Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in the midst of the Contender Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. But that doesn’t mean it’s too early to look ahead to the 2016 paint scheme for his #88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS. Nationwide did just that, surprising 10 fans with the experience of a lifetime. See the video on the Hendrick Motorsportswebsite and see an image of the car on the 2016 #88 team paint schemes page.(10-13-2015)
UPDATE: A late friend will be honored by the newly released paint scheme on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s #88 Chevy for the 2016 NASCAR season. The side panels of Earnhardt’s #88 Chevy will be painted gray – a nod to the car known as the “Gray Ghost” once driven by Buddy Baker. Baker, who died in August, won the 1980 Daytona 500 in an Oldsmobile painted gray, silver and black – hence its nickname. “It’s my all-time favorite paint scheme,” Earnhardt said recently at his Hendrick Motorsports shop. “So we’ve put a touch of the “Gray Ghost,’ on this car. With Buddy’s passing, it made me want to do it even more, to acknowledge him and what he’s done. It turned out to be a good-looking car. It looks good on paper, but you never know until it’s on the track.”(Charlotte Observer)(10-15-2015)
