NASCAR’s throwback weekend is back. Drivers are set to compete in Sunday’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, the site of the sport’s annual throwback weekend. Nearly every driver will feature a paint scheme that honors NASCAR history, no matter how big or small. Here are the paint schemes NASCAR fans can expect to see on the track Sunday night, along with context via NASCAR and ESPN’s Jay Adamczyk. Landon Cassill: No. 00 StarCom Racing ChevroletCassill will honor Bobby Allison’s famed Miller High Life Car. Jamie McMurray: No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing ChevroletMcMurray’s... NESN.com
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NASCAR Live Stream: Dale Earnhart Jr. Reveals Paint Scheme For Homestead
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is set to give fans another treat as part of the JR Nation Appreci88ion Tour, and get more practice in front of a camera in the process. Earnhardt will appear on QVC’s “For Race Fans Only” on Wednesday to unveil the special No. 88 Axalta AutoNation paint scheme that he’ll run during the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Nov. 19 season finale likely will be his final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. “For Race Fans Only,” a popular show that peddled NASCAR merchandise, was canceled in 2009, but QVC is reviving the show for the unveiling. In addition to showcasing the Earnhardt’s one-off paint scheme ... NESN.com
Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s Iconic Wrangler Paint Scheme Returning To Darlington
Every team will run throwback paint schemes at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 3, but it’s already clear that Richard Childress Racing will steal the show. RCR drivers Austin Dillon and Ryan Newman will honor NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr’s iconic blue and yellow Wrangler paint scheme in the Bojangles’ Southern 500, the team announced Wednesday. “The Intimidator” ran plan plenty of classic paint jobs throughout his historic career, but few, if any, are as sharp as the one we’ll see this fall. Watch RCR’s tongue-and-cheek announcement in the video below: It’s a fitting choice, as the scheme was on Earnhardt’s No. 3 when he won his... NESN.com