New Diecasts From Lionel Racing This Week

What’s Happening?

Another week means new diecast arrivals on lionelracing.com. Today, we walk through all of the new arrivals including multi-car packs and plenty of late models.

  • Lionel Racing is one of the premier NASCAR diecast retailers. You can buy from them through either lionelracing.com or their physical locations, such as their store in Concord Mills, North Carolina.
  • Check out the Daily Downforce every Friday for more articles featuring the newest pre-orders on Lionel. Any new diecast available will be included.
  • Fans love collecting diecasts, and this gives fans a good guide for what is available. These are the newest diecasts for fans.

Cup Series: No. 3 Austin Dillon Toys 4 Tots

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Austin Dillon adds another patriotic scheme to his repertoire for 2024. This one is sponsored by Toys for Tots, a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Hence the patriotic flare to the scheme.

Cup Series: No. 5 Kyle Larson H1100 Qualifying 2-Pack

Estimated Ship Date: 12/31/24

Kyle Larson is set to attempt one of auto racing’s most difficult challenges, the Memorial Day “Double”. This is the qualifying version of both diecasts Larson will run, both of which incorporate elements of Larson’s NASCAR HendrickCars.com scheme and the Papaya orange synonymous with McLaren.

Cup Series: No. 10 Noah Gragson Bass Pro Shops Salutes

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Noah Gragson brings in a patriotic Bass Pro Shops and Winchester scheme for the Coca-Cola 600. This scheme honors SGT Sloan Jr.

Cup Series: No. 14 Chase Briscoe Mahindra Compact Tractors

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Chase Briscoe added a unique flare to his typical Mahindra Tractors scheme with the Mahindra Compact Tractors brand. While not in this specific scheme, Briscoe got his season-best finish in Mahindra Tractors colors, 5th at Darlington.

Cup Series: No. 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal White

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Chris Buescher adds another Fastenal scheme for this year. This one has a secondary white color instead of the typical black secondary color.

Cup Series: No. 22 Joey Logano Pennzoil North Wilkesboro Raced Win

Estimated Ship Date: 2/28/25

*RCCA Elite membership REQUIRED to purchase.

Joey Logano dominated the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro, leading 199 of 200 laps. The raced-win version of this diecast is available.

Cup Series: No. 34 Michael McDowell Walmart/RTIC Salutes

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Michael McDowell brings in Walmart and RTIC for the Coca-Cola 600. This scheme honors SGT Southard.

Cup Series: No. 41 Ryan Preece Haas Salutes

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Ryan Preece will honor SPC Batista with this paint scheme in the Coca-Cola 600. Haas will sponsor.

Cup Series: No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek Bommarito Automotive Group

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

John Hunter Nemechek is set to debut a brand new scheme at Gateway in June. This one is sponsored by Bommarito Automotive Group, which sponsors Jordan Anderson Racing in the Xfinity Series.

Cup Series: No. 45 Tyler Reddick McDonald’s

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Tyler Reddick nabs his own McDonald’s scheme for 2024. He took this scheme to an 11th-place finish at Dover after qualifying 4th.

Cup Series: No. 48 Alex Bowman Ally Patriotic

Estimated Ship Date: 12/31/24

Alex Bowman brings Ally aboard for a patriotic scheme at Charlotte. This one honors CPT Felder.

Cup Series No. 77 Carson Hocevar Zeigler Salutes

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Carson Hocevar brings in Zeigler Auto Group for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. This one honors CDR Ramirez III.

Cup Series: HMS Patriotic 4-Pack

Estimated Ship Date: 12/31/24

This four-pack features all four Hendrick Motorsports Coca-Cola 600 schemes. Larson is the only one without a patriotic theme, as his scheme commemorates his attempt at “The Double.”

Xfinity Series: No. 17 Chase Elliott HendrickCars.com

Estimated Ship Date: 11/30/24

Chase Elliott will make his Xfinity Series season debut at Charlotte. He will drive the typical HendrickCars.com scheme with a bit of Napa splash.

Truck Series: No. 1 Brenden “Butterbean” Queen Best Repair

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Brenden “Butterbean” Queen impressed in his first Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro. He finished 4th even after starting 26th due to qualifying being rained out.

Truck Series: No. 7 Connor Zilisch Austin Hatcher Foundation

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Austin Hatcher Foundation comes along for Connor Zilisch’s 2024 season. He took this sponsor to a 4th place finish after winning the pole at COTA.

Late Model: No. 4 Josh Berry Harrison’s

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Josh Berry brings Harrison’s from the Cup Series to a short track. This one takes some inspiration from Berry’s Cup Series car.

Late Model: No. 29 Brent Crews Mobil 1

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Brent Crews added Mobil 1 as a sponsor for his late model program this year. Mobil 1 sponsors multiple Toyota drivers.

Late Model: No. 62 Landen Lewis King’s Custom Panels

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Landen Lewis joins the fray of late model diecasts this week. This one is sponsored by King’s Custom Panels, with some sponsorship from CarQuest as well.

Late Model: No. 62 William Sawalich Starkey/Soundgear Late Model

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

William Sawalich’s Starkey late model is also available. Sawalich is a Joe Gibbs Racing development driver, primarily racing in the ARCA Menards Series East.

Late Model: No. 75 Landon Huffman High Rock Vodka

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Landon Huffman brings back High Rock Vodka for 2024. This scheme is slightly different from the primarily blue and white scheme from 2023.

Late Model: No. 88 Corey Day JRM Raced Win

Estimated Ship Date: 1/31/25

Corey Day, a sprint car racer, won in his first-ever start on pavement at Hickory Motor Speedway. This one came for JR Motorsports.

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 06: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on April 06, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Lionel Racing Reveals First Wave of 2026 NASCAR Authentics Diecast

What’s Happening?

Lionel Racing finally confirmed the first wave of 2026 NASCAR Authentics 1:64 scale diecast for Monday morning, with the line of retail-exclusive diecast featuring a new look for the new year.

  • This line will include six throwback paint schemes from NASCAR’s 2025 throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway. Though they did not release one in 2025, this move restarts an annual tradition of Lionel releasing at least one wave of cars carrying the colors of that prior season’s throwback designs.
  • Included in this wave of cars are Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, William Byron, and Sammy Smith. Alongside these paint schemes’ debuts in the Authentics line is a new design for the packaging of the 2026 line of NASCAR Authentics.
  • Last season was somewhat turbulent for Lionel as, alongside issues with tariffs, the brand only released three waves of NASCAR Autentics, one wave of NASCAR Autentics Winners Circle diecast, and two waves of Haulers.
  • Lionel announcing the first wave of 2026 early on in the new year is perhaps a sign that 2026 could return this line to its regular release schedule. The post from Lionel Racing also confirmed that the brand will announce another wave by the end of the week, further hinting at a recommitment to the Authentics line.

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SPARTA, KY - JUNE 26: Chase Pistone, driver of the #9 NTS Motorsports Chevrolet, talks with his crew during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 26, 2014 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Chase Pistone, NASCAR Trucks and Nationwide Series Driver, Passes Away

What’s Happening?

Chase Pistone, a former competitor on the short track racing circuit in addition to NASCAR’s National Series, has passed away. Pistone, now a successful Legends Car owner, was 42.

  • Chase’s brothers Nick and Tom Pistone confirmed the North Carolina natives’ passing to LegendsNation.com. The cause of Pistone’s passing is unknown. The family asked that media share the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number, which is 988.
  • Pistone, the grandson of NASCAR legend “Tiger” Tom Pistone, made his way to NASCAR after competing on short tracks in Legends cars and Late Models. He would make his jump to NASCAR via the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2005, racing for Green Light Racing at Martinsville Speedway.
  • Pistone would continue his NASCAR pursuits in 2006, racing in ARCA and the NASCAR Busch Series. Unfortunately, these two starts, at Martinsville with the Busch Series and Iowa with ARCA, would be his last for nearly a decade.
  • Pistone returned to NASCAR in 2014, racing in a combined eight NASCAR Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series races. During this season, his final in NASCAR, the then 30-year-old scored his best National Series finish, ninth place in the Truck Series annual trip to Gateway.

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8 Takeaways From NASCAR At COTA

Three races in, the 2026 season is finally starting to show its hand. COTA shifted narratives, exposed weaknesses, and raised new questions about contenders, pretenders, and everything in between.

  • Has Shane van Gisbergen officially been proven mortal after getting outraced late at Circuit of the Americas?
  • Is 19-year-old Connor Zilisch already ahead of schedule after slicing through the field multiple times?
  • With three straight wins, is Tyler Reddick basically a lock for the postseason this early?
  • And how concerned should the 48 team be after a rough weekend for Alex Bowman?

From substitute drivers being forced into action to points gaps growing faster than expected, COTA delivered more than just a road course chess match. There were momentum swings, reputation hits, and at least one young driver stacking up enemies before stacking up results.

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