{"id":20986,"date":"2024-05-10T17:43:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T21:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=20986"},"modified":"2024-05-10T17:43:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T21:43:13","slug":"my-favorite-darlington-throwback-paint-schemes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/05\/10\/my-favorite-darlington-throwback-paint-schemes\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Darlington Throwback Paint Schemes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Darlington hosts NASCAR&#8217;s throwback weekend and the Goodyear 400. Here are my picks for the ten best throwback paint schemes racing this weekend.<\/h3>\n<p>Your favorite driver&#8217;s racecar might look a little different this weekend. Gone are the familiar colors of our time and in are some paint schemes celebrating racing history. Here are my top ten favorite throwback paint schemes, across Trucks, Xfinity, and the Cup Series in no particular order.<\/p>\n<h3>Chase Elliott&#8217;s Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2014 National Guard Throwback Paint Scheme:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/09\/15\/nascar-xfinity-series-dale-earnhardt-jr-to-race-bristol-miami\/\" target=\"_self\">Dale Earnhardt Jr&#8217;s<\/a> 2014 Season was one of his best. Started with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O7wH6pC9o1w&amp;ab_channel=NASCARClassics\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">second Daytona 500 win<\/a>, swept at Pocono, and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/C_qJ_rk_5gY?si=ItbbmhmrguED6Neo\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">finally got himself a Martinsville Grandfather clock<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/04\/18\/chase-elliott-scores-a-texas-sized-win-breaking-42-race-winless-streak\/\" target=\"_self\">Chase Elliott<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>honors his former teammate and Xfinity Series car owner&#8217;s 2014 season with this faithful tribute to the red, white, and blue National Guard Chevrolet SS.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chase Elliott&#39;s Darlington throwback is a nod to Dale Earnhardt Jr.&#39;s 2014 Daytona 500 victory. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NASCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EpFzMLXC6V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EpFzMLXC6V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARONFOX\/status\/1770438894347075744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Hailie Deegan&#8217;s Dale Earnhardt Sr. 1982 Wrangler Scheme:<\/h3>\n<p>Driving a #15 Ford just like Dale Earnhardt Sr. in 1982,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/10\/05\/nascar-xfinity-series-hailie-deegan-moves-up-to-the-xfinity-series-in-2024\/\" target=\"_self\">Hailie Deegan<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>honors the Intimidator&#8217;s only drive in a blue oval. Her paint scheme honors the #15 Thunderbird he drove, adapting her sponsor, Airbox, into the iconic yellow and blue of Wrangler.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hailie Deegan&#39;s Dale Earnhardt-inspired throwback for Darlington. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NASCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RaceHub?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RaceHub<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kLZBa3SBIu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/kLZBa3SBIu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARONFOX\/status\/1788618978383786039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ryan Ellis&#8217; Cole Trickle City Chevrolet Scheme:<\/h3>\n<p>Celebrating one of the most iconic racing movies of all time.\u00a0<strong>Ryan Ellis\u00a0<\/strong>and Team Alpha Prime are running a throwback to Cole Trickle&#8217;s City Chevrolet Lumina stock car from the movie &#8220;Days on Thunder&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thunder Strikes \u26a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryanellisracing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ryanellisracing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/classicollision?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@classicollision<\/a> will throwback to Cole Trickle at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TooToughToTame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TooToughToTame<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARThrowback?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NASCARThrowback<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XfinityRacing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@XfinityRacing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7lB6JsRC2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7lB6JsRC2a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alpha Prime Racing (@TeamAlphaPrime) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamAlphaPrime\/status\/1782796656032801170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Tanner Gray&#8217;s NHRA Pro Stock Scheme Darlington throwback:<\/h3>\n<p>A little-known fact about <strong>Tanner Gray<\/strong>, he is the youngest ever NHRA Champion, winning the 2018 Pro Stock Champion. It is normally frowned upon to throwback to yourself, but this was TRICON Garage&#8217;s choice, without Tanner knowing, and honoring a different form of motorsports.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Celebrating the youngest driver to \ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde9\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5 become an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHRA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NHRA<\/a> Drag Racing champion.\ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n<p>Tanner Gray\u2019s 2018 title-winning Gray Motorsports NHRA Pro Stock scheme will hit the track again at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TooToughToTame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TooToughToTame<\/a>.\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bFJ22lLwk4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/bFJ22lLwk4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TRICON (@TRICONGarage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TRICONGarage\/status\/1787558170052735302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Kyle Larson&#8217;s Terry Labonte 1996 Kellogg&#8217;s Scheme:<\/h3>\n<p>This is a perfect throwback. The Hendrick Cars logo adjusted to the font of their logo to match the Kellogg&#8217;s logo, the colors, and even with the number being towards the A post of the car, this is a perfect throwback. As <strong>Terry Labonte\u00a0<\/strong>said &#8220;Put it in victory lane&#8221;. I&#8217;m rooting for a\u00a0<strong>Kyle Larson\u00a0<\/strong>back to back win this weekend.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kyle Larson surprises Terry Labonte with his throwback paint scheme for Darlington. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NASCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RaceHub?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RaceHub<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamHendrick?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TeamHendrick<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hendrick5Team?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Hendrick5Team<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mb8XjJgufV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/mb8XjJgufV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARONFOX\/status\/1783499169237246156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Shane Van Gisbergen&#8217;s Scott Ambrose&#8217;s 2012 Watkin Glen Scheme for Darlington:<\/h3>\n<p>Two V8 Supercars legends and Cup Series winners,\u00a0<strong>Shane Van Gisbergen\u00a0<\/strong>will honor\u00a0<strong>Marcos Ambrose&#8217;s<\/strong> victory at Watkins Glen in 2012.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rate SVG\u2019s first ever throwback! \ud83d\udc40<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARThrowback?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NASCARThrowback<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BAJr6krwam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/BAJr6krwam<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kaulig Racing (@KauligRacing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KauligRacing\/status\/1788317288900297211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Daniel Dye&#8217;s Kyle Petty 1989 Peak Throwback Paint Scheme:<\/h3>\n<p>When a throwback paint scheme can get the original sponsor on the car, or in this case, the truck, it make it even more special.\u00a0<strong>Daniel Dye\u00a0<\/strong>honors Kyle Petty&#8217;s 1989 Peak Pontiac, with the sponsor Peak Antifreeze returning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The PEAK of all throwbacks!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danieldye43?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@danieldye43<\/a> is resurrecting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylepetty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@kylepetty<\/a>&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peakauto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@peakauto<\/a> paint scheme from 1989 for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARThrowback?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NASCARThrowback<\/a> weekend at Darlington!<\/p>\n<p>Full details \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a30PUldMt6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/a30PUldMt6<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NASCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PeakSquad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PeakSquad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BCZgpbx3R3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/BCZgpbx3R3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill McAnally Racing (@BMR_NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BMR_NASCAR\/status\/1785723525002670194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ross Chastain Retro Busch Light Scheme:<\/h3>\n<p>While not throwing back to any paint scheme in particular, Ross Chastain&#8217;s throwing back to an old school Busch Light logo for the throwback weekend.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Open for something ice cold and refreshing. \ud83c\udf7b<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossChastain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RossChastain<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuschBeer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BuschBeer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wZQ8ty4JS9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wZQ8ty4JS9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trackhouse Racing (@TeamTrackhouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamTrackhouse\/status\/1788991139824951459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Alex Bowman&#8217;s Jimmie Johnson rookie season Darlington Scheme:<\/h3>\n<p>Continuing on the Hendrick theme of honoring those who came before, Alex Bowman will honor the driver who made the #48 an every week contender. He will drive a throwback to Jimmie Johnson&#8217;s rookie season paint scheme.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alex Bowman&#39;s throwback scheme for Darlington. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NASCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dRveuGFBB7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/dRveuGFBB7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARONFOX\/status\/1785322886871343611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ryan Preece&#8217;s 2013 Modified Championship Throwback Paint Scheme:<\/h3>\n<p>When I first saw the graphic, I was not very impressed by this paint scheme. But when I saw the car wrapped in the shop, I loved it. The Dayglo Orange and Blue look fantastic on that Ford. My only complaint, honoring an open wheel car is hard to translate into a Cup Series car.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The champ is back in his modified scheme. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/psdWj9tbrS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/psdWj9tbrS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Haas Factory Team (@HaasFactoryTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HaasFactoryTeam\/status\/1788724872635400273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>These are my picks for the best throwback paint scheme for this weekend&#8217;s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. The Truck Series will race the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at 7:30 PM ET. Xfinity races the Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200 on Saturday at 1:30 PM ET, and finally the Goodyear 400, Sunday, at 3:00 PM ET.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Darlington hosts NASCAR&#8217;s throwback weekend and the Goodyear 400. Here are my picks for the ten best throwback paint schemes racing this weekend. Your favorite driver&#8217;s racecar might look a little different this weekend. Gone are the familiar colors of our time and in are some paint schemes celebrating racing history. Here are my top [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4347,"featured_media":21040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[61,1222,1214,62,1143,837],"class_list":["post-20986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-nascar","tag-chase-elliott","tag-darlington-raceway","tag-hailie-deegan","tag-kyle-larson","tag-ross-chastain","tag-shane-van-gisbergen"],"modified_by":"Hayden Murdock","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4347"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}