This special paint scheme was for the 2000 Daytona 500 and shows the Tasmanian Devil on the hood. Dale and Dale Jr made a string of commercials with Taz, the most popular of which (IMHO) had Dale teaching Taz to drive while Jr sat in the passenger seat.

Dale's standard paint scheme, the popular and long standing Black #3. Unlike the 2001 and the 2000 No Bull 76th Win, the Plus portion of the text on the hood of this car is red over the black background. The differences between this and the 1999 standard paint scheme include the Burger King Decal being the new corporate logo - circular pattern around the world as opposed to the "Hamburger Bun" look. The Purdue decal under the Snap-On decal in front of the rear wheel well in the 1999 version is not present on the 2000. The rear angle frame also has the Realtree logo. Dale would finish this season 2nd, 265 points behind champion Bobby Labonte.

Another special paint scheme. This one honors Sam Bass who painted many of the special cars for NASCAR Drivers. Dale drove this for several races, but personally did not like the look of the car.

As a former champion, Dale competed in the 1999 All Star race continuing his tradition of driving exciting special paint scheme cars. This one commemorates his early career relationship with both Richard Childress and Wrangler. Note that this is a very common collectible and is not rare as many would have you believe.

This paint scheme is similar to the 1999 black standard with the exception of a silver deck lid commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Winston Cup Racing in NASCAR. There is also a Nabisco logo under the Snap On decal in front of the rear wheel well.

This is the standard paint scheme for the 1998 racing season. Its hood just has the Red Plus lettering which distinguishes it from the following years paint schemes. Unfortunately, the same is true of the 1997 Goodwrench Plus where this scheme was introduced.The differences are that the 1998 paint scheme has a small red Coca Cola decal on the window frame and the skirting has a silver bar with a small black strip at the very bottom. A hard to spot set of additional changes are the NASCAR 50th anniversary decal at the bottom of the front window frames and the words "In Loving Memory T. Wayne" under the snap on tools decal ahead of the rear wheel well. Dale would finish this season 8th, a record 1400 points behind 3 time champion Jeff Gordon.

For years, Dale Earnhardt and The Superbowl of Stock Car Racing was a sore subject. Everyone, it seemed, emphasized that Dale had never won the Daytona 500. By 1997, he was the single most successful driver at Daytona since King Richard Petty. Dale won over 2 million dollars there; more money than any other driver in NASCAR history. He was a two-time winner of the Pepsi 400, held on the Independence Day weekend every July. Dale won the Clash, now hailed as the Shootout; the sprint race for the past years pole winners, six times. Dale had even been victorious in his half of the Twin 125 Qualifiers, the weekday races that set the field for Sunday's Daytona 500, an incredible 10 times. Yet, Victory Lane after the Great American Race had somehow eluded him for two decades.

1997 Goodwrench Service Monte Carlo (1/64th and 1/25th Model): This is the standard paint scheme for the 1997 racing season. It bears the familiar GM logo and Goodwrench Service lettering on the hood. This was the first model where the headlight decals went from single color paint-over to the now more common faux-glass decal approach. The window frame has no decals and the Burger King decal is alone on the rear quarter panel. Dale would finish this season 5th, 494 points behind 2 time champion Jeff Gordon.

On May 18, 1996 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt brought stock car racing to the world by driving the first car at a NASCAR event with the Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games logo. The event was viewed worldwide and was one of the largest happenings in Motor sports History. The car was driven in one race only and has been retired.