Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s #88 Chevy went ‘dark’ thanks to fans of The Dark Knight Rises and Mountain Dew. Following a week and a half of voting at DEWCrew.com, Earnhardt revealed which ‘Dark Knight’-inspired paint scheme will be featured on the hood of his #88 Chevy in Michigan next month [June 17]. In addition to the Bat Shield on the hood, the redesign features Batman and Bane, Gotham City’s newest villain, on either side of the car. The unveiling continues to drive anticipation for Warner Bros. Pictures ‘ and Legendary Pictures ‘ The Dark Knight Rises, before the film’s opening day, July 20. ‘DEW and ‘Dark Knight ‘ fans have spoken, and it’s pretty cool that the paint scheme they picked is the one I helped create,’ remarked Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports. ‘Now that the winning design has been selected, I can ‘t wait to see how fans will react to the car on the track in Michigan.’ Members of the DEW Crew were given the option of four different paint schemes to vote on, with each capturing a different element featured in the third and final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The winning design was revealed by Earnhardt and select DEW Crew members at the Hendrick Motorsports Fan Fest in Concord, N.C.(WeberShandwick), see images of the winning scheme on my #88 Team Schemes page.(5-27-2012)
