As Trickle is recovering, Daland hires another hotshot rookie to take his placeRuss Wheeler. He would come back to the Nationwide Series, last driving the No. Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh stands trial for the brutal June 7, 2021 murders of his wife Margaret and youngest son Paul at their Colleton County property. The driver started the day in the 22nd position, only to fall back in the pack as the race went on. Joe. His car would go from all red to the traditional Mountain Dew color. Yaba-Daba-Ugly! PANINI AMERICA INTRODUCES NEW PAINT SCHEME FOR UPCOMING XFINITY RACES FOR . He didn't have the day he wanted, but he gave us an awesome retro scheme to look at. Before Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards were dominating the Nationwide circuit, Mark Martin was doing so in his No. 7, Petty registered 12 top fives, 34 top tens and a win at the 1986 Miller High Life 400 at Richmond. However, at Sonoma, Gordon would finish the race in 37th. At Phoenix, the former two-time champion worked his way through the field and finished the 312 laps in 17th. Terry Labonte, a Texas native, won the race with Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace and Jeremy Mayfield rounding out the top five. Kyle Petty had a chance to own the paint scheme rankings when he signed with Hot Wheels but he only earned one Hot Wheels car on this list, the Blues Brothers movie edition he drove in 1998. What an awesome throwback! With Axalta sponsorship and plenty of bright flames along the sides of his Chevrolet, Jeff Gordon won his record fifth Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2014. 24 Axalta-sponsored Chevrolet to a sixth-place finish in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The 2000 season was the last time NASCAR's top level would run 34 races in a season. 43 featured many different sponsors over the course of the year, including Valvoline, Reynolds Wrap, the U.S. Air Force, Super 8 Motels, McDonald's, Siemens and Charter Communications among others. The movie was produced in 1990 and the plot began with Cole Trickle, played by Tom Cruise. Irwin may have become a great driver if he didn't pass too early, but it looks like we'll never know. Before there was Danica Patrick, there was Shawna Robinson. Nelson Bowers, who started his MB2 Motorsportsteam in 1997, let go of Derrike Cope at the conclusion of the season as well. This is the only Michael Waltrip paint scheme on the list and it reaches the No. In 1994, Allison's replacement Ernie Irvan, was in the midst of a title run, but suffered critical brain and lung injuries after a crash at Michiganafter the crash, many feared that he had perished, but was air-lifted to the hospital and survived even though he was given a 10 percent chance of living. Ragan, who won a his first career Sprint Cup race afew weeks prior at the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, got off to a fantastic start during the weekend. Reutimann started that Sunday in 30th, only to come home in 14thKevin Harvick barely edged out Jamie McMurray for the victory if you didn't know. Before Dale Sr. ran this car at the 1995 Winston, there were really no cars that had different paint schemes. Trickle would eventually beat Wheeler to the finish line to win his first Daytona 500. It could, however, be a good thing as Atwood had an absolute horrendous sophomore season. But before all that took place, Edwards and his light blue No. Kyle Petty, probably best known for being Richard's son than for his racing career, raced at the Sprint Cup level for 30 years after retiring at the end of the 2008 season. The 21-time winner is currently driving the No. In association with Aaron's (who also sponsors the annual race), the No. Elliott ran this car twice throughout the 1999 season, at the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono and at the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. Jeff Gordon won the race, with Sterling Marlin coming in ahead of Benson. Trickle's crew would somehow fix it and get him back out on the lead lap. 29 and GM Goodwrench would still stay on the hood. His paint scheme is the same one that he ran during his win in the 2016 Daytona 500. 8 and now the No. Rudd would go on to better the record and finish with 788 straight starts until his retirement. I grew especially fond of this paint scheme over the course of the race's night, mainly because of the chocolate chip cookies that were scattered on the sides of the car. It's truly an awesome paint scheme that was involved in one of the greatest stretches in recent memory. This paint scheme could be considered a throwback, as it has striking similarities to Richard Petty's old paint scheme, most notably the car he ran at the 1984 Firecracker 400. By the way, Larry Pearson seemingly "filled in" for the other 13 races. Reutimann started the day in the 34th position, only to blow an engine on the 92nd lap. 54 Toys "R" Us car in 2002 for Rick Goodwin. And then he goes to drive for Tony and Beth Ann Morgenthau. Lets go!!! Darrell Waltrip won three championships, but Michael never won one. 3. He'd finish the season 11th in points, his second-worst season since coming to Roush Racing full-time in 2005. With his victory at the 1988 Daytona 500, Allison became the oldest driver (50) to win the race. This simply wouldn't be a list without Tim Steele. However, he would be involved in an accident on the front stretch with Mark Green on the 84th lap. But over those six seasons, Reese's and Harvick put together one of the most familiar paint schemes and one of the perennial favorites over that span, as well. I always thought it was a great paint scheme that celebrated a great driver's career. Labonte's younger brother, Bobby, clinched the championship at Homestead and would eventually finish the season 265 points ahead of runner-up and fan favorite, Dale Earnhardt. This is perhaps one of the most revolutionary paint schemes of all-time. Kulwicki was the highest-finishing Armed Forces car, as he finished in eighth after starting 27th. I always thought this paint scheme was awesome even though it was simple and not extravagant like most others on this list. The 1995 season was a huge one for Jeff Gordon, as he won his first of three premier series titles in four years. Billy Ray Cyrus could have been driving the car and I still would have thought it was awesome. The 1995 season would be his last for the Stavola Brothers, as he would go on to sign with Roush Racing to drive the No. Musgrave's best season was in 1995, as he posted seven top-five finishes, along with 13 top-tens. After Nadeau was relinquished of his duties in the No. Even Danica Patrick somewhat had one from her IndyCar departure. NASCARs most popular driver is running a NAPA paint scheme throwing it back to the car driven by Jimmy Means in 1993. His car would just get better as the laps winded down and he'd end up taking home the checkered flag after leading a race-high 167 laps. Ah, Buckshot Jones. And if youre new to NASCAR, throwback weekend is a great way to learn some more about the history of the sport. He'd finish the season 19th in points, his lowest standing on a full-time basis since the 1989 season. Some people choose their favorite driver(s) by their favorite paint scheme. Allison's No. A picture of Wood was plastered on the hood of Bayne's No. But it was still a nice tribute to his dad, who was a seven-time champion and is widely considered to be one of the best drivers of all-time. Coming off his fifth championship, Gordon was in the midst of a great streak starting with the Samsung/Radioshack 500 at Texas. 27Brad Coleman, 2008 (Nashville, Nationwide), No. In that season, Elliott bounced around to different teams, offering his services. View Ty Gibbs' 2023 car below. A 15-year-old skateboarder from 1987 called;he wants his bedroom decor back. He drove this car multiple times throughout the 2005 season with races at Indianapolis, Bristol and Atlanta. This car was run just onceby Dennis Setzer at the 1998 DieHard 500 at Talladega. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade came out in 1989, one year before I was born, with the latest film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull coming out inMay 2008. The Hueytown, Alabama native started driving the No. Hamilton drove this silver, blue and red No. The first NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was an ARCA Menards Series West race won by Ken Schrader on November 2, 1996. During that four-year span in the No. Prior to Earnhardt's edition, we had seen people and teamssuch as Walter Payton, Michael Jordan, Lou Gehrig, Mary Lou Retton, the 1987 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins, the 1991 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, among others grace the cover of the famed cereal box. Personally, I believe this is the best of the bunch. 13. Petty Enterprises had planned on running Adam in seven races during the 2000 season and giving him a full-time ride for the 2001 season. Unfortunately, Gordon struggled during the race, finishing one-lap down and coming home in 22ndDEI's Michael Waltrip won the race. Copyright 2008-2023 BroBible. After a hard crash that almost killed him in 1994 at Michigan, Irvan came back in 1995 to compete in three races. Most users ever online were 55, on 01/07/2023 @ 3:20 am. Here's a picture of the two drivers celebrating. #47 Kroger The No. 2023 will be his debut full-time season. Marlin's weekend got off to a rocky start as he startedtowards the back of the pack in 39th,only to make his way through the field andfinish in ninth. #NASCARThrowback pic.twitter.com/xO3TorFSp3. 5, Dale Earnhardt Inc. in the No. 07 was an extravagant and voluminous paint scheme that seemed to sparkle on the race track. Remember when I said in the previous Bobby Labonte paint scheme that the No. The weekend in Pennsylvania wasn't good from the get go, as Elliott started the day in the 37th position. Regardless, I've always been a big fan of his old Strohs and Folgers paint schemes and was trying to flip a coin on which throwback scheme I'd rather put on this list. Jarrett, in his Batman scheme, would start the night in 17th, only to come home 24th. I'm going to start this off with a bold prediction.. Kahne will finish in the top five in points this upcoming season. 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. He drove just about everything you could think of but stayed true to the STP sponsorship making his paint scheme easily the best NASCAR has seen in its first 40 years. A mindset. The light green color was also a good off set of the white and brown colors. (On a side note, I'd say Busch is one of the best Bristol drivers in NASCAR history). The car would then appear at the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at Loudon, the Lifelock.com 400 at Chicagoland and at the Sylvania 300 at Loudon again. From Texas to Tennessee, Appalachia to Bakersfield, Whiskey Riff is THE unapologetic voice of the country music fan. Matty D drove a throwback scheme in last nights Truck Series race honoring Sterling Marlins Silver Bullet paint scheme from his early-2000s Cup Series ride. Reddick is pulling double duty this weekend, and in the Xfinity Series race hes driving this throwback to the legendary Bobby Allisons paint scheme from the 1972 Southern 500 at Darlington. I've always been a big fan of the paint scheme, even though it was driven by Jeff Green, who I loathed while he was in the Busch Series. However, Labonte would finish the longest race of the season in 17th. He'd finish a career-best 25th in points that season. He finished the day in 39th, his worst effort of the season at that point. 21. Here are the top 30 NASCAR Paint Schemes of the 90s. The Kellogg Company, owner of such cereals as Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes and others, gave Labonte many different paint schemes over the years. In honor of the Summer Olympics being held in Atlanta during the 1996 season, Dale Earnhardt Sr. had the special paint scheme for just the one race, in Atlanta. It featured a distinguished Gold Rush Green color shifting paint scheme, a subtle checkered flag graphic along its side, track specific safety equipment and strobe lights, and of course the Indianapolis 500 graphics centered on each door. Regardless, Federated Auto Parts has done a great job in auto racing and with their paint schemes. In 1996, Irvan would return to the No. He was just 25 years old at the time, successfully becoming the youngest driver to win the race (it has since been broken by Trevor Bayne, last year's winner). He won several races in this vehicle making the paint scheme even better than it looks. Photo courtesy of Jamie Squire/Getty Images. I wish I had a time machine now. Buddy Baker didnt drive it for many years but when he did, it left a lasting impression along the way. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. NASCAR has always been interesting and it is much more than cars just taking left turns. Menard started the race in 25th and came home in ninth. For the previous 43 years, drivers consistently drove the same paint scheme week after week. Harry Gant drove around in a green stock car with the Skoal Bandit paint scheme for a very long time. 9 Kodiak car. 129. This car was actually run at the 1997 Winston, a race that has been primarily known for the big cash money prize and the amazing paint schemes. Drivers can only compete in one of the races, as half the field takes the track for the first event, while the other half competes in the second race. But the last race of his 2011 season was by far his best and it may be because his older brother was on the hood. However, it was a great race as we saw his son take home the checkered flag for his third-ever Sprint Cup victory, even though it wasn't an official race. Levi-Garrett, once a sponsor for Geoff Bodine's No. For the idea, Labonte's paint scheme would change into a Christmas-like paint scheme with the green and red colors. Petty ran the No. Fresh off of his second championship, Labonte set out to claim another one, but it didn't work out. At the Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover, Target along with the video game Halo 3, sponsored Stremme. 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. I deemed it necessary to put this car on the list just because of the sponsor. Earnhardt started the night in the fifth position and finished the event in fourth. When Martin took the green flag that Sunday, it was the third-longest consecutive starts streak among active drivers behind only Ricky Rudd and Rusty Wallaceit was also the seventh-longest streak in NASCAR history. 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. The film, in collaboration with M&M's and Joe Gibbs Racing, decided to sponsor Kyle Busch's No. Unfortunately, Hamilton perished on Jan. 7, 2007 of brain and neck cancer at the youngage of 49. When you think of Kevin Harvick, a few things come to mind such as one of the best Nationwide drivers of all-time, one of the best drivers in Sprint Cup, a hot-headed and entertaining driver and most notably, the driver that replaced Dale Earnhardt after his death. This is also one of a couple of paint schemes that ran one race and won it as well. I wish it would have been run more often since it was such a cool paint scheme. Elliott ran this specific paint scheme for the 1999 Pennzoil 400 at Homestead and a similar version of the car at the season finale NAPA 500 at Atlanta. Anyway, as I said before, Labonte ran this car one time in the 2000 season, the same year he won the Winston Cup Championship. Setzer did not have a finish higher than 24th in the six races he ran in the No. The Folgers scheme narrowly beat out the Strohs scheme, as you can see. Kulwicki was the beloved antithesis of NASCAR's . I'm not a fan of rainbow paint schemes, but this is one of the better ones inNASCAR history. During the 1998 season, Musgrave was relieved of his duties from the No. He'd finish 35th in the final points standings. However, Elliott was in the midst of a long winless drought and it didn't get any better with the Toy Story II paint scheme. That's why I'm so fond of this paint scheme even though it was driven by a person of Riggs' ability. And it actually turned out to be a good idea. He registered zero top tens in his 34 starts. 00, No. 16. 1998 No.94 Bill Elliott, McDonalds Big Mac Tonight. While driving the No. 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. This led to "Awesome Bill" driving the No. Starting in 2012, he will drive the No. Since Marcis was at the tail-end of his lengthy career, he was not able to post the finishes he was once used to back in the 1970s. You can't deny that this is an awesome paint scheme. 9 Dodge. Even though it's not really a "fact" and more like a myth, the No. Major League Baseball has a Hall of Fame, like any other sport. Gordon claimed one of his four poles that season for the race, as the former champion finished in second, only behind Carl Edwards. 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