This is the first appearance of the now Jimmy Johnson championship Lowes Car
This diecast was only run in one race at the Coca Cola 600 Sunday, May 26th 1996 (Charlotte Motor Speedway was the Lowes Motor Speedway from Feb. 1999 to 2009) celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Lowes Home Improvement Store Chain.
Written By James Allan
|11-9-2014
Here's The History Of Nascar Diecasts
Nascar racing diecasts were not produced until 1989 on a massive scale. Before 1989 a few nascar diecasts were produced by Hot Wheels with only the car sponsor graphics and no driver names. Some promotional nascar diecasts were produced here and there but few and far between. Dale Earnhardt had a promo Nascar diecast produced but good luck finding it.
Fred Wagenhals formed "Action Products" in 1986 and sold Radio Controlled Models and Go Carts through Action Products. After Wagenhals success in selling Dale Earnhardt Nascar diecast replicas through the Racing Collectibles Club Of America and Racing Champions Wagenhals shut down "Action Products" and created "Action Racing Collectibles" in 1992. Action Racing Collectibles was formed after Action Products failed and Action Racing Collectibles got started off with a bang.