1992 Traks Racing Forum

That is great information that we didn't have before, thanks for posting Adam!  Observation is more reliable than belief.  So, it would appear that the card listed here:

1992 Traks Richard Petty Auto

is actually this card:

1995 Traks Richard Petty Auto

There is one member who has the latter (no scan posted) listed in his collection, and the former on his want list.  Before I move the information, I will double check with him that the scans we have match the card in his collection.

-Tom

Good Evening. 

I’m actually the person that posted the pull of this card on the Beckett Forum. It’s a very interesting pull to me for a few reasons:

1) the card design is from the 1991 Traks set but the back of the card has 1992 printed in a light red color. 

2) you would think a promo card of the 1991 Traks set would have been created and distributed prior to the release of the 1991 Traks distribution. What good does it do to release it after the 1991 traks set has been released for sale?  Why would they not have used the upcoming 1992 Traks cars design since it was the next set being released?  Did someone at Traks just mess up?

3) So did Traks find a bunch of 91/92 Traks promo cards lying around in late 1994 and decide to get Richard Petty to sign them and insert them into packs?  Using a 3 or 4 year old card as an insert in a new set is interesting in itself. It’s almost a double dip of rarity - a potentially exclusive promo card to dealers in 1991ish and then turn around and have them signed by Petty in 1994/5 

4) I guess I’m also assuming that these cards were not signed initially as promo cards and Petty signed in 1994/5. 

5) how rare is this card?  I realize the wrapper said 1:600 but I couldn’t find a whole lot of info on it.  Would love to know a print run especially with the gold signature  

Would love to hear feedback on this card. 

Thanks, Larry

This design is from the 1992 Traks Team sets, and each team set had a promo card issued. The interesting thing with the Richard Petty card is it is missing the team set red banner in the corner all the other cards have.

https://www.tcdb.com/Checklist.cfm/sid/120852/1992-Traks-Team-Sets---Prototypes

Check the Beckett thread again. Confirmation is there now with photos of boxes and packs! Looks like the info needs to be moved now. There should also be some info posted with 1992 Traks about the AU being from 1995 Traks.

I have 2 of them, but i cant remember what year the box was. I am pretty  sure it was 1992 that i pulled them out of, but can't  say 100%

1992 AU's would not have had the IRP sticker on them. IRP bought Traks later and used leftover 1992 Prototype cards for Petty to sign and then they inserted them in 1995 Traks at a rate of 1 in 600 packs.

I have attached a pic from a 1995 Traks Hobby Box for everyone’s knowledge.

There's room for pictures of every side of the box in the Packaging area.  That's where anyone looking for that information will look.

Good Morning.

Another interesting tidbit on this card.... I found one on ebay and the signature is in SILVER ink and not GOLD like mine.  So apparently there are two 'versions' of this card.

-Larry