 | By Van Cox, Special To NASCAR.COM
January 28, 2005
11:38 AM EST (16:38 GMT)
ActionMcFarlane continues its aggressive marketing strategy with the advance announcement of the seven drivers that will make up Series 5 of its racing action figure line-up. Here's a peek at the NASCAR figures to look for in the coming months: Martin Truex Jr.: The son of a talented driver has been adopted by racing's first family -- competing in the 2004-2005 Busch Series for Teresa and Dale Earnhardt Jr's Chance 2 Racing team, while also getting a few Nextel Cup starts under his belt. This will be Truex's first appearance in the ActionMcFarlane ensemble.Davey Allison: The No. 28 Havoline car saw 19 checkered flags in its eight-year career with Davey Allison behind the wheel. Part of the famed "Alabama Gang," Davey thrilled fans with his one-two finish behind his father, Bobby, in the 1988 Daytona 500, before winning NASCAR's biggest race outright in 1992. Davey Allison was taken from us in 1993 following a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway, but his memory lives on -- including a spot in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Allison remains one of the most popular drivers among NASCAR collectors.Dale Jarrett: The UPS car delivered a season-opening victory at the Bud Shootout in 2004, the 20th season in Jarrett's stellar career. The 88 car amassed five other "Top 5" finishes and earned the 15th slot in the final driver standings.Kevin Harvick: The 2001 NASCAR Rookie of the Year just keeps getting better and better. Harvick finished 14th in the 2005 Nextel Cup standings, while turning in five "Top 5" and 14 "Top 10" finishes.Casey Mears: After training in the Craftsman Truck and Busch Series, Mears made his presence felt during his second full season in the Nextel Cup Series. The 41 car won pole positions at the Pennsylvania 500 and Brickyard 400 in consecutive weeks and turned in a season-high fourth-place finish at the Sirius at the Glen race in August. This will be Mears first ActionMcFarlane figure.Tony Stewart:The 2002 NASCAR champion continued to tear up the track in 2005, winning the Tropicana 400 and the Sirius at the Glen races to help qualify for the first "Chase for the Cup" and finish the season in sixth place overall.John Force: The charismatic king of NHRA Funny Cars rounds out Series 5. |  | SUPERSTORE | |
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ActionMcFarlane NASCAR Driver Series 3 is currently on sale in the NASCAR.COM SuperStore. Here's a look at the featured drivers:Darrell Waltrip (Three Stooges Uniform)Jamie McMurrayDale Jarrett (Arnold Palmer Tribute Uniform)Dale Earnhardt Jr.Kevin Harvick (Team Realtree Uniform)Also available are a few pieces from Series 1 and 2, as well as the popular Dale Earnhardt "Seven-time Champion" figure that features the Intimidator's action figure surrounded by replicas of all seven NASCAR championship trophies. | |
