1998 No.94 Bill Elliott, McDonalds Big Mac Tonight. 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). But it was still a good weekend for the elder brother. 45 Spree paint scheme first appeared during the 1998 season, as he drove three races at age 17. Bayne would start the race in 10th, his third-best qualifying effort of the season. His G.I. Some of these cars were just raced one time, while some were used throughout an entire season. During the 1989 season for the Wood Brothers, Bonnett posted zero top-five finishes, but eleven top-ten finishes. Hamilton Jr. wouldnot be retained at the end of the season and hasn't run a single race in the series' top level since. This time, it has been brought to you by Aflac Dental on Carl Edwards' No. In case some of you are unaware of what those races are, the Gatorade Twin 125s consist of two separate races in which the qualifying order is determined for the Daytona 500 (only the drivers on the front row are locked in to their starting spots). 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. But the one pictured was the best of the bunch. Gant started competing in the No. The Sprint Showdown usually consists of drivers that did not win during the season before or during the current season. Known for his notoriously bad qualifying efforts during the 2000 season, Labonte started the two races in 38th and 39th, respectively. 17 during the 1997 season, along with throwback paint schemes of his Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Budweiser, Gatorade and Tide rides. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet for the No. The fictional character, The Grinch, even appeared on his Chevrolet for a couple of races. This car first appeared at the 1996 Daytona 500 with Robert Yates Racing. 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. He quickly worked his way up through the small pack and by the end of the race's conclusion, he had led nine laps and won the race. The movie was produced in 1990 and the plot began with Cole Trickle, played by Tom Cruise. Uh-Oh Oreo's sponsored just one race that season and it turned out to be a great idea. #4 Mobil 1 For the rest of the campaign, the No. Let us know which year and page you were looking at and we will check on it. 3 would go from that same black paint scheme to this gold paint scheme with a little black on the hood and top of the car. 1 / 38. This entry from the Cartoon Network in 1998 has every element possible to qualify as one of the worst paint schemes in NASCAR history. The rest of the car was red, white and blue as you can see. 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 is one of the most recent paint schemes on this list as Ragan ran the blue car, sponsored by UPS and Ned Jarrett's Hall of Fame induction, at the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis last season. 7,070 laps led. This paint scheme has always confused me because the car was officially run in 1998, but the movie sponsor is that off the Blues Brothers 2000. Even though he didn't put together a solid weekend, it was still a nice looking paint scheme. At least he got to run the69th best paint scheme of the last thirty years before he ran the rest of the season in the No. Gordon qualified in the fourth position, but was involved in a crash and wound up coming home in 35th. 9. #20 Craftsman Well, without any dictionary definition, I consider them to be a period of time when someone or some people say their goodbyes from whatever they're doing. Earnhardt's weekend got off to a great start, notching a second-place qualifying effort. 9 that we were all familiar with. Needless to say, it was a great idea putting those two on the car, especially since it would be NASCAR's only trip up to New York. It would go on to gross box office earnings of $786,636,033. NASCAR's increased media coverage has contributed to their popularity with both fans and . The former Cup Champion first competed in a race in 1976 and could very well make his last start ever in the No. Terry Labonte won his first championship in 1984 and then won it again in 1996. 31 car for Richard Childress Racing and has had a rather stellar career since arriving at Roush Racing many years ago. A cartoon moon was put on the hood, directly beside the McDonalds logo. It's definitely an awesome paint scheme. All lists are in the order the schemes were ran, with wins with each scheme listed. At least he was able to live to tell about it, unlike other drivers in the past. He'd be forced to go behind the pit wall, but would come back out in hopes of salvaging some points. It was definitely a classic paint scheme. At least it was a pretty cool paint scheme. I'd go ahead and say that the No. However, those two races really did not bring Riggs fortune, as he posted finishes of 30th (started second) and 11th (started fifth), respectively. He finished the day in 39th, his worst effort of the season at that point. 24 Pepsi Challenger Chevrolet was in tribute to Darrell Waltrip's No. For the 1998 Winston, Earnhardt was sponsored by Bass Pro Shops and his No. 1982 No.11 Darrell Waltrip, Mountain Dew. During that four-year span in the No. Thus, both would move on to the next race and Junior would be forced to watch after finishing the Sprint Showdown in sixth. The No. But it didn't happen in this case. 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. Elliott ran this specific paint scheme for the 1999 Pennzoil 400 at Homestead and a similar version of the car at the season finale NAPA 500 at Atlanta. At this point in time, Waltrip was definitely at the tail end of his lengthy, 84-win Sprint Cup career. Good-bye rainbows, hello flames: For 2001, Jeff Gordons No. Kevin Harvick's No. The car didn't have much success in Winston Cup, but it was recognizable among fans. Throwing it back like its 2004. Powerade" and featured black instead of the traditional white we were used to seeing. This specific paint scheme was run in 2001 by Robinson. Ever since I was a young boy, I have always enjoyed the taste of jelly beans, most notably of the Jelly Belly brand. Subscribe for more!Join The Patreon https://www.patreon.com/DLBTVFollow @dlbxtv: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dlbxtv Instagram: htt. The car was seen for the first at the third race of the season in the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas. What do NASCAR, psychedelic tie-dye and the McDonalds Big Mac all have in common? 1995 No.94 Bill Elliott, Batman Thunderbat Forever. However, his day would end prematurely as he would be involved in a crash on lap 158 and would come home in 39th. Apparently that scheme was magic for Burton. The Hendrick Motorsports No. This simply wouldn't be a list without Tim Steele. He was sponsored by Golden Nugget and General Creations Toys for his first two races and Toys "R" Us then came on board prior to the series' race at Bristol. Cale Yarborough wasnt just good, he was great. This is undoubtedly a great paint scheme, even though I'm not a Junior fan. The Valvoline paint scheme has seen many different shades and colors but none of them match the level of the 1997 scheme Mark Martin used that season. 94 Ford Taurus for two races, along with his primary sponsor, McDonald's. He'd run the G.I. Back in the 1980's, Terry Labonte drove a blue and white No. Personally, I believe this is the best of the bunch. Aug 29, 2016, 12:03 PM. Its a lifestyle. Terry and Bobby Labonte are the only pair of brothers to win a Sprint Cup Championship. Nothing screams Intimidator quite like this pastel clad, Punky Brewster inspired, paint scheme from 2000. At the Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover, Target along with the video game Halo 3, sponsored Stremme. 41 Target Dodge for Chip Ganassi in 2006. Tide returned as the main sponsor on the car yet again, as Hamilton Jr. was hoping to have a decent season. 22 until the 1988 season. NASCAR Xfinity @NASCAR_Xfinity Here is the photo NASCAR competition officials used to determine the winner. Sawyer is married to Patty Moise, who raced in the Nationwide Series in the 1990's, along with Sawyer. Dale Jr. hopped out of his car and stood at the driver's net with his hands up in the air. 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. Created Feb 23, 2020. The car first appeared at the 2005 Sharpie 500 at Bristol, and Reese's began to advertise their "Big Cup" edition. 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. Starting in 2004, the Cup series would switch from the Winston Cup to the Nextel Cup. That season, at the 2008 Dodge Avenger 500, Kvapil's No. And in 1998, NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin won the first NASCAR Cup Series event held at the track located roughly 15 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip. But anyway, this was the first time that Dale Earnhardt and his son, Dale Jr., would compete in a Winston Cup event together, even though it was a non-points, exhibition race. Irwin, who drove the No. 1996 No.3 Dale Earnhardt Sr., 96 Olympics. Musgrave also was a runner-up in 2001 and finished third in the points standings from 2002-04. Moderator list hidden. Earnhardt started the night 19th and finished the night in the very same position. Photo courtesy of Chris Graythern/NASCAR via Getty Images. Needless to say, he was a pretty good football coach. Anyway, this paint scheme was simply awesome. He latched on with Butch Mock's No. To this day, they still rank among the top of my list of best paint schemes. It looks like the Indiana Jones movies should have sponsored Busch more often. Tom is the Curatorial Affairs Manager of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and a veteran of more than 20 years in the NASCAR media industry. I really wouldn't call it a celebration, as it was more like a memorial paint scheme. He started all but one race that season and managed to accumulate two top fives and three top tens. Yes, this paint scheme is not flashy, nor is it something we'd think "The Intimidator" would drive, but he did drive it in the 1997 Winston, NASCAR's annual all-star race. First off, rest in peace Kenny Irwin. There was nothing different. Earnhardt, along with a few other drivers, were part of the Coca-Cola family at this point and Earnhardt honored that with an all-red Coca-Cola paint scheme. The paint scheme that started it all. Dale Jr.'s VH1's Save the Music Chevrolet was driven at the Sprint Showdown last season, but was not run at the Coca-Cola 600. Stacy Compton was another one of those drivers with lots of potential, but just turned out to be mediocre at best. Joe. Starting last in The Winston, Burton eventually ended the night in ninth, as Jimmie Johnson took home the checkered flag. 6. View Paint Schemes by Car Number: 1 Kubota Chevrolet. The bronze colored body, was a nice change of pace for Earnhardt from the typical black . 2023 will be his debut full-time season. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet. Irwin's other three finishes included a eighth-place effort at Richmond, a 37th-place finish at Martinsville due to fuel pump issues and a 20th-place run at Phoenix. If you do not know what the Sprint Showdown and All-Star Race are, it's a prelude to NASCAR's first trip to Charlotte every season. Edwards did not have a stellar day at all that Sunday, but he gave us a great looking paint scheme. In 1998, Dale drove a Bass Pro sponsored gold paint scheme commemorating NASCAR's 50th anniversary. As far as I know, these cars have been sponsored by them: No. It would appear again a few weeks later at Talladega, as Compton qualified on the pole (he also qualified on the pole position in the first Talladega race, thus earning the season-sweep). But for one race, at the Miller 400 at Michigan, Hendrick Motorsports brought out the special Tony the Tiger paint scheme. The other 41 positions would be fought for in the Gatorade Duel races. Jarrett, one of the best drivers of the 1990's, had a spectacular career that spanned 24 years. We also saw this paint scheme hit the pavement in the annual Winston All-Star Race. The top two drivers from the Sprint Showdown qualify for the actual All-Star Race. "The Intimidator" would start 21st in the race and finish in the very same spot, as we all saw Dale Jarrett take the checkered flag in first place. 2019 XFINITY Series Schemes 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Schemes #00 Aquafresh Chevy(18k) The #00 Chevy at Talladega on the track. During the 2011 season, the AARP came on board with the No. 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. However, it was still an awesome paint scheme from the seven-time Winston Cup Champion. He won several races in this vehicle making the paint scheme even better than it looks. Over the lastcouple of decades or so, we've seen drivers such as Richard Petty, Harry Gant, Darrell Waltrip, Terry Labonte and others have them. Gordon, a four-time all-star winner, was leading the 98 race when he ran out of fuel on the last lap. Marcos Ambrose drove the 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. David Land: "Gordon's paint schemes were indicative of the era of NASCAR and its fanbas. He also had one of the finest seasons in NASCAR history in 1999, as he registered four wins, 24 top fives, 29 top tens as he went on to win the championshipJarrett also managed just one DNF the entire season, which came at the season-opening Daytona 500. 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. Dale Earnhardt always seemed to make a splash at the annual Winston All-Star Race. Regardless, it was still a great looking paint scheme and it was too bad that he couldn't fare better. Good race. 10. The alternate paint scheme began in 1991 during the Daytona 500 when NASCAR wanted to pay tribute to our armed forces serving inOperation Desert Storm by having an Army (#7 Alan Kulwicki), Navy (#18 Greg Sacks), Air Force (#24 Mickey Gibbs), Marines (#88 Buddy Baker), and Coast Guard (#71 Dave Marcis) designs. 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. With his victory at the 1988 Daytona 500, Allison became the oldest driver (50) to win the race. 24 Axalta-sponsored Chevrolet to a sixth-place finish in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Lake Speed is a . Thought to be one of the most anticipated films of 1998, Small Soldiers had a budget of $40 million. Nadeau posted two top 20 finishes with Melling over the final sixteen races. Like, a lot of critters. 93 Amoco Dodge. 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. Gordon drove the silver car to victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Axalta sponsorship gave Jeff Gordons Chevrolet a new look in 2013, when he had one victory, eight top fives and finished sixth in the premier series points standings. #18 M&M's Some people choose their favorite driver(s) by their favorite paint scheme. Ed Pimm drove the Sunoco No.98 back in the 80s. 9 Chevrolet identical to the Hooters paint scheme Kulwicki drove in the only title race of his career. 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). Blaney would return to the team for the 2003 season and would claim his first pole in the process at the Subway 400 at Rockingham. Darrell Waltrip won three championships, but Michael never won one. In that same race, Allison's son, Davey, finished right behind his father, the first time a father-son combination finished the Daytona 500 first and second. 00 has consistently put out some of the best paint schemes over the years. Remember when I said in the previous Bobby Labonte paint scheme that the No. No wonder Fred Flintstone looks ticked off. 27 poles. But that wasn't the case, as Green floundered and only lasted in Sprint Cup for a few seasons. And of course, NASCAR drivers have them, too. 12 Budweiser car or the No. This time, it was sponsored by the "New 32 Oz. Here's a die-cast photo of the seven cars from 1997. The 2000 season was the last time NASCAR's top level would run 34 races in a season. 7 to pay homage to Dale Sr. @TooToughToTame in May. Riggs would go on to finish the season 10th in the standings, as Greg Biffle took home the championship. His best finish of the year was a second-place run at the Touchstone Energy 300 at Talladega. 61 Ford. Labonte would continue his streak until the 2000 season. Wayne, one of the biggest movie stars in our nation's history,died of cancer almost twenty years prior on June 11, 1979. I wouldn't say I'm a fan of Kyle Busch, but I like him and respect him as a driver. 5. It's a shame that the former Busch Series champion and two-time runner-up couldn't have a better Cup career. As far as classic paint schemes go, the No.5 Levi Garrett one was one of the all-time best. As you can tell by the paint scheme, the car celebrated the beginning of the infamous McRib sandwich that is currently and seldomly served by McDonald's, the primary of sponsor of Bill Elliott at the time, who was the owner of this car. Jeff Burton has widely been considered to be one of the best Nationwide drivers of all-time, successfully notching 27 wins during his career, which is good for sixth all-time behind Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards and Jack Ingram. Of course, the NASCAR Hall of Famer is active on Twitter. Now it makes me wish I would have tried the Uh-Oh Oreo's. 23. 0. After his dismissal, Nadeau signed on with Harry Melling to drive the No. He would finish the race in 32nd, 53 laps down. First off, Pretzel M&Ms were first launched around April 2010 and Busch has run a total of six races since its release. . 99. Joe scheme at the 1997 NAPA 500 at Atlanta, his last race of the year in which he'd better his qualifying efforts, as he started that Sunday in the eighth position. 1989 No.42 Kyle Petty, Peak Antifreeze. Ryan Newman, teammate of the 2011 Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart, had many different paint schemes throughout the 2011 campaign with sponsors such as the U.S. Army, Bass Pro Shops, Wix Filters, Tornados, Haas Automation, Quicken Loans and the Carrier Classic Basketball Game. Going into the 2004 season, Grubb was supposed to run a few races with Team Rensi Motorsports, but his life changed forever that March. 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. Prior to the Miller 400, Labonte was holding the points lead. 27 McDonald's car after the 1994 season and ran the No. NOTE: I am including a few Nationwide Series (formerly Busch Series) cars in this list as well, but none from the Truck Series. It's just unfortunate he couldn't do better in Sprint Cup. Bonnett was one of the best racers of the 1980's, but his time would come to an end as he passed away on Feb. 11, 1994 (Rest in peace). Yaba-Daba-Ugly! Burton's No. Days of Thunder was the first movie ever produced about the sport that we know as NASCAR. The 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. At Talladega Superspeedway, Jeff Gordon finished eighth in the 2010 Amp Energy 500, where his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet carried the colors of the National Guard. 21. Gordons No. However, he would be involved in an accident on the front stretch with Mark Green on the 84th lap. 07 was an extravagant and voluminous paint scheme that seemed to sparkle on the race track. What more could you ask for? 27. He was just 31 at the time of his death. 0 yellow Jelly Belly car make some lapsInglebright started 34th that day, but managed a pedestrian 32nd-place finish. The car'sinauguralrun was at the 2010 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, finishing in third. Gordon would go on to win the 1997 Daytona 500, his first of three victories at the "Great American Race." However, Stremme had one of the worst weekends of his season as he started Sunday in the 40th position. Ready to throwback to the great @JeffGordonWeb this weekend! Anyway, after the 1984 season, Bouchard would race another fifty races and he was done after five races in the 1987 season. 7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge for Jim Smith in 2002, had two other lustrous paint schemes that never ran, theRock Music EditionandPop Music Edition. Additionally, he posted finishes of 23rd, 17th, sixth, 24th, 17th and 16th in those six races. The Illinois native got his first shot while driving the No. Before there was Danica Patrick, there was Shawna Robinson. Musicians and bands have them. 99 took to one of the smallest tracks in NASCAR. There is not much to say about RC-Cola except for how popular it was in the early 70s. Even though this car was not run that much, it was still an awesome paint scheme and one of my favorites of all-time. He then ran his classic Folgers red paint scheme at the 2005 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. The following weekend at one of racing's most storied tracks, Elliott got off to a great start with a eighth-place effort. Out of a full-time ride for a few seasons, owner Jim Smith brought Musgrave on to drive four races in 2002, all in the No. But regardless, Jarrett went out with a bang that season, as he collected his third Daytona 500 trophy in the process. Please order by image number. #3 American Ethanol In 2005, Elliott drove nine races in the No. Oh well, it happens. Sorenson may have had some lackluster runs in that car, but it was definitely a nice looking race car. Yeah, it was like that in 2006 as well. He wouldn't post a win or a top five, but he would finish his season with seven top tenshis best finish was a sixth-place finish at the Pepsi Firecracker 400 at Daytona. The paint scheme was definitely a winner, much like Labonte's 2000 season. Buddy Baker spent a lot of time racing the No.28 NAPA sponsored stock car. 43 had gone to victory lane since Richard Petty won in 1984. Reutimann started the day in the 34th position, only to blow an engine on the 92nd lap. The John Deere paint scheme has seen its fair share of designs but when Chad Little sported this in 1996, it was the best of the rest. Coming off his fifth championship, Gordon was in the midst of a great streak starting with the Samsung/Radioshack 500 at Texas. Today, I am going to do a Top 10 list of what I think are the best NASCAR paint schemes in racing history. Benson, who not known for his qualifying efforts, started the day in the 26th position. The All-Star Race also features drivers who had won the event at most ten years prior or that have won a Sprint Cup/Winston Cup Championship. Copyright 2008-2023 BroBible. Allison would also go on to win the Daytona 500 that season, the third time in his career he had won the "Great American Race" (1978, 1982). Allmendinger ran a total of 44 races in 2007 and 2008 before racing full-time in 2009 for Richard Petty Motorsports. It was still nice to see something different from Gordon, who had typically been running his rainbow scheme. Along the way, Allison collected two wins, nine top fives, ten top tens and five poles, while finishing 21st in the final point standings. The longest-running sitcom of all-time. 88 Quality Care carthat were run throughout an entire season). 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. At that point in time, we had rarely seen any silver or chrome cars, so it was a great idea when Hamilton came out with this car in the Daytona 500. Hours before the race, Daland gives anew engineto Hogge and Co. after it is discovered that their car is leaking oil. However, he didn't do that much better, as he accumulated one pole (Michigan), one top five and three top tens. 5. Giving small updates here and there and quipping on different stories from his life. Benson started the race in the 23rd position, but would be involved in a crash on lap 277. Children that spent the morning at Richard Childress Racing's STEM Day in July designed their own unique paint schemes, raced die-cast cars and helped load Austin Dillon's No. But I just wanted to put one of them on this list and it had to be the classic game, Super Mario Bros. Hamlin participated in just seven races in the 2009 Nationwide Series season, with the GameStop scheme grazing it one timeat the Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix. Bill Elliott was the most popular driver in NASCAR history before Dale Earnhardt Jr. came around. 2008. Trickle would be forced to go to the hospital, where he eventually develops a romantic relationship with Dr. Claire Lewicki (Nicole Kidman). To promote the movie's release date in to theaters on July 10, Joe Gibbs Racing and the No. The latter may not have received all the hype that Danica has gotten since arriving in the IndyCar Series, but she was still a decent driverwhen she made the race. In 1999, the Kellogg Company switched up the paint scheme a little bit, transforming it from that familiar white, yellow and red paint scheme into a blue and yellow scheme mainly sponsored by their hit product, Rice Krispies Treats (and boy are they delicious). 22 Miller High Life car for the 1983 season and would maintain those red and white colors and the No. Not only was it a classic stock car, it was the blue and yellow paint scheme that earned it a spot on this list. Petty had copious amounts of potential, but his life was tragically cut short at New Hampshire in 2000 when he got loose going into Turn 3 and crashed head-on into the wall. The silver design was such a hit, it turned the paint schemes into a big part of what the fans loved about it. Now your brand has replaced the word fuel in NASCAR. Green also filled in for Elliott the following week at Darlington, qualifying 40th and finishing 25th. A mindset. Buddy Baker, also affectiously known as "Leadfoot," had one of the longest careers in NASCAR history. He earned the nickname "Buckshot" from his grandfather after he ran into a table and showed no signs of pain. However, handling became a serious issue throughout the race and he'd be out of the race by lap 135. Irwin may have become a great driver if he didn't pass too early, but it looks like we'll never know. The No. The five-time runner-up started the day in the 33rd position, but he struggled throughout the day. When I created this list, this car was one of the first few I put on there, meaning that it was a definite choiceI just needed to figure out where to put it amongst the other great schemes of the last thirty years. Over the course of a few seasons, including his 1996 Championship upset, we were used to seeing Labonte run the Kellogg's car with a few of their products thrown in. Not even close. 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