Definitely the one that is pictured. One of the funniest and coolest names in NASCAR history. Japanese drivers Hideo Fukuyama, Keiicha Tsuchiya, Kazuteru Wakida and Motohiro Nakaji competed in the event, along with Canadian Gary Smith. 40 Coors Light for the 2006 Cup season, but had a lackluster season, finishing 33rd in the final standings. Members. 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. 28 Texaco Havoline Ford for the duration of his rookie season (by the way, Irwin did win the series' Rookie of the Year that season). Gordon didn't win the race, but it revolutionized paint schemes forever. 5 at the final spring race at North Wilkesboro in 1996. Gordon started the Busch Clash in 14th, the race's final position. Some of these owners include Michael Waltrip, the Wood Brothers, Ray Evernham, John Carter, Turner Motorsports (for this year's July Daytona race), among others. JEFF GORDON DUPONT WITH HOOD 185790790374 Due to his 39th-place effort, Labonte dropped to third in the points standings. This scheme was never run in an actual race, as it was run in the 2002 Winston Open (now called the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race). Elliott's No. At least the paint scheme was pretty cool. Filed Under: NASCAR Cup Series Tagged With: . 1998 No.44 Kyle Petty, Hot Wheels Blues Brothers Special Edition. Both Petty and Elliott, along with Bobby Labonte, will also join Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer in the TV booth. Over those four races, his sponsors included Tonka, Action Performance, Winner's Circle and G.I. Regardless of his lackluster effort, thenow-perished Irwin gave us a pretty cool paint scheme to look at. Running a part-time schedule in the Busch Series in 1999, Jones ran this car in 19 of the 32 races. Inglebright started just two races over his career in the Sprint Cup Series, but he made an everlasting impression with that paint scheme. So technically, this car was never actually run in an actual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, but oh well. The Persian Gulf War officially began on Aug. 2, 1990 and ended Feb. 28, 1991. His Sharpie $1,000,000 Contest was definitely a great paint scheme and helped him win the first race of his career. Personally, I always liked the mixture of purple and red, along with numbers being outlined with blue. I've always been a big fan of the car listed in this slide, the scheme he drove for Robert Yates Racing during the entire 2007 season. 40 for the 1998 season and beyond. Unfortunately, Earnhardt would not claim his fourth victory in the event this time as Jeff Gordon took home the checkered flag. Gordon scored victories in the Chroma Premier, Jurassic Park, DuPont 200th Anniversary, and Pepsi cars. 77 Jasper Engines Ford for Doug Bawel prior to the 2002 season. Starting in 2001, they would start running 36 races per season, which has continued to this season and beyond. Petty had practically just started his Winston Cup career at this point, as he was driving for the legendary Wood Brothers. I've probably liked this paint scheme so much since it was ran because it features different cerealsthat I used to eat all the time. Other season, he'd hardly race at all, but I guess that's what he was aiming for. The Georgia native qualified on the pole position, but would struggle as the race went on and eventually finished the day in 23rdPaul Menard pulled off a tremendous upset, as he claimed his first-ever Sprint Cup victory, finishing ahead of Jeff Gordon, Regan Smith, 2010 Brickyard winner Jamie McMurray and Matt Kenseth. 3. Well, this car shouldn't be on this list because it was never actually rannot in an exhibition race nor an official NASCAR race. Legends have them. Former Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would claim his second victory of the season, with eventual champion Jimmie Johnson finishing in second and 2011 Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart in third. Jamie McMurray, No. In August, the series would come to Bristol for the second time and Blaney's No. Irwin participated in four races in 1997 for David Blair in the No. 36 and No. He'd come back yet again the next season, competing in 17 of the 31 races. From left to right: Mickey Gibbs (No. Other prizes included NBA tickets, Chevrolet Tahoe's, Chevy Z-28 Camaro's, Home Entertainment Systems and other prizes. By the way, Larry Pearson seemingly "filled in" for the other 13 races. That was just the start of adismal season for him and the Tide crew, as he would not muster a top-ten finish during the entire season. Ricky Rudd, Joe Nemechek, Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five. Harvick would finish the day in 14th while Earnhardt's son finished last after an early crash that involved five cars. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when this brilliant paint scheme was pitched to the marketing executives. The actual All-Star Race celebrates the drivers who had won the previous year or during the current campaign. The paint scheme that started it all. 68 Country Time Lemonade car. 3 silver Chevrolet finished the night in 14th, definitely a disappointing night for "The Intimidator.". 22 wins. David Stremme is another one of those drivers that had potential, but just couldn't take advantage of his opportunity. At Richmond on Sept. 11, Grubb was involved in crash on the second lap and refused to take a drug test. 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. It definitely hits on all the necessary criteria to qualify as one of the worst paint schemes ever. Personally, I'm more of a fan of that classic look rather than the scheme Kenny Wallace drove last season in the Nationwide Series. 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. Ah, the Peanuts and Charlie Brown. He'd be strong throughout the entire day, leading three laps and coming home third. Senior's son finished the day in sixth. 47 car in 2009 and at the season finale at Homestead, Ambrose's car featured a sleek blue scheme sponsored by Little Debbie's Chocolate Cupcakes. The movie I'm talking about? 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. He drove this car multiple times throughout the 2005 season with races at Indianapolis, Bristol and Atlanta. Anyway, at the fifth-ever race at Chicagoland, Wallace started that Sunday in the 33rd position. 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. 6. Fans of the sport come from all over and they love to watch the races, not just for the crashes, but also for the drama of a last second finish or two drivers going at each other following a tough race. 75 Remington Arms Ford for the 1999 season, but struggled the entire season and was let go at the conclusion of the year. In 2003, Martin's blue, white and black No. Earnhardt's scheme may not have been the most flashy or spectacular scheme, but it started a revolution and that's why it is ranked so highly. Once an up-and-coming driver in the Winston Cup Series, the 1994 Busch Series Champion signed on with Jack Roush prior to the 1998 season after two lackluster campaigns. Green also filled in for Elliott the following week at Darlington, qualifying 40th and finishing 25th. 29 would now be colored with a red-orange color rather than black, like the one he ran at Rockingham. At the Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover, Target along with the video game Halo 3, sponsored Stremme. 3 machine, but it was still a great looking paint scheme. Hamilton finished the season ninth in the final points standings, the best finish of his career. #NASCARThrowback pic.twitter.com/xO3TorFSp3. He was also a pretty good race car driver. Here's yet another Dale Earnhardt paint scheme. Regardless, Elliott's two-race paint scheme was a great looking car, thus earning a spot on this list. And it got off to a good start, as Jarrett won the Great American Race in his first start in the No. The owner of zero Sprint Cup Series wins, LePage was really given his first shot by Jack Roush during the 1998 season with thirteen races to go. Go to Appearance > Customize > Subscribe Pop-up to set this up. Three years later, Wood claimed the checkered flag yet again at Bowman Gray Stadium for his fourth and final victory. 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. For the final race of the 2015 season, Jeff Gordon wheeled this No. His next four races were average, but he would go on a stupendous run after the race at Charlotte. NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 by Nick Waugh. In 1998, NASCAR legend Ernie Irvan joined MB2 Motorsports to drive the No. First off, I've been a NASCAR fan for practically my entire lifeI started watching, "cars go around in circles" before I tuned in to football, basketball baseball and everything else. Views. Over that span, Martin ran 129 races in the 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. Baker was the first driver to exceed the 200 mph mark on a closed course test run. 43 had gone to victory lane since Richard Petty won in 1984. LePage would post finishes of 25th and 35th in those two races. This is one of them. We first saw Kasey Kahne during the 2004 season, his rookie year in NASCAR with Ray Evernham, driving the No. Back in the 1980's, Terry Labonte drove a blue and white No. Riggs would go on to finish the season 10th in the standings, as Greg Biffle took home the championship. In an exciting race, Kevin Harvick fended off Carl Edwards and Jeff Gordon to take the victory. During the two-year span, Waltrip won both championships for Junior Johnson, accumulating 18 poles, 24 wins, 38 top fives and 45 top tens. #NASCARThrowback weekend is here. Before there was Danica Patrick, there was Shawna Robinson. It's a very simple paint scheme, but it is a great one as well. The purple one that I have been a long-time fan of, was raced during the 1996 season. But when you compete in 500 consecutive events, you've definitely done something right. Cars: Racing, NASCAR; Sport & Touring Cars . The best feature on the car would probably have to be the red No. Were having flashbacks to 2002. The Valvoline paint scheme has seen many different shades and colors but none of them match the level of the 1997 scheme Mark Martin used that season. They all look to be in pristine condition with radiant colors and oftentimes eye-appealing paint schemes. 21 Citgo Chevrolet, pulled off a massive upset and won the Winstonhis first victory of any sort at the Sprint Cup/Winston Cup level (he'd go on to win his first ever points race less than five years later at the Daytona 500). (8-19-98) Schrader was once sponsored by M&M's while driving the No. At least he gave us a nice paint scheme to look at while he was running in the back of the pack. Gordon would switch back to his familiar rainbow scheme for the 500-mile race, thus ending that great-looking gold-and-black Premier scheme. That season, at the 2008 Dodge Avenger 500, Kvapil's No. Listen to this article. 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. 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. Over the course of the 1997 season, Labonte's regular paint scheme was sponsored by Kellogg's Corn Flakes. This paint scheme is the last Earnhardt car on this list that was ran at the annual All-Star race. The 2011 runner-up would not win a single race during the season, nor qualify on the pole for any event. Every time I see this car, I wonder how Dale Earnhardt REALLY felt about having to drive a car designed by a pre-school class. His best finish was a third-place outing at the Charter Pipeline 250 at Gateway. Favorites. Gant started competing in the No. 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. The finishing order for the first race determines the lineup for the odd positions on the starting grid (third, fifth, seventh, etc.) A few weeks later, Labonte posted back-to-back finishes of 35th (Pocono) and 40th (Indy), thus practically putting an end to his championship hopes. The latter may not have received all the hype that Danica has gotten since arriving in the IndyCar Series, but she was still a decent driverwhen she made the race. In 1997, Wheaties depicted a race car driver, Earnhardt,for the very first time on one of their boxes. Elliott may have not had a solid season, but he had some lustrous paint schemes throughout the year. 24. 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. #18 Interstate Batteries Greg Sacks finished in last place after a crash on lap twenty. 99 crew. He'd last in the No. Dale Jr. started the day in 27th, but blew an engine 151 laps into the race and finished 31st. Earnhardt, the Busch Series Champion in 1998 and 1999, started racing full-time at the series' highest level starting in 2000. 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. Texaco-Havoline has been a sponsor for NASCAR for a very long time. 2 and 22 for Roger Penske. Ulrich in 1991 and then Ray DeWitt from 1992-93. I wish it would have been run more often since it was such a cool paint scheme. So with all this nostalgia, lets take a look at some of the best paint schemes that well see out on the track this this throwback weekend: LaJoie is honoring country singer-turned-NASCAR driver Marty Robbins with his throwback scheme that pays tribute to the bright pink and yellow paint scheme that Robbins ran in the 1970s. 23 seasons. Sterling Marlin has had many ups and downs throughout his NASCAR career, but he had some great looking paint schemes when he was driving the No. Over the course of the night, Busch's car got better and better, as he led 169 of the 367 total laps and claimed the victory. This one is titled The Lost World: Jurassic Park. It's funny to see a restaurant come from very small to one of the biggest chain restaurants in the United States. I have heard some people say it is undoubtedly the ugliest paint scheme of all-time and I've heard some people say it's the best one ever. The car pictured in this slide is the No. NASCAR took the idea of turning cars into modified cars into a sport that has lasted ever since. This entry from the Cartoon Network in 1998 has every element possible to qualify as one of the worst paint schemes in NASCAR . 00 Domino's Pizza Toyota at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on July 29. 00 has consistently put out some of the best paint schemes over the years. He'd last there for another season before moving on to the No. 83 for Team Red Bull, but failed to make the cut. 0 yellow Jelly Belly car make some lapsInglebright started 34th that day, but managed a pedestrian 32nd-place finish. 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. This car may not be as flashy as some of the other ones on this list, but it is a well-designed race car. Like, a lot of critters. Johnny Benson, one of only two drivers to win a Busch/Nationwide Series Championship and a Truck Series Championship, was once a driver with much potential. 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Doctors told him he could not suffer another trauma, so he spent 1998 going from doctor to doctorto see if he could make a comeback. It was an awesome looking scheme that I wish was driven more often, but what can you do? BroBible is the #1 place on the internet for the very best content from the worlds of sports, culture, gear, high tech, and more. 9 car that season. The following season, he signed on to drive the No. 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. Early in the movie, Trickle developed a fierce rivalry with Rowdy Burns, a Winston Cup Champion. Remember in the previous slide when I said that I loved it when other sports would sponsor NASCAR cars? Still driving for Jack Beebe in 1984, the red and blue Hawaiian Punch scheme first appeared at the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. 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. This led to the dismissal of Trickle, Hogge and the rest of the team. Sadly, this wasn't the only truly terrible paint scheme displayed on the No. This led to "Awesome Bill" driving the No. The cars were not very combative, as Musgrave would be able to muster finishes of 21st, 27th, 29th and 16th, respectively. Labonte had a great weekend in which we saw him qualify first among the 37 cars. 9 Uh-Oh Oreo's Ford for Roush Racing. Even though Spencer didn't have great success over those three years, it was still a very cool paint scheme. Even though I'm not a fan of rainbow-looking schemes, this car was pretty spectacular. The former Cup Champion first competed in a race in 1976 and could very well make his last start ever in the No. Ken Schrader's No. . But Spencer would never find success with Carter, as the driver would only clinch three top fives and seventeen top tens over his three-year stint in the Camel Fordhis best finish was a fourth-place run at the 1996 Miller 400 at Michigan. 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 [] []. Yes, this is Bill Elliott's car, but he did not drive this car in the 2000 goracing.com 500 at Bristol. The five-time runner-up started the day in the 33rd position, but he struggled throughout the day. This one is for you, LEFturn. 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. The following weekend, Labonte struggled and came home in 25th. This is just one of them and it deserves to be in the top 20. Not even close. Before Kyle Busch was the fixture of the Mars Company, Elliott Sadler was while driving the No. 15 5-Hour Energy car for Michael Waltrip, who he once proclaimed to be the, "worst driver in NASCAR period!". Truex was involved in crashes on laps 92 and 153 after starting the race in 20th. It was a nice change from the typical red, white and yellow paint scheme that Labonte had driven for years, including the season prior when he claimed his second Winston Cup Championship. Mayfield arguably had one of his best all-around weekends of the 1999 season, as the Kentucky native started the day in 14th. 129. Benny Parsons rode the Copenhagen Snuff long before NASCAR started banning certain sponsors. During the 2006 season, Reese's sponsored Harvick for ten races. Needless to say, there weren't any brand-name sponsors. #40 McDonalds The 1987 Bud Shootout winner placed third in the exhibition race, just behind Greg Biffle and race winner Dale Jarrett. LePage would start the 2006 season for Jeff Stec, driving the No. 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. #NASCARThrowback @SociosMS | @RFKracing pic.twitter.com/tSV0J9B8DJ, Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) May 6, 2022. He won several races in this vehicle making the paint scheme even better than it looks. https://t.co/S2tzFRw3YH, Tyler Reddick (@TylerReddick) May 3, 2022. 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). Some of you that have never seen this car may wonder why it is so special. 58Hut Stricklin, 1999 (Loudon, Dover, Martinsville), No. After running 31 racesover a four-year span, Cal Wells offered him a ride in the No. Compton was given the opportunity for a full-time ride by Mark Melling prior to the 2000 season, driving the No. Photo courtesy of Gregory Shamus/Getty Images. Starting in 2004, the Cup series would switch from the Winston Cup to the Nextel Cup. Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Babe Ruth, Joe Montana, and Richard Petty are all synonymous with winning and are the faces of their respective sports. He did, however, win two races over his NASCAR career with both coming in 1994 at Daytona and Talladega (the second runnings of each race). However, he did have some cool paint schemes along the way. Anyway, Irwin would slip back a little bit during the race, eventually finishing the race eight laps down in 20th. During the season in which NASCAR honored their 50th anniversary, Elliott ran this car at the Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Bristol on Aug. 22. There is nothing quite like the worst shade ofbrown ever created paired up with a really bad flame job. Red or blue, it was still a cool, retro paint scheme. 24 Pepsi Challenger Chevrolet was in tribute to Darrell Waltrip's No. 91 in both races, but was sponsored by Mountain Dew Livewire, their newest flavor, at the Pocono race. Ryan Newman, teammate of the 2011 Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart, had many different paint schemes throughout the 2011 campaign with sponsors such as the U.S. Army, Bass Pro Shops, Wix Filters, Tornados, Haas Automation, Quicken Loans and the Carrier Classic Basketball Game. In 1995, Earnhardt started the phenomenon of special paint schemes with his "Silverwrench" car. Blaney had a lackluster night, but it was still a good sight to see something from Tennessee on a race car. 00 Burger King Chevroletduring the 2006 season with races andfinishesat Chicagoland (35th), Loudon (32nd), Indianapolis (22nd) and Fontana (42nd). Along the way, he became addicted to oxycontin, perhaps the most addictive drug of today's era. To this day, they still rank among the top of my list of best paint schemes. I have been a really big fan of this paint scheme since I saw it that night. Labonte's teammate, Jeff Gordon, claimed his second of four championships. Great paint scheme. Back to Labonte, the 2000 Winston Cup Champion started that Sunday in 26th and finished the 300 circuits one lap down in 22nd. During the 2006 season, Labonte's No. 1982 No.11 Darrell Waltrip, Mountain Dew. 43 has had many different looks over the last few years? 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. Over the 2005 season, Rusty Wallace started fielding cars in the Nationwide Series. @alex_bowman and the #Ally48 team carrying the @markmartin throwback colors will start 15th tomorrow at @TooToughToTame. After that season, though, he managed to only compete in 16 races over the next five seasons. This car also featured a mainly white scheme, which was primarily used during the 1995 season. 00 from Michael Waltrip Racing has had some of the coolest paint schemes (even though a lot of them aren't on this list). Edwards' weekend got off to a great start, as he would start the race in ninth. Over the two years that this car was on the track, Gain, along with Febreeze and Swiffer, sponsored the car in select eventsbut Gain was always on the hood. All rights reserved. 2001 got off to a bad start when seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt passed away after colliding with the wall on the last lap of the Daytona 500. 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). That was definitely an awesome paint scheme, as we rarely see an all-gold car out on the track. The following season was even better for Burton. He was discharged from the HealthSouth Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama four days prior to the 500-mile race. The silver design was such a hit, it turned the paint schemes into a big part of what the fans loved about it. 1998 No. I don't know why, but they've always had a softspot in my heart. A picture of Wood was plastered on the hood of Bayne's No. I wish he had run that car more often. 21. When you start 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup races, you're good. It was definitely a fantastic paint scheme that deserved a spot on the list. 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. After a tumultuous year in which is father died at the Daytona 500, "Junior" was sponsored by the All-Star game for that year's Pepsi 400. Gordon ended the race in 13th-place. I'm ranking this paint scheme so high because of the years and years dedicated to the company. pic.twitter.com/o6F9VxyZmQ. He qualified third for the event, but had a lackluster Sunday as he finished in 35th. 60, collecting 39 victories, 77 top fives, 94 top tens and 20 poles. Maybe it's because there's money scattered everywhere on the car and like most people, I love money. 64 Dodge, usually sponsored by Top-Flite Golf or Miller High Life, featured many drivers throughout the 2005 campaign including himself, Bill Elliott, Jamie McMurray, Jeremy Mayfield, his brother Mike and his son Steve. But people liked his paint schemes. The so-called king of beers. Major League Baseball has a Hall of Fame, like any other sport. 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. And in 1998, NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin won the first NASCAR Cup Series event held at the track located roughly 15 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip. @ alex_bowman and the rest of the worst shade ofbrown ever created paired up with red-orange. Car driver would have loved to have been run more often since it was such a hit it. 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