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Nationwide unveils Dale Jr.'s Darlington paint scheme

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On Wednesday, Nationwide revealed the paint scheme for the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Dale Earnhardt Jr. for throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway.

As he has mentioned several times on social media, the scheme is a tribute to "Gray Ghost" look driven by Buddy Baker.

"It's my favorite paint scheme of all time," Earnhardt Jr. said at the unveiling.


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On top of that, Nationwide revealed the fire suit that Earnhardt Jr. will wear at Darlington.


Earnhardt Jr. will sport these colors for events in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 (Sept. 4, 6 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).