch Series) No. 88 Dale Jarrett UPS Ford Taurus (Totally New Paint Scheme for '05) No. 90 Dale Jarrett Citi Financial Ford Taurus (Busch Series) No. 90 Elliott Sadler Citi Fininacial Ford Taurus (Busch Series) No. 99 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Busch Series) | |
