Caterpillar and the familiar yellow-and-black colors will be in the main sponsorship position most of the year on the #31 Richard Childress Racing Chevy in 2012. âWeâll still be the primary for the majority of races and theyâll pick up some races where theyâll be the primary and weâll be the associate,â said Greg Towles, director of racing programs at Caterpillar. This arrangement is no different than the team has had with Prilosec or Lennox, both of which have been primaries at selected races in previous years. And in the races in which Wheaties is the primary, Caterpillar will still have a large presence on the rear quarter panels of the car. âWeâve never bought the entire schedule,â said Towles. âAnd now that Clint Bowyer is moving on, General Mills wanted to stay at (Richard Childress Racing) and so thereâs some races they can pick up on the 31 car.â Towles wouldnât say how many races Caterpillar will be the primary on the car. Towles also said the 31 carâs paint scheme will be a little different in 2012. âItâs really nice looking,â Towles said. âThereâll be more yellow on the car. We unveiled it to some dealers in Savannah, Ga., this week and everybody really liked it.â(Peoria Journal Star), see an image of the CAT scheme on my 2012 #31 Team Schemes page,(10-6-2011)
