Toy Story is undoubtedly one of the best animated films of all-time. Patriotism added even more. Its pretty cool to see all of these old-school paint schemes, and if youre a longtime NASCAR fan, theyre sure to trigger some hardcore nostalgia of some of your favorite drivers and their iconic rides. One movie. 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. Robinson did make one race in 2001the K-Mart 400 at Michigan. Dale Jr. hopped out of his car and stood at the driver's net with his hands up in the air. 43 Dodge, starting with the Dover 400. 1998 No.28 Kenny Irwin . The paint scheme was also honoring the Olympics' 100th anniversary. 1998 No.44 Kyle Petty, Hot Wheels Blues Brothers Special Edition. 84 Aaron's Ford. The car would appear yet again in the "Great American Race" and he would prove to have a solid car all day and was in contention for the most part. https://t.co/S2tzFRw3YH, Tyler Reddick (@TylerReddick) May 3, 2022. 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. 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. It switched to the No. At least he was able to live to tell about it, unlike other drivers in the past. Regardless, it was still a cool paint scheme and good enough to rank in the top 50. 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Team Paint Schemes pages: #1 Chip Ganassi Racing #2 Team Penske . The younger Waltrip brother ran this specific paint scheme at the second Talladega racelast season, honoring his brother's induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Reddick is pulling double duty this weekend, and in the Xfinity Series race hes driving this throwback to the legendary Bobby Allisons paint scheme from the 1972 Southern 500 at Darlington. As stated above, this specific paint scheme was run in the 1997 exhibition race, NASCAR's 49th year of existence. Musgrave's best season was in 1995, as he posted seven top-five finishes, along with 13 top-tens. Jamie McMurray, No. In 2001, Burton competed in a third of the events (11 out of 33), compiling great stats along the way. Dale Jr.'s VH1's Save the Music Chevrolet was driven at the Sprint Showdown last season, but was not run at the Coca-Cola 600. He'd remain there for two more seasons before signing with Petty Enterprises prior to the 2009 season. I bet some of you are asking why the Kentucky Derby would be on a race car? It is still, to this day, one of my favorite paint schemes of all-time. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet during the penultimate race of the 2012 season at Phoenix Raceway. Every driver seemed to believe in it at some point except for Harry Gant, who drove the No. While driving the No. Allison ran three races in 1985 and five in 1986 and then went full-time in 1987, as he won Rookie of the Year honors. From left to right: Mickey Gibbs (No. Benson, who not known for his qualifying efforts, started the day in the 26th position. If Batman is the most popular DC Comics superhero ever created than The Joker is the best villain ever created, hands down. NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Jarrett won the pole for the event and Mark Martin won the race. Like I said, it's more of a myth than anything, but it makes you wonder, I suppose. The following season, Kvapil latched on to Cal Wells' No. In 1997, Waltrip decided to honor his career by bringing back some of his old paint schemes but keeping his main sponsor, Parts America, in the process. Since his departure from Roush after the 2006 season, Martin has run for Bobby Ginn in the No. It was the last of Elliott's six races that season, as he ran for Evernham at Michigan, Charlotte and Memphis. 1998 No.9 Jerry Nadeau, Cartoon Network Birthday. In any case, Labonte's paint scheme was a great promotional idea and a great paint scheme, even though the movie was decent. Citgo has a logo made for NASCAR and it comes as no surprise to see the paint scheme make this list. I believe this is a pretty good stat line: 668 starts, 16 poles, 32 wins, 163 top fives, 260 top tens, 7,054 laps led, career earnings of $59,866,794 and of course, one championship. He was discharged from the HealthSouth Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama four days prior to the 500-mile race. 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. Cup90 Paint Schemes (3) (+) Cup 90 Base Schemes (4) Cup 90 Carsets (12) Cup 90 Templates PSD (21) Cup 90 Templates PSP (1) Cup 90 Render Scenes (2) Cup 90 Add-ons (1) In 1997, one of the most popular films of recent memory decided to come out with another one. Dale Earnhardt always seemed to have great paint schemes over the years, ranging anywhere from his traditional all-black Goodwrench car to his blue-and-yellow Wrangler Jeans scheme to the one pictured in this slide. 50 Wal-Mart car for Turner Motorsports in Daytona's July race. During a 2012 test at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the familiar No. If you could take a stock car and pour it onto your eggs for breakfast, this would be the only one you would want to do it with. And that's what Harvick did. 26 Ford, primarily sponsored by Cheerios, saw a couple of different paint schemes over the season, but the one pictured was great. 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. Absolutely amazing. The No. Nothing is exciting about the Olive Garden but then again, we arent here to discuss menus, just the paint schemes. 3 Peter Max paint scheme. This led to the dismissal of Trickle, Hogge and the rest of the team. After qualifying in the 32nd position, Robinson was able to manage a 34th place finish in the No. 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. @JustinMarksTH stopped by The @DaleJr Download to tell us about their @TooToughToTame paint schemes. 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 started fielding cars in NASCAR in 1992 and has won three Sprint Cup championships, along with a Nationwide Championship with Kyle Busch in 2009. Truex was involved in crashes on laps 92 and 153 after starting the race in 20th. Tom is the Curatorial Affairs Manager of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and a veteran of more than 20 years in the NASCAR media industry. During the mid- to late-1980's, Baker's career was winding down as he was quickly rising up in years. The No. 27. There is not much to say about RC-Cola except for how popular it was in the early 70s. 13 FirstPlus Ford full-time. Here's a die-cast photo of the seven cars from 1997. Gordon started the Busch Clash in 14th, the race's final position. Petty had copious amounts of potential, but his life was tragically cut short at New Hampshire in 2000 when he got loose going into Turn 3 and crashed head-on into the wall. And then he goes to drive for Tony and Beth Ann Morgenthau. Although he started last in the race and finished 36th, it was still a nice farewell to a great driverI might add that Labonte has run 29 races since Texas, but it was still a nice gesture to the two-time champion. I wish I was able to put more on the list, but oh well. 10. Even though he didn't have the finishes he was expecting, it was still a cool sight to see that blue and white No. 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. He spent three seasons with the team, amassing six top fives and eighteen top tens. The Gatorade Duels were run on Feb. 17 and those same numbers would appear on the hood. He would, however, take home the checkered flag in the following season's Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at Rockingham for his first and only victory in the league's top circuit. This car was actually run at the 1997 Winston, a race that has been primarily known for the big cash money prize and the amazing paint schemes. This is just one of them and it deserves to be in the top 20. There were so many different schemes that were just downright spectacular and of course, there were others that left you thinking, "What is that?". But he was never able to get that chance. Labonte featured a number of different sponsors throughout the season, including his main sponsor Kellogg's, along with Frosted Flakes, Cherry Berry Swirl Froot Loops and others. Kevin Harvick's No. Harvick's No. The special graphics on the car also honored baseball player Rafael Palmeiro's 500th home run. 36 for MB2 in 1999, but with a different sponsor: M&M Mars (parent . The car didn't have much success in Winston Cup, but it was recognizable among fans. So far, we've seen schemes such as the "Silverwrench," the 1996 Olympics edition, the Wheaties edition and the Wrangler throwback run in the annual all-star race. Steele, a Michigan native, won the ARCA Championship in 1996 and 1997 as well, winning 23 races along the way. Other non-Winston Cup regulars Brendan Gaughan, Austin Cameron, Kelly Tanner, Ron Burns, Lance Norick, Rich Woodland Jr., Butch Gilliland, Jeff Davis and Scott Gaylord also participated in the event as well. He'd work his way up through the pack and would finish the 400 laps with the checkered flag and a trip to victory lane. The following race at Martinsville, the 1988 champion started in 20th but steadily worked his way through the pack and finished in seventh, his fifth and lasttop 10 of the season. 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. But oh well. It may not be as flashy as most others on this list, but it's still pretty coolespecially with the oranges all over the car. Great paint scheme. Labonte had a great weekend in which we saw him qualify first among the 37 cars. 94 McDonald's Ford, Elliott had some of the coolest paint schemes of all-time, as evident by some of the cars on this list. Duponts Performance Coatings division sponsored Jeff Gordons No. The following season, he came back with his Atlanta Olympics car. 1999 No.5 Terry Labonte, Kelloggs Corn Flakes. The light brown sides of the car were a good mix with the blue and the blue inside the tires was a good idea as well. It was a nice change of pace as we were used to seeing that familiar red, yellow and white paint scheme and then all of a sudden, it's green and purple. This special paint scheme was oriented towards the fishing side of his life. 14 Burger King car, not the one that Tony Stewart has sometimes driven over the last few seasons. He'd also win six races eachin the 1996, 1997 and 1999 seasons. This scheme would run the following two weeks as well at Rockingham and Las Vegas, respectively. Sorenson may have had some lackluster runs in that car, but it was definitely a nice looking race car. The two-time champion started the race with his broken shoulder, but Ricky Rudd practiced and qualified the No. He would lose many laps after the wreck and would eventually finish in 30th, 64 laps down as Kurt Busch claimed the victory. 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). You can't deny that this is an awesome paint scheme. Like the Looney Tunes' Tazmanian Devil, Earnhardt was crazy and was never afraid. nascar diecast 1 64. Photo courtesy of John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR. 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. For a better picture, click this link,courtesy of jayski.com. Davey Allison, once a stud in Winston Cup, claimed the Daytona 500 in 1992 and was poised to become one of the greatest drivers of all-time. During the last race of 2012, Jeff Gordons No. Great race. But before all that took place, Edwards and his light blue No. Green was given his first shot at Sprint Cup prior to the 2002 season by Richard Childress, a man who is notoriously known for spotting good talent. Powerade" and featured black instead of the traditional white we were used to seeing. 43 has had the fortune of having many different sponsors over the last five or so years. 16 Primestar Ford after Watkins Glen, being replaced by Kevin LePage. Busch would also win three more races during the rest of the season, all of which came in the last five weeks with victories at Martinsville, Atlanta and at the season finale at Homestead. while the second race determines the lineup for the even positions (fourth, sixth, eighth, etc). MRN Staff April 20, 2019 at 8:00 AM. Operation Desert Storm did not begin until Jan. 17, 1991 and lasted a little over a month. The three-time Sprint Cup winner started in second for the Daytona 500 and had a fairly decent day, finishing the race in eighth. NASCAR has always been interesting and it is much more than cars just taking left turns. That's probably why I like Jeff Burton's No. But look at the car number. This wreck forced the 2011 Hall-of-Famer to retire shortly thereafter from NASCAR. Click HERE for current races scheme chart! Jerry Nadeau drove the No.9 Cartoon Network Ford that was created for NASCARs 50th birthday. He finished the 1998 season 36th in points and third in rookie-of-the-year voting. In case some of you are unaware of what those races are, the Gatorade Twin 125s consist of two separate races in which the qualifying order is determined for the Daytona 500 (only the drivers on the front row are locked in to their starting spots). Nothing is more classic than Tim Richmonds No.27 Old Milwaukee stock car. The car pictured was run at the Budweiser Shootout on Feb. 12, thus giving the car its "birth date.". 7. When you start 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup races, you're good. Kevin LePage was one of those drivers that had potential but was never able to become that driver that everyone thought he would become. The only decal that remained was that of Sprint Cup's. 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. We first saw Kasey Kahne during the 2004 season, his rookie year in NASCAR with Ray Evernham, driving the No. The original Rainbow Warrior had a lot of great looks over the years, looks that evolved with his career. 36 Skittles Pontiac for the 1998 season. What do NASCAR, psychedelic tie-dye and the McDonalds Big Mac all have in common? Its a lifestyle. Gordon won 93 points-paying races, the most of any driver in NASCAR's modern era, and four series championships before retiring from full-time racing in 2015. 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. He has only run two races since, both in 2003. From 1998 to his retirement at the conclusion of the 2008 season, Petty logged ina total of 328 starts, but he would only able to accumulate zero poles, zero wins, one top five and 18 top tens during that span. We've counted the votes and the people have spoken @KyleBusch will be taking the 1998 @mmschocolate Throwback car to @TooToughToTame! 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. In those later years, Baker would race a little over half of the races that were announced. So long that he made more than just this list. Known for his notoriously bad qualifying efforts during the 2000 season, Labonte started the two races in 38th and 39th, respectively. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when this brilliant paint scheme was pitched to the marketing executives. Davey Allison was lucky enough to call this his own vehicle during the 1985 season. 23. Petty had practically just started his Winston Cup career at this point, as he was driving for the legendary Wood Brothers. 0. Yes, this paint scheme is not flashy, nor is it something we'd think "The Intimidator" would drive, but he did drive it in the 1997 Winston, NASCAR's annual all-star race. And by the way, Val Kilmer played Batman (I think the last time I saw Kilmer was on the movie, MacGruber). It's just a shame that his life ended too soon, as he ran just a total of 87 Winston Cup races. He'd finish 35th in the final points standings. 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. It's a very simple paint scheme, but it is a great one as well. In his rookie season of 1993, 21-year-old Jeff Gordon drove this Hendrick Motorsports No. STP had previously came on board with Petty prior to the 1971 season. Musgrave also was a runner-up in 2001 and finished third in the points standings from 2002-04. 61 Ford. They definitely had a winner with paint scheme even though he finished near the end of the field. He would finish the 2006 season 11th in points, the only year he has finished outside of the top 10 at the end of aseason. He would then go on to race full-time in the Cup Series for Jack Roush in the 2003 season and would also run a part-time schedule in theBusch Series for that season as well. This is the frame at the time of the final caution of the race Jeffrey Earnhardt's spotter weighs in. Elliott started last in the race and finished 25thGreg Biffle won the race. Monster Energy will serve as the primary sponsor for most races in 2023. 2 of 79. Mark Martin won the race with his teammate Jeff Burton in second. 11 classic Buick that Waltrip piloted for two championship campaigns. Chromalusion is a special kind of paint that shines from every angle and Jeff Gordon used it throughout the 1998 season on more than just this car. He would come back to the Nationwide Series, last driving the No. Earnhardt, along with a few other drivers, were part of the Coca-Cola family at this point and Earnhardt honored that with an all-red Coca-Cola paint scheme. 24. Cale Yarborough wasnt just good, he was great. As far as classic paint schemes go, the No.5 Levi Garrett one was one of the all-time best. The track handed out cards prior to the race with Benson's paint scheme, in all angles, on it. Anyway, Hamilton started racing full-time in 1991, posting four top-ten finishes and winning Rookie of the Year in the process in the No. Tony Stewart's 2006 season was very inconsistent and up and down to say the least. Over the years, we've seen Federated Auto Parts sponsor cars in the Sprint Cup, Nationwide and the Camping WorldTruck Series. Green also filled in for Elliott the following week at Darlington, qualifying 40th and finishing 25th. It was truly a great moment and hisfirst of twowins of the 2001 season. Wood helped put his Wood Brothers team together in 1953 and he won four races throughout his career. Remember when I said in the previous Bobby Labonte paint scheme that the No. Listen to this article. Schrader was once sponsored by M&M's while driving the No. 19, No. This led to "Awesome Bill" driving the No. But over those six seasons, Reese's and Harvick put together one of the most familiar paint schemes and one of the perennial favorites over that span, as well. 16 until the 1998 season, accumulating zero wins, 17 top-fives, 41 top-tens and five poles. Even though he didn't have the day he wanted, it was still an awesome paint scheme. In addition to all the throwback paint schemes, NASCAR legend Richard Petty will be waving the green flag to start the Cup Series race, and Bill Elliott (who is of course the father of Chase Elliott) will serve as grand marshal. Since his departure to the Cup level, Earnhardt has run a very limited schedule in NASCAR's second tier. 1. I've always liked it because of all the different colors on the car, along with the four different characters that grace the covers of cereal boxes. Looking at his race-by-race stats from the 2000 season, you wouldn't think Labonte would have won the championship, but he did anyway. The 2.5-mile of Daytona International Speedway hosted the famed Daytona 500. . 29 at the Samsung/Radio Shack 500 at Texas. Over those thirty years, Petty had some awesome paint schemes whether it be his No. Part of his reinstatement was that NASCAR could administer drug tests at any point. He'd finish the season sixth in the final points standings, but had several spectacular and different paint schemes along the way. However, the chrome No. Over the last four years of his legendary career, Wallace notched just one win but he finished seventh, 14th, 16th and eighth in the final standings, respectively. Bobby Allison turned the Miller High Life No.12 into a vintage NASCAR. Last year, David Ragan took home the checkered flag with Brad Keselowski finishing in second. He'd finish the season 19th in points, his lowest standing on a full-time basis since the 1989 season. But anyway, that's another debate for a different day. 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. 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. In 2003, Martin's blue, white and black No. Everyone's favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., won the race. I happen to side with the latter on this one. 18, Navy), Kulwicki, Buddy Baker (No. 3 silver Chevrolet finished the night in 14th, definitely a disappointing night for "The Intimidator.". 83 for Team Red Bull, but failed to make the cut. 0. Joe. 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Schemes #00 Aquafresh Chevy(18k) The #00 Chevy at Talladega on the track. It featured a distinguished Gold Rush Green color shifting paint scheme, a subtle checkered flag graphic along its side, track specific safety equipment and strobe lights, and of course the Indianapolis 500 graphics centered on each door. Fresh off of his second championship, Labonte set out to claim another one, but it didn't work out. His No. During the 70s, it was one of the best and for some reason, it hasnt had much of a presence since. 00 Cheez-It Pontiac. It was definitely a fantastic paint scheme that deserved a spot on the list. 15. He would also serve a second stint as the main man in D.C. from 2004-07. Kyle Petty worked out a great sponsorship with 7-11 that turned into one of the best ideas for a paint scheme ever when he used his own car number as part of the sponsors design. The best feature on the car would probably have to be the red No. 88 Quality Care carthat were run throughout an entire season). Football and baseball players have them. Trickle eventually returns to the team and Daland fields two cars. Views. Jeff Gordon's No. 43 has had many different looks over the last few years? Hamilton would have a stellar first year with the team, finishing 14th in the final points standings. The 20-year-old will drive the No. Additionally, he posted finishes of 23rd, 17th, sixth, 24th, 17th and 16th in those six races. Drivers can only compete in one of the races, as half the field takes the track for the first event, while the other half competes in the second race. The former Cup Champion first competed in a race in 1976 and could very well make his last start ever in the No. 64 registered five top-ten finishes, four of which were by different drivers (McMurray, Elliott, R. Wallace, M. Wallace). And as we all know, Waltrip's career was winding down in the late 1990's. But as we all know, Stewart forever changed NASCAR history last year when he won the Sprint Cup Championship, as result of a tie-breaker with Carl Edwards. 24 wasn't run in an official NASCAR race. He didn't win the race, but it was still a nice farewell to the future hall of famer. Blaney would return to the team for the 2003 season and would claim his first pole in the process at the Subway 400 at Rockingham. That was truly a freak-of-nature occurrence. However, she failed in her attempts to qualify for the Brickyard 400 and the Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland. #24 Jeff Gordon - Dupont / NASCAR 50th 'Chromalusion' Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1998 v1.0. He'd be forced to go behind the pit wall, but would come back out in hopes of salvaging some points. As we all know in the NASCAR world, the young Trevor Bayne completed one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR history as he won the 2011 Daytona 500 in just his second career start for the Wood Brothers. The first NASCAR Cup Series race was held on March 1, 1998. Labonte's teammate, Jeff Gordon, claimed his second of four championships. Saluting fallen heroes on Memorial Day weekend in 2010, Jeff Gordon drove the Dupont Stars & Stripes Chevrolet to a sixth-place finish in the Coca-Cola 600, NASCARs longest race. Bill Elliott, one of NASCAR's most popular drivers ever, wasn't the same driver in the late 2000's than he was in the 1980's and early 1990's, but it has also been very entertaining to watch him drive. During his rookie season in 1999, Petty posted three top fives and four top-ten finishes, including a sixth-place finish at the season-opening race at Daytona, a fourth-place finish at the Auto Club 300 at Fontana and fifth-place finishes at the First Union 200 at Nazareth and at the Sam's Town 250 at Memphis. Kevin Grubb had one of the most heartbreaking stories in NASCAR history. Delicious! Although he wasn't in contention during the race, it was still cool to see that No. Why is this bland car on the list? The MLB All-Star Game sponsored a few races throughout the years (as seen by Bobby Labonte's 2000 scheme). Rest in peace, Kenny Irwin. This is one of them. After a hard crash that almost killed him in 1994 at Michigan, Irvan came back in 1995 to compete in three races. 36 Skittles machine. Once a highly-touted prospect in the Nationwide Series (formerly the Busch Series), Grubb was offered a full-time ride in 1999 by Brewco Motorsports. 9 that we were all familiar with. This car was run just onceby Dennis Setzer at the 1998 DieHard 500 at Talladega. Both Petty and Elliott, along with Bobby Labonte, will also join Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer in the TV booth. 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. 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. 44 Chevrolet sponsored by Kellogg's, the sponsor he had when he won the championship in 1996. 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. Billy Ray Cyrus could have been driving the car and I still would have thought it was awesome. Some of you that have never seen this car may wonder why it is so special. We had never seen anything like it at that point in time and it was simply wowing (even though I loathe Gordon more than anybody). Harry Gant drove around in a green stock car with the Skoal Bandit paint scheme for a very long time. Regardless, Allison's life was cut way too shorthe was just 22 years old at the time of his passing. The car first appeared at the 2005 Sharpie 500 at Bristol, and Reese's began to advertise their "Big Cup" edition. Dale Sr. ran this car at the 1996 Winston to celebrate theSummerOlympic Games, which took place in Atlanta, Georgiathe first time the Olympics were held in the United States since 1984 and for just the fourth time ever (St. Louis in 1904 and Los Angeles in 1932 and 1984). Of course, the NASCAR Hall of Famer is active on Twitter. Martin ran his old "Valvoline colors" scheme at the Nextel Challenge, his Strohs blue paint scheme at Texas in April and an orange and white scheme (his first ever paint scheme) at Phoenix in November. 00 for Michael Waltrip. #NASCARThrowback weekend is here. The five-time champion was at the tail end of his brilliant run when he was undoubtedly the best driver at that time. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet. Over the course of the 2002 campaign, Riggsmostly featured the NesQuik paint scheme for the season. This paint scheme was set to honor STP's 25th anniversary in NASCAR and for Richard Petty. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/O7mkf2guoy, NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) April 20, 2022. pic.twitter.com/bbsVxK1xdE, Stewart-Haas Racing (@StewartHaasRcng) May 4, 2022. Anyway, after the 1984 season, Bouchard would race another fifty races and he was done after five races in the 1987 season. 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