Which is the top-selling NASCAR Diecast of 2022?

Which is the top-selling NASCAR Diecast of 2022?

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The diecasts are the Jersey equivalent of NASCAR. It is one of the most collectible and accessible Merchandise in the primer stock car racing industry. A NASCAR diecast collectible model of the vehicle made using die-casting technology. Lead, zinc alloy, or plastic make the final product.

Lionel Racing is one of the premier Diecast manufacturers in America. The company has revealed its 2022 sales, and the car sold the most. Ross Chastain’s car from the Martinsville Round of 8 cut off the race was the sold the most. The car rose to fame following Chastain’s video game-inspired wall ride.

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Ross Chastain drives his No:1 Trackhouse Racing Camaro ZL1 on the wall to outrace Denny Hamlin, who was five places ahead of him with two corners left to the finish line, in the final lap of the race. Chastain secured a historic playoff entry and has already proven himself a championship contender for the 2023 season.

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Kurt Busch’s No:45 Toyota Camry with the Jordan paint scheme came second in the selling charts. He suffered a concussion in Sonoma, and his stepping away from full-time racing for 2023 significantly contributed to the increased sale.  Chase Elliott, the most popular driver of the 2022 season, had the 3ed most successful diecast.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s late Sun Drop model car also produced similar numbers as the No:9 cup car and came in fourth. Seven times cup champion Richard Petty’s 1984 Pontiac in fifth, in which he won his 200th race, completes the top 5. 2022 defending champion Kyle Larson and Rookie of the year Austin Cindric also made it to the list.

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CEO of Lionel Racing is confident about the future of NASCAR and diecast cars  

Howard Hitchcock, the CEO of Lionel Racing, is confident of the future of the sport and business following the success of his diecast business this year. He said, “This shows there is a future for the diecast business, which we are super excited about. It also shows there is a future for the fan in the sport with healthy participation in the classic fan and the new fan,”.

Howard Hitchcock also pointed out that selling cars from smaller teams is also increasing because of those teams’ success in the next-gen era.  He said, “There’s been a lot of support from our wholesalers to sell the cars from smaller teams. We see different faces in the winner’s circle, and teams like Trackhouse win and create excitement in the sport,”.

They have now planned for mass retailing of Truck and Xfinity series cars. Hitchcock said, “We can bring trucks and Xfinity cars into the mass retail space. We work really hard to deliver products across s multiple channels and multiple series, and we try to feed the desires of all collectors,”.

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