In 1995, Earnhardt started the phenomenon of special paint schemes with his "Silverwrench" car. Aug 29, 2016, 12:03 PM. He also collected 95 top fives, 119 top tens and nine poles along the way as well. Wallace, Earnhardt, Ward Burton and Ernie Irvan rounded out the top five. Bill Elliott, who was sponsored by McDonald's for most of the 1990's, saw many different paint schemes in 1998, NASCAR's 50th anniversary. That was definitely an awesome paint scheme, as we rarely see an all-gold car out on the track. Busch would also win the championship two years later, directly after his teammate Matt Kenseth gave Jack Roush his first Cup championship in 2003. This was such a cool paint scheme and I'm not saying that because Bill is my favorite driver of all-time. For the 2001 Brickyard 400 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Benson honored former movie star James Dean with this silver and red paint scheme, in correspondence with his main sponsor, Valvoline. The former Penske driver would finish the night in 10th, as we saw Matt Kenseth take the checkered flag. He immediately struggled once arriving with Richard Childress and it didn't get much better from there. Stremme was given a chance to run full-time for Chip Ganassi in the No. 40Scott Wimmer, 2009 (Nashville & Las Vegas, Nationwide). Kyle Busch: Lucas Oil NASCAR paint scheme released. This is just one of many that have been spectacular. There is nothing quite like the worst shade ofbrown ever created paired up with a really bad flame job. That season, Elliott won the Pennzoil Freedom 400 at Homestead, which became his first victory since 1994. After that season, though, he managed to only compete in 16 races over the next five seasons. 2. In case some of you are unaware of what those races are, the Gatorade Twin 125s consist of two separate races in which the qualifying order is determined for the Daytona 500 (only the drivers on the front row are locked in to their starting spots). 00 Cheez-It Pontiac. In case you don't know who Elton Sawyer is, he's the Brad Pitt of the NASCAR world. He did win the All-Star Race in 2000, but that was eleven years prior which means the deadline had passed. The Aflac Dental scheme was one of the best of 2011 and honestly, my favorite part would have to be the very front of the car. #19 Bass Pro See NASCAR's throwback paint schemes for the 2022 Goodyear 400 at Darlington. It was still a great looking paint scheme, though. The following race at Martinsville, the 1988 champion started in 20th but steadily worked his way through the pack and finished in seventh, his fifth and lasttop 10 of the season. But people liked his paint schemes. Since he was unable to drive in the race, then-Busch Series regular David Green filled in for the injured veteran. Somber moods crowded Rockingham that weekend, but by the end of the race, most people were standing on their feet as Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver Steve Park took home the checkered flag for his second career victory. 88, Marines) and Dave Marcis (No. It was undoubtedly a great idea for a paint scheme. 24 Chevrolet, also known as the "Chromalusion", changed colors as the time progressed and during the race. As stated above, this bright orange paint scheme was run at the 1997 Winston, an event that he had won three times prior in 1987, 1990 and 1993. pic.twitter.com/hJG9zjelEI, JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) March 29, 2022. He would finish the 2006 season 11th in points, the only year he has finished outside of the top 10 at the end of aseason. He earned the nickname "Buckshot" from his grandfather after he ran into a table and showed no signs of pain. As you can tell by the paint scheme, the car celebrated the beginning of the infamous McRib sandwich that is currently and seldomly served by McDonald's, the primary of sponsor of Bill Elliott at the time, who was the owner of this car. Before Richard Childress was running racing teams, he was racing the CRC No.3. Another movie car driven by Jeff Gordon was the Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Chevrolet, which Gordon piloted to a fourth-place finish in the 2009 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The familiar red and yellow Thunderbird transformed into this blue, night-looking paint scheme for the annual race. The cars appear in chronological order, with the fundraising Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation cars at the bottom of the page. Personally, I'm a Playstation man myself, but it was still an awesome paint scheme, regardless. BroBible is the #1 place on the internet for the very best content from the worlds of sports, culture, gear, high tech, and more. David Stremme is another one of those drivers that had potential, but just couldn't take advantage of his opportunity. 41 Target Dodge for Chip Ganassi in 2006. Cup teammates Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Martin Truex Jr. ran their respective all-black paint schemes in the Aaron's 499, while Truex (No. While driving the No. While I'm on the subject of the best paint schemes in NASCAR over the last thirty years, I pondered something else:What is the worst paint scheme in NASCAR history? Maybe he should have driven cars like that more often and maybe he'd have more than two career wins on the Nationwide circuit. I wish it would have been run more often since it was such a cool paint scheme. Country music is the lifeblood of Whiskey Riff, and we pride ourselves on standing firmly in the corner of the independent artists, and those few in the mainstream still doing it the right way. Since his departure from Roush after the 2006 season, Martin has run for Bobby Ginn in the No. The No.14 Burger King driven by Steve Park back in 1994 showed us all what is most important to the King of burgers, the meals. Marty Robbins is best known as a legendary country music singer. The following season was even better for Burton. He ended upfinishing the race in 35th, thirty laps down. Anyway, I'm sure most of you know what the movie Upis. Yes, he didn't win, but it was an awesome paint scheme. Irwin, who drove the No. He was out of Sprint Cup in 2007, but returned in 2008 to drive the No. Over a six-race span, Burton finished no worse than third and also won three races in that time as wellat the Gatorade 200 at Darlington, the Mr. Goodcents 300 at Kansas and the Little Trees 300 at Charlotte. As far as classic paint schemes go, the No.5 Levi Garrett one was one of the all-time best. He drove this car multiple times throughout the 2005 season with races at Indianapolis, Bristol and Atlanta. The colors and number give it a certain Marino style that cant help but to be noticed. 07Ken Schrader, 2002 Texas (Nationwide), No. He'd come back yet again the next season, competing in 17 of the 31 races. But oh well. 6. This specific scheme was run in 1998, just like the "Get Back with Big Mac" scheme that was featured a few slides ago. Edwards and Tony Stewart tied at Homestead, but Stewart won the championship by virtue of his five wins to Edwards' one win. 1982 No.11 Darrell Waltrip, Mountain Dew. 25. In 2000, his last season in the No. "I think this is the first time I led lap 200. Regardless, Allmendinger's paint scheme in the final three races of the 2009 season is definitely one of the best editions of the last 30 years. Upon the release of the sequel, it was announced that they would sponsor Bill Elliott's No. 5. 10. It was undoubtedly a classic paint scheme that had to be on this list. In 2007, the former Busch Series Champion was sponsored by the company yet again for two racesthe Crown Royal 400 at Richmond and at the Brickyard. 27. However, during those two years, Andretti didn't have much luck. Johnny Benson Jr. won the 2008 Truck Series Championship, successfully becoming the second driver, along with Biffle, to win championships in both series. The South Boston, Virginia native got his first big break prior to the 1994 season, when he was offered a full-time ride by the Stavola Brothers to drive the No. Before there was Danica Patrick, there was Shawna Robinson. "The Intimidator" would start 21st in the race and finish in the very same spot, as we all saw Dale Jarrett take the checkered flag in first place. The card was also autographed by Benson, but it is unknown as to how many were autographed and how many were given out. I believe this is a pretty good stat line: 668 starts, 16 poles, 32 wins, 163 top fives, 260 top tens, 7,054 laps led, career earnings of $59,866,794 and of course, one championship. If you open up a history book, you're likely going to read about the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm. Ryan Newman, teammate of the 2011 Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart, had many different paint schemes throughout the 2011 campaign with sponsors such as the U.S. Army, Bass Pro Shops, Wix Filters, Tornados, Haas Automation, Quicken Loans and the Carrier Classic Basketball Game. The original Rainbow Warrior had a lot of great looks over the years, looks that evolved with his career. 1998 - Mark Martin. This paint scheme was set to honor STP's 25th anniversary in NASCAR and for Richard Petty. LePage would start the 2006 season for Jeff Stec, driving the No. Regardless, it was still a great looking paint scheme and it was too bad that he couldn't fare better. Thanks to everyone who voted! He'd run the G.I. 40 Coors Light for the 2006 Cup season, but had a lackluster season, finishing 33rd in the final standings. This time, it was sponsored by the "New 32 Oz. Darrell Waltrip won three championships, but Michael never won one. Riggs would go on to finish the season 10th in the standings, as Greg Biffle took home the championship. The cars were not very combative, as Musgrave would be able to muster finishes of 21st, 27th, 29th and 16th, respectively. 14 spot on this list. Elliott may have not had a solid season, but he had some lustrous paint schemes throughout the year. 44. Musicians and bands have them. Edwards, perhaps the most consistent driver last season, was one-half of one of the most exciting NASCAR championship runs in 2011. Wood helped put his Wood Brothers team together in 1953 and he won four races throughout his career. However, handling became a serious issue throughout the race and he'd be out of the race by lap 135. 36 cara car that is consideredto havehad manycool and different paint schemes throughout the years. Request image u0227ge6064d Available in digital format only. Even though I'm not a fan of rainbow-looking schemes, this car was pretty spectacular. Back in those days, typical racers did not use green paint schemes because they believed that the color was bad luck. Their use has historically been largely confined to NASCAR stock car racing, partially due to the much larger surface area of a stock car, and longer season, but have entered the IndyCar in a limited fashion. 40 for the 1998 season and beyond. 00 was celebrating the Crimson Tide's National Championship over the Texas Longhorns a few months earlier. 22 and instead, his No. Matt Kenseth won the race with Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick finishing second and third, respectively. 28 Ford featured a Fred Lorenzen throwback of his LaFayette Ford. I don't know why I've fancied this paint scheme since I saw it in the 2002 season, but I just have. He also earned 102 top fives and 129 top tens over his NASCAR career. 29 on the track for at least one race per season. Still driving for Jack Beebe in 1984, the red and blue Hawaiian Punch scheme first appeared at the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. 5, Dale Earnhardt Inc. in the No. Ross Chastain will drive the No. He'd also win the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at Rockingham later in the season. 00 has consistently put out some of the best paint schemes over the years. Throughout his career, Spencer was known to be one of the most hot-headed drivers of his era. This is perhaps one of my top-five all-year paint schemes. while the second race determines the lineup for the even positions (fourth, sixth, eighth, etc). But before he called it a career, he gave us this awesome looking No. He made a comeback in 2000, winning three races in the ARCA series and finishing third in the final points standings. Before Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards were dominating the Nationwide circuit, Mark Martin was doing so in his No. I'm not going to delve into Jeremy Mayfield's personal issues, I'm just going to strictly talk about the paint scheme. Needless to say, it was a great idea putting those two on the car, especially since it would be NASCAR's only trip up to New York. 1 Pennzoil Chevrolet. The team began with driver Jeff Gordon, who spent his entire full-time career behind the wheel of the No. Looking at his race-by-race stats from the 2000 season, you wouldn't think Labonte would have won the championship, but he did anyway. But back to the paint scheme, Grubb ran the No. The 2003 season was a whirlwind for Green, as he started it with Richard Childress in the No. #NASCARThrowback @SociosMS | @RFKracing pic.twitter.com/tSV0J9B8DJ, Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) May 6, 2022. If you watch NASCAR on FOX, you have heard about DW. I just wish Elliott was able to drive it. Blaney would return to the team for the 2003 season and would claim his first pole in the process at the Subway 400 at Rockingham. I think that's why I like it so much. Every time I see this car, I wonder how Dale Earnhardt REALLY felt about having to drive a car designed by a pre-school class. 77 Jasper Engines Ford for Doug Bawel prior to the 2002 season. Yabba Dabba DON'T. In the late '90's NASCAR was prime timebut this is one paint job that should've been cancelled. Usually in sports, most notably NASCAR, there are special paint schemes or uniforms to commemorate a special event or a great achievement in their respective sport. Waltrip started the day in 23rd and it looked as if there was a possibility that he could end up in victory lane, but that wasn't the case as he crossed the finish line in ninth. I wish he had run that car more often. Drink with us. It's delicious. JEFF GORDON #24 Dupont Paint Scheme nascar diecast 1 64 With Hooh - $72.31. 00, No. During the 2008 season, Stewart announced that he would be leaving Joe Gibbs Racing to form his own race team, in association with Gene Haas. Over the years, we have seen several NASCAR drivers sport patriotic paint schemes, but none were as great as Kyle Busch's at Richmond last season. As part of NASCARs 50th anniversary celebration in 1998. BroBible is the #1 place on the internet for the very best content from the worlds of sports, culture, gear, high tech, and more. 47 JTG-Daugherty Toyota has had some random, yet cool paint schemes. In 1996, Gibbs put together a sponsor that would honor the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of that year, as he was an inductee. As stated above, this specific paint scheme was run in the 1997 exhibition race, NASCAR's 49th year of existence. The light green color was also a good off set of the white and brown colors. 47 car in 2009 and at the season finale at Homestead, Ambrose's car featured a sleek blue scheme sponsored by Little Debbie's Chocolate Cupcakes. 182 top fives. Part of his reinstatement was that NASCAR could administer drug tests at any point. This paint scheme is one of a few on this list that actually won one of the selective races they participated in (I'm not counting cars like Dale Jarrett's No. This paint scheme may have that classic "1970's hippie look", but it was a great looking version. 1 Pennzoil Chevrolet for Dale Earnhardt Inc. prior to the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, but struggled in the twelve races he ran for them, finishing no higher than 16th. "DW" ran the car pictured in the 1997 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 at Richmond, but struggled throughout the race. 11 that he drove for Junior Johnson in 1983. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet that Gordon drove in Earnhardts place. Stewart won early races at Daytona and Martinsville and looked like a championship contender, but had some bad luck in the next few races. Musgrave finished out the season driving for teams such as Bud Moore (two races), Travis Carter (one race), Buz McCall (one race), Doug Bawel (one race) and Bill Elliott (six races). He has only run two races since, both in 2003. The 2002 and 2011 champion suffered a shoulder injury in both the Busch and Cup races on Memorial Day Weekend races. The idea came from prohibition in the 1930s when drivers of illegal moonshine had to modify cars to be faster, sharper, and better overall just to be able to avoid law enforcement when necessary. Although the colors were just switched out, they were still awesome. The 2007 season would also be the last time he would get in a racecar. I especially love the way that it has the multiple shades of blue, something you wouldn't expect out of a car that spent a few years as a solid black car sponsored by Jack Daniels whiskey. It has become a consistent sight to see an orange No. Cale Yarborough wasnt just good, he was great. With four premier series championships and 93 race victories on his resume, Jeff Gordon was voted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019, which was his first year of eligibility. This also happens to be Labontes paint scheme the year Ty Gibbs was born, and damn now I feel old. Photo courtesy of Streeter Lecka/Getty Images. Labonte featured a number of different sponsors throughout the season, including his main sponsor Kellogg's, along with Frosted Flakes, Cherry Berry Swirl Froot Loops and others. Menard started the race in 25th and came home in ninth. #18 Interstate Batteries 23 seasons. As the story goes, this ARMY paint scheme was the first truly alternate paint scheme ever used in NASCAR.
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