What: 2016 Panini Prizm NASCAR cards
Arrives: July 27
Box basics:  One autograph and two memorabilia cards per 20-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: NASCAR trading cards are back for the first time since 2014 with the first of four Panini America releases this year -- and this one starts off with a dazzling array of inserts and a Prizm rainbow perfect for auto racing.

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The No. 88 Chevy of Dale Earnhardt Jr. will carry a special paint scheme for one race in July and the sales of its diecast replicas from Lionel Racing will help collectors help a good cause.

And maybe a young fan or two.

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The 58th running of the Daytona 500 is a week away and, while NASCAR collectors won't have new trading cards to commemorate their new season, there are already plenty of diecasts available and more on the way.

Rookie Chase Elliott won the pole for the race on Sunday -- he's the youngest driver to ever take that honor -- and he's one of some new faces in new cars as he's behind the No. 24 Chevy previously run by four-time champ Jeff Gordon.  

Elliott is the 20-year-old son of former Cup champion Bill Elliott and had 53 top-10 finishes in 66 Xfinity Series races -- four of those wins -- before making the jump to NASCAR's top level.

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If you don't remember seeing anything about Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice on TV or anywhere else, you might need to check your pulse.

One more place you're going to be seeing more of the DC Comics powers before the movie arrives is on the NASCAR track and on diecast cars from Lionel Racing, which teased the forthcoming cars this week. The No. 48 Chevy of six-time champ and NASCAR's Clark Kent, Jimmie Johnson, will take on the role of Superman.

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