In honor of the Southern 500 moving back to its traditional Labor Day weekend date, Darlington Raceway and NASCAR encouraged teams to race throwback paint schemes. The initiative became wildly popular with more than 30 different teams utilizing retro designs.
NASCAR throwback paint schemes race at Darlington
Retro designs from the 1970s, 80s and 90s are in abundance.
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So pretty. #BojanglesSo500 #TraditionReturns pic.twitter.com/bB3zu9fThK
— Darlington Raceway (@TooToughToTame) September 4, 2015 I must admit this is my favorite of the throwbacks @kylepetty @KyleLarsonRacin special tires @PRNlive pic.twitter.com/tj0bs4B6rT
— Doug Rice (@Riceman61) September 4, 2015 .@DaleJr's #88Throwback @Valvoline in line for tech @TooToughToTame. pic.twitter.com/1VMs3ZbePs
— Laura S. (@Hendrick88Team) September 4, 2015 The @Team_Penske paint schemes are looking mighty fine. Fans, what do you think? #TraditionReturns #AskMRN pic.twitter.com/CgKmI6lbeJ
— Motor Racing Network (@MRNRadio) September 4, 2015 Is that @StenhouseJr or the Silver Fox? #BojanglesSo500 #TraditionReturns pic.twitter.com/z5u2vFJiyv
— Darlington Raceway (@TooToughToTame) September 4, 2015 @ClintBowyer nice looking car. pic.twitter.com/pagxagPSOh
— Marty Snider (@heymartysnider) September 4, 2015 .@Tbayne6 buckles in to the retro 1998 @advocare Ford here @TooToughToTame. #RFRDriven #NASCARthrowback pic.twitter.com/dyXcckWMGV
— No.6 Team (@RFR6PR) September 4, 2015 See More:
