NASCAR paint jobs, from Batman to Bobby
By Patrick Dorsey
Jun 15, 2012 12:34 PM

Dale Earnhardt Jr. brought Gotham's masked crime fighter to Michigan International Speedway, thanks to this special "The Dark Knight Rises" paint scheme chosen by fans. And he won. Of course, this isn't the first time a driver has dropped his normal colors in favor of a special paint scheme. Since ...
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DepxPhelter 
Most of those schemes are pretty bad, there have been tons of interesting schemes over the years, and most of these are bland or just horrible.
334 Days ago
n8lbs10_13 
Here's a bigger list. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1052324-nascar-ranking-the-130-coolest-paint-schemes-of-the-last-30-years#/articles/1052324-nascar-ranking-the-130-coolest-paint-schemes-of-the-last-30-years/page/34 And Bobby Labonte's Small Soldiers car reeks of greatness.
334 Days ago
n8lbs10_13 
I'm guessing they didn't do much research. BRACE YOURSELVES FOR A LONG LIST! Military cars for the 2000 Coke 600, Dale Sr's Wrangler car, Russell's #27 Miller Genuine Draft car, Gordon Rainbow car, Yarborough's Hardees car, I always liked Gordons Pepsi cars (Coke man here), Rudd's Havoline car with the blue and yellow, and his Iron Man car, Elliot's Mac Tonight car, Skoal Bandit car, Levi Garrett cars, Davey's #27, and of course.......... the Tide Ride. And I'm leaving a billion awesome ones off of the list.
334 Days ago
JasonSutliff 
- Uh, ... T - F*&%^*^$ - REX ?!?! Yeah, youngan's, go read up on that one ... (Jeff Gordon's T-Rex @ '97 Winston)
334 Days ago
Tcdog24 
What about the chromolusion with Superman on the Hood? No love for Jeff Gordon and I agree with JRW of course theres like 7 Earnhardt schemes
334 Days ago
hobster69 
Kurt Busch driving the Ricky Bobby "Me" car is the best! The cougar is $@%!$@% awesome.
334 Days ago
sequoit 
No Rainbow Warrior?
334 Days ago
JRWGONOLES 
For a minute, I thought it was favorite Earnhardt paint schemes........yawn
334 Days ago
Sirithsir 
Pretty cool that Dale Jr's "Dark Knight Rises" paint scheme was used the day he broke his 143 race winless streak.
335 Days ago
jcluma 
What? You think how these cars are painted is actually seen by the viewers and crowds??? The problem NASCAR doesn't catch on with more fans is that the cars are indistinguishable from one another! They all look the same. And the bigger problem is -- the cars ARE all the same. Minor differences in engine, tune, drivers, but that's it. And "stock car" is a truly dishonest misnomer if ever there was one. There is nothing stock about them.
335 Days ago
P_Donakowski89 
I always thought those Looney Toons paint schemes they use to run at Richmond every year were the best, shame they stopped doing that. 3 or 4 years in a row NASCAR did that I believe.
335 Days ago
LAsportsfanLA 
Wish the writer would have mentioned another 9/11 paint scheme: The Flight 93 car driven by Jimmy Spencer. I talked to him at a race a couple years ago. Said it was his favourite of all the cars he has driven.it. It is an awesome scheme...
335 Days ago
iowaofficial 
This article isn't quite accurate. Dale Jarrett ran a special Ghostbusters scheme in the late 80s with his regular sponsor Hardee's. Earnhardt Sr. ran a reverse scheme in the early 80s.
335 Days ago
41ccunningham 
i just wanna say biffle you are in trouble cause when are you gonna get your next win mind that fact that you fail to finish in the top ten regularly. Look at the standings jimmy is a team mate jeff refuses to handle the questions but for some odd reason..you made me more agitated than any soccer high lights making head lines minus the new mr sub. for britain himself welbeck his goal is the only thing more important than biffle not winning go win a race biffle than your jokes might be relevent
336 Days ago
jrhmobile 
Oh, that's a BAT on Jr's hood. I thought the World's Baddest Seagull dropped on it ...
336 Days ago
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Spade Racing 
Jackson Pollack's Batman
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ragan921 
I don't care who's Batman it is. It looks like a big Bat dropping. Maybe thats how the Batman Logo originated. Bruce was walking through the cave and saw a bunch of bat droppings in the shape of a bat.
335 Days ago
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