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The following weekend, Richard Childress hired young hot-shot Kevin Harvick to be Earnhardt's replacement, as the No. #20 DEWALT It didn't take away from the fact that is was a truly classic paint scheme. That season, Elliott won the Pennzoil Freedom 400 at Homestead, which became his first victory since 1994. He finished ahead of future champions Dale Jarrett and Bobby Labonte, along with past champion Bill Elliott, Ricky Rudd, Michael Waltrip and others. For the event, Gordon qualified in the 18th position, while finishing the race in 13th. 61 Ford. It's delicious. Secondly, I couldn't find a real picture of this car, so the die-cast version will have to do. Over the next few seasons, there were some alternate designs but it wasnt until 1995 when Dale Earnhardt Sr. showed up in the No.3 Goodwrench Silverwrench Monte Carlo. He started that Sunday in 39th, but worked his way up slightly and finished the day in 20th. During the mid- to late-1980's, Baker's career was winding down as he was quickly rising up in years. honoring Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr. from a 1998 race. 32 Tide Dodge and didn't do that well there either. A paint scheme doesnt have to be lavish and colorful to be good. But oh well, it was still a cool car regardless. And Brad is now a part owner of Martins former team, Roush Racing. 1995 No.3 Dale Earnhardt Sr., Goodwrench Silver Select. Setzer had a decent weekend for his first ever Sprint Cup (then Winston Cup) event. The gold paint on the sides matched perfectly with the white on the hood and top to create a beautiful paint scheme from the early 70s. So with an honorable mention is Cole Trickle's No. Drivers Racing. Children that spent the morning at Richard Childress Racing's STEM Day in July designed their own unique paint schemes, raced die-cast cars and helped load Austin Dillon's No. Starting in 2012, he will drive the No. But Spencer would never find success with Carter, as the driver would only clinch three top fives and seventeen top tens over his three-year stint in the Camel Fordhis best finish was a fourth-place run at the 1996 Miller 400 at Michigan. 2 of 79. If you do not know what the Sprint Showdown and All-Star Race are, it's a prelude to NASCAR's first trip to Charlotte every season. Wallace's paint scheme was one of the best in 2002, as he and Miller Lite honored The King. Not to mention, this car was run in the midst of Jarrett's "glory years". Out of NASCAR and potentially heartbroken, Grubb was found dead in his room at the Alpine Motel on May 6, 2009. When I started putting together this list, I didn't think there was a chance that David Ragan would earn a spot on it. Allison would also go on to win the Daytona 500 that season, the third time in his career he had won the "Great American Race" (1978, 1982). Trickle eventually returns to the team and Daland fields two cars. We've seen companies such as Domino's Pizza, Tums, Aaron's, Best Western Hotel, Burger King and others as main sponsors. 1983 No.27 Tim Richmond, Old Milwaukee. 2023 Nascar Hall Of Fame. 2023 will be his debut full-time season. This car first appeared in the 1994 Pepsi 400 at Daytona, as Marcis started 32nd and finished 27th. But that wasn't the case, as Green floundered and only lasted in Sprint Cup for a few seasons. David Land: "Gordon's paint schemes were indicative of the era of NASCAR and its fanbas. Earnhardt, along with a few other drivers, were part of the Coca-Cola family at this point and Earnhardt honored that with an all-red Coca-Cola paint scheme. Major League Baseball has a Hall of Fame, like any other sport. Yes, he didn't win, but it was an awesome paint scheme. 28 has thought to be the unlucky No. However, Nadeau was not able to qualify for two of the first seven races and it was just horrible from the get-go for Nadeau. And of course, Richard Petty claimed seven championships over his career, but his brother Maurice never won a single race. 27Brad Coleman, 2008 (Nashville, Nationwide), No. He did win the All-Star Race in 2000, but that was eleven years prior which means the deadline had passed. Joe scheme at the 1997 NAPA 500 at Atlanta, his last race of the year in which he'd better his qualifying efforts, as he started that Sunday in the eighth position. Every year when NASCAR rolls into Darlington for their spring race, the sport uses it as an opportunity to pay tribute to the sports history and the teams get to break out some badass throwback paint schemes. For some reason, Carrot Top was considerably popular inthe early2000'sand apparently, someone felt that it was necessary to put him on a race car. But for one race, at the Miller 400 at Michigan, Hendrick Motorsports brought out the special Tony the Tiger paint scheme. Hamlin qualified on the pole for the race, but finished the day in 12thCarl Edwards won the race, which came as no surprise at the time. During the 70s, it was one of the best and for some reason, it hasnt had much of a presence since. It's too bad he didn't reach his full potential. 44 Hot Wheels car or his No. With his second-place effort in the event, the No. However, he did find time to sport a chrome edition of his No.17 Parts America NASCAR. I deemed it necessary to put this car on the list just because of the sponsor. He narrowly missed out on a championship that season, but was thought to claim a few over his career. Part of his reinstatement was that NASCAR could administer drug tests at any point. Shortly thereafter, Bonnett retired from racing to become a commentator for CBS Sports, TNT and TBS Sports. Steele would go on to win the ARCA Championship in 1993, winning three races. 3 was sponsored by Oreo cookies for the race. As Trickle is recovering, Daland hires another hotshot rookie to take his placeRuss Wheeler. From 1998 to his retirement at the conclusion of the 2008 season, Petty logged ina total of 328 starts, but he would only able to accumulate zero poles, zero wins, one top five and 18 top tens during that span. WinstonCup98 Mod - BGN - 1998 Busch Paint Schemes. Also, his driversWallace and John Andrettifinished the 2006 Nationwide season in 11th and 12th, respectively. And it worked. For some reason, I just thought this car was awesome and I still think that, I guess. Bobby Allison turned the Miller High Life No.12 into a vintage NASCAR. During the 1989 season for the Wood Brothers, Bonnett posted zero top-five finishes, but eleven top-ten finishes. He started racing the No. As far as I know, these cars have been sponsored by them: No. That was definitely an awesome paint scheme, as we rarely see an all-gold car out on the track. Views. The longest-running sitcom of all-time. On the final lap with Wheeler leading and Trickle in second, Wheeler predicts that Trickle would use his signature slingshot maneuver on the outside, but Trickle tricks him with a crossover to overtake the first position. Copyright 2008-2023 BroBible. Over the last few years, the No. Even though we only got to see this special paint scheme for 40 laps, it still earned a spot on this list. 99. The light green color was also a good off set of the white and brown colors. Although the colors were just switched out, they were still awesome. 24, Air Force), Greg Sacks (No. This scheme would run the following two weeks as well at Rockingham and Las Vegas, respectively. Gordon drove the silver car to victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Labonte started the day in 24th, but moved his way up the pack and finished the 129 laps in eighthJeff Gordon won the race with Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Ernie Irvan and Jimmy Spencer rounding out the top five. Mayfield arguably had one of his best all-around weekends of the 1999 season, as the Kentucky native started the day in 14th. The former Truck Series Champion got his first chance driving the No. Even though he was racing full-time in the Winston Cup Series, Jarrett ran a limited schedule in the Busch Series from the late 1980's to the mid-1990's. That season, Atwood competed in 35 of the 36 races, accumulating zero wins, zero top fives, zero top tens and zero poles. Bobby Labonte. But back to the paint scheme, Grubb ran the No. NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Jarrett won the pole for the event and Mark Martin won the race. After running 31 racesover a four-year span, Cal Wells offered him a ride in the No. Perhaps the coolest thing about this paint scheme was the dates on the hood. "Million Dollar Bill" ran this car at the UAW-GM Teamwork 500at Pocono in 1995, the 17th race of the season. There were also lower-tier drivers such as Johnny Benson Jr., Ted Musgrave, Ricky Craven and Jeremy Mayfield who hadn't made names for themselves just yet. Some of you that have never seen this car may wonder why it is so special. NASCAR suspended indefinitely again. 43 Dodge, starting with the Dover 400. Click HERE for current races scheme chart! At the end of the 2010 season, we saw Shell and Pennzoil leave Harvick for the No. 77 would now be decorated in our nation's colors, instead of the bright yellow scheme he was running all season long. Sep 30 2013 - 4:17pm. There was also his regular paint scheme that he drove in for the majority of the season. Other season, he'd hardly race at all, but I guess that's what he was aiming for. Mark Martin, perhaps the greatest driver to never win a Sprint Cup championship, had a small "farewell tour" during the 2005 season, as it was thought his career would be winding down pretty soon. The other 41 positions would be fought for in the Gatorade Duel races. As most of you know, Joe Gibbs used to be the head coach of the Washington Redskins from 1981-1992. Over his long career which spanned 393 starts, Andretti only reached Victory Lane twiceone was an upset win at the 1997 Pepsi 400 at Daytona and the other was a well-deserved win at the 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 at Martinsville. The Olive Garden would return for multiple races the following season, sponsoring him for a total of eighteen races. I wish there were more paint schemes like it. A cold beer, hot grill and the great outdoors. Ulrich in 1991 and then Ray DeWitt from 1992-93. "Parker can't drive a 10 penny nail into a snowman's arse if the snowman . He started all but one race that season and managed to accumulate two top fives and three top tens. However, as amazing as the Mountain Dew sponsored paint scheme was, it was not nearly as great as the other one. Nadeau posted two top 20 finishes with Melling over the final sixteen races. Harvick would post a qualifying effort of 32nd that weekend and would eventually come home in ninthTony Stewart won the race, followed by Kyle and Kurt Busch and Boris Said, by far the biggest surprise of the race (Said was also on the pole). 5. I'm not really a big fan of Nilla Wafers or Nutter Butters, but I'm a fan of this bright yellow paint scheme. It was an awesome looking scheme that I wish was driven more often, but what can you do? I have been a really big fan of this paint scheme since I saw it that night. Dale Earnhardt Jr. raced in the Sprint Showdown because he had not won a race during the 2010 or current season. 28 Texaco Havoline Ford, winning two races and finishing tenth in the final points standings. Rudd ended his Sprint Cup career with a 21st-place finish at Homestead. I wish he had run that car more often. Trickle would be forced to go to the hospital, where he eventually develops a romantic relationship with Dr. Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman). 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet displaying various Pepsi brands, including Pepsi Max at the fall race at Martinsville Speedway in 2012, where Gordon ended the afternoon in seventh place. The race was an exhibition held in Japan and featured both Senior and Junior driving Coca-Cola paint schemes and Junior was even in the #1 car, the same number that Chastain will be driving this weekend in the recreated Coke paint scheme. THROWBACK @ToyotaRacing is set to celebrate its 1,500th race in #NASCAR with special throwback schemes at @TooToughToTame to commemorate the milestone. 1998 - Mark Martin. The car first appeared at the 2005 Sharpie 500 at Bristol, and Reese's began to advertise their "Big Cup" edition. His No. Tony Stewart's 2006 season was very inconsistent and up and down to say the least. However, he would finish the race in third, as Jeff Gordon would win his third Daytona 500 and Kurt Busch would finish in second. Almost anything he drove was an instant fan favorite. On Whiskey Riff Raff, Steve Gazibara and Wes Langeler give an unfiltered and unapologetic take on country music, life, and all the craziness that comes with it. Compton was given the opportunity for a full-time ride by Mark Melling prior to the 2000 season, driving the No. 15 5-Hour Energy car for Michael Waltrip, who he once proclaimed to be the, "worst driver in NASCAR period!". Bill Elliott, Kyle Petty and Johnny Benson, Toy Story 2 (1999) From 1987 through 2000, Atlanta Motor Speedway was home to the final race of the season, and it ended up being a hotbed for these . Newman ran this specific paint scheme at the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, a race that would change the rest of the season. A one-time scheme, Bill Elliott drove this No. The Nicorette Chevy would appear again at the Lifelock.com 400 at Chicagoland, as he earned an 11th-place finish after starting sixth. Regardless, all of the different paint schemes is what gives NASCAR that fun aspect. Labonte's weekend got off to a phenomenal start, as he qualified on the inside of the front row, also known as first place. Unfortunately, he would pass away after a helicopter crash on July 12, 1993. His No. Before Goodwrench, Dale Earnhardt Sr. was driving around in the Wrangler Jeans No.3. Dale Earnhardt sported this special Bass Pro Shops paint scheme in the 1998 All-Star Event, The Winston. He didn't finish much better, posting finishes of 24th and 22nd. This car may not be as flashy as some of the other ones on this list, but it is a well-designed race car. Petty had copious amounts of potential, but his life was tragically cut short at New Hampshire in 2000 when he got loose going into Turn 3 and crashed head-on into the wall. 21. 00 Burger King Chevroletduring the 2006 season with races andfinishesat Chicagoland (35th), Loudon (32nd), Indianapolis (22nd) and Fontana (42nd). 9. It's No. 2018: 2017: 2016: 2015: 2014 . And that was Gordon, as he swept the road courses in 2003, beating out Pruett, Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick. The No. It is actually frightening that more than one person agreed that it was a great idea to combine bug spray withmustard. Gordon secured his second-ever win at the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in June 2003 after starting the day in second place. 16 Primestar Ford after Watkins Glen, being replaced by Kevin LePage. 1999 No.5 Terry Labonte, Kelloggs Corn Flakes. In the world there are instances known as "farewell tours." Fresh off of his second championship, Labonte set out to claim another one, but it didn't work out. He would move up as the day progressed and would finish seventh, his fourth top ten of the season at that point. Compton would come home eleventh at the EA Sports 500. In honor of his versatility and overall excellence, here are 20 paint schemes that reflect Martin's Hall of Fame career. Regardless, it was still a cool paint, while honoring his brother "DW" in the process. Mark Martin won the race with his teammate Jeff Burton in second. So far, we've seen schemes such as the "Silverwrench," the 1996 Olympics edition, the Wheaties edition and the Wrangler throwback run in the annual all-star race. Green was given his first shot at Sprint Cup prior to the 2002 season by Richard Childress, a man who is notoriously known for spotting good talent. The image of Tyler Reddick, awkwardly leaning back and chugging a "Beast" energy drink with one hand in his blue-jeans pocket while super models rub all over his car is a sight to behold. I was never a big fan of Earnhardt, but I definitely respected him as a racer. In 2003, Martin's blue, white and black No. A post shared by Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass). Retweets. A look at the current and some of the upcoming paint schemes for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. All rights reserved. As stated above, Bonnett raced just five races during the 1990 season before suffering a near life-threatening crash. 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