NASCAR Cup, Xfinity throwback schemes at Darlington Raceway

A look at the Cup and Xfinity throwback schemes this weekend at Darlington Raceway.

NASCAR Cup Series

2 - Austin Cindric

Cindric's car will pay tribute to the design used by Dale Earnhardt in 1979 and 1980. Earnhardt won Rookie of the Year honors in 1979 and scored the first of his seven championships in 1980.

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Austin Cindric’s car will pay tribute to the design used by Dale Earnhardt in 1979 and 1980.

Photo: Team Penske

4 - Noah Gragson

Gragson's car pays tribute to the car Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove in his first start in NASCAR.

5 - Kyle Larson

The scheme on Larson's car mirrors the scheme on Terry Labonte's car when he won the 2003 Southern 500 at Darlington, his final Cup victory.

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The scheme on Kyle Larson’s car for the 2025 Darlington throwback weekend race mirrors the scheme on Terry Labonte’s car when he won the 2003 Southern 500 at Darlington, his final Cup victory.

Photo: Hendrick Motorsports

9 - Chase Elliott

Elliott's car honors Ken Schrader's car at Hendrick Motorsports in the early 1990s.

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Chase Elliott’s car for the 2025 Darlington throwback weekend race honors Ken Schrader’s car at Hendrick Motorsports in the early 1990s.

Photo: Hendrick Motorsports

10 - Ty Dillon

Dillon's car pays tribute to Patty Moise's 1989 Daytona car.