Another 10 Awesome NASCAR Paint Scheme's that you (may have) forgot about
Another 10 Awesome NASCAR Paint Scheme’s that you
(may have) forgot about
By: Brian Cotnoir
1.) Kevin
Lepage, Hype Energy
I still have never had a can of Hype Energy, but I
do I remember this paint scheme driven by Kevin Lepage in the Busch Series in
the 1990s. Lepage would score his 1st
career win in the Busch Series with this paint scheme at the 1996 finale at
Homestead.
2.) Stanley Smith, Interstate Batteries
Long before Interstate Batteries became a mainstay
at Joe Gibbs Racing, they sponsored another driver, Stanley Smith. I honestly wish Gibbs would have kept this
scheme over the one he had with Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, JJ Yeley and Kyle
Busch
3.) Bill
Elliott, Burger King
Despite having a long-time sponsorship with
McDonald’s that lasted several seasons, Bill Elliott drove the #00 car for
Michael Waltrip Racing with sponsorship from rival Burger King at the 2006
Brickyard 400. This is one of the better
Burger King designs I’ve seen in NASCAR.
4.) Greg
Biffle, Grainger
Grainger is a company that followed Greg Biffle’s
NASCAR career from the Truck Series, to the Grand National Series, and
eventually the Cup Series! Biffle had
his most successful years when sponsored by Grainger, but my personal favorite
was the Cup design.
5.) Buckshot Jones, Aquafresh
Buckshot Jones changed up his Black & White #00
to a fresh Silver & Aqua one to go along with sponsor Aquafresh, and it
looks so much better.
6.) Kyle
Busch, Mountain Dew
I love Mountain Dew, it’s my favorite soda, and it’s
had some very iconic paint schemes, including this forgotten gem from the Grand
National Series that was driven on a part-time basis by Kyle Busch
7.) Stacy
Compton, Kodiak
Kodiak had some pretty boring paint schmes in the
1980’s and 1990’s sponsoring drivers like Rusty Wallace, Kenny Schrader, and
Steve Grissom, but they got a really cool one when they sponsored Stacy Compton,
the bright orange & green really go well with the black. Too bad driver Stacy Compton didn’t have many
good results with this car.
8.) Jason
Leffler, Cingular Wireless
I like this one better than the one driven by Robby
Gordon & Jeff Burton in the early 2000’s.
Although, this Cingular car never went to victory lane, it still looks
really cool
9.) Daniel
Hemric, Clean Power
Daniel Hemric really stood out in the truck series
with these bright Green & Orange trucks that vaguely resembled Danica
Patrick’s GoDaddy paint scheme. I
really wish Hemric could have brought these trucks to victory lane because they
were quite competitive.
10.) Ward
Burton, Hardees
I’ve never eaten at a Hardees (or Carl’s Jr.) but I
still remember this car piloted by Ward Burton in his rookie campaign.
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