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NBC Sports’ Rick Allen joined Tyler Reddick and Jeff Burton to help Richard Childress Racing reveal the Darlington throwback scheme for the No. 8 Chevrolet this year. It’s a Caterpillar look that harkens back to Burton’s rookie year in 1994 when he ran a Raybestos theme.

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Burton knows a thing or two about what Reddick is going through in his first NASCAR Cup Series campaign in 2020, and like Reddick, Burton has ties to the No. 8, RCR and Caterpillar. The two drivers had fun with the announcement via social media with Allen:

Check out the scheme below as you wait for the playoff opener, the Southern 500 at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 6 (NBCSN, NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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William Byron finished eighth in the Go Bowling 235 at the DAYTONA Road Course at Daytona International Speedway Road Course on Sunday.

The top-10 finish for Byron, his seventh of the year, added 40 points to his season total. Byron is now 14th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 577 points.

Byron started in 13th position. The third-year driver has earned five top-five and 23 top-10 finishes in his career.

The Charlotte, North Carolina native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting two spots higher than his career mark of 15.2 and completing the race 10 places ahead of his 18.1 career average finish.

Byron’s eighth-place finish came against 39 other drivers. The race endured four cautions and seven caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 13 lead changes.

Chase Elliott earned the victory in the race, and Denny Hamlin followed in second. Martin Truex Jr crossed the finish line third, Jimmie Johnson took fourth, and Chris Buescher rounded out the top five.

After Elliott won Stage 1, Hamlin drove the No. 11 car to victory in Stage 2.

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Kaz Grala finished seventh in the Go Bowling 235 at the DAYTONA Road Course at Daytona International Speedway Road Course on Sunday.

Grala was unable to add to his season point total.

Grala started in 10th position and led three laps in the race. The first-year driver has never finished inside the top 10 in his career.

Grala competed with a field of 39 drivers on the way to his seventh-place finish. The race endured four cautions and seven caution laps. There were 13 lead changes.

Chase Elliott brought home the win in the race, and Denny Hamlin took second. Martin Truex Jr placed third, Jimmie Johnson brought home fourth, and Chris Buescher finished off the top five.

After Elliott won the first stage, Hamlin drove the No. 11 car to the win in Stage 2.

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Chris Buescher finished fifth in the Go Bowling 235 at the DAYTONA Road Course at Daytona International Speedway Road Course on Sunday.

Buescher’s top-five finish, the second time he has achieved that result this year, added 32 points to his season total. Buescher is now 22nd in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 403 points. A total of 16 drivers make the playoffs.

Buescher started in 21st position. The sixth-year driver has one career victory, with five top-five finishes and 16 results inside the top 10.

The Prosper, Texas native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting four spots higher than his career mark of 24.8 and completing the race 17 places ahead of his 22.2 career average finish.

Buescher’s fifth-place finish was against 39 other drivers. The race endured four cautions and seven caution laps. There were 13 lead changes.

Chase Elliott finished first in the race, and Denny Hamlin finished second. Martin Truex Jr crossed the finish line third, with Jimmie Johnson securing fourth place. Buescher rounded out the top five.

After Elliott won the first stage, Hamlin drove the No. 11 car to victory in Stage 2.

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Jimmie Johnson finished fourth in the Go Bowling 235 at the DAYTONA Road Course at Daytona International Speedway Road Course on Sunday.

Johnson’s top-five finish, the third time he has achieved that result this year, added 41 points to his season total. Johnson now sits at No. 15 in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 552 points.

Johnson started in 11th position. The 20th-year driver has piled up 83 career victories, with 229 top-five finishes and 370 results inside the top 10.

The El Cajon, California native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting two spots higher than his career mark of 12.7 and completing the race 10 places ahead of his 13.9 career average finish.

Johnson’s fourth-place finish came against 39 other drivers. The race endured four cautions and seven caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 13 lead changes.

Chase Elliott earned the victory in the race, followed by Denny Hamlin in second place and Martin Truex Jr in third place. Johnson took fourth ahead of Chris Buescher’s No. 5 finish.

After Elliott won Stage 1, Hamlin drove the No. 11 car to the win in Stage 2.

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Michael McDowell rounded out the top 10 in the Go Bowling 235 at the DAYTONA Road Course at Daytona International Speedway Road Course on Sunday.

The top-10 finish for McDowell, his third of the year, added 27 points to his season total. McDowell is now 23rd in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 403 points.

McDowell started in 30th position. The 13th-year driver has picked up three top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in his career.

The Glendale, Arizona native began the race one spot behind his career mark of 28.9, but finished 21 places ahead of his career average of 31.1.

McDowell battled against 39 other drivers on the way to his 10th-place finish. The race endured four cautions and seven caution laps. There were 13 lead changes.

Chase Elliott earned the victory in the race, and Denny Hamlin finished second. Martin Truex Jr placed third, Jimmie Johnson brought home fourth, and Chris Buescher finished off the top five.

After Elliott won Stage 1, Hamlin drove the No. 11 car to the win in Stage 2.

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Parker Kligerman finished eighth in the Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway Road Course on Sunday.

The top-10 finish for Kligerman added 29 points to his season total.

Kligerman started in 16th position. The 10th-year driver has earned two career victories, with 16 top-five finishes and 37 results inside the top 10.

The Westport, Connecticut native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting one spot higher than his career mark of 16.8 and completing the race six places ahead of his 14.4 career average finish.

Kligerman’s eighth-place finish came against 38 other drivers. The race endured five cautions and seven caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 10 lead changes.

Sheldon Creed brought home the win in the race, and Brett Moffitt finished second. Raphael Lessard placed third, Matt Crafton took fourth, and Austin Hill closed out the top five.

After Moffitt won Stage 1, Creed seized control and won Stage 2 before taking the checkered flag.

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Austin Hill finished fifth in the Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway Road Course on Sunday.

Hill’s top-five finish added 48 points to his season total. Hill now sits at No. 1 in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series standings with 476 points.

Hill started in fourth position and led one lap in the race. The seventh-year driver has secured five career victories, with 13 top-five finishes and 30 results inside the top 10.

The Winston, Georgia native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting 12 spots higher than his career mark of 15.8 and completing the race 12 places ahead of his 16.7 career average finish.

Hill’s fifth-place finish came against a field of 38 drivers. The race endured five cautions and seven caution laps. There were 10 lead changes.

Sheldon Creed earned the checkered flag in the race, and Brett Moffitt finished second. Raphael Lessard placed third, with Matt Crafton securing fourth place. Hill rounded out the top five.

After Moffitt won Stage 1, Creed took control and won Stage 2 before earning the checkered flag.

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Matt Crafton finished fourth in the Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway Road Course on Sunday.

Crafton’s top-five finish added 33 points to his season total. Crafton is now No. 7 in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series standings with 375 points. A total of 10 drivers qualify for the postseason.

Crafton started in 12th position and led seven laps in the race, holding the lead a total of three times. The 21st-year driver has tallied 15 career victories, with 121 top-five finishes and 279 results inside the top 10.

The Tulare, California native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting at his career mark of 12.2 and completing the race seven places ahead of his 11.2 career average finish.

Crafton took on a field of 38 drivers on the way to his fourth-place finish. The race endured five cautions and seven caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 10 lead changes.

Sheldon Creed secured the win in the race, followed by Brett Moffitt in second place and Raphael Lessard in third place. Crafton took fourth in front of Austin Hill’s No. 5 finish.

After Moffitt won Stage 1, Creed seized control and won Stage 2 before driving to victory.

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Raphael Lessard finished third in the Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway Road Course on Sunday.

Lessard’s top-five finish added 38 points to his season total. Lessard now ranks 13th in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series standings with 285 points. A total of 10 drivers qualify for the postseason.

Lessard started in 10th position and led three laps in the race. The second-year driver has three top-10 finishes in his career.

The St.-Joseph de Beauce, Canada native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting two spots higher than his career mark of 11.9 and completing the race 11 places ahead of his 14.2 career average finish.

Lessard competed with a field of 38 drivers on the way to his third-place finish. The race endured five cautions and seven caution laps. There were 10 lead changes.

Sheldon Creed secured the victory in the race, followed by Brett Moffitt in second place. Behind Lessard’s third-place finish, Matt Crafton secured fourth, and Austin Hill finished off the top five.

After Moffitt won Stage 1, Creed grabbed control and won Stage 2 before driving to victory.

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