Irwin would notch his sixth of nine top-ten qualifying runs of the seasonwith a 10th-place effort to start the raceadditionally, Irwin would claim his first-ever pole at the season finale at Atlanta later in the season. 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). His G.I. He rode the No.11 Holly Farms NASCAR for a long time so the paint scheme has become legendary amongst NASCAR fans. After Jerry Nadeau's dismissal from the No. Unfortunately, Earnhardt would not claim his fourth victory in the event this time as Jeff Gordon took home the checkered flag. I deemed it necessary to put this car on the list just because of the sponsor. Kevin Grubb had one of the most heartbreaking stories in NASCAR history. In 1997, one of the most popular films of recent memory decided to come out with another one. It was also a nice switch from the regular green car that we were used to seeing and instead, turned into a red, white and blue paint scheme, somewhat like the American flag. 1998 No. Bayne would start the race in 10th, his third-best qualifying effort of the season. Gordon and his primary sponsor DuPont, in association with Pepsi, ran this car at the Pepsi 400 at Daytona in 2002. He's a great driver and I respect him for that, but there is something about him that I have never liked. But at the 1991 Daytona 500, NASCAR started something that would revolutionize the sport. So for the 1999 Winston, Earnhardt brought back his old sponsor, along with those yellow and blue colors. At the Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover, Target along with the video game Halo 3, sponsored Stremme. The car didn't have much success in Winston Cup, but it was recognizable among fans. Citgo has a logo made for NASCAR and it comes as no surprise to see the paint scheme make this list. He latched on with Butch Mock's No. 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. @alex_bowman and the #Ally48 team carrying the @markmartin throwback colors will start 15th tomorrow at @TooToughToTame. However, it wouldn't get better from there as he would finish in 12thMark Martin won the race and claimed the big money prize. That wasn't the first Cup race held in Las Vegas, though. At that point in time, we had rarely seen any silver or chrome cars, so it was a great idea when Hamilton came out with this car in the Daytona 500. It featured a pink splash front fender with all the cartoon characters we have loved for a very long time. If Batman is the most popular DC Comics superhero ever created than The Joker is the best villain ever created, hands down. Musicians and bands have them. Regardless, it was still an awesome paint scheme, honoring perhaps the best video game of all-time. Irvan would go on to supplant Cope in the No. 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. 43 Dodge, starting with the Dover 400. Allgaiers #7 Xfinity Series car will pay tribute to Dale Earnhardts 1984 Wrangler paint scheme and its only fitting that Allgaier now drives for JR Motorsports, the team owned by Earnhardts son Dale Jr. 1984: Jeans Machine2022: @Hellmanns Mayo Machine@J_Allgaiers No. 94 Mac Tonight Fordis definitely one of the most brilliant and glistening paint schemes of all-time. Gordon ended the race in 13th-place. 60 Winn-Dixie Ford is probably the most well-known Busch/Nationwide Series car in the series' history, which is definitely deserving of the 29th spot on this list. This car was run twice during the seasonat the Tropicana Twister 300 at Chicagoland and at the Kroger 200 at the Indianapolis Raceway Park. The NASCAR Xfinity Series raced at the 1.5-mile track for the first time in 1997, with Jeff Green the winner. His Sunday was much better as he finished in the fourth positionMark Martin won the race with Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne finishing ahead of Stewart. Yes, he didn't win, but it was an awesome paint scheme. 29 on the track for at least one race per season. Anyway, I do love some Rally's/Checker's hamburgers and fries. Everyone's favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., won the race. It was this classic paint scheme that represented his successful partnership throughout the course of his career. During those seven seasons, Earnhardt registered 25 wins, 84 top fives, 128 top tens and four poles. 6 transformed into this sleek gold Ford to honor Martin's 500th consecutive start at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire. Thanks to Ryan for scanning it in and sending it to me. However, he did have some cool paint schemes along the way. Labonte's Spooky Froot Loops Chevrolet was run at the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Charlotte and it got off to a horrendous start. Rant with us. In those eleven events, Burton finished worse than 13th just one time (31st at Kansas) and also had four top fives, nine top tens and a win at the South Carolina 200 at Darlington. It would appear again a few weeks later at Talladega, as Compton qualified on the pole (he also qualified on the pole position in the first Talladega race, thus earning the season-sweep). I don't know why, but they've always had a softspot in my heart. 15. 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. Its pretty cool to see all of these old-school paint schemes, and if youre a longtime NASCAR fan, theyre sure to trigger some hardcore nostalgia of some of your favorite drivers and their iconic rides. He'd come back as the race went on, but it wasn't the same car. Since Sadler's position was already locked in, Marlin would start in the fourth position, while Johnson would start the race sixth and so on. 24, Air Force), Greg Sacks (No. 1 Guest Online Now #1 - Guest on 02/25/2023 @ 6:10 am Armory Digital Racing Designs - NR2003 mods, tracks, paint schemes, UI, and more [] []. #19 Bass Pro TEST SRM camaro. Dale Earnhardt Jr. raced in the Sprint Showdown because he had not won a race during the 2010 or current season. Paint scheme of all time. And Brad is now a part owner of Martins former team, Roush Racing. In any case, it was still a great tribute to one of the men that helped turned NASCAR into what it is today. The Cookies for Kids Cancer Chevrolet was definitely one of the best paint schemes of 2011 and it celebrated a great cause, which made the car look even better. @chaseelliott is throwing it back to 93 with a look inspired by Jimmy Means old NAPA car.#darlingtonthrowback #NASCARthrowback pic.twitter.com/Qw8GibFqys, NAPA Racing (@NAPARacing) April 21, 2022. As stated above, First Tennessee Bank would be the sponsor for Blaney in the Sharpie 500. M&M's decided to remove their logo from his car for that race, along with all the decals. There was a lot of hype going around in the early 2000's that Jeff Green, brother of Mark and David, would become a solid force in NASCAR's top tier after dominating the Nationwide Series in his No. Friday, March 3 - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 9 p.m. Robby Gordon, known morefor his attitude and rough driving, rather than his actual driving skills, had his best season ever in 2003 for Richard Childress. For the 1998 Winston, Earnhardt was sponsored by Bass Pro Shops and his No. The beer company also teamed up with the JohnWayne Cancer Institute for the Primestar 500 at Texas,the state where most of his films were shot. It was the first time that McDonald's used their most popular dessert item, the McFlurry, as a main sponsor on a race car. This car was run just onceby Dennis Setzer at the 1998 DieHard 500 at Talladega. Trickle, a hotshot rookie, was recruited by car dealership owner Tim Daland (Randy Quaid), which eventually led to Harry Hogge (Robert Duvall) being hired as the crew chief while coming out of retirement. All lists are in the order the schemes were ran, with wins with each scheme listed. Remember in the previous slide when I said that I loved it when other sports would sponsor NASCAR cars? Apparently some genius at AT&T thought otherwise. 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. Ken Schrader's No. Unfortunately, it would also be the last All-Star race Earnhardt would ever compete in. Over the five-year span in which this red, blue and white paint scheme appeared on the track, Jarrett won a total of 20 races. 1990 No.88 Buddy Baker, Red Barons Pizza, Before Papa Johns was the beast it has become, Red Barons was just as good and even better because you could make it yourself. Thought to be one of the most anticipated films of 1998, Small Soldiers had a budget of $40 million. 5. Special paint schemes are one-time or limited time variations on a race car's typical appearance. Saluting fallen heroes on Memorial Day weekend in 2010, Jeff Gordon drove the Dupont Stars & Stripes Chevrolet to a sixth-place finish in the Coca-Cola 600, NASCARs longest race. In 1996, Irvan would return to the No. I thought those were some of the coolest paint schemes in the Nationwide Series' history. At the time of the race's completion, Martin finished a disappointing 28th, as Jimmie Johnson won the race. None other than The Simpsons, which appears regularly on the FOX Network at 8 PM E/T on Sundays throughout the year. Yeah, it was like that in 2006 as well. But that wasn't the case, as Green floundered and only lasted in Sprint Cup for a few seasons. It's a shame that the former Busch Series champion and two-time runner-up couldn't have a better Cup career. Whether he finished first, last or 23rd, it was still a great paint scheme and a great tribute to one of the best NASCAR drivers of all-time. Kyle Petty worked out a great sponsorship with 7-11 that turned into one of the best ideas for a paint scheme ever when he used his own car number as part of the sponsors design. Photo courtesy of Todd Warshaw/Getty Images. Trickle eventually returns to the team and Daland fields two cars. During qualifying, Sadler ran the scheme pictured and ended up in second place. The paint scheme was also honoring the Olympics' 100th anniversary. It shows a soft side, rather than the rugged side that we're used to seeing on television. It was still a great looking paint scheme, though. Rest in peace, Kenny Irwin. Bill Elliott, one of NASCAR's most popular drivers ever, wasn't the same driver in the late 2000's than he was in the 1980's and early 1990's, but it has also been very entertaining to watch him drive. Members. Edwards did not have a stellar day at all that Sunday, but he gave us a great looking paint scheme. 9 Ford from Roush wouldappear threemore times during the season, all of which were ran by Jeff Burton. Labonte would continue his streak until the 2000 season. 40 for the 1998 season and beyond. LePage would eventually be dismissed by the team and would bounce aroundthe Sprint CupSeriesfor a few seasons. Bonnett drove this car during the 1989 season and for the first five races of the 1990 season before he was seriously injured during the TranSouth 500 at Darlington. And that was Gordon, as he swept the road courses in 2003, beating out Pruett, Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick. 24 Chevrolet, also known as the "Chromalusion", changed colors as the time progressed and during the race. Since Burton wasn't locked in to the All-Star race, he had to win the Winston Open to get in. This would be the last year the All-Star race was known as "The Winston." Green also filled in for Elliott the following week at Darlington, qualifying 40th and finishing 25th. 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. However, Hershey's sponsored the car for just one racethe Pepsi 400 at Daytona. 24 Axalta-sponsored Chevrolet to a sixth-place finish in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 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. Musgrave also was a runner-up in 2001 and finished third in the points standings from 2002-04. He famously won his first championship in 1984 in that car as well. Regardless, it was still a sleek paint scheme and even though I'm not a fan of Gordon, it's an awesome car. 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. 9 Chevrolet identical to the Hooters paint scheme Kulwicki drove in the only title race of his career. The following season, he won another four races, attempting 17 of the 25 raceshe finished the season ninth in points, however. In 1999, McDonald's came out with a QPC Code Name Game that gave people the opportunity to win $1,000,000. The former Nationwide Series champion floundered during his rookie season, while accumulating four top fives and six top tens in 36 races. In 1949, NASCAR officially began and since then it has turned stock car racing into one of the most profitable sports in the World. 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. Why is this bland car on the list? 51 Country Time Lemonade car or the car that's pictured in this slide. 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. But oh well. He would go on to run up front throughout the entire race, leading 35 lapsand would eventually place fourth. That's why it earns a spot on this list. Throughout his long career, Gordons colors constantly evolved and were always interesting. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when this brilliant paint scheme was pitched to the marketing executives. He'd last there for another season before moving on to the No. The Georgia native got his start in Sprint Cup by driving his rookie campaign in the No. 88 suffered a flashback and transformed into the car pictured in this slide. 5 items . So I don't know why this paint scheme stands out to me so much. I don't know what my fascination with this car is, but it's awesome even though I'm not a big fan of Cheez-Its. During the two-year span, Waltrip won both championships for Junior Johnson, accumulating 18 poles, 24 wins, 38 top fives and 45 top tens. Other prizes included NBA tickets, Chevrolet Tahoe's, Chevy Z-28 Camaro's, Home Entertainment Systems and other prizes. 60, collecting 39 victories, 77 top fives, 94 top tens and 20 poles. When I started putting together this list, I didn't think there was a chance that David Ragan would earn a spot on it. Gant was one of the best racers of his era and his paint scheme will go down as one of the most well-known of all-time. 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. Once thought to be a contender at the Sprint Cup level, Scott Riggs has seemingly fallen off the face of the earth. 10 Nestle/NesQuik Ford for Greg Pollex, one of the most successful Nationwide owners of recent memory. Personally, I am a big fan of Days of Thunder, as I remember watching it numerous times when I was younger. Even though he had some awesome paint schemes over the last couple of decades, this one is by far one ofthe best as it celebrated the career of one of the best drivers over the last 30 years. 88, Marines) and Dave Marcis (No. Dale Earnhardt always seemed to make a splash at the annual Winston All-Star Race. 14Randy LaJoie/Boris Said, 1999 (Multiple Races), No. After a few good years in the Nationwide Series, Riggs got his first shot driving the No. After leaving Evernham Motorsports and deciding to run part-time after the 2003 season, Elliott has run for many different owners in that span. However, it somewhat floundered in the box office, finishing with $54,682,547. The other 41 positions would be fought for in the Gatorade Duel races. In association with Aaron's (who also sponsors the annual race), the No. Petty had practically just started his Winston Cup career at this point, as he was driving for the legendary Wood Brothers. His Sunday would get worse, as he would finish in the 33rd position, his fourth-worst effort of the seasonBobby Labonte won the race and would go on to win the championship. 13. For those two races, Earnhardt would be sponsored by Nabisco products. This simply wouldn't be a list without Tim Steele. The blue of the night is masked perfectly across the car for the design of the Big Mac Tonight back in 1998. Secondly, some of you may be asking, "If it's so great, why isn't it on the list?" Bobby Labonte ran this specific scheme at the 2007 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire. This paint scheme may have that classic "1970's hippie look", but it was a great looking version. Irvan would go on to compete in the first 21 events of the 1999 season for MB2 Motorsports. In other words, Steele had to be on this list even though he spent the majority of his racing career in the ARCA Series. 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