The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1997 Bobby Hamilton #51 Southern Pride Trucking Chevrolet C1500

1997 Bobby Hamilton #51 Southern Pride Trucking Chevrolet C1500 When he was hired as a stunt driver for Days of Thunder, Nashville, Tennessee’s Bobby Hamilton grabbed the opportunity, and proved competitive at the 1989 Autoworks 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. This impressed quite a few people, and eventually, Hamilton would get signed to a full-time […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1997 Tony Raines #19 Pennzoil Dodge Ram

1997 Tony Raines #19 Pennzoil Dodge Ram Glasgow, Montana isn’t a place closely associated with auto racing, but it is home to Tony Raines. Tony Raines is just one in a series of drivers who had success in the Truck Series, but couldn’t succeed in the Xfinity or Cup Series. Raines had a win in […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1996 Jack Sprague #24 Quaker State Chevrolet C1500

1996 Jack Sprague #24 Quaker State Chevrolet C1500 With 28 wins and three championships in the Truck Series, Spring Lake, Michigan’s Jack Sprague is tied for third on the all-time win list with Mike Skinner. Sprague’s best years came while driving for Rick Hendrick, where he won his three championships, in 1997, 1999, and 2001. […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1996 Rusty Wallace #22 Miller Ford F-150

1996 Rusty Wallace #22 Miller Ford F-150 Considered one of the greatest drivers never to win a Daytona 500, Arnold, Missouri’s Rusty Wallace has 55 wins in the Cup Series, and the 1989 Championship. He also raced in IROC, winning 4 races, and the 1991 IROC Championship. While he has many stars in many different […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1996 Bill Sedgwick #17 Craftsman Chevrolet C1500

1996 Bill Sedgewick #17 Craftsman Chevrolet C1500 Bill Sedgwick is a member of the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame from Acton, California. Sedgwick won two NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Championships, one in 1991, and 1992. His transition to the Truck Series didn’t work out, failing to score a win. In 1996, he […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1995 John Nemechek #87 Burger King Chevrolet C1500

1995 John Nemechek #87 Burger King Chevrolet C1500 Lakeland, Florida is home to the Nemechek family, Joe, John, and John Hunter Nemechek. John was the younger brother to Joe. John raced his whole national career in the Truck Series from 1995 to 1997. Sadly, his career, and life came to an end at Homestead, where […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1972 Motown Missile Plymouth Barracuda

1972 Motown Missile Plymouth Barracuda Don Carlton from Royal Oak, Michigan raced a series of Motown Missiles. This 1972 Barracuda example proves why black and gold is always a great color scheme. The gold stripes work very well, and the gold front wheels are amazing. I hope someone does a throwback scheme of this Motown […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1995 Ernie Irvan #28 NAPA United Ford F-150

1995 Ernie Irvan #28 NAPA United Ford F-150 Salinas, California’s Ernie Irvan is the classic story of a great driver who had his career derailed by injury. He won two Daytona 500’s in 1991 and 1993, and won 15 Cup Series races, and 3 Xfinity Series wins. He could have won championships, had he not […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1995 Roger Mears #25 Budweiser Chevrolet C1500

1995 Roger Mears #25 Budweiser Chevrolet C1500 Wichita, Kansas is home to off-roading legend Roger Mears, father of Casey Mears. While he has many accomplishments in off-road racing, his attempts at NASCAR weren’t as successful. In 1995, he raced four races in the Budweiser Chevrolet C-1500 for Hendrick Motorsports. Budweiser has always had a great […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1995 Scott Lagasse #24 DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet C1500

1995 Scott Lagasse #24 DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet C1500 Scott Lagasse Jr. began his life in St. Augustine, Florida. He has raced across many different series, with varying results. He won the 1994 Greater Des Moines Ruan Grand Prix, and the 2003 Sahlen’s 6 Hours of the Glen for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. In […]