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What might have been: Dale Earnhardt Jr. shares rejected Nationwide paint schemes

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You never know when Dale Earnhardt Jr. will strike.

At any moment Earnhardt’s Twitter account could provide a valuable insight on the state of NASCAR, a Tweetstorm detailing the history of a short track car he raced or some random retro photos from NASCAR’s yesteryear.

On Thursday, the NBC Sports analyst provided a nice “What if?”

After a user posted a series of NASCAR paint schemes that never saw the light of day, Earnhardt shared an almost one minute video. The video included a multitude of concept Nationwide paint schemes for his old No. 88 Chevrolet at Hendrick Motorsports.

Watch the video in the tweet below.

For sake of comparison here are the primary Nationwide schemes that graced the No. 88 during Earnhardt’s tenure driving with the sponsor from 2015-17.

2017

Phoenix International Raceway - Day 2 Cup practice

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 11: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2017 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

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2016

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 - Practice

BRISTOL, TN - APRIL 16: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 16, 2016 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

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2015

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 - Practice

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 30: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 30, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

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