TC Daily Pit Stop: Elliott Running Dale Jr Throwback at Darlington; DiBenedetto Joins Viking Motorsports; Weather Picks Up Fitting Sponsor for COTA; Plus Previewing Saturday's ARCA East Race
TC Daily Pit Stop: Thursday, March 21st, 2024
Chase Elliott to Run Dale Earnhardt Jr. Throwback Paint Scheme at Darlington
Two of the most popular names in NASCAR Cup Series history will converge for an incredible throwback paint scheme during the May 12 NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway.
On Wednesday, Hendrick Motorsports, Chase Elliott, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed Elliott’s No. 9 UniFirst throwback paint scheme that the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion and six-time Most Popular Driver will run this year.
The paint scheme is the National Guard paint scheme that Earnhardt utilized during the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series season with Hendrick Motorsports. Of Earnhardt’s four wins in 2014, three of them came in the National Guard colors, including his victory in the Daytona 500.
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Matt DiBenedetto Running for No. 38 Viking Motorsports Team Beginning at Richmond
Matt DiBenedetto will pilot the No. 38 Ford Mustang in several NASCAR Xfinity Series races during the 2024 season beginning with next weekend’s event at Richmond Raceway. DiBenedetto confirmed the initial report from Frontstretch.com with a post on his X account on Wednesday afternoon.
In the photo, DiBenedetto is posing with the No. 38 Ford Mustang, which has the Viking Motorsports logo on the hood. DiBendetto is giving a thumbs up in the photo.
DiBenedetto, 32, is a long-time NASCAR National Series competitor, who made the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoffs a season ago with the Rackley WAR team. Following his entrance to the Playoffs, DiBenedetto shocked the world when he announced he would depart the team at the end of the season.
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Kyle Weatherman Forecasts MyRadar as New Partner at COTA
Kyle Weatherman will become the literal weatherman this weekend in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of the Americas. The driver of the No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet Camaro will have a new primary sponsorship partner in MyRadar.
“I’m honored to have MyRadar’s support for our upcoming race at COTA, especially since we’ve experienced so many different types of weather here,” Weatherman said in a DGM Racing press release. “MyRadar’s commitment to providing accurate weather data and innovative experiences for its users is admirable, and I look forward to showcasing their brand on the No. 91 Chevy Camaro.”
MyRadar is a mobile weather radar app, which has been downloaded more than 50 million times. The paint scheme will feature a purple base coat and will feature the black, teal, yellow, and red radar pattern from the MyRadar logo on the sides of the car.
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Sam Mayer Lands Two-Race Primary Sponsorship With 10X Health System
Sam Mayer will have a new primary sponsorship partner on the No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro in two upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series events. 10X Health System, a company that provides personalized precision wellness, will adorn the No. 1 machine at Richmond Raceway on March 30, and Martinsville Speedway on April 6.
On Wednesday, JR Motorsports revealed the look for the No. 1 10X Health Chevrolet Camaro on X, and the paint scheme is striking.
It combines a two-tone white and black base, and a red EKG stripe separates the black and white portions of the paint scheme.
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Face Off At Five Flags: Previewing The Pensacola 150
While spring break is over for most schools and universities, the ARCA Menards Series East is taking their weekend and heading to Florida anyway. The series kicks off its 2024 season with the Pensacola 150 and the famed Five Flags Speedway this Saturday.
Of note, this year’s race will only be 150 laps as to last year’s 200.
Heading into the race, last year’s champ looks to pick up where he left off. William Sawalich is back and looking to take home the ARCA Menards Series East championship once again, as well as the race win. He led all 200 laps last year en route to his first win in the ARCA Menards platform. The Eden Prarie, MN native looks to take the crown, but he’ll have some stout competition from the rest of the field.
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