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Yellow numbers return for Johnson:

Lowe’s announced Tuesday morning that the #48 that adorns Jimmie Johnson’s Chevy will once again be yellow starting this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The #48 Lowe’s Chevy featured yellow numbers when Johnson first found Victory Lane in 2002, and the iconic yellow stuck with the car through the 2011 season ‘” and one special paint scheme that found Victory Lane in the 2014 season ‘” earning 56 wins and five championships in the process. The yellow numbers will appear on both the #48 Lowe’s Chevy and the #48 Lowe’s ProServices Chevy paint schemes.(Hendrick Motorsports)