2017 Darlington Cup Throwback Paint Schemes

NOTE: Teams NOT running throwback schemes: 18, 19, 41, 66, 83

All images taken by Larry Scavnicky.

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Jamie McMurray will pilot a red #1 McDonald’s Chevy at Darlington that pays tribute to NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Brad Keselowki will run this throwback to Rusty Wallace at Darlington Raceway on September 3. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Austin Dillon will honor Dale Earnhardt at Darlington with the blue and yellow colors of Earnhardt’s famous Wrangler Chevy. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Busch Beer will pay homage to its past with Kevin Harvick’s throwback paint scheme for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The design is inspired by the Busch Beer look from the 1980s. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Kahne will drive a Great Clips throwback paint scheme at Darlington inspired by the very first Hendrick Motorsports driver, Geoff Bodine. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Trevor Bayne’s #6 AdvoCare Ford will harken back to the first paint scheme run during RFR’s first two seasons with NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin at Darlington for the Southern 500 as part of NASCAR’s official throwback weekend Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Danica Patrick’s Darlington throwback will honor Robert Yates with a scheme similar to #88-Dale Jarrett’s Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Denny Hamlin will honor “Mr. Modified” Ray Hendrick with his Darlington throwback scheme. Hamlin won the race, his 2nd Southern 500 win Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Ty Dillon will pay tribute to Yunick Yunick & Johnny Rutherford at Darlington in this throwback scheme, the iconic black and gold #13 Chevrolet Impala owned by the legendary Yunick and driven by Rutherford to winning a Daytona 500 qualifying race in 1963 Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Clint Bowyer will honor Mark Martin with a Darlington throwback paint scheme from when he drove a Carolina Ford Dealers Ford Thunderbird for Bill Davis Racing in 43 XFINITY Series races between 1988 and 1991. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Reed Sorenson’s Darlington throwback honors Bud Moore with the #15 paint scheme Brett Bodine drive in 1989. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Stenhouse, Jr. and Fifth Third Bank will honor NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip with a throwback again at Darlington with a paint scheme from Waltrip’s 1997 season with the all chrome scheme Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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The Circle K Stores throwback scheme that Matt Kenseth will run at Darlington in September. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Ryan Blaney’s Darlington throwback scheme honors the team’s 1987 Coca-Cola 600-winning Ford Thunderbird driven by Kyle Petty Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Joey Logano’s Darlington throwback will honor Jimmy Vasser’s 2002 Indycar Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Corey LaJoie will drive a special scheme at Darlington inspired by one of Davey Allison’s paint schemes in the XFINITY Series. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Chase Elliott’s Darlington throwback scheme pays tribute to the first paint scheme his father Bill Elliott drove in the sport’s premier series in 1975. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Old time Dutch Boy Paint’s logo on the #27 Menard’s Chevy of Paul Menard for Darlington’s throwback Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Ryan Newman honors Dale Earnhardt at Darlington with the blue and yellow colors of Earnhardt’s famous Wrangler Chevy. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Matt DiBenedetto’s Darlington throwback scheme will honor Bobby Allison’s 1998 Daytona 500 winning car. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Jeffrey Earnhardt will run a special #33 hulu Darlington throwback scheme to honor Dale Earnhardt’s Lowe’s scheme from the Busch Series in the 1980’s Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Landon Cassill’s Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Ford for Daytona, throwing it back to the 1980’s when Love’s opened its first travel stop. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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#37 Cheerios team and driver Chris Buescher will pay tribute to NASCAR driver Patty Moise’s 1988 paint scheme on her #37 car, which she raced in the then NASCAR Busch Grand National Series. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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David Ragan’s Darlington Raceway throwback scheme: Camping World and Good Sam throw it back to the graphic look of the company’s early days Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Kyle Larson’s Darlington throwback honors Kyle Petty with a scheme similar to Petty’s 1995 Coors Light car. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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STP and Aric Almirola will be honoring Richard Petty’s record-setting 200th win at the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, September 3 with the throwback paint scheme mirroring Petty’s 1984 STP Pontiac. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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A.J. Allmendinger will honor Terry Labonte with a throwback scheme to 1986. Image tweeted by JTG Daugherty Racing. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Jimmie Johnson’s Darlington throwback. The scheme is inspired by Lowe’s trucks from 1986. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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At Darlington, Cody Ware’s #51 Days of Thunder / Pray for Texas Chevrolet will resemble the mellow yellow colors from the iconic Days of Thunder film driven by Cole Trickle Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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#55 Mane ‘n Tail Shampoo and Conditioner, to be run by Derrike Cope at Darlington in September Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Cole Whitt’s Darlington throwback. The “Lime Green Machine” is a Whitt family tradition that originated with Whitt’s grandfather. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Erik Jones’ Darlington throwback scheme is a photographic Who’s Who of the NASCAR Cup Series rookie drivers from 1984 to 1989, featuring Cup Series Champions, Daytona 500 winners and a couple of Hall of Famers. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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At Darlington, Martin Truex Jr.’s #78 Toyota will pay tribute to Bass Pro Shops 40th anniversary of TRACKER Boats. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr’s. Darlington throwback scheme, from his XFINITY Series championship years Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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Michael McDowell’s Darlington throwback honors Alan Kulwicki’s 1986 rookie season Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)

Teams below did NOT run throwback schemes: 18, 19, 41, 66, 83

2017 Darlington 18
No throwback scheme at Darlington. Kyle Busch ran a M&M’s Caramel scheme. Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
2017 Darlington 19
No throwback scheme at Darlington. Daniel Suarez ran the standard ARRIS scheme (note: the Subway sticker is missing from the car) Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
2017 Darlington 41
No throwback scheme for Kurt Busch at Darlington in the Southern 500 Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
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No throwback for Carl Long at Darlington Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)
2017 Darlington 83
No throwback scheme at Darlington for Gray Gaulding, Champion Machinery featured sponsor Taken at Darlington on Saturday, September 2nd by Larry Scavnicky (9-2-2017)