University of Racing lets collectors land some legendary ink

A number of NASCAR legends’ autographs can be found on some legendary diecasts as part of a series of replicas with an appropriate name.

It’s called the University of Racing.

The line isn’t new, but a number of the signed 1:24 scale diecasts are among those now available via Lionel Racing in its online store without any type of membership, which is typically needed to land the rarer pieces and other new autographed items from the company.

Among the available signers available right now are Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, A.J. Foyt, David Pearson, Donnie Allison, Mario Andretti, Marvin Panch, Ned Jarrett, Fred Lorenzen and Junior Johnson. Most of them are NASCAR Hall of Famers and some don’t sign that much — Johnson and Foyt, for example, have fewer than 25 certified autograph cards. Meanwhile, Panch died on Dec. 31, 2015.

Each of these diecasts runs $124.99 via Lionel and more details can be found here.

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CALE YARBOROUGH 1965 ABINGDON MOTOR CO FORD GALAXIE SIGNED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

CALE YARBOROUGH 1968 60 MINUTE CLEANERS MERCURY CYCLONE SIGNED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

DARRELL WALTRIP 1971 TERMINAL TRANSPORT MERCURY CYCLONE SIGNED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

AJ FOYT 1969 WAGNER FORD FORD TORINO SIGNED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

DAVID PEARSON 1971 PUROLATOR MERCURY CYCLONE SIGNED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

DONNIE ALLISON 1969 EAST POINT FORD FORD TORINO SIGNED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

LEEROY YARBROUGH 1969 MERCURY CYCLONE 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST SIGNED BY JUNIOR JOHNSON

MARIO ANDRETTI 1968 BUNNELL MOTOR CO. MERCURY CYLCONE SIGNED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

MARVIN PANCH 1965 AUGUSTA AUTO SALES FORD GALAXIE SIGNED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

NED JARRETT 1965 RICHMOND FORD MOTOR CO. FORD GALAXIE SIGNED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

DAVID PEARSON 1969 FORD TORINO TALLADEGA AUTOGRAPHED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

JUNIOR JOHNSON 1965 HOLLY FARMS FORD GALAXIE AUTOGRAPHED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

FRED LORENZEN 1965 LAFAYETTE FORD FORD GALAXIE AUTOGRAPHED 1:24 UNIVERSITY OF RACING DIECAST

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