Category: throwback thursday

1995 Todd Bodine #81 Cape Canaveral Cruise Lines

Chemung, New York plays host to the Bodine Brothers,Brett, Goeff, and Todd. Todd has had a decent amount of success, winning 15 races in the Xfinity Series, and 22 wins, and two championships in the Truck Series. In 1996, Todd Bodine won the Winston Motorsports 300 at South Boston, driving a Cape Canaveral Cruise sponsored Monte Carlo. The car has a great color scheme, but the car itself is over designed. It tries and fails to be as good as the Terry Labonte Kellogg’s scheme. This scheme is getting a C.

1995 Randy LaJoie #74 Fina Oil Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Norwalk, Connecticut’s own Randy LaJoie has had a stellar career in the Xfinity Series, with 15 race wins and two championships. He is also a member of the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2016. From 1993 to 1998, LaJoie raced the Fina Lube sponsored Chevy for a number of different owners. This is a Monte Carlo from 1995. The car can only be described as an amazing look. The color scheme is great, and the design scheme works very well. All in all, this scheme is getting the A it earns.

1994 Stanton Barrett #91 Wendy’s Chevrolet Lumina

Stanton Barrett hails from Bishop, California. He has raced in many different series, including all three of NASCAR top series, and the IndyCar series. He hasn’t had success at the top levels. From 1993 to 1995, he raced a Wendy’s sponsored entry for his father Stan Barrett. As much as I want to like this design, I think the white stripe at the front is pointless, and the curve design on the sides could be toned down a lot. Still, it’s not horrible, so I’ll give it a B+

1994 David Green #44 Slim Jim Chevrolet Lumina

Owensboro, Kentucky plays host to the Green family, David Green, Jeff Green, and Mark Green. Jeff and David are the only pair of brothers to win Xfinity Series Championships, David in 1994, and Jeff in 2000. David won the 1994 Championship after only winning one race, the 1994 Goody’s 250, and he did so while racing the Bob Labonte owned #44 Slim Jim Lumina. The Slim Jim Lumina is a classic look, where every part of the car works, the color scheme is not over designed, and the car looks great, and earns an A.

1994 Patty Moise #40 Purex Ford Thunderbird

Jacksonville, Florida’s own Patty Moise has raced in NASCAR for many years. She didn’t win a race, but has a few top 10’s in the Xfinity Series. In 1994 and 1995, she raced the Purex Thunderbird for Doug Taylor. I like the shades of blue and red, and the design is decent. My only complaint is that I think the white stripe between the two isn’t needed, and it’s visually distracting. Other than that, it’s a great scheme that earns an A-.

1993 Terry Labonte #14 MW Windows Chevrolet Lumina

Corpus Christi, Texas can be proud to call Terry Labonte a son. A two time Cup Champion, with 34 wins across all three of NASCAR’s top series, Labonte is one of the most underrated drivers in the history of NASCAR. In 1993 1994, and, he drove the #14 MW Windows Chevy. The 1993 MW Windows Lumina is all white with a series of red stripes on the sides, which wrap around the front. It’s a great look, with a great color scheme. A

1992 Jeff Gordon #2 Baby Ruth Ford Thunderbird

For the next set of Throwback Thursday, we will focus on the Xfinity Series. Hailing from Vallejo, California, Jeff Gordon has raced in NASCAR for many years, and has had a lot of success. Almost all of Gordon’s success came in car #24, but he had a little success in the #1 Baby Ruth Bill Davis Thunderbird in the Xfinity Series, which accounts for three of his five Xfinity Series wins. The Baby Ruth Thunderbird is an amazing look, with a great color scheme, and a subtle design scheme. All in all, this earns an A.

1996 McDonalds/Dynomax Pontiac Firebird

Jim Yates and Joe Gibbs from Alexandria, Virginia teamed up to field this 1996 Firebird. This McDonald’s design was only used from 1995 to 1996. It is one of the few paint schemes that looks good no matter what kind of race car it is used on. The car is all red, except on the front where there is a white design that makes an M, with the Golden Arches on top of that. This is a great scheme that earns an A.

1994 Bob Glidden Ford Probe

Whiteland, Indiana’s Bob Glidden makes one last appearance on Throwback Thursday driving this Ford Quality Car sponsored Probe. I like the shade of blue used on the overall car, as well as the various shades of blue on the sides. The red stripe on the bottom looks a little out of place. I also think that the scheme would be improved with the addition of the stripes to the front of the car. The front of the car looks odd, when compared to the rest of the car. I’m going to give this a B+

1991 Torco Oil Pontiac Trans Am

Simi Valley, California family members Harry, Tom, and Dick Scribner teamed up in 1991 to field this Torco sponsored Cutlass, with Harry as the driver, and Tom as the crew chief. The Cutlass has a decent look, but it doesn’t look good as a race car. I like the black, red, and yellow color scheme, and the stripes work very well here. I also like the diagonal hood logo, though I could do without the stripe on the hood. After careful thought, I give this scheme an A-.