Design for final 2015 Cup start honors dad’s 1985 win
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Like father, like son? When it comes to the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (Sept. 6, 7 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM), that appears to be the case for Chase Elliott, who will use the “throwback” theme of the weekend as a way to move into the future.
Elliott will drive the No. 25 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in that event, his final of five scheduled 2015 Cup starts before taking over full time in the No. 24 ride that Jeff Gordon will vacate at the end of the year. On Tuesday, Hendrick revealed his paint scheme.
The colors and sponsors are different than the car his father Bill Elliott drove to victory in 1985, but the design is the same — a Hendrick team release notes that the font used for the name above the door is exactly the same.
That 1985 victory wasn’t just any old win, either … it was a win that netted Elliott a $1 million payday after clinching the “Winston Million.”
“I’m really looking forward to seeing this car on the track at Darlington,” Elliott said in the release. “It’s one of my favorite schemes that my dad raced and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of him winning the million dollars is very cool. I appreciate NAPA for letting us do this and I hope the fans enjoy it as much as I am going to.”
The timing of releasing Elliott’s paint scheme was perfectly done as well, considering the younger Elliott was reliving that race on YouTube on Monday.
Watching one of the best #NASCAR races in history… Dad was on it this day. https://t.co/S4M3hYSmVu
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) June 16, 2015