Bill Elliott was the most popular driver in NASCAR history before Dale Earnhardt Jr. came around. In 1996, Irvan would return to the No. That lucky driver turned out to be Ken Schrader. However, the chrome No. They all look to be in pristine condition with radiant colors and oftentimes eye-appealing paint schemes. 1996 No.3 Dale Earnhardt Sr., '96 Olympics. If I had to list my three favorite drivers of all-time, I'd have to list Bill Elliott, Jamie McMurray and Ricky Rudd in that order. He bounced around in the 1994 season to drive the No. In 1995, Earnhardt started the phenomenon of special paint schemes with his "Silverwrench" car. It was this classic paint scheme that represented his successful partnership throughout the course of his career. 11 Budweiser Chevrolet for Junior Johnson. In his rookie season of 1993, 21-year-old Jeff Gordon drove this Hendrick Motorsports No. Allmendinger ran a total of 44 races in 2007 and 2008 before racing full-time in 2009 for Richard Petty Motorsports. However, as amazing as the Mountain Dew sponsored paint scheme was, it was not nearly as great as the other one. Back to Labonte, the 2000 Winston Cup Champion started that Sunday in 26th and finished the 300 circuits one lap down in 22nd. He had some pretty cool paint schemes along the way whether it be the No. Before Richard Childress was running racing teams, he was racing the CRC No.3. The youngest Petty started racing full-time in the Busch Series in 1999 season, driving cars fielded by none other than his father, Kyle. He started all but one race that season and managed to accumulate two top fives and three top tens. 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. 40 Kendall Pontiac for Felix Sabates. Even though I'm not a fan of rainbow-looking schemes, this car was pretty spectacular. The following weekend at the Pepsi 400, Gordon ran this scheme and his weekend started off great with a third-place qualifying effort. 2009 was a tough season for "Concrete Carl" and his No. As part of NASCAR's 50th anniversary celebration in 1998. Although Reutimann did not have the outing he was expecting, it was still an awesome paint scheme, in tribute to the longest-running, American prime time, scripted television series. Dale Jr. hopped out of his car and stood at the driver's net with his hands up in the air. Harvick started the race in 19th, but finished in 37th. The only decal that remained was that of Sprint Cup's. He didn't have the day he wanted, but he gave us an awesome retro scheme to look at. The 2011 runner-up would not win a single race during the season, nor qualify on the pole for any event. Unfortunately, the car just wasn't driving right and the former champion wound up finishing one lap down in 23rd, as Dale Jarrett took home the checkered flag and eventually the championship. 99 Kraft/Velveeta scheme that he ranat the 2003 All-Star weekend. As many of you know, the No. NAPA and NASCAR go together like milk and cookies. But he did give us a cool paint scheme in the process, as it was far different than the Citgo red, white and blue paint schemes he had been running the entire season. Monster branding guidelines absolutely fucking blow. 22 Miller High Life car for the 1983 season and would maintain those red and white colors and the No. The Busch Clash, now known as the Budweiser Shootout, consisted of a 20-lap, 50-mile sprint for the previous season's pole-position winners. He would also serve a second stint as the main man in D.C. from 2004-07. He would wind up gaining nine spots as the night went on, as he would come home in 12th and Jeff Burton would visit victory lane. Now your brand has replaced the word fuel in NASCAR. Earnhardt started the night 19th and finished the night in the very same position. At least it helped a good cause. 40 for the 1998 season and beyond. Ty Gibbs is being promoted to the NASCAR Cup Series. In that season, Elliott bounced around to different teams, offering his services. 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. He was out of Sprint Cup in 2007, but returned in 2008 to drive the No. The younger Waltrip brother ran this specific paint scheme at the second Talladega racelast season, honoring his brother's induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Regardless, Steve Park ran this car in 1997, attempting nine races but only making five. But at the 2002 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, Ricky Ruddwould break Labonte's record of 656 consecutive starts. This paint scheme has always confused me because the car was officially run in 1998, but the movie sponsor is that off the Blues Brothers 2000. @HBurtonRacing is throwing it back to @JeffBurton's old Exide scheme from 2000 for @TooToughToTame. Dale Earnhardt Jr. raced in the Sprint Showdown because he had not won a race during the 2010 or current season. Even though it was an off year for Gordon, he still gave us a great paint scheme that was clearly devoted to his young daughter. However, Irvan struggled for the majority of the season, compiling three poles, zero top fives and eleven top tens. 12 and the colors would be gold and white. There were so many different schemes that were just downright spectacular and of course, there were others that left you thinking, "What is that?". It's such a shame, as we will never know what he could have become. Gordon went on to finish second in the race, which was run on Halloween. But then I remembered his Ned Jarrett Tribute car and it had to be on the slideshow. I don't know about you, but I love Velveeta shells and cheese. 1998 No.13 Jerry Nadeau, First Plus Loans. Labonte's weekend got off to a phenomenal start, as he qualified on the inside of the front row, also known as first place. Days of Thunder was the first movie ever produced about the sport that we know as NASCAR. He also attempted to make the second Charlotte race in the No. Instead, it was run at the 1997 Busch Clash, an exhibition race that is run prior to the Daytona 500. But when you compete in 500 consecutive events, you've definitely done something right. For the event, Gordon qualified in the 18th position, while finishing the race in 13th. He had a marginally better season, eventually placing 24th in the standings. View Paint Schemes by Car Number: Gant started competing in the No. In 2006, Hendrick Motorsports brought back Labonte for a few races in what was considered to be his minor farewell tour. 8 Raybestos Ford. 24, with a bright Axalta paint scheme that harkened back to the original Rainbow Warriors car of 1993. 3 silver Chevrolet finished the night in 14th, definitely a disappointing night for "The Intimidator.". #13 Twisted Tea It was also nice to have one of your favorite candies sponsor a NASCAR car, even though it wasn't a driver like Bill Elliott, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Dale Earnhardt and so on. 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 best part of waking up Ok, Ill stop. Regardless, the black-and-white scheme was a rare commodity back in 2004, as we rarely saw any cars feature such a paint scheme. Like a few paint schemes on this list, Jeff Gordon's gold and black No. Buddy Baker, also affectiously known as "Leadfoot," had one of the longest careers in NASCAR history. The former Truck Series Champion got his first chance driving the No. For the 2000 season, Gordon had his third-worst qualifying effort of the season with a 29th-place runthe onlytwo that were worse was his 36th-place effort at Talladega and his 34th-place run at the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. In 1999, the Kellogg Company switched up the paint scheme a little bit, transforming it from that familiar white, yellow and red paint scheme into a blue and yellow scheme mainly sponsored by their hit product, Rice Krispies Treats (and boy are they delicious). Lake Speed is a . The 2003 season was a whirlwind for Green, as he started it with Richard Childress in the No. The 1984 race is perhaps best known as Petty's 200th and final trip to victory lane. Baker was the first driver to exceed the 200 mph mark on a closed course test run. 10. The Batman Forever movie that came out in the mid 1990'syou know, the one with Jim Carrey as "The Riddler" and Tommy Lee Jones as "Two-Face." I'm just going to go ahead and say it: This is the first of quite a few Dale Earnhardt paint schemes on this list. Nothing is more classic than Tim Richmonds No.27 Old Milwaukee stock car. Like I said, it's more of a myth than anything, but it makes you wonder, I suppose. Anyway, as I said before, Labonte ran this car one time in the 2000 season, the same year he won the Winston Cup Championship. 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. Harry Gant drove around in a green stock car with the Skoal Bandit paint scheme for a very long time. Buckshot is not his real first name. Even though Gordon came in 12th in the Winston, he won the third-most money in the race. 77 Kodak/Jasper Engines Dodge in 2006, but didn't fare that well. First off, Pretzel M&Ms were first launched around April 2010 and Busch has run a total of six races since its release. On July 27, 2007, The Simpsons Movie came out in theaters and was celebrated by David Reutimann's No. However, he would struggle throughout the race and would eventually be caught up in a wreck on lap 285. Petty started the day all the way back in the 39th position, but slowly and methodically worked his way up through the pack as the laps went on. Secondly, some of you may be asking, "If it's so great, why isn't it on the list?" He also collected 95 top fives, 119 top tens and nine poles along the way as well. This was the first special themed paint scheme in NASCARs history. Unfortunately, Gordon struggled during the race, finishing one-lap down and coming home in 22ndDEI's Michael Waltrip won the race. My Mustang for Darlington pic.twitter.com/nTHOlAv2Ao, Chris Buescher (@Chris_Buescher) May 3, 2022. He finished his short-lived Winston Cup career with 160 starts, one win, 19 top fives, 60 top tens and three poles. 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. During that month, he failed an administered drug test and was indefinitely suspended by NASCAR until he was reinstated in June 2006. Dave Marcis finished in 35th after starting 42nd, while Buddy Baker slid all the way back to 37th after qualifying in the 16th position. 24 Chevrolet, also known as the "Chromalusion", changed colors as the time progressed and during the race. It was truly a class act of a paint scheme, even though some argue that Busch is not a class act (but that's a different topic for a different day). It didn't seem like a good at the time because up to that point, recent owner-drivers such as Bill Elliott, Geoff Bodine, Ricky Rudd and others had somewhat faltered and never won a championship. At the tender age of 50, Rudd participated in 31 of the 36 races, accumulating just one top-ten in the processhis lone top ten finish came at the Coca-Cola 600 when he started seventh and finished in the same position. Apparently Elliott tripped and fell on his knee and he was forced to require surgery. 2 Miller Lite car. 27 poles. Free shipping for many products! In 1997, Earnhardt brought in an all-orange Wheaties Chevrolet. Greg Biffle, who became the first driver to win the Busch/Nationwide Series and Truck Series Championship, claimed his first and only Busch Series title in the 2002 season. Glen Wood's first career win came at a 1960 race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Hamilton finished the season ninth in the final points standings, the best finish of his career. Notorious daredevil and X-Games starTravis Pastranais known for his quirky sense of humor and style, but his 2014 paint scheme went over about as well as his short-lived NASCAR career. 27years later at theDodge Avenger500 at Darlington, Earnhardt ran this retro paint scheme, in tribute to the old No. Well, this paint scheme was put together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Big Mac, perhaps one of the most well-known fast food sandwiches in the United States and maybe, the world. The track handed out cards prior to the race with Benson's paint scheme, in all angles, on it. 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. Mayfield, along with his main sponsor Mobil 1 and owner Michael Kranefuss, decided to bring in the Kentucky Derby as an associate sponsor for the 1999 California 500 by NAPA at Fontana. However, Labonte would finish the longest race of the season in 17th. A mindset. @TooToughToTame Sunday, 3:30 ET @FS1 #Goodyear400 | #NASCARThrowback pic.twitter.com/aRRSdBSJ0i, William Byron (@WilliamByron) May 6, 2022. 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. They have had several different paint schemes but none of them came close to the 1991 design which featured the classic Kodak Gold plus rainbow lines too. The paint scheme would come back a few weeks later at Phoenix, and Gordon finished the race in 13th. Elliott ran this car twice throughout the 1999 season, at the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono and at the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. 19 Dodge for Ray Evernham. It was truly a great moment and hisfirst of twowins of the 2001 season. 32 that Ricky Craven had recently departed from. As part of NASCARs 50th anniversary celebration in 1998. Stewart won early races at Daytona and Martinsville and looked like a championship contender, but had some bad luck in the next few races. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet for the No. 37. In order to be in the All-Star Race, Green had to win the Winston Open and it got off to a good start, as he was on the pole for the event. 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. His win at the Food City 500 was also the first win of his young career and the current James Finch driver has won 23 races since that day. Listen to this article. I thought those were some of the coolest paint schemes in the Nationwide Series' history. 2019 Truck Series Schemes, #41 Haas Automation NOTE: I am including a few Nationwide Series (formerly Busch Series) cars in this list as well, but none from the Truck Series. Also, his driversWallace and John Andrettifinished the 2006 Nationwide season in 11th and 12th, respectively. Burton's 2002 season looked like this: 13 starts, five wins, eight top fives, nine top tens, two poles and an average finish of 9.7 (even though he had twoDNF's). 94 Mac Tonight Fordis definitely one of the most brilliant and glistening paint schemes of all-time. 99 took to one of the smallest tracks in NASCAR. This car also featured a mainly white scheme, which was primarily used during the 1995 season. @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. 182 top fives. Even though we only got to see this special paint scheme for 40 laps, it still earned a spot on this list. 44 car for Rick Hendrickthe only difference was that he was sponsored by GMAC instead of Piedmont Airlines. Some of you may think this car is ugly, but I think the No. 64 registered five top-ten finishes, four of which were by different drivers (McMurray, Elliott, R. Wallace, M. Wallace). Firstly, this is one of the greatest looking paint schemes I've ever seen. Earnhardt, the Busch Series Champion in 1998 and 1999, started racing full-time at the series' highest level starting in 2000. Each former champion will call one stage. 300, which is something that can't happen in today's NASCAR. 93 Amoco Dodge. This car first appeared at the 1996 Daytona 500 with Robert Yates Racing. But during the Bud Shootout prior to the Daytona 500, Elliott drove his classic Coors car that he drove many years agoexcept this time, he drove in the No. Over the last few years, the No. But that wasn't the case, as Green floundered and only lasted in Sprint Cup for a few seasons. However, his car would be a hassle all race long and Bayne would finish the race in 31st, five laps down. Back in 2003, Schrader ran for BAM Racing and had multiple paint schemes along the way: Dakota Imaging, 1-800-CALL-ATT, Freightliner, Blair.com, Derailers, SEM/Horiziona and maybe a few more. The car would make its final appearance at the NAPA 500 at Atlanta, qualifying ninth and finishing 18th. Throughout his career, Spencer was known to be one of the most hot-headed drivers of his era. Some of these sponsors included the one pictured in this slide, Service Merchandise, McDonalds' Happy Meal, Mac Tonight, NASCAR's 50th Anniversary and of course, his typical paint scheme he ran throughout the 1998 season. Labonte's teammate, Jeff Gordon, claimed his second of four championships. 43 had gone to victory lane since Richard Petty won in 1984. By that comparison, Moise is the Angelina Jolie of the NASCAR world. At Phoenix, the former two-time champion worked his way through the field and finished the 312 laps in 17th. I've always been a big fan of this car even though Elliott didn't officially drive it in any race. If you could take a stock car and pour it onto your eggs for breakfast, this would be the only one you would want to do it with. 0 yellow Jelly Belly car make some lapsInglebright started 34th that day, but managed a pedestrian 32nd-place finish. Sep 30 2013 - 4:17pm. Jeff Gordon did something different in 2008, even though it was a down year for the four-time champion. Plan your visit to the NASCAR Hall of Fame and purchase tickets by visiting nascarhall.com/tickets. Thus, both would move on to the next race and Junior would be forced to watch after finishing the Sprint Showdown in sixth. 0. Almost anything he drove was an instant fan favorite. 5.00 star(s) 1 ratings Downloads 353 Updated Sep 22, 2022 #55 Kenny Wallace - Square D / NASCAR Racers Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1999 v1.0. Sadler would finish in 18th and sixth in those two events. But the one pictured was the best of the bunch. Elliott may have not had a solid season, but he had some lustrous paint schemes throughout the year. Thanks to Ryan for scanning it in and sending it to me. This car was run a third time during the season, just not by Elliott. 16 prior to the 1994 season. It's a great looking car and we can't wait to see it in Victory Lane. It's one of, if not the weirdest, paint scheme of all-time, too. To promote the movie's release date in to theaters on July 10, Joe Gibbs Racing and the No. View Ty Gibbs' 2023 car below. 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. When you start 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup races, you're good. We first saw Kasey Kahne during the 2004 season, his rookie year in NASCAR with Ray Evernham, driving the No. What more can you ask for? For M&Ms last season in NASCAR, Kyle Busch will drive a throwback scheme that pays tribute to Ernie Irvans 1998 M&Ms car. However, Hershey's sponsored the car for just one racethe Pepsi 400 at Daytona. 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. Nothing screams Intimidator quite like this pastel clad, Punky Brewster inspired, paint scheme from 2000. None other than The Simpsons, which appears regularly on the FOX Network at 8 PM E/T on Sundays throughout the year. His next four races were average, but he would go on a stupendous run after the race at Charlotte. The Boston Red Sox, along with Lumber Liquidators,decided to sponsor Edwards at the annual New Hampshire race that's about midway through the season. For the 1998 Winston, Earnhardt was sponsored by Bass Pro Shops and his No. Two championships. The silver design was such a hit, it turned the paint schemes into a big part of what the fans loved about it. Check out the fresh paint schemes drivers will display for Sunday's Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. Maybe he should have had the Derby sponsor his car more often. 60, Martin had an amazing 13 races, compiling five wins, 12 top fives, 13 top tens and four poleshis average starting position was 3.1, while his average finish was 2.2, an amazing statistic. 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. In 1997, one of the most popular films of recent memory decided to come out with another one. Here's a die-cast photo of the seven cars from 1997. He did not make the races at Pocono, Loudon, Dover and Charlotte. Busch would also win three more races during the rest of the season, all of which came in the last five weeks with victories at Martinsville, Atlanta and at the season finale at Homestead. 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). Prior to the Aug. 26 race in Tennessee, Elliott fractured his left kneecap in an accident at his home. But it's still great and was by far one of the best paint schemes of the 2006 season. If a NASCAR shows up with snuff written across the grill, you can bet all the money in your pockets that it will be banned. Photo courtesy of NASCAR Archives & Research Center via Getty Images. I'm an Alabama fan so I felt entitled to put this car on the list. . And as we all know, it was a heartbreaking night as he ran out of gas on the last turn of the final lap while leading the race. I bet some of you are asking why the Kentucky Derby would be on a race car? Kasey Kahne won the race with Carl Edwards finishing ahead of Dale Jr. As I'm sure y'all have noticed going through this slideshow, I'm a big, big fan of retro paint schemes or tributes to other drivers from the "old days." Since Dale Sr. ran that car, there has hardly been a week gone by that there hasn't been a special paint scheme whether it be Carl Edwards or Andy Lally. #47 Kroger It's just unfortunate he couldn't do better in Sprint Cup. 31 was sponsored by the FDNY (Fire Department of New York) and the Special Olympics, an event that is run for kids and adults who have intellectual disabilities. Edwards, along with his primary sponsor Aflac, teamed up with the new Pixar movie for the 2009 Southern 500 at Darlington in May. Labonte ran a total of five races with his legendary Kellogg's scheme plus the Kellogg's/Thanks for the Memories! Yaba-Daba-Ugly! By the way, Larry Pearson seemingly "filled in" for the other 13 races. 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. Most fans hated this paint scheme but we think it is just brilliant. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet underwent its first substantive paint scheme change since his rookie season of 1993. Additionally, Gordon has not been to victory lane since his win at Watkins Glen. 55 for D.K. Riggs got his first shot at stardom prior to the 2002 season when he was hired to drive the No. There is no doubt that the Indiana Jones movies are some of the best over the last thirty years, but it surprised many people when it was announced that they would be coming out with the series' fourth movieover 20 years after the latest one. Brought in an all-orange Wheaties Chevrolet he did n't fare that well Gordon drove this Hendrick No... 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