Hey guys and gals,

Once everyone busts their box(es) of 2009 Element, could you please make a nice, orderly post showing what you got out of your boxes. Also if possible, please provide a scan of the best card(s) you pulled. If you need help posting scans, PM anyone on the SCF Racing team and we will try to help.

Please make sure to describe how you felt about this product such as the quality of cards, overall looks, pull ratios, etc., good or bad. Please post it and be completely honest.

When reviewing a product that you have personally opened, please be sure to include the following information....

**The name, brand, and year of the product
**Your assessment of the ru'd or auto pulled

Thanks for your input!!

Thanks
SCF Racing Team


Please keep this to the posting of your box breaks only. For any trading, please discuss it through PM with the member directly. Thank you!

The name: 2009 ELEMENTS
Brand: Press Pass
Your assessment of the ru'd or auto pulled:
Loved it!!!
Press Pass does it again with a great bunch of stuff!!!

Was able to get 1 box of the 09 Elements and was glad I did………..

Compete set 1-100 & 13 dupes

Lab Report:
Ron Hornaday, Matt Kenseth, David Ragan, Crl Edwards, Elliot Sadler, Martin Truex Jr, Clint Bowyer, Ragan Smith, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Dale Jr., Greg Biffle.

Kinetic Energy:
Jimmie Johnson 6/12, Jimmie Johnson 12/12, Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards

Nobel Prize:
Kyle Petty, Carl Edwards, Joey Logano

Missing Elements Entry Cards:
ME4, ME5

Radioactive #'d parallels:
#37 Landon Cassill 82/100, #76 Carl Edwards 28/100

Wheels Authentic Autographs:
Kelly Bires
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p142/3dalesr/My%20Traders/Autographs/2009WheelsAutographKellyBires.jpg

And the Elements of the Race Flag
Kasey Kahne White Flag #'d to 75
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p142/3dalesr/My%20Traders/Race-Used/2009ElementRaceUsedFlagKaseyKahne58.jpg

And the box had the case hits in it as well…..

“BIG WIN” Dale Earnhardt Jr. Race Used Tire card #24/35
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p142/3dalesr/My%20Traders/Race-Used/2009ElementBIGWINDaleJr24of35.jpg

and right behind that one was this one……….
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Jimmie Johnson 3X CHAMP CARD Race Used Tire
Serial Numbered 3 of 3(DAMAGED) The 2 has a crease in it, but I’m sure Press Pass will take care of it for sure!!!!
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p142/3dalesr/My%20Traders/Race-Used/2009Element3XCHAMPJimmieJohnson3of3.jpg

wow nice break

Wow, great box Kevin!

Ashley

nice pulls, looks like great stuff

nice break!!!

Recieved 2 boxes

Just the highlights.

Box 1

Jeff Burton auto

Juan Pablo Montoya Blue Orange Flag

Box 2

Scott Riggs auto
Jamie McMurray auto
Bobby LaBonte auto

Dale Jr Green Flag
Carl Edwards Yellow Flag
Kasey Kahne Red Flag

Box 2 was SMOKIN!!!!

Ok, it's been a while since I've done this so I completely forgot about keeping my boxes separate so I'll post my scans and my inserts combined.

I assume I pulled two complete base sets but I immediately stole all the rookies out of it as I was busting packs. The Jr. cards are listed odd because I also set them aside for a trade and was too lazy to get the numbers off of them, sorry!

Lab Report - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 (plus Dale Jr.)
Kinetic Energy - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 (plus 2 diff Dale Jr.s)
Nobel Prize - 1, 3x2, 5x2 (aaaand Dale Jr.)
Missing Elements - 1, 2, 3, 6

The hits:

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/OGMichaelWaltripFan/Element2.jpg
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/OGMichaelWaltripFan/Element1.jpg

My overall opinion is this, I love these cards, but when I say this, I mean I love the base and inserts. The race used are ho hum. Maybe if I had pulled something a little nicer, it would change my opinion, but the flags are small and boring. I love pulling autos and the 09 Wheels autos are well designed. The Undiscovered Element autos are even sweeter. The Nobel Prize cards are my favorite inserts, they are just plain attractive. The Kinetic Energy and Lab Report cards are eye catching, and the Missing Elements are a great idea. The base though, this is going to sound weird, but I wanted to hoard them all and not trade a single one. Maybe it's because I missed out the last two years and I'm just over excited to be busting again, but these cards are clean and simple, and that hits my buttons in the right order.

At first I only got one box for myself and busted it and loved it. Had to get a second one, lol.

My auto & r/u pulls were kind of plain, but still met the odds. I really liked the base & inserts however, I think it measured up pretty well to the hype. It would have been nice if you could have completed a base set from each box, but at least they were fairly close to completion.

The only negative thing I can really say concerned some of the Nobel Prize cards that were pulled. They were damaged in the exact same manner for each of them. They will need to be replaced. Other then that, the balance of the cards were fine.

A question... what the heck is the difference bewteen the checkered Flag ard and the Black & white flag card? Of course other the the obvious, the lower serial numbering of the checkered flag version. Only difference I really noticed was the division between the black & white pieces. On one (the one #/50) it divided top and bottom, the other (the one #'d of 5) it divides left to right. Did I miss the meeting in the hauler or something? :confused0024:

One of the regular members in our case break has been a local friend of mine. He gets 1-2 boxes in each release and is very kind to me by giving me almost all of the cards from each of the boxes. This release was no exception. He pulled two great cards and has given them to me along with the rest. I just gotta share his luck, lol.

The first is an autographed Cyan Press Plate:
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http://www.lesracing.com/scf/element-plate-ajallmendinger-front.jpg


The second was a door numbered card...
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http://www.lesracing.com/scf/3xchamp-jj-48-48.jpg

YEP, that's card # 48/48!!! Sweet!

My rating for this product would be a 4.0 based on the quality and condition of the cards (was lowered due to damages and the looks of the r/u cards). My rating on the pull ratios would be 5.0 as it meet the odds stated on the box.

Overall rating for the Element is 4.5

Nice Product!

my two boxes. best break i have had in a looooooooong time.

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo188/pa43fan/break.jpg

Received my box today. Les, thanks for the refund on postage. You really didn't have to do that, though.

The hits -
David Regan 2009 Wheels autograph
Scott Speed "Undiscovered Element" (059/130)
Kevin Harvick red flag (41/99)
Jr. triple flag - green, white, checkered (03/25)

Happy with those, but the rest of the box left something to be desired - 47 miscut cards. The last two cards in each pack were off quite a bit.

I would be estatic if I pulled a Dale Jr. triple flag!! I bought a box off of ebay and pulled 3 autos and 3 flag cards plus one of the #'d was to door # (Hornish). The cards are thick. I really liked this product!

Thanks,

Jami

I got 2 Boxes, and I think these are really SWEET cards!!! I did get the shaft on one box, (no RU , and a couple of packs were short 1 card) but I am pretty sure PP will fix it!!!!!! ( I have been told and I have faith!!!!). I am still glad to have the new cards!!! Here are my totals
2- Complete sets to 100 +11 Doubles
1- Complete Set Kinetic Energy +2 Doubles
5\6 Nobel Prizes + 1 Double
22\27 Lab Reports + 4 Doubles
Colin Braun Auto
Clint Bowyer Auto
Carl Edwards White Flag
2- ME4
2- ME5
#9 David Gilliland Radioactive #62\100
#21 Jamie McMurray Radioactive #16\100
#87 Nanosecond Radioactive #20 Home DePot #75\100
#98 Scott Speed Radioactive #9\100

Thanks all!!!!!

Not posted in while as I could not for some reason... Long story but will try to remember how. LOL!

I got 4 boxes so will give basic run down on pulls.

3 full sets, one more missing 1 card to complete plus several dupes.
1 full set lab reports, almost second with only 1 dupe.
1 full set noble prize, 6 dupes.
2 full sets kinetic energy, 1 dupe.
8 mystery contest cards, 1 #3 sr, 1 #2 gordon (damaged),
3 #4 Thomas Edison, 3 #5 Albert Einstein.
(someone asked in earlier post)
7 radioactive glow in dark parallels
4 reg autos - Erik Darnell, David Ragan, Biffle, Chase Miller
1 undiscovered elements auto - Justin Allgaier #109/130
4 element of race flag cards-
Jr blue 30/50 (mine), Harvick black 36/99, Gordon green 22/50,
Stewart yellow 61/99
1 Big Win tire, Hamlin 30/35
1 Taking the checkers, Checked flag & tire, Kahne 24/45 (damaged? Not all of tire is encased in card, half hanging out so guess need to send back to PP to fix? dang it, actually, I think it is kinda unique...)

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MY BEST PULL IN LONG WHILE...
JEFF GORDON AUTOGRAPH PRESS PLATE, MAGENTA FRONT. :cheer2:


First 3 boxes were right on for pull ratios stated. 5 stars. Collation was pretty good besides the missing element ones (and of course I need to find a Jr one) 4 3/4 stars. Quality of card condition, have to mark down some cuz of 2 damaged cards so 4 1/4 stars. Love the base cards all way around so 5 stars for them. Inserts were nice, liked that even the diecuts were holofoiled, but who the heck wants Edison, Einstein & Henry Ford (I think) cards? The mystery cards should have all been driver cards, just my opinion.
My 4th box opened was like a hot box and I for sure give it 5 stars! Even though that is the box with the 2 damaged cards in it, it was a great box overall. 6 cards in every pack. The extra undiscovered auto, the kahne checked flag/tire card, the Hamlin big win, the Jr blue flag, a reg auto and the Gordon plate. I was like way happy! :party0053:
Think that is all I am suppose to give stars for???

As for the color of flags, I went to Nascar.com to check it out as I was confused. There is a black & white flag (used after the black cuz driver did not go to pit and means the scoring has stopped for the driver at that point) as well as just the plain black one and a checked one. But the one that really confuzzles me is the ones folks keep calling blue & orange. They do not use a blue & orange one in racing, it is blue & yellow. The swatches are blue/yellow on 'em but the little pic on bottom of cards looks like orange in it. Am I the only one confused by this?

Will try to post some scans of some as well. Any I not keeping will be up on the bay next weekend (not this one, superbowl & poweroutages and all considered besides just getting over stomach virus/flu) So if interest, come check em out. Same name there as here.

Thanks Les for a wonderful case break! :hug:

Lauriebugg

1 Box:

1 complete set + 13 duplicates
13 Lab Reports (1,3,4,7,9,11,13,16,17,18,22,23,26)
6 Kinetic Energy (1,2,3,4,9,10)
2 Nobel Prize (1,3)
2 Missing Elements (1,6)

2 Radioactive cards:
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l205/kapper29/Racing%20Traders/Numbered%20Cards/hornishsam72radioactive.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l205/kapper29/Racing%20Traders/Numbered%20Cards/buschkurt5radioactive.jpg

Elements of the Race:
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l205/kapper29/Racing%20Traders/Race%20Used%20Flags/edwardscarl09elementwhiteflag.jpg

Taking the Checkers:
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l205/kapper29/Racing%20Traders/Race%20Used%20Flags/buschkyle09elementtakingcheckers.jpg

Auto:
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l205/kapper29/Racing%20Traders/Autograph%20Traders/truexmartin09wheelsauto.jpg

The extra R/U was nice for me. I love the look and feel of this set. I do feel the flag is too small on the card compared to the past years. All the inserts are enjoyable to look at.

Here My Hits From My 2 Boxes


09 Wheels Auto Kevin Harvick
09 Wheels m Auto Reed Sorenson
09 Elements Auto Ricky Carmichael # 122/130 {BEEN TRADED}

Flags RU
Jeff Gordon 2 Colour Black & White # 31/50 { Been Traded }
Carl Edwards 2 Colour Black & White #/50

1-2-3 Finish Race Used Tires #43/50
Ford City Mar 16/2008 all Black
1 Jeff Burton
2 Kevin Harvick
3 Clint Boyer

# Cards { All Beeen Traded }
#14 Jimmie Johnson # 076/100
#47 Ron Hornaday # 077/100
#68 Anatomy of a Racecar Red Bull # 098/100
#94 Nanosecond # 99 Roush Fenway Ford #081/100

Misssing Elements
# ME 1,2,3,6,

Nobel Prize
# 1 Carl Edwards Qyt 2
#3 Kyle Petty
#4 Jeff Burton Qyt 2
#5 Joey Logano

Kinetic Energy
# 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Lab Report
1.2,3,4,5,6,7,8,910,11.12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20. 21.22.23,24,26,27,

Here The Scans of the Hits

http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/maple19/Baseball/RACING

Rating The Set

Base 4/5
Inserts 3/5
# Cards 4/5
RU 5/5
AU 5/5

Total 21 of 25

This Was Fun to Open

Mike

I went just went through one Elements box and 2 2009 Press Pass boxes. Here is a breakdown of the good cards:


Elements

2 missing elements, one of which completed my set
6 kinetic energy cards
13 lab reports
2 nobel prize
2 radioactive cards
1 justin allgaier rookie autograph
1 mark martin green flag

overall i have gone through 7 boxes of elements, and with exception of the jeff gordon red ink auto i have been disapointed.

2009 Press Pass (x2)

9 unleashed cards
29 freeze frame cards
4 holofoil parallel cards
2 (0) card chase contenders
4 trading paint cards
1 denny hamlin santa hat
1 kasey kahne burning rubber
1 joey lagano burning rubber
1 ron hornaday autograph

I would have to rate the regular press pass cards A+, as this now makes 9 boxes I have gone through, and highlights include 7 base sets, 2 gold foil sets, a near holofoil set, 2 complete trading paint set with many extras, 3 unleashed sets with extras, 13 different burning rubber cards, 9 different in the chase cards, a kyle busch auto, a jeff gordon auto, a dale jr auto, an aric almirola auto, a juan pable 4 wide, a beautiful gordon 4 wide, a kyle busch santa hat, kasey kahne santa hat, and david ragan santa hat, a jimmie total tire, jimmie prime cut, a complete set of tony firesuit set

just opened 2 boxes of Elements

complete 100 card base set
Nobel prize: 6(3 different)
Lab report: 21(11 different)
Kinetic Energy 10(6 different)
#d cards 4(logano/100, gordon/100, nemecheck door #/100, clauson 100/100)
flag cards 2(jeff gordon/99, jimmie johnson/99)
Auto's 3 (wimmer,gilliand, edwards)