2025 Darlington Throwbacks.
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Got all excited there for a minute. Thought they were doing a throwback to Jeff Purvis.
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Yes I saw, but I couldnt remember what year it was that hit that milestone or when he ran that black scheme. 2012. he ran the regular blue Lowe's scheme and then a Kobalt/Lowe's contractor black scheme in certain races. I looked it up so you didnt have to.... the countdown has hit zero.
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That Dale Jarrett Throwback is oh so sweet.
Finally, silver rising.
I prefer the Rudd, but that's cause I don't even remember that Jarrett scheme.
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DJ ran it in 1999 but I cant find where. Maybe at The Winston?
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The Ohio Traveler. Rick Ferkel.
Ferkel also spent many years as a car owner and crew chief mentoring rising talents including the likes of Christopher Bell, Parker Price-Miller, and more.
Ferkel also spent many years as a car owner and crew chief mentoring rising talents including the likes of Christopher Bell, Parker Price-Miller, and more.
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This is awesome
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Mr. Excitement getting some love this year
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Never dreamed I would see the name "Ferkle" above the driver's door on a cup car.
An awesome tribute to one of the greatest dirt trackers.
Life as a sprint car driver that "toured" the country back in the 60s and 70s. Quite a contrast to today.
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Christopher Bell will celebrate Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway by honoring his racing mentor, Rick Ferkel, with a pair of throwback schemes designed to replicate Rick’s most recognizable car designs from his racing career. Bell will pilot the No. 19 Sport Clips Toyota GR Supra in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race before sporting a vintage Ferkel Sprint Car look on his No. 20 DEWALT Toyota Camry XSE for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Track Too Tough to Tame.Never dreamed I would see the name "Ferkle" above the driver's door on a cup car.
An awesome tribute to one of the greatest dirt trackers.
Life as a sprint car driver that "toured" the country back in the 60s and 70s. Quite a contrast to today.
Yes, I got carried away...
Bell credits Ferkel with giving him his introduction and break into the sprint car racing world. As Bell continued his climb up the ranks, he continued to rely on Ferkel’s guidance along the way. Ferkel is best known as the “Ohio Traveler” after winning more than 400 feature events. He was also an original member of the World of Outlaws. Ferkel passed away on January 1, 2024, at the age of 84. Bell honors Ferkel on a regular basis with a special decal on the dash of his No. 20 car every weekend.
“Rick really helped put me on the national scene by giving me my first opportunity in a full-blown sprint car,” said Bell. “He hired me to drive a sprint car when I was a 16-year-old kid. I moved in with him and his family for a while. After I left Rick Ferkel Racing, he became a life mentor, a driver coach, and someone that I would lean on every week for advice, and he’d check in to see how I was doing. Rick always preached to me to make sure I drove as hard as I could at all times, and I’m honored to get to pay tribute to him at Darlington.”
Both of Bell’s Darlington car designs will feature a silver greenhouse area to mimic the look and feel of a sprint car wing. Rick’s name will ride above the name rail and each car will emphasize the number “0” in honor of the man who made it legendary in sprint car racing. Cathy Ferkel, Rick’s wife of over 49 years, will be in attendance Darlington race weekend along with several of Rick’s children and grandchildren.
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Is Dollar Tree considered to be a discount sponsor?
Lots of plastic-ware in the hospitality suite..
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Colors might be wrong, but you can at least tell what it's suppose to be. So, it's not that bad honestly, could surely be better. But knowing what it is gives it at least a 6 out of 10 imo.
To me if the color are wrong it's not a throwback it's inspired by. Plus I had to Google to even figure out what it was with '98 being the only clue because I forgot that car existed.
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It is what it is. I wish they did the colors right. But it's tiers to this. You got great, you got good, you got decent, and you have terrible. I place it around the bottom of good or top of decent personally.