Kevin Harvick went winless in his final NASCAR season before setting sail into retirement but he did take top honors in one category before the end of the year.
The paint scheme he rain in May for the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro, a design that paid homage to the No. 29 he ran as a rookie for Richard Childress Racing back in 2001, was the top selling diecast of the season according to Lionel Collectables.
The list was bookended by cars the 2014 Cup Series champion drove in his final season with his standard Busch Light Stewart Haas Racing No. 4 checking in at No. 10 in the 2023 edition of a list the official collectables manufacturer of NASCAR puts out at the end of each season.
Chase Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are usually fixtures with multiple entries on this list each season but only appeared one time each. Elliott appeared with his standard NAPA Auto Parts livery with Dale Jr. actually appearing with a Late Model Stock he drove in the CARS Tour race at North Wilkesboro.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. appears on the list this year with a 25th anniversary model car of the one he piloted to his Daytona 500 victory in 1998. Shane van Gisbergen made international headlines when he won in his debut Cup Series appearance in the inaugural race on the Streets of Chicago.
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10. Kevin Harvick Busch Light 2023
This is the primary scheme that Kevin Harvick drove to a majority of starts in his final season as a Cup Series full-timer.
9. Dale Jr 2023 Late Model Stock
This is the paint scheme Dale Jr raced at Florence Motor Speedway in three starts this past season.
8. Chase Elliott NAPA Chevrolet
NASCAR’s most popular driver will be part of this list as long as he drives and his standard 2023 paint scheme was no exception.
7. SVG Chicago Street Win
Shane van Gisbergen made international headlines by winning the inaugural Cup Series street race in his debut. Naturally, the diecast sold well in the States and Australia where SVG is a three-time Supercars champion.
6. NASCAR 75th Anniversary
Celebrating NASCAR’s 75 year history of racing on Daytona Beach and Carolina dirt tracks to the present day schedule with the official diamond anniversary livery.
5. Dale Sr Daytona 500 win 25th anniversary
4. Ryan Blaney Championship Diecast
A popular driver winning his first Cup Series championship is also good for business for Lionel Authentics.
3. Kyle Busch First Win with RCR
Anytime a legendary champion changes teams or receives a new primary partner, those diecasts always sell well so it was no surprise that Kyle Busch’s first win at RCR and with Lucas Oil lubricants did well too.
2. Erik Jones Guns n’ Roses Daytona 500
Erik Jones and Legacy Motor Club tackled the Daytona 500 with a partnership with Guns N’ Roses
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1. Kevin Harvick All Star Mustang
The All Star Race has a deep history of drivers running alternate numbers for the annual non-points exhibition. Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing and Richard Childress Racing came together to run the No. 4 as a No. 29 that resembled the car from his rookie season.
