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Cup10s Earnhardt Paint Schemes
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| 1995 #3 Silver Select posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 07:08 PM | 255 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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1995 Winston Silver Select Monte Carlo (1/64th, 1/43rd, 1/24th, 1/64th Light): The stock car race at Charlotte in May 1995 for "The Winston Select" was the first and only time Dale drove the 1995 #3 Monte Carlo Silver Select car. The car was distinguished by a special paint scheme marking the 25 years of sponsorship from NASCAR's premier supporter of it's Championship Cup series. This one race specialty paint scheme is the one that started all the one race paint schemes we see today! This item is touted as a hard to find item, but is one of the very very common special schemes available. The version with the black spoiler is the best.
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| 1994 #3 GM Goodwrench posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 07:04 PM | 198 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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Dale drove this car in his last season on the Grand National Circuit, winning the season opener at Daytona. With 31 starts, 2 poles, 4 wins and 20 tops 5's, Dale went on to claim a record 7th title Winston Cup by 444 points over the competition. This was the last year that Dale drove a Lumina, the car that gained him 4 of his 7 championships. This car shows the standard paint scheme in place for the 1994 racing season with the old style white border GM logo but just with the word Goodwrench underneath the logo; Service Plus was not added until later years. The GM Logo also has the wording "Parts" under the GM and line - this is common in previous models. The angle frame has the Stetson sponsorship. Dale would dominate this Championship, winning by 444 points over contender Mark Martin. This is the second greatest point spread in the modern era.
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| 1993 - 1995 #3 Wheaties posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 06:58 PM | 250 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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This racecar was driven by Earnhardt in five races between 1993-95.
Dale Earnhardt signifies everything that makes a champion, said David Clark, vice president for Wheaties. His record speaks for itself, but it was also his hard work and determination that made him an inspiration to so many. Were honored to feature him again and to help celebrate his latest acknowledgements. Its great to see Wheaties pay tribute again to Dale Earnhardt by honoring him with a second commemorative box, especially since it takes place at the same time as his induction, said team owner Richard Childress. Dale was, and always will be, a champions champion who represents the best that motorsports offers to its millions of fans worldwide. |
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| 1993 #3 GM Goodwrench posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 06:50 PM | 193 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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Dale drove this Lumina to his 6th of 7 eventual championships. This car shows the standard paint scheme in place for the 1993 racing season with the old style white border GM logo but again just with the word Goodwrench underneath the logo. Mac Tools would have a logo on the front quarter panel and a larger logo in front of the rear wheel wells. Western Steer shows at the decal on the rear quarter panel although by the Pocono race, Mom and Pops had become the rear sponsorship. The window frame held the AC Delco decal. A leader both on and off the track, Earnhardt proved once again in 1993 that his successes would be constant year after year. With six wins, two poles, seventeen top-5's and earnings over $3 million, 1993 was one of Earnhardt's best years. With the final eight races in the season, Dale's 304 point advantage dwindled to 72 points, then with four races left and the competition in hot pursuit, Earnhardt strove for a final drive towards victory. With a 126 point lead in the finale, he finished tenth and captured the championship by 80 points over contender Rusty Wallace. This would mark Jeff Gordon's rookie year.
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| 1991-92 #3 GM Goodwrench posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 06:48 PM | 218 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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Dale drove this Lumina to his 5th of 7 eventual championships. This year, he completed twenty-nine races, won four of them, and took home over 2 million dollars in season earnings. In 1991, Dale also acquired an admirable fourteen top-5 and twenty-one top-10 finishes. This car shows the standard paint scheme in place for the 1991 racing season with the old style white border GM Goodwrench Logo. Mac Tools is in front of the rear wheel well and Western Steer on the rear quarter panel. Ac shows on the Angle Frame, as opposed to 1992 being on the Window frame. The Western Steer logo is also less dominant on this paint scheme. Dale would win this Championship by 195 points over contender Ricky Rudd.
In 1992, stock cars took their first laps at Indianapolis Motorspeedway for a Goodyear tire test, with Dale participating in this #3 car. Dale drove this car to victory at the Coca Cola 600 in May 1992. This car shows the standard paint scheme in place for the 1992 racing season with the old style white border GM Goodwrench Logo. Mac Tools has a decal both on the front quarter panel and also a larger logo in front of the rear wheel well. This car is often also referred to as the Western Steer car (NOT Wester Steer). Western Steer is on the rear quarter panel and AC is on the window frame. Dale only finished out of the top 10 in points in two seasons throughout his career and this was the second such year. Alan Kulwicki would gain his Championship against contender Bill Elliot by only 10 points, the narrowest margin of victory in NASCAR history. |
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| 1990 #3 Chevrolet Lumina posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:55 PM | 224 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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Dale drove this Lumina to his 4th of 7 eventual championships. The 1990 Lumina #3 marks the first year of four that Dale won stock car series championships driving a Chevy Lumina. This car shows the standard paint scheme in place for the 1990 racing season with the old style white border GM logo but again just with the word Goodwrench underneath the logo and Mac Tools in front of the rear wheel well. AC Delco would grace the angle frame.There are variants of this item that have Crane Cams on the front quarter panel and Western Steer on the rear quarter panel.
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| 1989 #3 Lowes Foods posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:52 PM | 232 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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This is the #3 Pontiac driven by Dale Earnhardt Sr. in a 1989 Busch race. Lowes Foods is the sponsor along with AC Spark Plugs on the trunk in.
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| 1988 #3 GM Goodwrench posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:48 PM | 216 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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This was the first year of the Goodwrench Sponsorship and the beginning of the "Man in Black" tradition. It was October of this year in Charlotte that Childress unveiled the new all-black Chevrolet with the sinister #3 on the side, reflecting Earnhardt's "Intimidator" image.It took three races for Dale to earn a 3rd place standings in the points using this new scheme. This is also the first of two years in which Dale drove the Aerocoupe version of the Monte Carlo, also referred to as the Fast Back Monte Carlo.
Dale would finish this season 3rd,232 points behind champion Bill Elliot. By seasons end, he would lead over 1800 laps and he led in twenty of twenty nine races in the season. He gained 3 wins, thirteen top-5 finishes and nineteen top-10's. His efforts this year were rewarded with over one million in season earnings. Aside from being one of the only two Aerocoupe's, the difference from previous cars in that it was the more familiar Black #3. This particular paint scheme includes the GM Goodwrench logo on the hood, the GM logo on the angle frame and the Goodwrench name (not logo) on the rear deck lid. Note that the colors for the #3 logo was sometimes White and sometimes Silver. |
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| 1987 #3 Wrangler Monte Carlo posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:44 PM | 246 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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This was the last year of the Wrangler sponsorship that had been with Dale since 1980. In this final year of the Wrangler primary sponsorship, Dale pulled his amazing "pass in the grass" maneuver at the annual All Star race at Charlotte in this car after 'wrestling' with Bill Elliot for several laps.This is also the car in which Dale captured his 3rd of 7 eventual championship titles. You can see that during these years, the car bodies were much closer to the street versions, with identifiable grills and headlight areas, although glass headlights had been removed by this time. This was the fastback version of the Monte Carlo. GM Goodwrench had increased its sponsorship, as can be seen by the decal on the deck lid. The window and angle frames had no sponsorship. Dale would dominate this Championship, winning by 489 points over contender Bill Elliot. This is the greatest point spread in the modern era.
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| 1986 #3 Mpnta Carlo Fast Back posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:40 PM | 203 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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This is the car in which Dale captured his 2nd Stock Car series championship, out of an eventual 7. 1986 was an incredibly successful season for Dale in the '86 #3 Monte Carlo fast back. Five race wins and a second cup championship. Dale dominated the competition, beating his closest competitors, Darrell Waltrip and Tim Richmond by 288 points. As with the 1986, the Bow Tie Chevy logo is smaller and black where the 87 has a Red larger Bow tie. GM Goodwrench had increased its sponsorship, as can be seen by the decal on the deck lid and for this year, they also had a small GM Goodwrench logo on the angle frame, a hold over from the 1985 version. This was the fastback version of the Monte Carlo. Dale would win this Championship by 288 points over contender Darrell Waltrip.
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| 1985 #3 Wrangler posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:36 PM | 260 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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In 1985, Dale raced for his friend and associate Richard Childress in this 1985 Monte Carlo sponsored by Wrangler. It was a good year; four victories, ten top-5's and sixteen top-10's wrangled Dale an 8th place finish by season's end. The paint and decal scheme here is Wrangler all the way, well almost. The Bow Tie Chevy logo is the smaller black variety for this year, as opposed to the larger red outline present from 1987 onwards. A small GM Goodwrench logo can be seen on the angle frame breaking up the otherwise solid blue rear end with the yellow Wrangler sign. The headlights sported a yellow number 3 and the grill and headlight colors were different. Dale would finish this season 8th, 731 points behind 3 time champion Darrell Waltrip.
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| 1984 #3 Wrangler posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:33 PM | 263 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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The 1984 year had two versions of the Wrangler Sponsorship, known as the Yellow Trunk and Blue Trunk paint schemes. This is the first year that Dale exclusively drove with the signature#3 number. This, and the other 1984 scheme proved to be the 2nd most difficult collectibles to obtain. The paint scheme itself is unremarkable with just the Wrangler sponsorship. This year Dale became the first two-time consecutive winner at the Talladega 500, taking the lead on the backstretch of the final lap. Dale would finish this season 4th, 243 points behind champion Terry Labonte.
The oddity for this year was the number 3 on the top is italicized in the opposite direction than usual with the bottom to the front instead of the top. Dale did not like the #3 with the top of the three further back than the bottom. He thought that the top leaning forward made the car look faster and the top leaning back made a car look slower. The Yellow trunk version was uncommon as was the yellow number 3 on the side with the blue siding running forward from the doors to the front fender. Dale drove this car only once at Daytona in 1984. After that race, it was decided that the car would stand out more if they reversed the colors from blue over yellow to yellow over blue, and the rest is history. After that it became the familiar color scheme Wrangler from 1984 through 1987. The Blue trunk paint scheme was also uncommon in that only the window frame and front hood were yellow with the remainder of the car being blue with yellow number 3's. Later years had the front quarter panels also predominantly yellow. |
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| 1983 #15 Ford posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:30 PM | 231 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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This is one of only two Ford's Dale drove in the Winston Cup series. Dale captured the checkered flag at the Talladega Superspeedway in 1983. This was his first season with the Ford Thunderbird and owner Bud Moore.All three parties struggled with a difficult season where Earnhardt captured only two wins at Nashville and Talladega, and a whopping 13 DNF's. This was his only full season behind the wheel of a Ford and one of two with owner Bud Moore. Dale would finish this season 8th, 935 points behind champion Bobby Allison. Earnhardt did, however, go on to reclaim his NASCAR championship six more times after the '83 season as he reunited with Richard Childress. The pair is still considered to be one of NASCAR's most successful and well respected teams in the sport's 52 year history.
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| 1982 #15 Wrangler Ford posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:28 PM | 192 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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This is one of only two Ford's Dale drove in the Winston Cup series. Dale claimed 30 starts, one pole, one win, and 7 tops fives culminating in a 12th place finish (one of his worst years). His previous season had been taxing - owner Rod Osterlund sold his team to J.D. Stacy, then Earnhardt transferred to the Richard Childress team. Dale was advised to sign with Bud Moore for the 82 season, where he would acquire the experience and confidence needed to return to Childress's championship-capable team. This paint scheme has no sponsorship on the angle frame. It also has the Wrangler Pony on the rear deck lid. Dale only finished out of the top 10 in points in two seasons throughout his career. Darrell Waltrip would gain his second Championship this year.
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| 1981 #3 Wrangler - Richard Childress posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:22 PM | 290 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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1981 Wrangler #3 Pontiac: The heralding of the Intimidator's signature #3 marked the first time Earnhardt drove for Richard Childress, sparking a relationship which continued through to 2001, with a gap while Dale drove for Bud Moore. This paint scheme is readily identifiable through the 'sergeants stripes' pattern on the hood and the fact that this is a Pontiac. Dale only drove the Pontiac in Winston Cup in the 1981 season.You will also note that in the year, the stock cars retained their original metal bumpers and grills. The 'unibody' had not yet been instituted. Dale would finish this season 7th, 905 points behind champion Darrell Waltrip.
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| 1981 #2 Rod Osterlund posted by Cayce Rogers | 06/12/10, 04:19 PM | 213 | 4.96 (2 votes) | |
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1981 Wrangler #2 Pontiac: After the first 16 races with Rod Osterlund, Dale would race for the 4th (?) and last time with owner J.D. Stacy, Dale drove the 1981 Pontiac #2 car sponsored by Wrangler, at Daytona, Nashville, Pocono and at the Talladega 500 (race 20). Dale left the team in August to drive the #3 car for Richard Childress, starting at Michigan. This paint scheme is readily identifiable through the 'sergeants stripes' pattern on the hood and the fact that this is a Pontiac. Dale only drove the Pontiac in Winston Cup in the 1981 season.
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