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Chris Buescher’s No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 will pay homage to a driver who also once ran the same number.
With sponsorship from Cheerios, Buescher’s paint scheme for Darlington Raceway on Sept. 3 will mimic Patty Moise’s from 1988 when she competed in what is now the XFINITY Series. Anchored by a gold No. 37, the design features a primarily white body with a black stripe underneath the number and then distinct yellow trim wrapping around the bottom of the car.
“I’m really excited to have our No. 37 Cheerios Chevrolet pay tribute to another former No. 37 car,” said Buescher in a team release. “When we looked at some of the possibilities for our paint scheme, this one stood out because of the No. 37 number.”
Moise, who made her NASCAR debut in 1986, drove a similar looking car with sponsorship from Crisco in 11 races in 1988 — including at Darlington where she finished 27th.
Of her 11 starts, Moise’s season-best finish was a 15th-place effort at Richmond Raceway. In 133 series starts, Moise earned four top-10 finishes.
Between 1987 and 1989, Moise also made five starts in the Cup Series. She earned a career-best finish of 26th in the July 1988 Daytona race.
This will be the third consecutive year Darlington has hosted the popular throwback weekend. The suggested celebrated time period is 1984-89.
“The throwback weekend is one of the coolest weekends we have on the schedule and Darlington Raceway is one of my favorite tracks as it is,” continued Buescher. “I look forward to taking our No. 37 Cheerios Chevrolet and putting on a great show Labor Day Weekend.”
Buescher is the 2015 XFINITY Series champion. Last year, he finished 17th in his Cup Series Darlington debut.