That wasn't the first Cup race held in Las Vegas, though. It was honestly just a really spectacular paint scheme, especially since his car was primarily red and all of a sudden, it's all black the following week. Now your brand has replaced the word fuel in NASCAR. Even Danica Patrick somewhat had one from her IndyCar departure. 43 has had many different looks over the last few years? 36 cara car that is consideredto havehad manycool and different paint schemes throughout the years. Atwood finished the year 35th in points and was subsequently let go at the end of the season. Harry Gant's Skoal Bandit car was one of the most famous and well-known paint schemes of his era. But only one could be the victor. 64 registered five top-ten finishes, four of which were by different drivers (McMurray, Elliott, R. Wallace, M. Wallace). Sawyer, a long-time Nationwide Series driver, was primarily sponsored by Hot Tamales in 2001. It was a pretty spectacular paint scheme as no one really expected Penske and Co. to roll out a gold car for the race, especially with blue wheels. 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). Here are the top 30 NASCAR Paint Schemes of the 90s. Moderators. I especially like the rear sides of the car with the burger, fries and of course, the Coca-Cola. Back to the subject, Stewart's first season as an owner-driver in 2009 was successful as he finished sixth in the final point standings. Sign up to receive exclusive discounts from Whiskey Riff Shop and breaking news. Dale Earnhardt always seemed to make a splash at the annual Winston All-Star Race. 84 Aaron's Ford. Known for his philanthropic work with pediatric cancer, Jeff Gordon competed in the 2010 Atlanta race with the Jeff Gordon Childrens Foundation on the quarter panels of his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. NASCAR and Rick Hendrick decided to honor the Peanuts for the 50-year anniversary with a special paint scheme at the 2000 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. 16. !Watch live on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/dlbxtvJoin the Discord Discord: https://discord.com/invite/yBcCr8VPEeFollow @dlb. 13 after the New Hampshire race, four different drivers shared the ride: Wally Dallenbach Jr., (two races), Tom Hubert (one race), Dennis Setzer (six races) and Ted Musgrave (seven races). Remember in the previous slide when I said that I loved it when other sports would sponsor NASCAR cars? 17 during the 1997 season, along with throwback paint schemes of his Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Budweiser, Gatorade and Tide rides. 40 for the 1998 season and beyond. The purple one that I have been a long-time fan of, was raced during the 1996 season. Terry and Bobby Labonte are the only pair of brothers to win a Sprint Cup Championship. It's one of my favorite movies of all-time. 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. Terry Labonte definitely struck gold with this purple and orange paint scheme, honoring one of the best cereals ever, Frosted Flakes. 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. 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. Although his Rainbow Warriors paint scheme was much like the one he ran as a rookie, his Hendrick Motorsports team switched from the Lumina to the Monte Carlo model in 95. They both moved exponentially fast and were never scared to get in people's faces. 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. It was one of just three races the 2001 Daytona 500 champion ran last seasonWaltrip also ran the Daytona 500, finishing in 40th and the Aaron's 499 at Talladega, coming in at 28th. 6. He drove a chrome version of his No. 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. This is perhaps one of the most revolutionary paint schemes of all-time. At least he got to run the69th best paint scheme of the last thirty years before he ran the rest of the season in the No. 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. He drove the Skoal Bandit paint scheme for many years during his career. Remember when I said in the previous Bobby Labonte paint scheme that the No. Laugh with us. 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Schemes #00 Aquafresh Chevy(18k) The #00 Chevy at Talladega on the track. It was the first time in the race's history that teammates claimed a 1-2-3 finish. Waltrip was the one that carried him to the victory, as he came in second place. On Sunday, NASCAR opened the 2023 season in Daytona Beach, Florida. 25 years later, Richard Petty and Kahne commemorated the paint scheme with a "retro edition". 29 would now be colored with a red-orange color rather than black, like the one he ran at Rockingham. Ryan Newman's #12 Alltel car: . The best part of waking up Ok, Ill stop. Leffler, who was tragically killed in a sprint car race in 2013, earned Haas CNC Racing (which later became Stewart Haas Racing) its first win during a Busch Series race at Nashville. However, the other four relatively struggled in the race, as Gibbs was thenext highest finisher with a 17th-place run. The No.14 Burger King driven by Steve Park back in 1994 showed us all what is most important to the King of burgers, the meals. At least he was able to grace the hood of a NASCAR racecar, but that still doesn't make up for his untimely death. Each year it seems that drivers have a new paint scheme for each race. Football and baseball players have them. 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Also, his driversWallace and John Andrettifinished the 2006 Nationwide season in 11th and 12th, respectively. 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. For the event, Gordon qualified in the 18th position, while finishing the race in 13th. 27 poles. NASCAR had their own edition of the "Ironman" as Labonte drove his silver No. 10. Last season, Busch would run the car at the Crown Royal Presents the Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400 at Richmond, starting the night in the 20th position. Labonte ran this specific car in two races that season, at the Pepsi 400 at Michigan and at the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Charlotte. He rode the No.11 Holly Farms NASCAR for a long time so the paint scheme has become legendary amongst NASCAR fans. 28 has thought to be the unlucky No. Labonte was making his 513th consecutive start at the First Union 400, successfully spanning over 17 seasons. 29 would be sponsored by Budweiser, formerly Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s and Kasey Kahne's sponsor. What do NASCAR, psychedelic tie-dye and the McDonalds Big Mac all have in common? Since Stewart started the race, he would still collect the points that Rudd accumulated. Harvick would finish the day in 14th while Earnhardt's son finished last after an early crash that involved five cars. 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." Tony Stewart's 2006 season was very inconsistent and up and down to say the least. The following season, his former boss, Ray Evernham, brought him back for two racesthe Pocono 500 and the Brickyard 400. Jeff Gordon did something different in 2008, even though it was a down year for the four-time champion. This paint scheme may have that classic "1970's hippie look", but it was a great looking version. 5 car in the mid- to late-1980's, sponsored Compton for three races in the 2001 season to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary. Photo courtesy of Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR. It was one of the greatest moments in recent memory. Here are the 30 best paint schemes from NASCARs 40 years. 3. 99 crew. It's No. The idea came from prohibition in the 1930s when drivers of illegal moonshine had to modify cars to be faster, sharper, and better overall just to be able to avoid law enforcement when necessary. 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. 20. 14 Burger King car, not the one that Tony Stewart has sometimes driven over the last few seasons. This paint scheme was arguably one of the best of the 2009 season, with the best part probably being the crayons plastered on the hood and sides of the car. Edwards, perhaps the most consistent driver last season, was one-half of one of the most exciting NASCAR championship runs in 2011. Steele would go on to win the ARCA Championship in 1993, winning three races. He has only run two races since, both in 2003. So, I wish it was 1998 rules." . 9 Chevrolet identical to the Hooters paint scheme Kulwicki drove in the only title race of his career. During the two-year span, Waltrip won both championships for Junior Johnson, accumulating 18 poles, 24 wins, 38 top fives and 45 top tens. 37 K-Mart/Little Caesar'sFord for Michael Kranefuss for the 1995 and 1996 seasons. At Darlington, Trickle uses a slingshot maneuver on the final lap to overtake Burns for his first career winsomething he wouldn't have been able to do if not for Hogge's training. Check out the fresh paint schemes drivers will display for Sunday's Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. In the early 2010s, well everyone's getting their AARP card." In 1997, one of the most popular films of recent memory decided to come out with another one. #20 DEWALT After the 2004 season, NASCAR announced that they would remove one of the Darlington races from the schedule and instead, the Sprint Cup Series would race there just one time per season. As part of NASCARs 50th anniversary celebration in 1998. We've counted the . Gordon would get his car back on the track, but he would finish 60 laps down in the 37th position, tied for his worst finish of the 2009 season. This wreck forced the 2011 Hall-of-Famer to retire shortly thereafter from NASCAR. Shortly thereafter, Bonnett retired from racing to become a commentator for CBS Sports, TNT and TBS Sports. Buckshot is not his real first name. 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. In the 90s everything was exciting and magical, Gordon had the rainbow car. Gordon's No. Ulrich in 1991 and then Ray DeWitt from 1992-93. 10 Nestle/NesQuik Ford for Greg Pollex, one of the most successful Nationwide owners of recent memory. 1 Pennzoil and the No. Over the next ten weeks, Allison would post finishes of 11th or better seven times, including a second-place effort at the Winston 500 at Talladega. Affectionatelyknown as "Mr. September" for winning all four September races in 1991, Gant won a total 18 races, spanning 22 years on the circuit. 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. I respect Ken Schrader as a driver, but that was a horrible paint scheme. 00 from Michael Waltrip Racing has had some of the coolest paint schemes (even though a lot of them aren't on this list). Gordon claimed one of his four poles that season for the race, as the former champion finished in second, only behind Carl Edwards. However, he did find time to sport a chrome edition of his No.17 Parts America NASCAR. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Jeff Gordon was decaled up, but its normal colors were replaced by flat black. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 11 Budweiser Chevrolet for Junior Johnson. For the final race of the 2015 season, Jeff Gordon wheeled this No. Bayne would start the race in 10th, his third-best qualifying effort of the season. He'd last there for another season before moving on to the No. Before he was a star on the Sprint Cup circuit, Dale Jarrett was dicing it up in the Busch Series. 13 car during the 1998 season for Jerry Nadeau and as we all know, the No. Known as the "Ironman of NASCAR," Rudd set a record of 788 consecutive starts. Bill Elliott, who was sponsored by McDonald's for most of the 1990's, saw many different paint schemes in 1998, NASCAR's 50th anniversary. The retro paint scheme honored the oldedition that Darrell Waltrip, affectionatelyknown as "Jaws," drove during the 1981 and 1982 seasons. 92 for the 2001 season with the same sponsor. All rights reserved. Glen Wood's first career win came at a 1960 race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Duponts Performance Coatings division sponsored Jeff Gordons No. 29 at the Samsung/Radio Shack 500 at Texas. 83 for Team Red Bull, but failed to make the cut. This car would first appear at the Checker Auto Parts Dura Lube 500K at Phoenix and the following week at the Pennzoil 400 at Homestead. Photo courtesy of John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR. During the 2006 season, Reese's sponsored Harvick for ten races. As Trickle is recovering, Daland hires another hotshot rookie to take his placeRuss Wheeler. 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. He'd also win six races eachin the 1996, 1997 and 1999 seasons. Kulwicki was the beloved antithesis of NASCAR's . I did that very same thing when my late grandmother told me her favorite driver was Bill Elliott, and he's been my favorite driver ever since. 94 Mac Tonight Fordis definitely one of the most brilliant and glistening paint schemes of all-time. His No. 19, No. Although they were sub-par finishes, it was still an awesome paint scheme. 54 Toys "R" Us car in 2002 for Rick Goodwin. Whether the cars struggled or not, it was truly a great moment in NASCAR history and will probably forever be known as the race that revolutionized paint schemes forever. He was sponsored by AMP Energy Drink for two of those races, the Daytona 500 and the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta. While driving the No. WinstonCup98 Mod - BGN - 1998 Busch Paint Schemes. 28 Texaco Havoline Ford, winning two races and finishing tenth in the final points standings. I wish there were more paint schemes like it. The newest Indiana Jones film's budget was $185 million. However, he did claim a pole at the DirecTV 500 at Texas, his only top-five start of the season. We've counted the votes and the people have spoken @KyleBusch will be taking the 1998 @mmschocolate Throwback car to @TooToughToTame! Wood helped put his Wood Brothers team together in 1953 and he won four races throughout his career. The team began with driver Jeff Gordon, who spent his entire full-time career behind the wheel of the No. Some of these cars were just raced one time, while some were used throughout an entire season. Starting in 1996, NASCAR began to run exhibition races in Japan, starting with Suzuka Circuitland on Nov. 22, as Rusty Wallace won the race. Great paint scheme. This meant a new era was being ushered in and we did not see Reese's sponsor Harvick last season. It was definitely a great moment in NASCAR history and a great paint scheme to show for it as well. Not to mention, this car was run in the midst of Jarrett's "glory years". At Michigan, Labonte qualified in the back at 39th and finished the race in 26th. Thanks to everyone who voted! Rick Hendrick gave Labonte a shot to run a number of races in the No. Before Richard Childress was running racing teams, he was racing the CRC No.3. 24, with a bright Axalta paint scheme that harkened back to the original Rainbow Warriors car of 1993. 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