Hendrick Motorsports unveils Dale Jr.'s Darlington throwback scheme
Hendrick Motorsports unveiled Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s throwback paint scheme for Darlington Raceway on Monday. Take a look at the No. 88 Valvoline Chevrolet SS.
At @TooToughToTame, @DaleJr will drive the @Valvoline #88Throwback Chevy! http://t.co/roCJ2RBCCl pic.twitter.com/dpQZkMWH4I
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) August 24, 2015
#88Throwback @Valvoline @TooToughToTame pic.twitter.com/to9WXOU1IW
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) August 24, 2015
That No. 27 in the background? It's NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough's Valvoline ride. Yarborough ran the same paint scheme at Darlington in 1981. Here's a closer look.
Cale Yarborough pits his M.C. Anderson-owned Valvoline Buick during the running of the 1981 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 NASCAR Cup race at Darlington Raceway.
Other drivers have also revealed what scheme they'll be running for the special throwback weekend:
Kurt Busch: No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS
Austin Dillon: No. 3 Chevrolet SS
Chase Elliott: No. 25 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet SS
Denny Hamlin: No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry
Kevin Harvick: No. 4 Budweiser Chevrolet SS
Ryan Newman: No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS
Danica Patrick: No. 10 GoDaddy Chevrolet SS
Tony Stewart: No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS
