Teams without a throwback scheme: #6-Kenseth (former sponsor Oscar Mayer), #10-Almirola (Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes), #15-Chastain (None), #19-Suarez (ARRIS), #52-Yeley (Trading View), #78-Truex, Jr (Bass Pro Shops), #88-Bowman (Llumar).
Landon Cassill’s Darlington throwback honors Bobby Allison’s famed Miller High Life Car. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesJamie McMurray’s Darlington throwback scheme honored 50 years of the Big Mac with a scheme similar to Bill Elliott’s #94 McDonald’s 50th anniversary car he ran in 1998. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesBrad Keselowski’s Darlington scheme honors Rusty Wallace’s 1990 No. 27 car that he drove for owner Raymond Beadle. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesAustin Dillon No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet throwback honors Dale Earnhardt and RCR’s silver 1995 All-Star Race paint scheme. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesKevin Harvick’s Darlington throwback scheme was inspired by the Busch Beer can design from 1996. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesOscar Mayer sponsored Matt Kenseth at Darlington. Oscar Mayer served as an associate partner at Roush Fenway Racing in the early 2000s and was featured on both Kenseth’s #17 Ford and Kurt Busch’s #97 Ford. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesChase Elliott’s Darlington throwback pays homage to a car driven by his late cousin Casey Elliott. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesAric Almirola, #10 Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford, during practice for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2018. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesDenny Hamlin’s Darlington paint scheme was a throwback to his first-ever race car, a Mini Stock that he drove in 1997 at Langley Speedway and Southside Speedway in Virginia. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesRyan Blaney’s throwback was inspired by Dave Blaney’s #77 Jasper car. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesTy Dillon throwback scheme is the same that Germain Racing and GEICO debuted in 2009, their inaugural Cup season. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesClint Bowyer’s Darlington throwback scheme honored Ned Jarrett. Jarrett wheeled his No. 11 Richmond Ford Motor Company Galaxie to a commanding Southern 500 victory in 1965. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImageRoss Chastain during practice for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2018. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesJohn Deere sponsored Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. at Darlington with a throwback scheme similar to what Chad Little drove for Roush Racing. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesKyle Busch’s Darlington scheme is a throwback to Ernie Irvan’s 1998 Skittles scheme. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesDaniel Suarez during practice for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2018. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesErik Jones’ Darlington scheme features a design inspired by spotter Rick Carelli’s REMAX truck which he drove from 1996 to 1999. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesPaul Menard’s Darlington throwback honors Cale Yarborough. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesJoey Logano’s throwback is representative of the 20th anniversary Pennzoil race car from 1998 driven by Steve Park in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesJoey Gase drove the #23 at Darlington with sponsorship from Agri Supply and a throwback scheme that honored his father. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesWilliam Byron’s Darlington throwback scheme pays tribute to Jeff Gordon’s iconic rainbow-colored ride from the 1990s. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesRyan Newman’s Darlington throwback scheme is painted like the Goodwrench/Mom & Pop’s paint scheme Neil Bonnett drove in 1993. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesMatt DiBenedetto’s Darlington throwback scheme honors Jeff Burton’s #99 Exide Ford, driven in the late 90s. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesMichael McDowell’s Darlington throwback replicates the look of the first Love’s Travel Stop location in 1981 is Amarillo, Texas. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesChris Buescher’s Darlington throwback scheme honors the Bush’s can design from the 1930s. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesDavid Ragan’s throwback celebrates Dale Jarrett’s first Cup win in 1991. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesKurt Busch Darlington Haas Automation CNC scheme resembles his #97 Rubbermaid car. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesKyle Larson’s Darlington throwback honors Davey Allison. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesBubba Wallace’s final Darlington throwback scheme features STP day glo red on the Petty blue No. 43. Jeff Robinson/Icon SportswireBubba Wallace’s Darlington throwback celebrates the 1972 Riverside International Speedway scheme – Petty Blue and STP logos. The first scheme of the historic partnership. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesA.J. Allmendinger’s Darlington throwback scheme pays tribute to the No. 59 car driven by Pressley for JTG Daugherty Racing in the 1998 NASCAR Busch Series. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesJimmie Johnson’s Darlington scheme was a throwback to the car he drive at Darlington in 2012, securing Hendrick Motorsports’ 200th win. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesB.J. McLeod’s Darlington throwback was inspired by Russ Wheeler’s Hardees-themed race car in the movie Days of Thunder. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesJ.J. Yeley practices for the Bojangles Southern 500 on Friday August 31, 2018 at Darlington Raceway. Jeff Robinson/Icon SportswireTimmy Hill’s Darlington throwback honors the scheme Darrell Waltrip drove during his 2000 Victory Tour. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesCorey LaJoie’s Darlington throwback honord his father Randy’s FINA car, driven in the XFINITY Series for BACE Motorsports in the late 1990s. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesMartin Truex Jr. during practice for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2018. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesAlex Bowman, driver of the #88 LLumar Chevrolet, during practice for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2018. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesKasey Kahne’s Darlington Dumont Jets scheme was patterned off his #9 Dodge Dealers car from 2006. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImageJeffrey Earnhardt’s Darlington throwback honors Dale Earnhardt, Sr’s 1978 Cardinal Tractor Ford. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesDerrike Cope’s Darlington scheme resembles his 1993 Bojangles car. Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire
