RCR reveals paint scheme for Southern 500 race
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Richard Childress Racing is the latest to reveal a throwback paint scheme look for the upcoming Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
The South Carolina track is promoting a “throwback” theme for the famous Labor Day weekend Bojangles’ Southern 500 (Sept. 6, 7 p.m. ET, NBC) and teams have slowly been revealing paint scheme designs leading up to the event.
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Richard Childress Racing decided to take a look into its paint scheme vault and adorn Dillon’s No. 3 Chevrolet with a familiar paint scheme from the days of team owner and grandfather of the No. 3 driver, Richard Childress’, racing career for the September race.
When designing the No. 3 throwback car for @TooToughToTame, we got some inspiration from RC’s driving days. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/dE39AlrNHZ
— RCR (@RCRracing) July 29, 2015
Last year Dillon finished in the 11th at Darlington and this year’s September race will mark just his second time racing at the track.