RELATED: Gordon reveals final paint scheme
Paying a special tribute to Jeff Gordon‘s final ride in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend, the HMS team has collectively decided to run the famous “Jeff Gordon yellow” car numbers on Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne‘s Chevrolets as well.
“As (Gordon) drives the No. 24 for the last time this weekend, we want to do something special with all of our teams,” Rick Hendrick said in a video released Tuesday on Twitter. “So our drivers and partners have gotten together to run the familiar ‘Jeff Gordon yellow’ for all of our car numbers at Homestead
“We’re excited to see those cars united on the track as a way to honor Jeff and support his run for a fifth championship.”
This weekend, we’ll be honoring @JeffGordonWeb in a special way for his final #NASCAR race. #24ever pic.twitter.com/ln4M6Tx4lr
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) November 17, 2015
Each team took to Twitter to share photos of the yellow car numbers.
They. Are. BACK! @JimmieJohnson’s yellow 48’s take the track once again this weekend to celebrate #24ever. pic.twitter.com/1iQOlrqspn
— Team Lowe’s Racing (@LowesRacing) November 17, 2015
Check out the yellow 88’s on @DaleJr‘s car this weekend to honor @JeffGordonWeb in his final #NASCAR race. #24ever pic.twitter.com/oWka2vVg78
— Nationwide 88 (@nationwide88) November 17, 2015
Proud to sport a yellow 5 this weekend to honor one of the greatest ever @JeffGordonWeb ! @TeamHendrick @GreatClips pic.twitter.com/9KRGAuQS6Y
— Great Clips Racing (@GREATracing) November 17, 2015
And in the spirit of honoring the four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and future Hall of Famer, Sports Illustrated released a look at its cover for this week’s publication, too.
This week’s national cover: @JeffGordonWeb‘s victory lap https://t.co/2LfaDqhsDX pic.twitter.com/JH9m8Rz93u
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 17, 2015