However, the Cup race would not go as well as they had hoped. The sixth-best paint scheme of the last 30 years belongs to Jeff Gordon, who has appeared on this list quite a bit. Also at the hospital, Trickle and Burns decide to squash their rivalry and try to become friends. Even though Gordon came in 12th in the Winston, he won the third-most money in the race. Even though he was sponsored by Viagra for the 2005 season, it didn't stop him from running paint schemes of his past. However, it somewhat floundered in the box office, finishing with $54,682,547. 0. 36 cara car that is consideredto havehad manycool and different paint schemes throughout the years. 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. 28 Ford featured a Fred Lorenzen throwback of his LaFayette Ford. 27. Needless to say, there weren't any brand-name sponsors. Uh-Oh Oreo's sponsored just one race that season and it turned out to be a great idea. 99 Kraft/Velveeta scheme that he ranat the 2003 All-Star weekend. He's a great driver and I respect him for that, but there is something about him that I have never liked. The following season, Stremme latched on with Felix Sabates, driving the same No. 361 top tens. Rusty Wallace's Dodge saw four top tens in the first seven races, but over the next few weeks, there would be finishes of 28th, 36th, 42nd, 40th, 33rd and 38th. Green qualified the car and started the race in 26th. Some people choose their favorite driver(s) by their favorite paint scheme. 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. "Million Dollar Bill" ran this car at the UAW-GM Teamwork 500at Pocono in 1995, the 17th race of the season. If you do not know what the Sprint Showdown and All-Star Race are, it's a prelude to NASCAR's first trip to Charlotte every season. Allmendinger ran a total of 44 races in 2007 and 2008 before racing full-time in 2009 for Richard Petty Motorsports. Back in 1985, Darrell Waltrip ran the No. The paint scheme may have been very, very short lived, but it is by far one of most classic paint schemes of all-time. Photo courtesy of NASCAR Archives & Research Center via Getty Images. He was on the pole for the 1995 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington, but also managed to clinch just three top fives and eight top tens in that two-year spanAndretti's best finish was a fourth-place run at the 1995 Miller Genuine Draft 400 at Michigan. I just loved the way that the Chevrolet had many different kinds of jelly beans around the car. Drum roll, please. There was also an occasional paint scheme that was sponsored by Miller High Life Lighta scheme that looks exactly like the one pictured except instead of red, it was dark blue. McMurray would start the car the following week at Dover and post a third-place finish, the team's highest run of the season. From 1992-2000, Martin was undoubtedly the best driver in the Busch Series, although he didn't race more than 15 races in any of those seasons. He would climb his way back into the top 20, but would commit a speeding penalty on pit road and would go two laps down, officially putting him out of contention. But for one race, at the Miller 400 at Michigan, Hendrick Motorsports brought out the special Tony the Tiger paint scheme. 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. He won two races that season and also accumulated nine top fives and fourteen top tens. The two-time champion started the day in the middle of the pack in 18th. The following season, Park would run a full-time schedule with DEI, running the No. Bonnett was one of the best racers of the 1980's, but his time would come to an end as he passed away on Feb. 11, 1994 (Rest in peace). Ricky Rudd, Joe Nemechek, Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five. After missing three events, he'd sign on with Petty Enterprises to drive the No. 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. However, his day would end prematurely as he would be involved in a crash on lap 158 and would come home in 39th. Sponsored by the cereals Trix, Lucky Charms and Cocoa Puffs, Benson ran this car at the Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Bristol in 1998. Back in those days, typical racers did not use green paint schemes because they believed that the color was bad luck. 20. With his second-place effort in the event, the No. The race was an exhibition held in Japan and featured both Senior and Junior driving Coca-Cola paint schemes and Junior was even in the #1 car, the same number that Chastain will be driving this weekend in the recreated Coke paint scheme. It's one of my favorite movies of all-time. 1998 No.9 Jerry Nadeau, Cartoon Network Birthday. As part of NASCAR's 50th anniversary celebration in 1998. This wreck forced the 2011 Hall-of-Famer to retire shortly thereafter from NASCAR. David Ragan and Kurt Busch rounded out the top five, with Kyle and his America scheme coming home in sixth place. A few weeks later, at the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen, Gordon and his No. He was just 31 at the time of his death. The car was done after the 1991 season, but it will go down as one of the coolest paint schemes over the last couple of decades. 29 paint scheme for Richard Childress. There's not much more you can say about the 2000 Winston. There is not much to say about RC-Cola except for how popular it was in the early 70s. The following season, he signed on to drive the No. Of course, the NASCAR Hall of Famer is active on Twitter. 29 would be sponsored by Budweiser, formerly Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s and Kasey Kahne's sponsor. 24. 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. Gordon finished third in points his last full-time season of racing. Trickle eventually returns to the team and Daland fields two cars. 8 and now the No. Ah, Days of Thunder. 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. I'm going to go ahead and tell you right now that I do not like Jeff Gordon, nor have I ever been a fan of his. Sadler ran this specific paint scheme in the Gatorade Twin 125s and at the annual Budweiser Shootout prior to the 2004 Daytona 500. Ross Chastain will drive the No. This is also one of a couple of paint schemes that ran one race and won it as well. He would go on to run up front throughout the entire race, leading 35 lapsand would eventually place fourth. 00 Cheez-It Pontiac. Back to Labonte, the 2000 Winston Cup Champion started that Sunday in 26th and finished the 300 circuits one lap down in 22nd. I don't know why, but they've always had a softspot in my heart. But it didn't happen in this case. 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. There are many things about the sport the fans love to see but the number one thing they love most, the paint schemes. This is undoubtedly a great paint scheme, even though I'm not a Junior fan. Petty's near top ten would eventually become his third-best finish of the entire season, as he finished eighth at Loudon and sixth at Watkins Glen. Harvick's No. He'd finish the season 11th in points, his second-worst season since coming to Roush Racing full-time in 2005. honoring Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr. from a 1998 race. Over the course of the 1997 season, Labonte's regular paint scheme was sponsored by Kellogg's Corn Flakes. This specific paint scheme was run in 2001 by Robinson. It shows a soft side, rather than the rugged side that we're used to seeing on television. 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. This is perhaps one of my top-five all-year paint schemes. Earnhardt would receive damage to his car and would miss the rest of the racehe'd finish in 36th. 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. Petty's No. For Darrell Waltrip, you can pick either the Mountain Dew or Gatorade as your favorite paint schemes of his illustrious career. 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. The MLB All-Star Game sponsored a few races throughout the years (as seen by Bobby Labonte's 2000 scheme). 1998 No.94 Bill Elliott, McDonalds Big Mac Tonight. Rudd ended his Sprint Cup career with a 21st-place finish at Homestead. Although he wasn't in contention during the race, it was still cool to see that No. Mark Martin, perhaps the greatest driver to never win a Sprint Cup championship, had a small "farewell tour" during the 2005 season, as it was thought his career would be winding down pretty soon. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade came out in 1989, one year before I was born, with the latest film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull coming out inMay 2008. No other driver claimed more than $60,000. 32 that Ricky Craven had recently departed from. Gordon drove the silver car to victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 2002 was the start of a down period for Wallace, as the 1989 Winston Cup Champion would not win a race for the first time since the 1986 season. A few weeks later, Irvan announced that he would retire from the sport and he hasn't raced since. Needless to say, Busch got off to a hot start for his full-time sophomore season. Well, in 1999, it was the Derby's 125th anniversary. He would move up as the day progressed and would finish seventh, his fourth top ten of the season at that point. 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. However, he would finish the race in third, as Jeff Gordon would win his third Daytona 500 and Kurt Busch would finish in second. His G.I. Firstly, this is one of the greatest looking paint schemes I've ever seen. During the 2006 season, Reese's sponsored Harvick for ten races. In 1995, Earnhardt started the phenomenon of special paint schemes with his "Silverwrench" car. Yes, 125 years. HamiltonJr.'s best finish was an 11th-place run at the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 at Las Vegas three weeks into the season. Earnhardt and his No. The 21-time winner is currently driving the No. Gordon qualified in the fourth position, but was involved in a crash and wound up coming home in 35th. 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). Most users ever online were 55, on 01/07/2023 @ 3:20 am. Regardless, it was still an awesome paint scheme, honoring perhaps the best video game of all-time. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team was known initially as the Rainbow Warriors in honor of the multi-colored paint scheme festooned on his Dupont-sponsored Chevrolets during his rookie season of 1993. Green also filled in for Elliott the following week at Darlington, qualifying 40th and finishing 25th. Known for his notoriously bad qualifying efforts during the 2000 season, Labonte started the two races in 38th and 39th, respectively. 18 for the 2008 Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington. After a few good years in the Nationwide Series, Riggs got his first shot driving the No. Buckshot is not his real first name. It's a shame that the former Busch Series champion and two-time runner-up couldn't have a better Cup career. #13 Twisted Tea The two-time champion struggled during qualifying, as he finished the day in 32nd. 99 crew. He finished the day in the 38th position (Tony Stewart won the race in case you're wondering). The best part of waking up Ok, Ill stop. 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. Edwards, perhaps the most consistent driver last season, was one-half of one of the most exciting NASCAR championship runs in 2011. At the Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover, Target along with the video game Halo 3, sponsored Stremme. McMurray is going back to the 90s with this Mac Tonight paint scheme we last saw on . Photo courtesy of Jamie Squire/Getty Images. 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. 20. The finishing order for the first race determines the lineup for the odd positions on the starting grid (third, fifth, seventh, etc.) They were decent races, but it gave us the 36th coolest paint scheme of the last 30 years. By 1997, Darrell Waltrip was almost finished racing stock cars in the Sprint Cup. For Dale Earnhardt Inc., Park struggled at the highest competitive level, finishing 33rd, 41st, 33rd, 41st and 15th, respectively. Jarrett drove this car at the All-Star race in 2008, the final race of his lengthy, astounding career. Absolutely amazing. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) to kick off the 2023 season. I just never really understood that, but anyway, on to the actual subject. 25 years later, Richard Petty and Kahne commemorated the paint scheme with a "retro edition". "DW" ran the car pictured in the 1997 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 at Richmond, but struggled throughout the race. But it was still a nice tribute to his dad, who was a seven-time champion and is widely considered to be one of the best drivers of all-time. He had a marginally better season, eventually placing 24th in the standings. 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. There's no doubting that. There is no question about it. This year, over half the NASCAR Cup Series field will be racing with a throwback paint scheme in the . Regardless, it was still a cool paint, while honoring his brother "DW" in the process. 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. I'm saying it because it is a truly classic paint scheme. 8)and Paul Menard (No. Yes, he didn't win, but it was an awesome paint scheme. Special paint schemes are one-time or limited time variations on a race car's typical appearance. It has become a consistent sight to see an orange No. 24 Pepsi Challenger Chevrolet was in tribute to Darrell Waltrip's No. Over the course of a few seasons, including his 1996 Championship upset, we were used to seeing Labonte run the Kellogg's car with a few of their products thrown in. During that four-year span in the No. A cartoon moon was put on the hood, directly beside the McDonalds logo. 23 Camel Cigarettes/Smokin' Joe's Ford for Travis Carter from 1995-97. 15. Poor BillElliott, he obviously had a rough couple of years in the 94 car. Like the Looney Tunes' Tazmanian Devil, Earnhardt was crazy and was never afraid. Photo courtesy of Todd Warshaw/Getty Images. 47 JTG-Daugherty Toyota has had some random, yet cool paint schemes. 11 Budweiser Chevrolet for Junior Johnson. 10 Worst NASCAR Paint Schemes of All-Time. Joe. Allison was inducted into the 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame, along with Lee Petty, David Pearson, Ned Jarrett and Bud Moore. 13 FirstPlus Ford full-time. One movie. 10 NesQuik car. 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. Laugh with us. Every driver seemed to believe in it at some point except for Harry Gant, who drove the No. Anyway, Busch, the owner of 23 Sprint Cup Series wins overall, started the night in the sixth position. Busch, who is the owner of 104 races in the top three series, has had some amazing paint schemes since signing with Joe Gibbs Racing. 44. Other season, he'd hardly race at all, but I guess that's what he was aiming for. But at the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, Motorcraft honored Glen Wood, who would be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Jan. 20, 2012. 71, Coast Guard). Three years later, Wood claimed the checkered flag yet again at Bowman Gray Stadium for his fourth and final victory. Not only was it a classic stock car, it was the blue and yellow paint scheme that earned it a spot on this list. The No. Edwards did not have a stellar day at all that Sunday, but he gave us a great looking paint scheme. The former Winston Cup Champion ran this specific paint scheme attwo races during the 1998 season -- at the Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 at Richmond andtwo weeks laterat the NAPA Autocare 500 at Martinsville. Hands down. 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