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. 38, as the rest of the car is entirely black and white. By. Although Reutimann did not have the outing he was expecting, it was still an awesome paint scheme, in tribute to the longest-running, American prime time, scripted television series. The colors and number give it a certain Marino style that cant help but to be noticed. 6. When scanning the starting grid of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, one can not help but notice the beauty and splendor of the 43 cars lined up. #3 American Ethanol 9. 182 top fives. It has been known to be titled "The Kids Car" since it was run that weekend. The movie I'm talking about? . Since he was unable to drive in the race, then-Busch Series regular David Green filled in for the injured veteran. 1998 No.9 Jerry Nadeau, Cartoon Network Birthday. 24, Air Force), Greg Sacks (No. It was truly a great race for Benson, who had never won a Winston Cup race. The 12 years between his championships is the longest span in NASCAR history. Fun Fact : Thought to be one of the most anticipated films of 1998 . With four premier series championships and 93 race victories on his resume, Jeff Gordon was voted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019, which was his first year of eligibility. 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. Photo courtesy of Todd Warshaw/Getty Images. The All-Star Race also features drivers who had won the event at most ten years prior or that have won a Sprint Cup/Winston Cup Championship. Definitely the one that is pictured. 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. Elliott ran this car twice throughout the 1999 season, at the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono and at the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. By that comparison, Moise is the Angelina Jolie of the NASCAR world. 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. 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. But he was never able to get that chance. Baker was the first driver to exceed the 200 mph mark on a closed course test run. Even though he was sponsored by Viagra for the 2005 season, it didn't stop him from running paint schemes of his past. A one-time scheme, Bill Elliott drove this No. He won two races that season and also accumulated nine top fives and fourteen top tens. His No. 13 car during the 1998 season for Jerry Nadeau and as we all know, the No. The No. This car also featured a mainly white scheme, which was primarily used during the 1995 season. Needless to say, it was a race to forget for the two teammates. However, the chrome No. These two cars would run at the 1998 UAW-GM Quality 500 at Charlotte later in the year. His 1997 season included races at Richmond, Martinsville, Phoenix and Atlanta, but Irwin failed to make it at Rockingham. It's a shame that Reed Sorenson never developed into the driver that everyone was thinking he'd become. Most fans hated this paint scheme but we think it is just brilliant. 83 for Team Red Bull, but failed to make the cut. 2019 Truck Series Schemes, #41 Haas Automation One design will be chosen on Sept. 8, and the winner will get to head to Charlotte with parents for an official unveiling of the paint scheme on Oct. 13 at the Wood Brothers Racing shop. Bill Elliott. Retweets. Firstly, this is one of the greatest looking paint schemes I've ever seen. 27 McDonald's car after the 1994 season and ran the No. 10 NesQuik car. Newman ran this specific paint scheme at the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, a race that would change the rest of the season. This paint scheme is as funny as it is beautiful. Regardless, it was a truly cool paint scheme and that's why it earns the No. 00 Toyota was painted in red and white, just like Alabama's colors. But anyway, this was the first time that Dale Earnhardt and his son, Dale Jr., would compete in a Winston Cup event together, even though it was a non-points, exhibition race. Known for his philanthropic work with pediatric cancer, Jeff Gordon competed in the 2010 Atlanta race with the Jeff Gordon Childrens Foundation on the quarter panels of his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Thus, the All-Star race would become the "Nextel All-Star Challenge" before being switched to the "Sprint All-Star Challenge" in the 2008 season. Copyright 2008-2023 BroBible. I just loved the way that the Chevrolet had many different kinds of jelly beans around the car. And the best paint scheme of all-time is? Anyway, Green would start the day in the ninth position, but would fade all the way back and finish in 27thRyan Newman won the race with Evernham teammates Bill Elliott and Jeremy Mayfield rounding out the top three. 17 orange, yellow and white Tide Chevrolet was always my favorite of the seven different schemes. Jones would not run a full-time schedule in the Nationwide Series nor Sprint Cup Series for the rest of his NASCAR career. Before Richard Childress was running racing teams, he was racing the CRC No.3. A young hotshot by the name of Matt Kenseth filled in for Elliott at the MBNA Gold 400 at Dover. Gordon ran this paint scheme five times during the season, with races at Las Vegas, Phoenix, Chicagoland, Richmond and Texas. Personally, I believe this is the best of the bunch. "DW" ran the car pictured in the 1997 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 at Richmond, but struggled throughout the race. #4 Mobil 1 Labonte's weekend got off to a phenomenal start, as he qualified on the inside of the front row, also known as first place. And if youre new to NASCAR, throwback weekend is a great way to learn some more about the history of the sport. He seemed like he was going to become a big star in NASCAR before suffering a serious brain injury in Nov. 1997. Im sure their sales went through the roof. This specific scheme was run in 1998, just like the "Get Back with Big Mac" scheme that was featured a few slides ago. 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. 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. Robinson did make one race in 2001the K-Mart 400 at Michigan. 15 5-Hour Energy car for Michael Waltrip, who he once proclaimed to be the, "worst driver in NASCAR period!". Bobby Allison is undoubtedly one of the best drivers of all-time. 36 Skittles machine. Im so grateful to get to honor Lee Pettys Hall of Fame career! Although his Rainbow Warriors paint scheme was much like the one he ran as a rookie, his Hendrick Motorsports team switched from the Lumina to the Monte Carlo model in 95. 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. No other driver claimed more than $60,000. Britney and Justin broke up, and @TyGibbs_ was born. He drove a chrome version of his No. It wastruly aclassic paint scheme that featured an almost all-black scheme with a couple shades of blue as well. It also honors the famous Tim Flock, the owner of 39 victories, including an 18-win season in 1955Flock won the championship that season as well. 51 for the 2012 season. This is just one of them and it deserves to be in the top 20. If you want to look good at @TooToughToTame then youve gotta look tough. For this specific scheme, Labonte ran it at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. 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. 1976 No.11 Cale Yarborough, Holly Farms. However, at Sonoma, Gordon would finish the race in 37th. 1988 No.12 Bobby Allison, Miller High Life. #NASCARThrowback weekend is here. 3. As I said before, this is just one great paint scheme that deserves to be recognized. He did not make the races at Pocono, Loudon, Dover and Charlotte. 1998 No.24 Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chromalusion Special Edition. He rode the No.11 Holly Farms NASCAR for a long time so the paint scheme has become legendary amongst NASCAR fans. But anyway, that's another debate for a different day. The two-time champion won the race at Daytona, but he would not have the same amount of luck a few weeks later at Charlotte. This paint scheme was arguably one of the best of the 2009 season, with the best part probably being the crayons plastered on the hood and sides of the car. The following season, he signed on to drive the No. Truex was involved in crashes on laps 92 and 153 after starting the race in 20th. 33 Skoal Bandit car for many years. Even though Gordon came in 12th in the Winston, he won the third-most money in the race. 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. 3 silver Chevrolet finished the night in 14th, definitely a disappointing night for "The Intimidator.". I have been a really big fan of this paint scheme since I saw it that night. 54 car out of the Joe Gibbs Racing stable. Edwards' teammate, David Ragan, was also sponsored by the Red Sox and AAA at the race as well. Needless to say, he was a pretty good football coach. During the 2011 season, the AARP came on board with the No. As many of you know, the No. Once thought to be a contender at the Sprint Cup level, Scott Riggs has seemingly fallen off the face of the earth. While driving the No. Sawyer is married to Patty Moise, who raced in the Nationwide Series in the 1990's, along with Sawyer. 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. #19 Bass Pro 44. After leaving Roush Racing, Kurt Busch latched on with Roger Penske to replace the recently-retired Rusty Wallace in the No. He ran five races for Michael Waltrip Racing in the No. Along the way, he became addicted to oxycontin, perhaps the most addictive drug of today's era. 29 paint scheme for Richard Childress. 00 Domino's Pizza Toyota at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on July 29. Labonte was making his 513th consecutive start at the First Union 400, successfully spanning over 17 seasons. Gordon secured his second-ever win at the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in June 2003 after starting the day in second place. With his victory at the 1988 Daytona 500, Allison became the oldest driver (50) to win the race. 1 Kubota Chevrolet. 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. 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. Earnhardt's teammate, Mike Skinner, would go on to win in Japan for the second consecutive yearJeff Gordon, Jeremy Mayfield, Jeff Burton and Rusty Wallace rounded out the top five. What more could you ask for? Throughout his career, Spencer was known to be one of the most hot-headed drivers of his era. But oh well, they were still awesome. 3. The team was formerly the No. Ran at the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol, Edwards' car transformed into the light blue scheme with the Aflac duck on the side, perhaps one of the most well-known commercial entities. 88 was one of the best paint schemes in 1988, thus earning a spot on this list. 24. Harvick would finish the day in 14th while Earnhardt's son finished last after an early crash that involved five cars. The 2002 and 2011 champion suffered a shoulder injury in both the Busch and Cup races on Memorial Day Weekend races. Back in 2003, Schrader ran for BAM Racing and had multiple paint schemes along the way: Dakota Imaging, 1-800-CALL-ATT, Freightliner, Blair.com, Derailers, SEM/Horiziona and maybe a few more. At the race's conclusion, Rudd finished in 25th and Stewart collected the 88 points. Nothing is more classic than Tim Richmonds No.27 Old Milwaukee stock car. Photo courtesy of Gregory Shamus/Getty Images. Those are the only three instances the car would appear on the pavement, but it was a cool car to look at. 36 Skittles Pontiac for the 1998 season. Even though he was a mediocre Cup driver, he gave us an awesome paint scheme. With Frankenstein on the hood and Toucan Sam on the side, Labonte had one of the best paint schemes of the 1997 season. #18 M&M's He would then move on to Jim Smith to drive the No. 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. BroBible is the #1 place on the internet for the very best content from the worlds of sports, culture, gear, high tech, and more. 40 Coors Light Chevrolet. I wish it would have been run more often since it was such a cool paint scheme. To this day, they still rank among the top of my list of best paint schemes. But at the 2007 Bud Shootout at Daytona, they unveiled a gold car for Busch, sponsoring Miller Lite as a four-time World Beer Cup Gold Award winner (1996, 1998, 2002, 2006). Personally, I am a big fan of Days of Thunder, as I remember watching it numerous times when I was younger. Thanks For Watching! But he would come in seventh place, thus not advancing to the All-Star Race, which was eventually won by Ryan Newman. Riggs got his first shot at stardom prior to the 2002 season when he was hired to drive the No. At one point in time, Reese's was a primary sponsor for his Nationwide car and the company would also be an associate sponsor for him at the Sprint Cup level. It's No. 1999 No.42 Joe Nemechek, Bellsouth. Dave Marcis may not be known to the average NASCAR fan, but he had one of the lengthiest NASCAR careers of all-time. Regardless, it was still a cool paint scheme and good enough to rank in the top 50. After a few good years in the Nationwide Series, Riggs got his first shot driving the No. I somewhat like M&M's and the Pretzel versions are alright. It was a classic paint scheme and hopefully it'll return again at some point. And it got off to a good start, as Jarrett won the Great American Race in his first start in the No. The following season, Riggs would claim two more victories and finish sixth in the final standings before his jump to the Sprint Cup level. As the story goes, this ARMY paint scheme was the first truly alternate paint scheme ever used in NASCAR. But back to the paint scheme, Grubb ran the No. 2008. Monster branding guidelines absolutely fucking blow. 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. This car was ran at the TranSouth Financial 400 at Darlington in 1998 by Waltrip. Well, this paint scheme was put together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Big Mac, perhaps one of the most well-known fast food sandwiches in the United States and maybe, the world. . However, the other four relatively struggled in the race, as Gibbs was thenext highest finisher with a 17th-place run. Sept. 11, 2001 wasundoubtedly one of the worst days in our country's history. The car was seen for the first at the third race of the season in the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas. 43 featured many different sponsors over the course of the year, including Valvoline, Reynolds Wrap, the U.S. Air Force, Super 8 Motels, McDonald's, Siemens and Charter Communications among others. If you watch NASCAR on FOX, you have heard about DW. LISTENWeb: https://t.co/Bifc95ifTgApple: https://t.co/yWSE7hCgoiGoogle: https://t.co/AOrz0CP3Ta pic.twitter.com/9avrsjckoe, Dirty Mo Media (@DirtyMoMedia) May 4, 2022. Flock had been diagnosed with lung and liver cancer and died on March 31, 1998. The following season, in the car pictured, Burton missed two races and was only able to manage one top-five finish, along with two top tenshis best finish that season was a fifth-place outing at the AC-Delco 400 at Rockingham. Here are 20 fabulous paint schemes from Gordons Hall of Fame career. After Senior passed away, Harvick took the same sponsor and started using the No. 77 Jasper Engines Ford for Doug Bawel prior to the 2002 season. Harrison Burton will be honoring his dad with a throwback to the 2000 Exide ride. Over the course of the 2002 campaign, Riggsmostly featured the NesQuik paint scheme for the season. Operation Desert Storm did not begin until Jan. 17, 1991 and lasted a little over a month. But at the 1995 Winston, Earnhardt changed NASCAR history with his "Silverwrench" Chevrolet. 27years later at theDodge Avenger500 at Darlington, Earnhardt ran this retro paint scheme, in tribute to the old No. Harvick started the day in 24th and worked his way up to finish the day in fifth. It was undoubtedly a great idea for a paint scheme. His luck did not get much better as he did not even finish the race and came home in 36thRusty Wallace won the race. Sadler would also go on to drive the black and white Ford in the Budweiser Shootout, but would finish the invitational event in 12th place. Kevin Harvick's No. Honestly, even though I hate yogurt, this is one of my favorite paint schemes of all-time. 33 a few races into the 1981 season and he drove the car untilhe retired after the 1994 season. Jeff Gordon donned this special paint scheme to run in The Winston, NASCAR's annual all-star race. 2023 will be his debut full-time season. Each year it seems that drivers have a new paint scheme for each race. 29 Reese's Chevrolet has become a consistent staple and one of the most recognizable paint schemesin the Sprint Cup Series over the last few years. 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. Photo courtesy of Christian Petersen/Getty Images. At least the paint scheme was pretty cool. Kulwicki was the beloved antithesis of NASCAR's . Special paint scheme run at the 1998 Daytona 500 by Kyle Petty. Earnhardt's weekend got off to a great start, notching a second-place qualifying effort. I just wish Elliott was able to drive it. Even Danica Patrick somewhat had one from her IndyCar departure. Trickle would eventually beat Wheeler to the finish line to win his first Daytona 500. He'd also win six races eachin the 1996, 1997 and 1999 seasons. By 1997, Darrell Waltrip was almost finished racing stock cars in the Sprint Cup. Schrader was once sponsored by M&M's while driving the No. 10. 498 episodes. He had one of his best qualifying efforts of the season, as he started the long night in the fifth position. The Daytona 500 was run three days later on Feb. 20 and yet again, "20 Feb 2005" appeared on the hood of the car. 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. Edwards did not have a stellar day at all that Sunday, but he gave us a great looking paint scheme. Cup90 Mod. When you have Reese's, you got to have Hershey's, too. 00 from Michael Waltrip Racing has had some of the coolest paint schemes (even though a lot of them aren't on this list). Labonte had a great weekend in which we saw him qualify first among the 37 cars. Irvan would go on to compete in the first 21 events of the 1999 season for MB2 Motorsports. 3 items, and 350 in sub-albums. Not only is he one of the best drivers of all-time, the car has become a legend in its own right. Atwood drove the No. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for XRARE 1:24 Terry Labonte #5 KELLOGG'S IRON MAN 1998 NASCAR - BEST PAINT SCHEME! PANINI AMERICA INTRODUCES NEW PAINT SCHEME FOR UPCOMING XFINITY RACES FOR . At the season-opener, the No. Additionally, he posted finishes of 23rd, 17th, sixth, 24th, 17th and 16th in those six races. I'm going to start this off with a bold prediction.. Kahne will finish in the top five in points this upcoming season. Over that span, Martin ran 129 races in the No. He wound up jumping up 21 positions by the end of the race and finishing 12th. He didn't have great luck in the No. Unfortunately, Hamilton perished on Jan. 7, 2007 of brain and neck cancer at the youngage of 49. He was discharged from the HealthSouth Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama four days prior to the 500-mile race. The 2000 season was the last time NASCAR's top level would run 34 races in a season. 24, with a bright Axalta paint scheme that harkened back to the original Rainbow Warriors car of 1993. Bobby Allison won the 1983 championship, but Donnie only won ten races over his career. 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. The driver ran all of his races for the Wood Brothers in the No. (On a side note, I'd say Busch is one of the best Bristol drivers in NASCAR history). Nope, not the Batman: Dark Knight movie. 29 featured a special paint scheme in which it was a reversal of Dale Earnhardt's classic all-black GM Goodwrench Chevrolet that we were so used to over the years. At least he had a couple of cool paint schemes in his rookie season. Stremme was given a chance to run full-time for Chip Ganassi in the No. 1989 No.21 Neil Bonnett, Citgo. However, the two-time champion didn't have the outings he was hoping for. This wreck forced the 2011 Hall-of-Famer to retire shortly thereafter from NASCAR. 36 for MB2 in 1999, but with a different sponsor: M&M Mars (parent . Photo courtesy of Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images. 7 7-Eleven Ford from 1983-86 with a few variations of it along the way. Elliott ran this specific paint scheme for the 1999 Pennzoil 400 at Homestead and a similar version of the car at the season finale NAPA 500 at Atlanta. Even though he ran a very slick paint scheme, Kahne managed to struggle all weekend. For Darrell Waltrip, you can pick either the Mountain Dew or Gatorade as your favorite paint schemes of his illustrious career. However, he did find time to sport a chrome edition of his No.17 Parts America NASCAR. The one race he didn't race for Evans was the Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Charlotte in the No. Before Dale Sr. ran this car at the 1995 Winston, there were really no cars that had different paint schemes. At least he was able to live to tell about it, unlike other drivers in the past. 2019 Cup Series Paint Schemes. Kenseth started the race in 16th and finished in sixth, his only race of the entire season. He also collected 95 top fives, 119 top tens and nine poles along the way as well. The one in this slide is just one of them. The 1991 Daytona 500 was a weird race, as only five cars finished the race on the lead lapErnie Irvan claimed his first win at Daytona while Sterling Marlin, Joe Ruttman, Rick Mast and Dale Earnhardt rounded out the top five. Terry and Bobby Labonte are the only pair of brothers to win a Sprint Cup Championship. However, Hershey's sponsored the car for just one racethe Pepsi 400 at Daytona. Some of you that have never seen this car may wonder why it is so special. 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 fictional character, The Grinch, even appeared on his Chevrolet for a couple of races. It didn't take away from the fact that is was a truly classic paint scheme. The following season, he'd have an even better season even though he wouldn't win a single racehe finished the season eighth in the final points standings. In 1999, McDonald's came out with a QPC Code Name Game that gave people the opportunity to win $1,000,000. Sadler would go on to win the second Gatorade Duel, beating out Sterling Marlin and Jimmie Johnson. 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. He finished his short-lived Winston Cup career with 160 starts, one win, 19 top fives, 60 top tens and three poles. At the Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover, Target along with the video game Halo 3, sponsored Stremme. One of the things that made NASCAR so appealing to me when I was younger was the different paint schemes. An avid hunter and fisherman, it is no surprise that Dale's cars carried the Realtree decal. 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. 9 Ford from Roush wouldappear threemore times during the season, all of which were ran by Jeff Burton. For the final race of the 2015 season, Jeff Gordon wheeled this No. The only decal that remained was that of Sprint Cup's. At Richmond on Sept. 11, Grubb was involved in crash on the second lap and refused to take a drug test. Nowadays, Dale Earnhardt Jr. spends more time surrounded by trees and critters than he does on asphalt. Regardless, none were as stupid as the one that is featured in this slideshow. And in case you are wondering, Jeff Gordon won the race, while Charismatic won the Derby. Every year when NASCAR rolls into Darlington for their spring race, the sport uses it as an opportunity to pay tribute to the sports history and the teams get to break out some badass throwback paint schemes. The South Boston, Virginia native got his first big break prior to the 1994 season, when he was offered a full-time ride by the Stavola Brothers to drive the No. The following season, his former boss, Ray Evernham, brought him back for two racesthe Pocono 500 and the Brickyard 400. The driver started the day in the 22nd position, only to fall back in the pack as the race went on. I have never liked this paint scheme at all. If Batman is the most popular DC Comics superhero ever created than The Joker is the best villain ever created, hands down. The following season, Jarrett participated in 18 of 31 races, driving the same car. He has had the fortune of having some of the most awesome paint schemes ever with this being one of them. 1998 No.13 Jerry Nadeau, First Plus Loans. John Andretti had great potential, but was never able to switch that to wins and championships. However, he did claim a pole at the DirecTV 500 at Texas, his only top-five start of the season. Even though he didn't have the finishes he was expecting, it was still a cool sight to see that blue and white No. Not even close. He had some pretty cool paint schemes along the way whether it be the No. 05 for Wayne Day in 2009he'd compete in twenty races that season and we have not seen him since. In August, the series would come to Bristol for the second time and Blaney's No. Dale Earnhardt's No. Kevin Harvick won in his third career start in the Sprint Cup Series. 01, Rick Hendrick in the No. Dale Jarrett collected the pole for the series' biggest race and Jimmie Johnson lined up beside him, meaning those were the only two positions locked in. Kyle Petty, probably best known for being Richard's son than for his racing career, raced at the Sprint Cup level for 30 years after retiring at the end of the 2008 season. Well, in 1999, it was the Derby's 125th anniversary. Musgrave's best season was in 1995, as he posted seven top-five finishes, along with 13 top-tens. 5 at the final spring race at North Wilkesboro in 1996. They were decent races, but it gave us the 36th coolest paint scheme of the last 30 years. For the previous 43 years, drivers consistently drove the same paint scheme week after week. 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