Dale Earnhardt’s grandson to run tribute scheme at Darlington
The No. 32 GoFas Racing car will look familiar at Darlington in September.
The team unveiled its throwback paint scheme for the event and it’s a tribute to Dale Earnhardt’s Wrangler-sponsored car. Earnhardt had Wrangler sponsorship before his iconic No. 3 was black and sponsored by Goodyear. Jeffrey Earnhardt, Dale’s grandson and the son of Kerry Earnhardt (Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s half-brother), will drive the car.
We still love that a Ford is sponsored by a Corvette parts site.
“I’m pretty excited to have the famous yellow and blue paint scheme in honor of my Grandfather for this year’s Southern 500,” Jeffrey said in the team’s release. “My grandfather ran this paint scheme in 1981, when he started the season as the No.2 car driving for Rod Osterlund. When Richard Childress purchased the team halfway through the season it became the famous No.3 car, so you have that 32 connection, so it’s pretty cool to have the chance to bring it back this year. I know we’ll have a lot of fun with it, and hope the all the great fans enjoy it as well.”
Jeffrey Earnhardt is 40th in the points standings and has competed in nine of the 15 Cup Series races in 2016. The No. 32 is driven by Patrick Carpentier this weekend. Carpentier last made a Cup start in 2011.
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