In appreciation for winning the Daytona 500, FedEx offered Denny Hamlin the opportunity to design his throwback paint scheme for Darlington, with a twist. Denny needed to design two schemes and have Joe Gibbs Racing employees vote on which one would hit the track for the Southern 500. Denny chose to honor Darrell Waltrip, with two of DW’s iconic paint schemes. The shop voted in early June for a car similar to the one Darrell drove to his final Cup Series win – at Darlington – in 1992.
“When FedEx asked me to design my Darlington scheme, it was right around the time that Darrell announced his retirement, so it was an easy decision for me,” Hamlin said. “Darrell carried the banner for the No. 11 car for so many years, and I’ll be proud to drive this throwback scheme in his honor in September.”
“This was one of my favorite cars. We had a lot of good days in it,” said Waltrip. “That No. 11 is special as it is one of the winningest numbers in NASCAR. Can’t thank Denny and FedEx enough and I look forward to seeing it in Victory Circle.”
— FedEx Racing —
Here’s a closer look at the @AllWaltrip tribute car @dennyhamlin will race at @darlingtonraceway. #FedEx11 pic.twitter.com/CTaIcQx8Th
— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) June 21, 2019