1992 Traks Racing Forum

Why is 1991 Traks #1 listed as his RC and also his card from this set?  He's shown on the same team in both sets.  Racing really could use some clarification on the RC's.

I can't give you a definite answer on that. I know that card manufacturers have typically given them a RC for each series (K&N, ARCA, Trucks, Xfinity/BGN, Cup, etc) though those cards appear to both be BGN and Gordon's Cup RC's would have been 1993. I know some drivers have what is referred to as an XRC which is the first known card of the driver, but Gordon's XRC was a 1987 World of Outlaws dirt racing card. I agree that NASCAR cards could use some clarification on the RC. As an example, Haile Deegan's RC was in 2018 Panini Prizm, her 2019 cards are also rookies, and this year, the 2020 cards are also RC's. Only thing I can figure out for this would be where she raced in the different series. Maybe this helps a little. If you have more racing questions, you can feel free to ask me and I will give you the best answer I can.

This card in question is simply marked wrong. It's not an RC under any possible circumstance. Generally in NASCAR RC is used for first season issues and CRC for Cup rookie issues, other series generally don't get noted. Panini putting RC logo on multiple years like the Hailie Deegan example is just Panini being clueless. 

If Indy cars got a regular card set Jimmie Johnson would be in line for rookie cards next year, buy Indy hasn't had a regular yearly set since 1996 unfortunately. And nothing at all since 2007.