My top 10 Throwback Paint Schemes at Darlington
I love throwback paint schemes. Browsing through the schemes the teams will be driving this weekend at Darlington, its impossible for most to choose favorites. I've tried to pick mine and I'd love to hear what your favorites are.
10) Casey Mears pays tribute to one of the greatest Crew Chiefs in NASCAR history, Smokey Yunick.
Image from Germain Racing.(5-10-2016)
9) Jimmie Johnson will sport an awesome look paying tribute to Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s rookie season.
Image from the Team Lowe's Racing Twitter account.(8-10-2016)
8) Do they still make Orange Crush? Matt DiBenedetto's car will sport the soft drink many of us remember fondly.
Image from BK Racing's PR (7-6-2016)
7) Chase Elliot wasn't even a sparkle in his Daddy's eyes when NAPA brought out this paint scheme in 1963.
Images from Hendrick Motorsports website (5-30-2016)
6) I'm guilty of opening my share of these Millet Lite cans which Brad Keselowski will proudly display on his #2 Penske Ford at Darlington.
Image from Team Penske's Facebook page (5-26-2016)
5) Who among us doesn't have some vivid memory of this car, driven by Mark Martin at some time in our life? Trevor Bayne sports the old time colors of Mark Martin on his Roush Fenway Ford..
Images from Roush Fenway's Twitter feed.(4-26-2016)
4) Joey Logano honors the 20th anniversary of Bobby Labonte's first victory sporting Pennzoil colors.
Image from a Pennzoil press release.(6-1-2016)
3) Remember Ricky Rudd and his Tide car and some guy named Waltrip? I sure do and so will the fans in Darlington on Sunday as Matt Kenseth turns the clock back to this iconic car.
Image from NASCAR Licensing Twitter (8-16-2016)
2) One legend pays tribute to another on this car's paint scheme. Tony Stewart in his last race at Darlington, sports the Coca Cola colors of NASCAR legend Bobby Allison. What an awesome looking car.
Image from a SHR PR (8-3-2016)
1) And who among us can argue against NASCAR's winningest driver, Richard "The King" Petty and his iconic colors of his #43 car. Aric Almirola pays tribute to his boss this weekend when he shows the colors of Petty's 1979 STP Oldsmobile on his 2016 Ford Fusion.
Image from Lionel Racing.(6-10-2016)
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