Absolutely amazing. The movie I'm talking about? Thus, the All-Star race would become the "Nextel All-Star Challenge" before being switched to the "Sprint All-Star Challenge" in the 2008 season. Kyle Busch: Lucas Oil NASCAR paint scheme released. Burton has not won since 2008 and I for one, would like to see him in Victory Lane one more time. It was a nice change from the typical red, white and yellow paint scheme that Labonte had driven for years, including the season prior when he claimed his second Winston Cup Championship. As stated above, First Tennessee Bank would be the sponsor for Blaney in the Sharpie 500. scheme he ran in his native Texas. But it was still an awesome paint scheme. 25. @alex_bowman and the #Ally48 team carrying the @markmartin throwback colors will start 15th tomorrow at @TooToughToTame. 9 that we were all familiar with. He ran five races for Michael Waltrip Racing in the No. I swear, I could make a list of the 50 best Terry Labonte paint schemes. David Pearson is one of the better drivers in the history of NASCAR and he drove the No.21 Purolator for many years. 13 spot, so it's got to be pretty good. Hamilton Jr. drove this specific car at the season-opening Daytona 500of the 2005 Nextel Cup season. If only Hawaiian Punch could have been the main sponsor and we could have seen a crazy dude with a drink playing in the waves on the hood. In 1997, one of the most popular films of recent memory decided to come out with another one. However, Nadeau was not able to qualify for two of the first seven races and it was just horrible from the get-go for Nadeau. Earnhardt started the night in the fifth position and finished the event in fourth. But Bill Elliott felt that it was a good idea to build a green car for at least one race -- this was also the same owner that fielded a No. Whether he finished first, last or 23rd, it was still a great paint scheme and a great tribute to one of the best NASCAR drivers of all-time. I was never a big fan of Earnhardt, but I definitely respected him as a racer. 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. Petty had practically just started his Winston Cup career at this point, as he was driving for the legendary Wood Brothers. Every once in a while, however, there is that one car that sticks out . 1997 No.24 Jeff Gordon, DuPont T-Rex. The mixtures of red, blue, white and yellow has always seemed like a nice look, especially with the white and blue on the rear sides. He'd slip back in the pack throughout the race and would blow an engine on lap 77. It's just unfortunate he couldn't do better in Sprint Cup. There was nothing different. However, on June 19, 1988, Allison would be in a horrendous crash at Pocono that almost killed him, as he suffered massive head injuries. However, handling became a serious issue throughout the race and he'd be out of the race by lap 135. 2 Bots Online Now #1 - Google on 02/25/2023 @ 6:11 am Armory Digital Racing Designs / [] Needless to say, it was a race to forget for the two teammates. 1998 No.24 Jeff Gordon, DuPont Chromalusion Special Edition. Prior to the 2005 Daytona 500, "Junior" ran this scheme in qualifying, the Gatorade Duel 125s and the Budweiser Shootout. Why is this bland car on the list? The rest of the car was red, white and blue as you can see. #47 Kroger 13 has always been considered bad luck (Nadeau's car was also previously mentioned in this slideshow). 13 of NASCAR. He would also win Rookie of the Year honors that season as well. The race was an exhibition held in Japan and featured both Senior and Junior driving Coca-Cola paint schemes and Junior was even in the #1 car, the same number that Chastain will be driving this weekend in the recreated Coke paint scheme. The car would make its final appearance at the NAPA 500 at Atlanta, qualifying ninth and finishing 18th. Cant wait for doubly duty this weekend! #37 Kroger Other season, he'd hardly race at all, but I guess that's what he was aiming for. The former Sprint Cup Champion has seemingly bounced around since obtaining the championship, driving the No. The two-time champion struggled during qualifying, as he finished the day in 32nd. NASCARs most popular driver is running a NAPA paint scheme throwing it back to the car driven by Jimmy Means in 1993. He didn't have the day he wanted, but he gave us an awesome retro scheme to look at. He also ran the car in 1988 as well, accumulating two wins, 12 top fives, 16 top tens and three poles. Unfortunately, Bobby Jr. wasn't the same driver his father was, but he did have some stellar paint schemes since his arrival. Back to the subject, Stewart's first season as an owner-driver in 2009 was successful as he finished sixth in the final point standings. The special graphics on the car also honored baseball player Rafael Palmeiro's 500th home run. He finished the day in the 38th position (Tony Stewart won the race in case you're wondering). During that four-year span in the No. Jamie McMurray, No. During the 2011 season, the AARP came on board with the No. 33 Skoal Bandit car for many years. 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). Atwood only had six finishes of 20th or better during the 2002 season. 10 Nestle/NesQuik Ford for Greg Pollex, one of the most successful Nationwide owners of recent memory. He also attempted to make the second Charlotte race in the No. He had a marginally better season, eventually placing 24th in the standings. Like I said, it was a great moment and by far the best of the 2001 season. Also during that span,Waltrip won the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 atthe track known as "The Lady in Black"and would go on to finish second in the Southern 500 later in the year. A few weeks later at Charlotte, Labonte did slightly better, qualifying 13th and finishing 21st. It has been known to be titled "The Kids Car" since it was run that weekend. At this point in time, Waltrip was definitely at the tail end of his lengthy, 84-win Sprint Cup career. Nelson Bowers, who started his MB2 Motorsportsteam in 1997, let go of Derrike Cope at the conclusion of the season as well. honoring Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr. from a 1998 race. All rights reserved. 71, Coast Guard). With the 1-800-CALL-ATT paint scheme, he opened up the season with a 42nd place finish at the Daytona 500. 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Team Paint Schemes pages: #1 Chip Ganassi Racing #2 Team Penske . Kyle Petty, once a premier racer in NASCAR's top level, was putting out mediocre after mediocre effort in the late 1990's and early- to mid-2000's. Photo courtesy of Todd Warshaw/Getty Images. Thanks For Watching! He may have come in second, but he surely had the best paint scheme on the track that day. In 1994, Allison's replacement Ernie Irvan, was in the midst of a title run, but suffered critical brain and lung injuries after a crash at Michiganafter the crash, many feared that he had perished, but was air-lifted to the hospital and survived even though he was given a 10 percent chance of living. pic.twitter.com/ybGWPzQ3bX, Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) May 2, 2022. With his second-place effort in the event, the No. David Ragan and Kurt Busch rounded out the top five, with Kyle and his America scheme coming home in sixth place. Like I said, it's more of a myth than anything, but it makes you wonder, I suppose. 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. NASCAR took the idea of turning cars into modified cars into a sport that has lasted ever since. Photo courtesy of Sean Gardner/Getty Images. Gordon earned a cool $83,500 while 16th-place finisher Jeremy Mayfield won $77,096. 19 Dodge for Ray Evernham. Over the years, the No. Back to the point, this is one of the coolest paint schemes of all-time, in my opinion. The newest Indiana Jones film's budget was $185 million. 9 Cartoon Network Ford for the rest of the season and it got slightly better from there. It's too bad Park's career was seemingly cut short after that horrific accident with Larry Foyt at Darlington. Instead, it was run at the 1997 Busch Clash, an exhibition race that is run prior to the Daytona 500. Biffle started the weekend with a qualifying effort of 12th and would finish the 200 laps in the same positionhis Cup teammate Matt Kenseth would go on to win the race. 43 featured many different sponsors over the course of the year, including Valvoline, Reynolds Wrap, the U.S. Air Force, Super 8 Motels, McDonald's, Siemens and Charter Communications among others. But, colleges around the nation also sponsored him in a few racesa list that includes the University of Tennessee Volunteers (Bristol), Auburn Tigers (Talladega), Connecticut Huskies (Loudon), North Carolina Tar Heels (Charlotte), Wisconsin Badgers (Milwaukee), Illinois Fighting Illini (Gateway), Nebraska Cornhuskers (Pikes Peak), Purdue Boilermakers (IRP), Michigan Wolverines (Michigan and Bristol), Kansas State Wildcats (Kansas), North Carolina State Wolfpack (Charlotte) and the Miami Hurricanes (Miami). NASCAR's increased media coverage has contributed to their popularity with both fans and . There were also lower-tier drivers such as Johnny Benson Jr., Ted Musgrave, Ricky Craven and Jeremy Mayfield who hadn't made names for themselves just yet. However, the chrome No. Through the 1998 season, Labonte had been a very talented driverbut was unable to turnwins into championships, as Jeff Gordon was in the midst of a great run and Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace, his brotherTerry and other driverswere constantly running up front. Lets start with a simple shape a rectangle. Elliott had a decent weekend in the City of Blues, as he started that Saturday in the sixth positionhe would finish the day 10 positions lower, in 16thClint Bowyer won the race. He would then move on to Jim Smith to drive the No. I always thought it was a great paint scheme that celebrated a great driver's career. "DW" ran the car pictured in the 1997 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 at Richmond, but struggled throughout the race. Regardless of his lackluster effort, thenow-perished Irwin gave us a pretty cool paint scheme to look at. In 1998, Dale drove a Bass Pro sponsored gold paint scheme commemorating NASCAR's 50th anniversary. Marcis started 883 Sprint Cup Series races, spanning an astounding 35 years, starting in 1968 and ending in 2002. Harvick started the day in 24th and worked his way up to finish the day in fifth. 88, Marines) and Dave Marcis (No. Even though he didn't make it, Green still gave us one of the coolest pain schemes of the 2002 season. 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. He was sponsored by AMP Energy Drink for two of those races, the Daytona 500 and the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta. It was a classic paint scheme and hopefully it'll return again at some point. In 1998, NASCAR legend Ernie Irvan joined MB2 Motorsports to drive the No. It definitely hits on all the necessary criteria to qualify as one of the worst paint schemes ever. Coming off his fifth championship, Gordon was in the midst of a great streak starting with the Samsung/Radioshack 500 at Texas. I'm just going to go ahead and name this as the best paint scheme Bowyer has ever donned at the Sprint Cup level. However, it somewhat floundered in the box office, finishing with $54,682,547. He would go on to run up front throughout the entire race, leading 35 lapsand would eventually place fourth. This paint scheme could be considered a throwback, as it has striking similarities to Richard Petty's old paint scheme, most notably the car he ran at the 1984 Firecracker 400. And not to mention, Sawyer had decent success while driving those cars as wellplacing 17th, sixth, ninth, 19th, sixth, eighth, 30th, fourth, seventh, fifth, 16th, ninth, and second, respectively. Bobby Allison won the 1983 championship, but Donnie only won ten races over his career. In honor of the movie, DuPont would transform Jeff Gordon's rainbow scheme to a red and black Jurassic Park scheme. And if youre new to NASCAR, throwback weekend is a great way to learn some more about the history of the sport. LISTENWeb: https://t.co/Bifc95ifTgApple: https://t.co/yWSE7hCgoiGoogle: https://t.co/AOrz0CP3Ta pic.twitter.com/9avrsjckoe, Dirty Mo Media (@DirtyMoMedia) May 4, 2022. Major League Baseball has a Hall of Fame, like any other sport. But look at the car number. Regardless, it was still a cool paint, while honoring his brother "DW" in the process. It was truly a great race for Benson, who had never won a Winston Cup race. The biggest sponsor missing from the paint schemes of today is Coca-Cola. 18 driven by Kyle Busch. Even at the height of his career, Im not sure Carrot Top made for the ideal candidate to pitch phone service to the NASCAR demographic. The Georgia native qualified on the pole position, but would struggle as the race went on and eventually finished the day in 23rdPaul Menard pulled off a tremendous upset, as he claimed his first-ever Sprint Cup victory, finishing ahead of Jeff Gordon, Regan Smith, 2010 Brickyard winner Jamie McMurray and Matt Kenseth. During that year, Dreamworks and Universal Studios came out with the action and science fiction film, Small Soldiers. 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. As I said before, this is just one great paint scheme that deserves to be recognized. Cale Yarborough wasnt just good, he was great. He'd finish the season 11th in points, his second-worst season since coming to Roush Racing full-time in 2005. The film, in collaboration with M&M's and Joe Gibbs Racing, decided to sponsor Kyle Busch's No. Starting in 21st at Richmond, Elliott blew an engine and finished in 40th. Thought to be one of the most anticipated films of 1998, Small Soldiers had a budget of $40 million. Once a highly-touted prospect in the Nationwide Series (formerly the Busch Series), Grubb was offered a full-time ride in 1999 by Brewco Motorsports. . In those eleven events, Burton finished worse than 13th just one time (31st at Kansas) and also had four top fives, nine top tens and a win at the South Carolina 200 at Darlington. But at the race, five drivers were sponsored by our Armed Forces, something we had never seen before. In any case, it was still a great tribute to one of the men that helped turned NASCAR into what it is today. If you watch NASCAR on FOX, you have heard about DW. In actuality, his real first name is Roy. 1984 No.47 Ron Bouchard, Majik Market/Hawaiian Punch. There were so many different schemes that were just downright spectacular and of course, there were others that left you thinking, "What is that?". It'd appear again the next two races as well, finishing second and 20th. NASCAR suspended indefinitely again. When did Bellsouth have such a colorful design? Or of course, some just pick a driver that the person that introduced them to NASCAR, likes. 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. 1998 No.13 Jerry Nadeau, First Plus Loans. The race was run on Aug. 10, 2003, not even two years after the attacks that shocked our nation. 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. Sawyer, a long-time Nationwide Series driver, was primarily sponsored by Hot Tamales in 2001. Gordon claimed one of his four poles that season for the race, as the former champion finished in second, only behind Carl Edwards. Two races later, at the Banquet 400 at Kansas, Green would run a special paint scheme, sponsoring Berry Burst Cheerios. Laugh with us. You can't deny that this is an awesome paint scheme. Whether its Waylon, Willie and legends of the past, or superstars in the making like Zach Bryan, our finger is always on the pulse of true country music. Nothing is exciting about the Olive Garden but then again, we arent here to discuss menus, just the paint schemes. Wood helped put his Wood Brothers team together in 1953 and he won four races throughout his career. Drivers can only compete in one of the races, as half the field takes the track for the first event, while the other half competes in the second race. For the 1988 season, Baker, along with Danny Schiff, were owners yet again. He's had so many different great schemes over the years, it's just downright ridiculous (and by the way, this isn't the last one on the list either). Legends have them. That season, Atwood competed in 35 of the 36 races, accumulating zero wins, zero top fives, zero top tens and zero poles. He had one of his best qualifying efforts of the season, as he started the long night in the fifth position. 99 took to one of the smallest tracks in NASCAR. Travis Kvapil, a former hotshot, was thought to eventually become a top contender at the Sprint Cup level, but it just didn't happen. It was still a great looking paint scheme, though. Due to his 39th-place effort, Labonte dropped to third in the points standings. Atwood finished the year 35th in points and was subsequently let go at the end of the season. It was one of just three races the 2001 Daytona 500 champion ran last seasonWaltrip also ran the Daytona 500, finishing in 40th and the Aaron's 499 at Talladega, coming in at 28th. Bobby Labonte. Kyle Petty was never as good as his brother Richard Petty but he did manage to have some of the best paint schemes in NASCAR's early years. It may not be as flashy as most others on this list, but it's still pretty coolespecially with the oranges all over the car. That wasn't the first Cup race held in Las Vegas, though. I've always thought this was one of the coolest paint schemes in NASCAR history. Jeff Gordon claimed the championship. Gordon and his primary sponsor DuPont, in association with Pepsi, ran this car at the Pepsi 400 at Daytona in 2002. Whether the cars struggled or not, it was truly a great moment in NASCAR history and will probably forever be known as the race that revolutionized paint schemes forever. Remember when I said in the previous Bobby Labonte paint scheme that the No. Views. 29 on the track for at least one race per season. After running 31 racesover a four-year span, Cal Wells offered him a ride in the No. 17 during the 1997 season, along with throwback paint schemes of his Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Budweiser, Gatorade and Tide rides. In honor of the Summer Olympics being held in Atlanta during the 1996 season, Dale Earnhardt Sr. had the special paint scheme for just the one race, in Atlanta. Irvan would go on to compete in the first 21 events of the 1999 season for MB2 Motorsports. He would finish the 29-race season ranked 20th in the point standings. During those seven seasons, Earnhardt registered 25 wins, 84 top fives, 128 top tens and four poles. Two years later, Earnhardt came back with another cool paint schemea throwback edition of his old Wrangler Jeans car that he raced from 1981-87. Some of you will definitely know it if you have kids because it's one of the best animated movies of recent memory. 1995 No.94 Bill Elliott, Batman Thunderbat Forever. 3 was sponsored by Oreo cookies for the race. At one point in time, Reese's was a primary sponsor for his Nationwide car and the company would also be an associate sponsor for him at the Sprint Cup level. Casey Atwood, driving the No. But at the 2002 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, Ricky Ruddwould break Labonte's record of 656 consecutive starts. 21 Citgo Chevrolet, pulled off a massive upset and won the Winstonhis first victory of any sort at the Sprint Cup/Winston Cup level (he'd go on to win his first ever points race less than five years later at the Daytona 500). With so many cars being destroyed, Hogge forced Trickle to go through training, in hopes that Trickle would understand what is important in the sport. It was definitely a classic paint scheme. Bill Elliott. Share this article 9.9k shares . During that month, he failed an administered drug test and was indefinitely suspended by NASCAR until he was reinstated in June 2006. It has become a consistent sight to see an orange No. Once an up-and-coming driver in the Winston Cup Series, the 1994 Busch Series Champion signed on with Jack Roush prior to the 1998 season after two lackluster campaigns. 27. I'm sure most of you know who Cal Ripken, Jr. is. In 1997, Wheaties depicted a race car driver, Earnhardt,for the very first time on one of their boxes. Ah, Days of Thunder. Bayne would start the race in 10th, his third-best qualifying effort of the season. Hands down. To promote the movie's release date in to theaters on July 10, Joe Gibbs Racing and the No. He bounced around in the 1994 season to drive the No. Their use has historically been largely confined to NASCAR stock car racing, partially due to the much larger surface area of a stock car, and longer season, but have entered the IndyCar in a limited fashion. Prior to the Miller 400, Labonte was holding the points lead. The finishing order for the first race determines the lineup for the odd positions on the starting grid (third, fifth, seventh, etc.) He was just 31 at the time of his death. It's No. Regardless, I was very fond of the paint scheme and wish they would have run a couple of more races with it. I did that very same thing when my late grandmother told me her favorite driver was Bill Elliott, and he's been my favorite driver ever since. Jarrett drove this car at the All-Star race in 2008, the final race of his lengthy, astounding career. View Ty Gibbs' 2023 car below. STP had previously came on board with Petty prior to the 1971 season. If you want to look good at @TooToughToTame then youve gotta look tough. Even though he didn't have a Hall of Fame-caliber NASCAR career, Bobby Hamilton was still one hell of a driver. But then I remembered his Ned Jarrett Tribute car and it had to be on the slideshow. Terry Labonte won his first championship in 1984 and then won it again in 1996. 12 and the colors would be gold and white. Now only if they put Madden or Battlefield 3 on the car would I be happy. 1998 No.94 Bill Elliott, McDonalds Big Mac Tonight. In any case, Labonte's paint scheme was a great promotional idea and a great paint scheme, even though the movie was decent. He had not won since 2008 and the streak would extend even furtherKevin Harvick claimed the checkered flag for his third win of the season. 2008. You passed way too early. Prior to the Aug. 26 race in Tennessee, Elliott fractured his left kneecap in an accident at his home. 91 in both races, but was sponsored by Mountain Dew Livewire, their newest flavor, at the Pocono race. It didn't get much better as he blew an engine on the 287th lap and finished the day in 39th. 13 after the New Hampshire race, four different drivers shared the ride: Wally Dallenbach Jr., (two races), Tom Hubert (one race), Dennis Setzer (six races) and Ted Musgrave (seven races). Rudd ended his Sprint Cup career with a 21st-place finish at Homestead. 21. 88 Quality Care carthat were run throughout an entire season). However, as amazing as the Mountain Dew sponsored paint scheme was, it was not nearly as great as the other one. He'd finish 35th in the final points standings. Irvan would go on to supplant Cope in the No. However, it was a great race as we saw his son take home the checkered flag for his third-ever Sprint Cup victory, even though it wasn't an official race. Starting in 1996, NASCAR began to run exhibition races in Japan, starting with Suzuka Circuitland on Nov. 22, as Rusty Wallace won the race. Kulwicki was the beloved antithesis of NASCAR's . The more details you can give, the more likely we can fix it quickly. It was truly a great moment and hisfirst of twowins of the 2001 season. All lists are in the order the schemes were ran, with wins with each scheme listed. 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. That's why it earns a spot on this list. Kasey Kahne won the race with Carl Edwards finishing ahead of Dale Jr. As I'm sure y'all have noticed going through this slideshow, I'm a big, big fan of retro paint schemes or tributes to other drivers from the "old days." 83 for Team Red Bull, but failed to make the cut. 2009 was a tough season for "Concrete Carl" and his No. Sept. 11, 2001 wasundoubtedly one of the worst days in our country's history. Sawyer is married to Patty Moise, who raced in the Nationwide Series in the 1990's, along with Sawyer. @HBurtonRacing is throwing it back to @JeffBurton's old Exide scheme from 2000 for @TooToughToTame. 11 that he drove for Junior Johnson in 1983. 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. During the 2006 season, Labonte's No. The Folgers scheme narrowly beat out the Strohs scheme, as you can see. He would wind up gaining nine spots as the night went on, as he would come home in 12th and Jeff Burton would visit victory lane. 18, Navy), Kulwicki, Buddy Baker (No. 13 FirstPlus Ford full-time. 6. Starting the 1998 season at the Daytona 500, Petty opened up the year with the special paint scheme featured in this slide. He also collected 95 top fives, 119 top tens and nine poles along the way as well. 361 top tens. I couldn't find a real photo of this car, so the die-cast version will have to do. The two-time champion started the day in the middle of the pack in 18th. As many of you know, the No. 07 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge. And it couldn't have gotten any better for him either. The black and white colors on the top of the car also added a nice touch to the No. Back in the 1980's, Terry Labonte drove a blue and white No. Sorenson may have had some lackluster runs in that car, but it was definitely a nice looking race car. Great paint scheme. Jun 15, 2020. Free shipping for many products! Over the course of the next three seasons, Harvick would bring out the familiar orange scheme in a total of five races, twice in 2008 and 2009 and just once in 2010. The retro paint scheme honored the oldedition that Darrell Waltrip, affectionatelyknown as "Jaws," drove during the 1981 and 1982 seasons. "I think this is the first time I led lap 200. Apparently that scheme was magic for Burton. Gibbs will be driving a throwback to Bobby Labontes 2002 Interstate Batteries car, a paint scheme that Labonte ran for Joe Gibbs racing owned, of course, by Tys grandfather. But at the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, Motorcraft honored Glen Wood, who would be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Jan. 20, 2012. 92 for the 2001 season with the same sponsor. 44. 20 Toyota, driven by Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Brad Coleman and Matt DiBenedettothroughout the season, featured many different sponsors such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Super Mario Bros., Tekken 6, Brutal Legend, The Beatles Rockband, [Protoype], Halo Wars, Guitar Hero, the WWEand the Nintendo Wii. Usually in sports, most notably NASCAR, there are special paint schemes or uniforms to commemorate a special event or a great achievement in their respective sport. 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