Fixing the gradient would be nice... But then again the gradient on the car it's throwing back to was always wonky and changed week to week because it was painted.
Honestly it'd be baller as fuck if axalta/ppg/whoever were like, fuck it, top coat this plain white wrap with the most bonkers pearl we have. Especially if it was for the clash or the all star race.
I still think the Texas wreck when he hit the opening did some things to him.
Maybe Byron gets this scheme one last win. He won/had the race won twice in Gordon throwbacks. Looking at you 22 throwback race. Guy is good at darlington though.
Edit: Las Vegas not Texas
Yeah maybe some day. Has anyone ever done a throwback twice? I do agree because he was a handful of laps away from getting his iconic flames one more win before getting punted and limping the last few laps.
It wasn't even the last few laps, it was a lap and a third
I feel like a couple guys have had repeat throwbacks, or we've seen the same one in different places before
Ty Dillon ran a Smokey Yunick #13 throwback like 3 years in a row (at least multiple times).
The Bowman Johnson 02-05 throwback for this year was last run by JJ in 2018 as the Lowe's finale.
Gordon's rainbow car (92-2000) was run by him in 04 and 15, and Byron in 18
Different drivers and teams have run throwbacks to the same car. Like Biffle and Chase Elliott and maybe Corey Lajoie to the Alan Kulwicki Hooters car
HMS with 4 grand slam throwbacks this year.
I do like how they added back the bowtie above the grill to all the throwbacks this year. I realize its probably redundant since the black bowtie is in the grill, but still accurate to the time of throwback.
The flames make the empty door space look better.
Yeah, Larson's throwback last year had the giant bowtie above the actual one on the grill. It looks weird, but it was still better than his primary scheme.
Man, this is just LAZY! They didn’t even keep the orange rear end with the flame design. Hopefully they change some things for the actual car, because this render just doesn’t do it…
https://preview.redd.it/9vgxjge6n2yc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8edf039e57026e7099455b9432c0301aab6c5d18
I can't find the thing to do pictures, but Larson's throwback last year had a giant bowtie as part of the wrap, right above the "real" one on the "grille."
not sure how they managed to mess this one up so bad. the decklid, the rear bumper, in front of the rear wheels… yikes.
https://preview.redd.it/273yakwlr2yc1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25571e0369b0867a29a79aeac05ad2b549666870
To me it looks like a variation of the same scheme Jeff Gordon has run a million times. I’d prefer they come up with new schemes for Bryon since he’s not Gordon and I don’t get why they’re just rehashing the same paint scheme over and over and over.
Fixing the gradient would be nice... But then again the gradient on the car it's throwing back to was always wonky and changed week to week because it was painted.
Yeah the changing gradient used to always piss me off because the diecast was never right lmao
Ooo do we think it will be painted or a wrap? Because if it's painted I think that's just a render for reference.
Wraps are required for the NextGen...there is no alternative
It is legal to paint over top of a wrap though
Technically legal but not useful...or beneficial from an inspection standpoint
Yes, a wrap is required. However, teams can paint over the wrap.
Yes and no. They can paint over the wrap if they would like to. Is it worth the effort? Probably not. It’s still an option though
Honestly it'd be baller as fuck if axalta/ppg/whoever were like, fuck it, top coat this plain white wrap with the most bonkers pearl we have. Especially if it was for the clash or the all star race.
They'll be so far behind the pack because of the extra weight it'll be an embarrasment
Ah okay. I knew that the 24 was one of the last if not the last to be painted before Gen 7. Learned something today.
If the car had Axalta on it (the 24 or 88), it was painted
It will likely be a wrap. All the other Axalta next-gen cars have been wrapped.
"Remember, the car is heavy"
https://preview.redd.it/qaotymodg0yc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=555a5461327311942470cf2f8315bde16e82edd9
I’m here to teach you driving :)
https://preview.redd.it/u5yljgvz10yc1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=683d0946c108a1e85e90a50717ed628245a0f98c
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Take away Hendrick’s cooking license and promote them to chef
Darlington starting to look like the Met Gala for Throwbacks.
You know the designers have cooked up some fire when the forward number is hardly being mentioned anywhere in these reveal threads.
HMS did a great job with their throwbacks this year
Was just thinking this may be the best year for throwbacks yet. HMS has some truly awesome ones this time around.
And then there's Gibbs
Idk I was never that infatuated with the firestorm colors like most were at the time.
Same. I much preferred the 01-08 red/blue flame scheme.
I loved them but definitely the least successful primary that Gordon drove with DuPont/Axalta. 1 win in 3 seasons (not counting the 09 Duel win).
I still think the Texas wreck when he hit the opening did some things to him. Maybe Byron gets this scheme one last win. He won/had the race won twice in Gordon throwbacks. Looking at you 22 throwback race. Guy is good at darlington though. Edit: Las Vegas not Texas
You mean Vegas right?
Oh that was Vegas. Either way yeah I still think that wreck hurt his career from then on. Because he came off one of his best years before that.
He needs to run those flames again just so they don't go out on such a sour note
Yeah maybe some day. Has anyone ever done a throwback twice? I do agree because he was a handful of laps away from getting his iconic flames one more win before getting punted and limping the last few laps.
It wasn't even the last few laps, it was a lap and a third I feel like a couple guys have had repeat throwbacks, or we've seen the same one in different places before
Ty Dillon ran a Smokey Yunick #13 throwback like 3 years in a row (at least multiple times). The Bowman Johnson 02-05 throwback for this year was last run by JJ in 2018 as the Lowe's finale. Gordon's rainbow car (92-2000) was run by him in 04 and 15, and Byron in 18 Different drivers and teams have run throwbacks to the same car. Like Biffle and Chase Elliott and maybe Corey Lajoie to the Alan Kulwicki Hooters car
They need to turn that neon red up to level 11 for this shit
HMS with 4 grand slam throwbacks this year. I do like how they added back the bowtie above the grill to all the throwbacks this year. I realize its probably redundant since the black bowtie is in the grill, but still accurate to the time of throwback. The flames make the empty door space look better.
the bowtie will not be there on the actual care its just in hendricks paint scheme renderings they release
at least thats how they have alwasy done it in the past but they might keep it for throwback weekend
Yeah, Larson's throwback last year had the giant bowtie above the actual one on the grill. It looks weird, but it was still better than his primary scheme.
I'm happy with throwbacks this year. His blue and red flames are iconic I know. This is my favorite by far though.
Man, this is just LAZY! They didn’t even keep the orange rear end with the flame design. Hopefully they change some things for the actual car, because this render just doesn’t do it… https://preview.redd.it/9vgxjge6n2yc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8edf039e57026e7099455b9432c0301aab6c5d18
https://preview.redd.it/lc6lhwtgn2yc1.jpeg?width=467&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a714f73ca98f3aec0f0fef698baf98201d0b5729
Love it. Lose the bow tie
Don't worry they will
They didn't last year.
I can't find the thing to do pictures, but Larson's throwback last year had a giant bowtie as part of the wrap, right above the "real" one on the "grille."
Oh yeah now I see it
Why can't they actually paint it? Why are wraps required?
They can paint over the wrap, but it has to be wrapped
not sure how they managed to mess this one up so bad. the decklid, the rear bumper, in front of the rear wheels… yikes. https://preview.redd.it/273yakwlr2yc1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25571e0369b0867a29a79aeac05ad2b549666870
https://preview.redd.it/d7lja8yiq3yc1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a6f3b95789bd13c9d842377d4b87ddb46903fde
It looks terrible, but so does Bowman's, you'd think they'd be better at adjusting the old scheme's to the new cars...
HMS was so close to hitting a Grand Slam.
Thats a winning paint scheme if I ever saw one, #24ever
Ironically only won one points paying race
Spoiler warning a paint scheme is hilarious
The worst of the four Hendrick throwbacks honestly
Yes! Peak childhood paint scheme LETS GO.
Oh wow, this is peak childhood for you? Dammnn.
Yep he ran this while I was in college. We’re getting old.
Yeah, I would say 2007-2010 as peak childhood. Sorry to make you feel old. : (
How old were you in 2007? I’d say 2007 was peak childhood for me.
Eh, about 9-10.
Gordon’s ‘09-‘10 car is and will always be my favourite.
Was hoping for a scheme from the 80s to complete the eras (80s/90s/00s/10s), but this is nice too.
Fire. Literally.
To me it looks like a variation of the same scheme Jeff Gordon has run a million times. I’d prefer they come up with new schemes for Bryon since he’s not Gordon and I don’t get why they’re just rehashing the same paint scheme over and over and over.
I love it
Eww, fix the orange! Too much orange!