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By David G. Firestone Austin Dillon #3 Chevy Accessories Chevy SS-Same scheme as #31, same A grade. Reed Sorenson #15 Ol’ Hick Hickory Pellets Chevy SS-It’s a smooth look with a good color scheme, no complaints here! A Daniel Suarez #19 Comcast Business Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same D- grade. Matt Kenseth #20 […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-September 30, 2017By David G. Firestone Minnesota might not seem like it, but they have a decent drag racing pedigree. They have Brainerd International Raceway, and the legendary Brainerd Zoo. Minnesota is also the home to a number of Pro Stock drivers, including Warren Johnson, Kurt Johnson, Jason Line, and Greg Anderson. Between them, they have won […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-One Of The Kings Of Pro StockCory McClenathan took the 1999 US Nationals, his second title, in his MBNA dragster Our last Top Fuel entry is this Cory Mac edition from 1999. Black and green could work better if the green didn’t closely resemble the black. It just looks too similar, and it doesn’t stand out as much. The white MBNA […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-Cory McClenathan-1999By David G. Firestone CHIP GANASSI RACING TEAM #1 Jamie McMurray #1 GearWrench Chevy SS-New sponsor for 2017, black, with yellow, and red stripes across bottom. A Jamie McMurray #1 Cessna Chevy SS–No change. B+ Jamie McMurray #1 Cessna/McDonald’s Chevy SS–New scheme for 2017, blue front, red rear, stripes between. A Jamie McMurray #1 McDonald’s […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Tracker-September 27, 2017By David G. Firestone. Editor’s Note: I’ve discussed my opinions on the weekends events on my other page, so I don’t feel that I need to discuss them here. Racing and improvisation have always gone hand in hand. Race cars have, for generations built by hand, and as a result, builders will improvise new technologies […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-The Camstang…An Odd Racing MashupBy David G. Firestone One of the big issues in American sports is the national anthem. Many NFL and NBA players have made the bold decision to not stand during the National Anthem because of the recent police-involved shootings of unarmed African-Americans. In the words one one player: “I am not going to stand up […]
Read More Some Thoughts On Anthem ProtestingBrunton Vineyards sponsored Joe Nemechek for three races in 2007, and a crew member wore this vest.
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Introduction to Sports Memorabilia-2007 Swig Pit Crew VestBy David G. Firestone Austin Dillon #3 Dow Univar Chevy SS-Same scheme as Dow, same A- grade. Kasey Kahne #5 Great Clips Strong Against Cancer Chevy SS-It’s a great scheme, the crayon motif works, and the car has a great color scheme. Nothing bad here! A Kyle Busch #18 Skittles Sweet Heat Toyota Camry-Purple can […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-September 23, 2017By David G. Firestone I had originally scheduled this article for after the Route 66 Nationals, but sometimes, real life gets in the way. Shortly before the Route 66 Nationals, Terry Chandler who had been funding the Funny Cars of Jack Beckman and Tommy Johnson Jr. passed away from cancer. I wasn’t sure what the […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Beckman’s Back For 2017Larry Dixon won the 1995 US Nationals in his rookie, driving his Miller Genuine Draft dragster Another good scheme that uses black and yellow. The yellow stripe across the side works well, and the white lettering on the sides and top looks really good too. It’s a shame that within a few years, Miller would […]
Read More The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-Larry Dixon-1995