It shows a soft side, rather than the rugged side that we're used to seeing on television. In those two races, "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville" qualified 32nd and 27th, respectively. He spent three seasons with the team, amassing six top fives and eighteen top tens. Special paint scheme run at the 1998 Daytona 500 by Kyle Petty. Chromalusion is a special kind of paint that shines from every angle and Jeff Gordon used it throughout the 1998 season on more than just this car. This entry from the Cartoon Network in 1998 has every element possible to qualify as one of the worst paint schemes in NASCAR . 75 Remington Arms Ford for the 1999 season, but struggled the entire season and was let go at the conclusion of the year. Greg Sacks finished in last place after a crash on lap twenty. It's No. Elliott's scheme, a car fielded by Ray Evernham, was celebrating the 40th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with their main sponsor, Hellman's Mayonnaise. 1998: 1997: NASCAR XFINITY Series Paint Schemes by Year. The two-time champion won the race at Daytona, but he would not have the same amount of luck a few weeks later at Charlotte. His No. Truex was involved in crashes on laps 92 and 153 after starting the race in 20th. I'm an Alabama fan so I felt entitled to put this car on the list. He has had the fortune of having some of the most awesome paint schemes ever with this being one of them. Known for his philanthropic work with pediatric cancer, Jeff Gordon competed in the 2010 Atlanta race with the Jeff Gordon Childrens Foundation on the quarter panels of his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. 13 car, Elliott replaced him with Setzer, starting with the 21st race of the season, the Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss at Michigan. No other driver claimed more than $60,000. Cup90 Mod. . Jarrett, one of the best drivers of the 1990's, had a spectacular career that spanned 24 years. He didn't have great luck in the No. Bowyer started in 20th that night and eventually came home in ninth place, his fourth top ten of the season. What more could you ask for? 16 until the 1998 season, accumulating zero wins, 17 top-fives, 41 top-tens and five poles. 1984 No.47 Ron Bouchard, Majik Market/Hawaiian Punch. I don't know what my fascination with this car is, but it's awesome even though I'm not a big fan of Cheez-Its. Reutimann started the day in the 34th position, only to blow an engine on the 92nd lap. Have you ever had a Strohs Light? 1989 No.30 Michael Waltrip, Country Time Lemonade, What is it about the color yellow that makes a bland NASCAR paint scheme jump out? The Wonderful Pistachios 400, as we all know, is the last race before the Chase begins, which already adds excitement to the race. Casey Atwood, driving the No. 24 Axalta-sponsored Chevrolet to a sixth-place finish in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 13. Gordon didn't win the race, but it revolutionized paint schemes forever. At Charlotte, Earnhardt's ride would turn into this bright yellow paint scheme, associated with Nilla Wafers and Nutter Butters. When Bill Elliot was an Owner-Driver his McDonald's paint schemes were some of the most recognizable on the track, however this paint scheme he ran to promote the Big Mac in 1998 looks like it was designed by an 4 th grader in some NASCAR art completion. In three of those races (Fontana, Kansas and Charlotte), Labonte drove that familiar No. It was undoubtedly an awesome edition and the night was perhaps even better as Michael Waltrip, in his No. Bowman will run a throwback to Mark Martins 1993 Valvoline paint scheme, the same scheme that Martin drove to victory that year at Darlington. Hamilton finished the season ninth in the final points standings, the best finish of his career. 1998 No.94 Bill Elliott, McDonalds Big Mac Tonight. A picture of Wood was plastered on the hood of Bayne's No. 1983 No.27 Tim Richmond, Old Milwaukee. 2023 Trucks. Greg Pollex, the owner of Riggs' cars, won the Nationwide championship with Jeff Green, Riggs' predecessor,in 2000. 60 Winn-Dixie car for Jack Roush. Robby Gordon, known morefor his attitude and rough driving, rather than his actual driving skills, had his best season ever in 2003 for Richard Childress. But only one could be the victor. He famously won his first championship in 1984 in that car as well. The Daytona 500 was run three days later on Feb. 20 and yet again, "20 Feb 2005" appeared on the hood of the car. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet displaying various Pepsi brands, including Pepsi Max at the fall race at Martinsville Speedway in 2012, where Gordon ended the afternoon in seventh place. Benson previously won the Busch Series Championship in 1995. As you know, Jarrett stopped running this car at the conclusion of the 2000 season to switch to the brown UPS car that we all know. It was truly a great moment and hisfirst of twowins of the 2001 season. From 1992-2000, Martin was undoubtedly the best driver in the Busch Series, although he didn't race more than 15 races in any of those seasons. David Stremme is another one of those drivers that had potential, but just couldn't take advantage of his opportunity. He did, however, win two races over his NASCAR career with both coming in 1994 at Daytona and Talladega (the second runnings of each race). Earnhardt would receive damage to his car and would miss the rest of the racehe'd finish in 36th. Uh-Oh Oreo's sponsored just one race that season and it turned out to be a great idea. But it didn't happen in this case. TEST SRM camaro. 44 car for Rick Hendrickthe only difference was that he was sponsored by GMAC instead of Piedmont Airlines. Even though he was sponsored by Viagra for the 2005 season, it didn't stop him from running paint schemes of his past. But at the 1991 Daytona 500, NASCAR started something that would revolutionize the sport. As many of you know, the No. The so-called king of beers. #4 Mobil 1 Jeff Gordon has raced a special paint scheme in at least one event in every season since 1997. Everyone's favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., won the race. Gordon ended the race in 13th-place. The 15th race of the season, at the DHL 400 at Michigan, Kahne switched things up and ran his first different paint scheme in NASCAR. Doctors told him he could not suffer another trauma, so he spent 1998 going from doctor to doctorto see if he could make a comeback. 60 Winn-Dixie Ford is probably the most well-known Busch/Nationwide Series car in the series' history, which is definitely deserving of the 29th spot on this list. At Phoenix, the former two-time champion worked his way through the field and finished the 312 laps in 17th. 43 featured sponsors that of the one pictured, Betty Crocker, STP, Cheerios, Chex Party Mix, Bugles, Cascadian Farm, Hamburger Helper, Totino's Mega Pizza Rolls and others. The one race he didn't race for Evans was the Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Charlotte in the No. 2019 XFINITY Series Schemes I wish we would have seen you have a full, lengthy career at the series' highest level. Monster branding guidelines absolutely fucking blow. Irwin may have become a great driver if he didn't pass too early, but it looks like we'll never know. 25. He'd also win the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at Rockingham later in the season. Even though he didn't put together a solid weekend, it was still a nice looking paint scheme. 21, honoring his last win as a driver, along with the traditional red and white colors we're so used to seeing on a Wood Brothers Ford. His Sunday was much better as he finished in the fourth positionMark Martin won the race with Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne finishing ahead of Stewart. Allmendinger ran a total of 44 races in 2007 and 2008 before racing full-time in 2009 for Richard Petty Motorsports. Regardless, it was still an awesome paint scheme, honoring perhaps the best video game of all-time. Fun Fact : Thought to be one of the most anticipated films of 1998 . He did have some cool paint schemes, though. This ridiculous looking monstrosity from 1999, promoting Toy Story 2, frightened children and adults alike. He would finish the 29-race season ranked 20th in the point standings. 38 for Robert Yates Racing. 2001 got off to a bad start when seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt passed away after colliding with the wall on the last lap of the Daytona 500. He seemed like he was going to become a big star in NASCAR before suffering a serious brain injury in Nov. 1997. His lengthy time at the highest professional level lasted a total of 33 years, including 19 wins, 202 top fives, 311 top tens and 38 poles. #32 Schluter Systems 24 Pepsi Challenger Chevrolet was in tribute to Darrell Waltrip's No. Yes, 125 years. He would go on to run up front throughout the entire race, leading 35 lapsand would eventually place fourth. Good race. Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh stands trial for the brutal June 7, 2021 murders of his wife Margaret and youngest son Paul at their Colleton County property. 14 Burger King car, not the one that Tony Stewart has sometimes driven over the last few seasons. The Nicorette Chevy would appear again at the Lifelock.com 400 at Chicagoland, as he earned an 11th-place finish after starting sixth. He wouldn't finish the race either and came home in 36th. Mark Martin won the race with his teammate Jeff Burton in second. Labonte's weekend got off to a phenomenal start, as he qualified on the inside of the front row, also known as first place. The idea came from prohibition in the 1930s when drivers of illegal moonshine had to modify cars to be faster, sharper, and better overall just to be able to avoid law enforcement when necessary. He would, however, take home the checkered flag in the following season's Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at Rockingham for his first and only victory in the league's top circuit. 2010 was arguably one of the worst seasons of Gordon's hall-of-fame career, as he registered zero wins for just the second time since 1993. Schrader was once sponsored by M&M's while driving the No. 18 for the 2008 Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington. Since Marcis was at the tail-end of his lengthy career, he was not able to post the finishes he was once used to back in the 1970s. Jeff Gordon claimed the championship. He'd be strong throughout the entire day, leading three laps and coming home third. In those four races Sorenson struggled for the most part, compiling finishes of 20th, 17th, 24th and 36th respectively. There is not much to say about RC-Cola except for how popular it was in the early 70s. Dale Earnhardt sported this special Bass Pro Shops paint scheme in the 1998 All-Star Event, The Winston. Created Feb 23, 2020. During that season, Jones had a paltry campaign, registering just two top tens and leading four laps. This is perhaps one of the most revolutionary paint schemes of all-time. Here are the top 30 NASCAR Paint Schemes of the 90s. I didn't care that the driver was Jim Inglebright, who was someone I had never heard of. When I started putting together this list, I didn't think there was a chance that David Ragan would earn a spot on it. I wish there were more paint schemes like it. After leaving Roush Racing, Kurt Busch latched on with Roger Penske to replace the recently-retired Rusty Wallace in the No. However, the joyous occasion did not help Gordon's weekend. Sadler ran this specific paint scheme in the Gatorade Twin 125s and at the annual Budweiser Shootout prior to the 2004 Daytona 500. 60, collecting 39 victories, 77 top fives, 94 top tens and 20 poles. #13 Twisted Tea Fans of the sport come from all over and they love to watch the races, not just for the crashes, but also for the drama of a last second finish or two drivers going at each other following a tough race. Only 100 examples of this rare Dale Earnhardt diecast exist. For the idea, Labonte's paint scheme would change into a Christmas-like paint scheme with the green and red colors. He also collected 95 top fives, 119 top tens and nine poles along the way as well. Last season, Busch would run the car at the Crown Royal Presents the Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400 at Richmond, starting the night in the 20th position. As the story goes, this ARMY paint scheme was the first truly alternate paint scheme ever used in NASCAR. It's a shame that we will never see him race again. But he was never able to get that chance. When the first caution was brought out by Tony Raines, Stewart came on to pit road and was replaced by Rudd. In addition to all the throwback paint schemes, NASCAR legend Richard Petty will be waving the green flag to start the Cup Series race, and Bill Elliott (who is of course the father of Chase Elliott) will serve as grand marshal. However, Elliott was in the midst of a long winless drought and it didn't get any better with the Toy Story II paint scheme. On Whiskey Riff Raff, Steve Gazibara and Wes Langeler give an unfiltered and unapologetic take on country music, life, and all the craziness that comes with it. Even though he didn't have a great day, it was still a cool paint scheme featuring one of my three favorite video games of all-time. 1989 No.42 Kyle Petty, Peak Antifreeze. It not only got him his shot at becoming a professional race car driver, it also got him some free publicity as everyone was talking about his 1994 Raybestos paint scheme, even today. He'd slip back in the pack throughout the race and would blow an engine on lap 77. The following weekend, Richard Childress hired young hot-shot Kevin Harvick to be Earnhardt's replacement, as the No. Greg Biffle, who became the first driver to win the Busch/Nationwide Series and Truck Series Championship, claimed his first and only Busch Series title in the 2002 season. Some of these owners include Michael Waltrip, the Wood Brothers, Ray Evernham, John Carter, Turner Motorsports (for this year's July Daytona race), among others. He was discharged from the HealthSouth Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama four days prior to the 500-mile race. During his last season, we saw that familiar blue and white Miller Lite scheme transform into the all black Miller Genuine Draft scheme at the USC Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland (Wallace ran that all-black, Miller Genuine Draftscheme from 1991 to 1995). However, Labonte would finish the longest race of the season in 17th. Regardless, Elliott's two-race paint scheme was a great looking car, thus earning a spot on this list. Gordon's teammates, Terry Labonte and Ricky Craven, finished second and third, respectively. In 1998, NASCAR legend Ernie Irvan joined MB2 Motorsports to drive the No. As stated above, Bonnett raced just five races during the 1990 season before suffering a near life-threatening crash. 99 Exide Batteries Ford. Marty Robbins is best known as a legendary country music singer. During that span, the twenty possible wins were shared among just six drivers: David Pearson (eight times), Bobby Allison (four times), Cale Yarborough (three times), Buddy Baker (two times), Darrell Waltrip (two times) and Benny Parsons (one time). Throughout his career, Spencer was known to be one of the most hot-headed drivers of his era. 5. Prior to the Miller 400, Labonte was holding the points lead. 27years later at theDodge Avenger500 at Darlington, Earnhardt ran this retro paint scheme, in tribute to the old No. Clint Bowyer, since arriving in the Sprint Cup Series full-time in 2006, has had a pretty decent career, accumulating five wins in the process. This is perhaps one of my top-five all-year paint schemes. 28 scheme was truly one of the best of that era and definitely one of the best of all-time. I just loved the way that the Chevrolet had many different kinds of jelly beans around the car. Regardless, I've always been a big fan of his old Strohs and Folgers paint schemes and was trying to flip a coin on which throwback scheme I'd rather put on this list. After Senior passed away, Harvick took the same sponsor and started using the No. Photo courtesy of Rusty Jarrett/NASCAR for Getty Images. Bonnett drove this car during the 1989 season and for the first five races of the 1990 season before he was seriously injured during the TranSouth 500 at Darlington. 21. Labonte featured a number of different sponsors throughout the season, including his main sponsor Kellogg's, along with Frosted Flakes, Cherry Berry Swirl Froot Loops and others. But unlike the prior the season, Baker's sponsor would transform from Crisco to Red Baron Frozen Pizzahis number would stay the same, however. It also honors the famous Tim Flock, the owner of 39 victories, including an 18-win season in 1955Flock won the championship that season as well. 99. Photo courtesy of Streeter Lecka/Getty Images. I wish he had run that car more often. After Jerry Nadeau's dismissal from the No. John Andretti had great potential, but was never able to switch that to wins and championships. 33 Skoal Bandit car for many years. Gordon finished third in points his last full-time season of racing. It wastruly aclassic paint scheme that featured an almost all-black scheme with a couple shades of blue as well. NASCAR DECAL # 3 COCA COLA JAPAN 1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO DALE EARNHARDT 1/24. Over the 2005 season, Rusty Wallace started fielding cars in the Nationwide Series. Bill Elliott, Kyle Petty and Johnny Benson, Toy Story 2 (1999) From 1987 through 2000, Atlanta Motor Speedway was home to the final race of the season, and it ended up being a hotbed for these . At the tender age of 50, Rudd participated in 31 of the 36 races, accumulating just one top-ten in the processhis lone top ten finish came at the Coca-Cola 600 when he started seventh and finished in the same position. Trickle would get spun out by Wheeler during the race, causing a gear shifter to mess up. This is going to be long, but in those 18 races, Marcis accumulated finishes of 36th, 20th, 28th, 34th, 23rd, 27th, 37th, 36th, 31st, 15th, 25th, 29th, 24th, 27th, 35th, 28th, 40th and 37th. Apparently some genius at AT&T thought otherwise. So when I was watching a 2002 Sprint Cup Series race at Sears Point (now Sonoma) and saw a Jelly Belly car, I was stoked. Waltrip started the day in 23rd and it looked as if there was a possibility that he could end up in victory lane, but that wasn't the case as he crossed the finish line in ninth. 29 paint scheme for Richard Childress. A few weeks later at Charlotte, Labonte did slightly better, qualifying 13th and finishing 21st. 11 classic Buick that Waltrip piloted for two championship campaigns. Over a six-race span, Burton finished no worse than third and also won three races in that time as wellat the Gatorade 200 at Darlington, the Mr. Goodcents 300 at Kansas and the Little Trees 300 at Charlotte. This meant a new era was being ushered in and we did not see Reese's sponsor Harvick last season. Since he was unable to drive in the race, then-Busch Series regular David Green filled in for the injured veteran. NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Jarrett won the pole for the event and Mark Martin won the race. In order to be in the All-Star Race, Green had to win the Winston Open and it got off to a good start, as he was on the pole for the event. Kevin Grubb had one of the most heartbreaking stories in NASCAR history. I just never really understood that, but anyway, on to the actual subject. In any case, it was still a great tribute to one of the men that helped turned NASCAR into what it is today. His next four races were average, but he would go on a stupendous run after the race at Charlotte. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet underwent its first substantive paint scheme change since his rookie season of 1993. As an owner, Pollex's drivers finished in the top 10 in the final standings 11 timesChad Little (third in 1994, second in 1995, fifth in 1996), Jeff Green (second in 1999, first in 2000, second in 2001), Scott Riggs (10th in 2002, sixth in 2003), Jason Keller (fifth in 2003, sixth in 2004) and Kenny Wallace (seventh in 2005). But as we all know, Stewart forever changed NASCAR history last year when he won the Sprint Cup Championship, as result of a tie-breaker with Carl Edwards. Busch would also win three more races during the rest of the season, all of which came in the last five weeks with victories at Martinsville, Atlanta and at the season finale at Homestead. Although Burton hasn't raced full-time in the Nationwide Series since 1993, he has been one of the most feared drivers when he races (even though he hasn't participated in an event since 2009). The tower utilizes frame-by-frame video that syncs the time of caution with the time stamp of the video. It's just unfortunate he couldn't do better in Sprint Cup. Even though he didn't make it, Green still gave us one of the coolest pain schemes of the 2002 season. The movie was produced in 1990 and the plot began with Cole Trickle, played by Tom Cruise. But it was still an awesome paint scheme. I've always been a big, big fan of this car, probably because of my love for Slurpee's. Orange isnt a good idea for a stock car, at least not in the 80s. It's a shame that Reed Sorenson never developed into the driver that everyone was thinking he'd become. Starting in 2001, they would start running 36 races per season, which has continued to this season and beyond. It was the first time in the race's history that teammates claimed a 1-2-3 finish. Before he was a star on the Sprint Cup circuit, Dale Jarrett was dicing it up in the Busch Series. The two-time champion started the day in the middle of the pack in 18th. With four premier series championships and 93 race victories on his resume, Jeff Gordon was voted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019, which was his first year of eligibility. The 2003 season was a whirlwind for Green, as he started it with Richard Childress in the No. Over the next ten weeks, Allison would post finishes of 11th or better seven times, including a second-place effort at the Winston 500 at Talladega. Since Stewart started the race, he would still collect the points that Rudd accumulated. In this slideshow, I've tried toincorporate it with some of the best drivers in auto racing over the last thirty years. 7 to pay homage to Dale Sr. @TooToughToTame in May. Here are 20 fabulous paint schemes from Gordons Hall of Fame career. He would then go on to race full-time in the Cup Series for Jack Roush in the 2003 season and would also run a part-time schedule in theBusch Series for that season as well. 5 at the final spring race at North Wilkesboro in 1996. It has become a consistent sight to see an orange No. In those later years, Baker would race a little over half of the races that were announced. It was a great paint scheme without a doubt. At the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover, Stewart brought out a familiar orange paint scheme, except it was not sponsored by Home Depot, his main sponsor since entering the Winston Cup Series as a rookie in 1999. Even though this car was used in just a qualifying session and probably a practice session, I still really like the paint scheme. But before he called it a career, he gave us this awesome looking No. Here's a picture of the two drivers celebrating. Regardless, the black-and-white scheme was a rare commodity back in 2004, as we rarely saw any cars feature such a paint scheme. But oh well. Can you guess which one that is? It's a shame that the former Busch Series champion and two-time runner-up couldn't have a better Cup career. This simply wouldn't be a list without Tim Steele. There's no doubting that. 10 NesQuik car. Rusty Wallace's Dodge saw four top tens in the first seven races, but over the next few weeks, there would be finishes of 28th, 36th, 42nd, 40th, 33rd and 38th. This time, it has been brought to you by Aflac Dental on Carl Edwards' No. 51 Mello Yello car from the movie. During his first tenure with the 'Skins, Gibbs led the team to three Super Bowl victories (XVII against Miami, XXII versus Denver and XXVI against Buffalo). I don't know why I've fancied this paint scheme since I saw it in the 2002 season, but I just have. There's not much more you can say about the 2000 Winston. Over that span, Martin ran 129 races in the No. Photo courtesy of NASCAR Archives & Research Center via Getty Images In his first full season in the premier series, Mark Martin drove Bud Reeder-owned cars, finishing 14 th in the 1982 points standings with a pair of top . Before Richard Childress was running racing teams, he was racing the CRC No.3. From 1998 to his retirement at the conclusion of the 2008 season, Petty logged ina total of 328 starts, but he would only able to accumulate zero poles, zero wins, one top five and 18 top tens during that span. Earnhardt, decked out in his car that resembles people just throwing buckets of paint on it, started the night in 12th. 01, Rick Hendrick in the No. In 1996, Gibbs put together a sponsor that would honor the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of that year, as he was an inductee. The paint scheme would come back a few weeks later at Phoenix, and Gordon finished the race in 13th. Starting with that race, Gordon went on to post finishes of second, 23rd, fourth, 16th, 7th, fifth, sixth, fifth and fifth, respectively. 12 Budweiser car or the No. 28 Ford featured a Fred Lorenzen throwback of his LaFayette Ford. Bill Elliott, who was sponsored by McDonald's for most of the 1990's, saw many different paint schemes in 1998, NASCAR's 50th anniversary. The best part of waking up Ok, Ill stop. His career was celebrated in 2008, when Jarrett raced the first five races of the season, posting finishes of 16th, 33rd, 39th, 26th and 37th, respectively. This specific paint scheme was run in the final three events of the 2009 seasonat the Dickies 500 at Texas, the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix and the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead. A post shared by Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass). View Ty Gibbs' 2023 car below. One design will be chosen on Sept. 8, and the winner will get to head to Charlotte with parents for an official unveiling of the paint scheme on Oct. 13 at the Wood Brothers Racing shop. This paint scheme may have that classic "1970's hippie look", but it was a great looking version. This car was run twice during the seasonat the Tropicana Twister 300 at Chicagoland and at the Kroger 200 at the Indianapolis Raceway Park. 21, mainly sponsored by Motorcraft and Quick Lane Tire throughout the season. #32 Keen Parts. I'm ranking this paint scheme so high because of the years and years dedicated to the company. However, at Sonoma, Gordon would finish the race in 37th. At this point in time, Waltrip was definitely at the tail end of his lengthy, 84-win Sprint Cup career. After he took the checkered flag, his teammate Michael Waltrip, who won his first career race at the Daytona 500 that season, joined him in the infield as both of them celebrated. This is the only Michael Waltrip paint scheme on the list and it reaches the No. Anyway, Busch, the owner of 23 Sprint Cup Series wins overall, started the night in the sixth position. The 12 years between his championships is the longest span in NASCAR history. Still driving for Jack Beebe in 1984, the red and blue Hawaiian Punch scheme first appeared at the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. He'd participate in 14 races that year, 13 of which were for Ed Evans in the No. Benson started the race in the 23rd position, but would be involved in a crash on lap 277. 24 car is a NASCAR Cup Series team that has been active since 1992. Gordon won 93 points-paying races, the most of any driver in NASCAR's modern era, and four series championships before retiring from full-time racing in 2015. Nadeau posted two top 20 finishes with Melling over the final sixteen races. On this paint scheme, it featured Lucky the Leprechaun (Lucky Charms), the Trix Rabbit (Trix), Sonny the Cuckoo Bird (Cocoa Puffs) and Buzz Bee (Honey Nut Cheerios). Over his long career which spanned 393 starts, Andretti only reached Victory Lane twiceone was an upset win at the 1997 Pepsi 400 at Daytona and the other was a well-deserved win at the 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 at Martinsville. 25 years later, Richard Petty and Kahne commemorated the paint scheme with a "retro edition". 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