Hamilton Jr. wouldnot be retained at the end of the season and hasn't run a single race in the series' top level since. Riggs would go on to finish the season 10th in the standings, as Greg Biffle took home the championship. 1989 No.42 Kyle Petty, Peak Antifreeze. He'd latch on to the No. Oh my @TeamTrackhouse DID NOT disappoint! View Ty Gibbs' 2023 car below. 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. The No. Kyle Petty was never as good as his brother Richard Petty but he did manage to have some of the best paint schemes in NASCARs early years. 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. 00 has consistently put out some of the best paint schemes over the years. His first 11th-place finish came at Las Vegas where Wallace sported the paint scheme featured in this slide. We first saw Kasey Kahne during the 2004 season, his rookie year in NASCAR with Ray Evernham, driving the No. The silver design was such a hit, it turned the paint schemes into a big part of what the fans loved about it. pic.twitter.com/o6F9VxyZmQ. Every once in a while, however, there is that one car that sticks out . And it worked. The following weekend, Richard Childress hired young hot-shot Kevin Harvick to be Earnhardt's replacement, as the No. However, the Cup race would not go as well as they had hoped. At least the paint scheme was pretty cool. What do NASCAR, psychedelic tie-dye and the McDonalds Big Mac all have in common? Jarrett would go on to win races at Rockingham, Darlington and Bristol and would register eight top fives and nine top tens along the way. As stated above, Bonnett raced just five races during the 1990 season before suffering a near life-threatening crash. NASCAR Xfinity @NASCAR_Xfinity Here is the photo NASCAR competition officials used to determine the winner. Each former champion will call one stage. 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. In a promotion between DC Comics and Ford, Dale Jarrett's No. 15. Like Jerry Nadeau's car in the previous slide, this car was also short-lived. 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. So for the 1999 Winston, Earnhardt brought back his old sponsor, along with those yellow and blue colors. Sawyer, a long-time Nationwide Series driver, was primarily sponsored by Hot Tamales in 2001. Both Petty and Elliott, along with Bobby Labonte, will also join Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer in the TV booth. 24 Pepsi Challenger Chevrolet was in tribute to Darrell Waltrip's No. 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. Dale Jr. hopped out of his car and stood at the driver's net with his hands up in the air. It's a shame that we will never see him race again. He spent three seasons with the team, amassing six top fives and eighteen top tens. Rest in peace, Kenny Irwin. Edwards' weekend got off to a great start, as he would start the race in ninth. This entry from the Cartoon Network in 1998 has every element possible to qualify as one of the worst paint schemes in NASCAR history. He faltered and was released by the team at the end of the season. Most users ever online were 55, on 01/07/2023 @ 3:20 am. 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. JEFF GORDON #24 Dupont Paint Scheme nascar diecast 1 64 With Hooh - $72.31. 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. 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. He would go on to finish 70 laps in third, a traditional spot for "The Intimidator" to finish. Anyway, this car featured an amazing paint scheme, benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Institute in the process. When scanning the starting grid of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, one can not help but notice the beauty and splendor of the 43 cars lined up. Kevin Harvick's No. Laugh with us. 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. Thanks For Watching! On behalf of McDonalds, Sorenson ran a special McCafe paint scheme in four races that season, first appearing in the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond. 1 driver by seeing who has been the most dominant as of late. He latched on with Butch Mock's No. Fun Fact : Thought to be one of the most anticipated films of 1998 . Gibbs will be driving a throwback to Bobby Labontes 2002 Interstate Batteries car, a paint scheme that Labonte ran for Joe Gibbs racing owned, of course, by Tys grandfather. @TooToughToTame Sunday, 3:30 ET @FS1 #Goodyear400 | #NASCARThrowback pic.twitter.com/aRRSdBSJ0i, William Byron (@WilliamByron) May 6, 2022. Wallace, Earnhardt, Ward Burton and Ernie Irvan rounded out the top five. (On a side note, I'd say Busch is one of the best Bristol drivers in NASCAR history). I always thought this paint scheme was awesome even though it was simple and not extravagant like most others on this list. One design will be chosen on Sept. 8, and the winner will get to head to Charlotte with parents for an official unveiling of the paint scheme on Oct. 13 at the Wood Brothers Racing shop. At one point, he was third in the points standings but faded down the stretch and finished the year seventh. . He'd finish the season 11th in points, his second-worst season since coming to Roush Racing full-time in 2005. And not to mention, Sawyer had decent success while driving those cars as wellplacing 17th, sixth, ninth, 19th, sixth, eighth, 30th, fourth, seventh, fifth, 16th, ninth, and second, respectively. The 2011 runner-up would not win a single race during the season, nor qualify on the pole for any event. At least he was able to live to tell about it, unlike other drivers in the past. Photo courtesy of Todd Warshaw/Getty Images. 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. He won two races that season and also accumulated nine top fives and fourteen top tens. The paint scheme was also honoring the Olympics' 100th anniversary. The Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond would be the next race and Gordon started the night in the 10th position, while finishing the 400 laps in the eighth position. The former Truck Series Champion got his first chance driving the No. The following season, his former boss, Ray Evernham, brought him back for two racesthe Pocono 500 and the Brickyard 400. Also at the hospital, Trickle and Burns decide to squash their rivalry and try to become friends. 1986 No.3 Dale Earnhardt Sr., Wrangler Jeans. But for one race, at the Miller 400 at Michigan, Hendrick Motorsports brought out the special Tony the Tiger paint scheme. None other than The Simpsons, which appears regularly on the FOX Network at 8 PM E/T on Sundays throughout the year. He finished his short-lived Winston Cup career with 160 starts, one win, 19 top fives, 60 top tens and three poles. 88 suffered a flashback and transformed into the car pictured in this slide. That is second-best all-time behind John Rostek (1960, Arizona State Fairgrounds), Jamie McMurray (2002, Charlotte) and most recently Trevor Bayne in last year's Daytona 500. He would come back to the Nationwide Series, last driving the No. He also had another Checkers/Valvoline scheme that he drove at the second Talladega racethere was also a special Checker's/Florida State University paint scheme that he drove at the season finale at Homestead. 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. The driver ran all of his races for the Wood Brothers in the No. Listen to this article. As we all know, Bill Elliott was sponsored by McDonald'sfor a number of seasons, with a decent variety of paint schemes. In 1997, Steele attempted seven races in the Busch Series (now Nationwide Series), while registering finishes of fifth, 37th (overheating), 25th (overheating), 21st, 19th, 26th (crash) and sixth. 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 in case you are wondering, Jeff Gordon won the race, while Charismatic won the Derby. 94 Mac Tonight Fordis definitely one of the most brilliant and glistening paint schemes of all-time. Like the Looney Tunes' Tazmanian Devil, Earnhardt was crazy and was never afraid. He'd come back as the race went on, but it wasn't the same car. 77 would now be decorated in our nation's colors, instead of the bright yellow scheme he was running all season long. 18, Navy), Kulwicki, Buddy Baker (No. MRN Staff April 20, 2019 at 8:00 AM. 43 has had many different looks over the last few years? So long that he made more than just this list. The following weekend at one of racing's most storied tracks, Elliott got off to a great start with a eighth-place effort. His No. 44. 91 Dodge for Ray Evernham. Dale Jarrett collected the pole for the series' biggest race and Jimmie Johnson lined up beside him, meaning those were the only two positions locked in. 17. Starting in 11th, Earnhardt ran up front for the first part of the race. Personally, I always liked the mixture of purple and red, along with numbers being outlined with blue. 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. In that same race, Allison's son, Davey, finished right behind his father, the first time a father-son combination finished the Daytona 500 first and second. 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 . 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. During the 2011 season, the AARP came on board with the No. I swear, I could make a list of the 50 best Terry Labonte paint schemes. It isnt around anymore but the company was purchased back in 2000 by PabstBrewing Company. 8 and now the No. But he was never able to get that chance. Sadly, this wasn't the only truly terrible paint scheme displayed on the No. Winston Cup 98 Mod - CUP - Paint Schemes. I wish we would have seen you have a full, lengthy career at the series' highest level. In 2005, Elliott drove nine races in the No. Ross Chastain will drive the No. The current analyst on the Speed Channel left the No. With so many cars being destroyed, Hogge forced Trickle to go through training, in hopes that Trickle would understand what is important in the sport. Unfortunately, Hamilton perished on Jan. 7, 2007 of brain and neck cancer at the youngage of 49. 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 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. He had one of his best qualifying efforts of the season, as he started the long night in the fifth position. 8. For a better picture, click on this link. Stewart would fall back to fifth in the points standings after the race. 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. Following his arrival at Roush Racing at Michigan, LePage would post seven top-20 finishes, including a season best sixth-place finish at Charlotte. Anyway, Busch ran three races in this specific scheme in 2010 and three last season. One of the best cartoons of all-time. It's funny to see a restaurant come from very small to one of the biggest chain restaurants in the United States. For some reason, I just thought this car was awesome and I still think that, I guess. Cale Yarborough wasnt just good, he was great. It's delicious. Jurassic Park. However, he would be involved in an accident on the front stretch with Mark Green on the 84th lap. During NASCAR's first visit to Talladega in 2006, Dale Earnhardt Inc. decided to honor the late Dale Earnhardt in the Cup and Nationwide Series with special black paint schemes. At North Wilkesboro, Wheeler gets dirty and spins Trickle out to win the race. 7, Petty registered 12 top fives, 34 top tens and a win at the 1986 Miller High Life 400 at Richmond. 27years later at theDodge Avenger500 at Darlington, Earnhardt ran this retro paint scheme, in tribute to the old No. Yesterday, we covered the the 30 Most Badass NASCAR Paint Schemes From 1949-1989, but as we enter into the 90s of NASCAR, we come across something new for paint schemes, alternate designs. #24 Jeff Gordon - Dupont / NASCAR 50th 'Chromalusion' Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1998 v1.0. Irvan would go on to compete in the first 21 events of the 1999 season for MB2 Motorsports. Out of NASCAR and potentially heartbroken, Grubb was found dead in his room at the Alpine Motel on May 6, 2009. The following season, which turned out to be fairly successful, Irvan was let go by Robert Yates Racing and was considered to be a "free agent.". 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