McMurray is going back to the 90s with this Mac Tonight paint scheme we last saw on Bill Elliott's No. 94 car 19 years ago.
Keselowski's paint job pays tribute to the 1972 design for the Miller's beer can.
The red, white and blue will be showcased on Dillon's No. 3, mimicking the Piedmont Airlines car run by Ricky Rudd en route to RCR's first win in 1983.
This paint scheme should look familiar to anyone who has seen the famed 1979 Daytona 500. The scheme, complete with gold wheels, was run by Cale Yarborough, who was part of that unforgettable battle with Donnie Allison for the race win.
Kahne's look goes back to the early 1980s when Terry Labonte drove for Billy Hagan. Labonte is also the former driver of that No. 5 for Hendrick Motorsports.
This design is certainly well-known, made famous by former Roush driver Mark Martin in the mid-1990s.
The colors of this car go back to the days of underdog champion Alan Kulwicki, and it's not the only tribute to Kulwicki on this list...
Not quite a throwback, but it still makes the list since it isn't the status quo. This different-looking Nature's Bakery livery is to promote their double chocolate brownies.
Hamlin is going back to early days of NASCAR HOF'er Darrell Waltrip. This was one of the many looks for the No. 11 car he drove for Junior Johnson.
The No. 13 team is honoring legendary crew chief, Smokey Yunick. This look was on Marvin Panch's 1961 Daytona 500 winning car, which Yunick prepared.
This old school red and block car with Coca Cola on the side and 358 C.I. on the hood is definitely going to turn some heads, throwing back to Bobby Allison's ride from 1970 to 1973.
Bowyer's Darlington car honors Benny Parsons, who drove a red car with blue wheels to the 1973 championship. It also has some great pictures of Benny on the hood.
This throwback goes beyond a simple color scheme. Hooters backed Alan Kulwicki during his shock 1992 championship run and is making a surprise return to NASCAR at Darlington. And for the race, it will even say 'Underbird' on the nose.
Another Darrell Waltrip throwback. DW drove a No. 17 car that resembled this to his first ever NASCAR win in 1975.
No, it's not the Interstate Batteries paint scheme Bobby Labonte made famous. Before him, there was Dale Jarrett, who drove a car identical to this to the 1993 Daytona 500 win.
Another JGR throwback pays tribute to the No. 20 Home Depot car Tony Stewart drove to his first of three championships in 2002.
Another old sponsor is making their return to NASCAR for the Southern 500. Tide is back and it looks great. The 'Tide Ride' won 20 races between 1987 and 2006, including Waltrip's 1989 Daytona 500 triumph, Rudd's 1997 Brickyard 400 win, and Craven's famously spectacular victory at Darlington in 2003.
This throwback is a nod to longtime Wood Brothers driver and one of NASCAR's best, David Pearson. Specifically, his 1976 season.
This car is a throwback to former NASCAR Cup champion Bobby Labonte, who drove this Shell paint scheme in the Xfinity Series from 1996 to 1998.
This old school Dr. Pepper look will be showcased on Ragan's car with the famous phrase, "I'm a Pepper" on every side.
Elliott is ditching his traditional blue NAPA paint scheme for the yellow and black NAPA trucks of days long past with the 1963 NAPA logo.
Menard is honoring one of his racing heroes -- Open-wheel legend Al Unser Jr. This car resembles Unser's 1993 Daytona 500 ride, his one and only NASCAR start.
Josh Wise picked a sponsor and a throwback scheme on the week of the race. This orange scheme and blue number mimics the car Dale Earnhardt drove at Charlotte in 1976 for his second career Cup start.
Newman's car is a double throwback of sorts. Along with mimicking the design from Rudd's first win (just like Dillon's car), he also has the old Caterpillar logo on the hood.
The fourth generation racer will pay tribute to his legendary grandfather with the blue and yellow scheme that throws back to Dale Earnhardt's Wrangler car.
Buescher's sponsor Love's Travel Stops is turning in their bright yellow livery for this old school look from 1981.
Cassill's car pays tribute to J.D. McDuffie, who despite never winning, started 653 Cup races from 1963 to 1991 when he tragically lost his life in a crash at Watkins Glen.
This alternate Haas Automation paint scheme has the name VF1 on the hood, which is the name first vertical machining center produced by Haas Automation in 1988.
This retro Target scheme honors Eddie Cheever's 1990 ride for the Indianapolis 500.
Does this one even need an explanation? Almirola is of course honoring Richard Petty, who had this look on his Oldsmobile in 1979, where he won his seventh and final title.
Annett's car is a throwback to the Pilot Flying J of the1970s.
Allmendinger's car is almost identical to the car driven by former NASCAR ROTY Bruce Hill during the 1977 season. The main difference is that A.J. has sponsorship, courtesy of Kroger.
Johnson's car pays tribute to Dale Earnhardt's rookie season in 1979 with Rod Osterlund.
This is a different look for the No. 78 car, which is honoring Auto-Owners Insurance 100th anniversary.
This Orange Crush Soda throwback will be displayed on DiBenedetto's car with an old school number design as well.
Dale Jr.'s Darlington throwback is Hendrick's best effort to replicate the 'Gray Ghost' driven by Buddy Baker. Unfortunately, Earnhardt remains sidelined so Jeff Gordon will be behind the wheel at Darlington.
McDowell's car will honor Richard Childress. Before his was an owner, he raced himself in a No. 3 car with a similar paint scheme to this. And just last weekend, McDowell won his first ever NASCAR race, driving for RCR.
Cole Whitt will be throwing back to the car LeeRoy Yarbrough drove to the 1969 Daytona 500 victory.
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