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10 coolest paint schemes from 2019

AUTO: AUG 17 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 17: Darrell Wallace Jr., Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro United States Air Force (43) during the running of the 59th annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race on August 17, 2019 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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With the year coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on what went down in 2019.

But this isn’t some serious retrospective on the events witnessed in NASCAR over the last 12 months.

Nope, we’re going to talk about paint schemes.

That’s it.

Without further ado, here are 10 of the coolest paint schemes that graced the track this year.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 - Practice

MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 26: Corey LaJoie, driver of the #32 CorvetteParts.net Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 26, 2019 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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Corey LaJoie’s No. 32 Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine Ford

For the second year in a row, Go Fas Racing and sponsor CorvetteParts.net expressed their inner child for the Martinsville Cup race ahead of Halloween.

Following their “Peanuts” car in 2018, LaJoie’s car was transformed into the Mystery Machine from the Scooby-Doo cartoons.

It definitely echoes the Cartoon Network cars that competed in the 1990s and we don’t have a problem with that.

AUTO: MAR 03 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Pennzoil 400

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 03: Kurt Busch (1) Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 during the Pennzoil 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on March 03, 2019, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Matthew Bolt/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Kurt Busch’s No. 1 Star Nursery Chevrolet

The Chip Ganassi Racing driver didn’t wait until the Southern 500 to bring a throwback scheme to the track.

Busch had Star Nursery on his car for the spring race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A local Las Vegas sponsor, the company backed Busch when he won the 1999 Southwest Tour championship.

AUTO: SEP 01 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Bojangles' Southern 500

DARLINGTON, SC - SEPTEMBER 01: William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Hendrick Autoguard/ City Chevrolet Throwback (24) during the running of the 70th Annual Monster Energy Cup Series Bojangles Southern 500 on September 01, 2019, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC.(Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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William Byron’s No. 24 City Chevrolet ... Chevrolet

Hendrick Motorsports dropped the hammer with Byron’s Southern 500 scheme, almost a direct copy of a car Cole Trickle drove in the movie Days of Thunder, which Hendrick Motorsports advised on the making of.

City Chevrolet is a real car dealership in Charlotte, North Carolina, that Rick Hendrick owns.

AUTO: AUG 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series - Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200

DARLINGTON, SC - AUGUST 31: Michael Annett, JR Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Baby Ruth (1) during the running of the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 on August 31, 2019, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC.(Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Michael Annett’s No. 1 Baby Ruth Chevrolet

JR Motorsports trotted out this tribute to Jeff Gordon’s 1992 Xfinity Series car at Darlington.

Having both the right number and the sponsor to complete the ensemble made it the MVP of the Xfinity Series’ portion of the throwback weekend.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race Coca-Cola 600 - Practice

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 23: Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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Alex Bowman’s No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet

The Hendrick Motorsports driver arrived at Charlotte Motor Speedway with this scheme for the Coca-Cola 600 in May.

Unlike the typical red, white and blue schemes for the Memorial Day race, Bowman’s had a more subtle approach and came away with a very slick look.

AUTO: AUG 17 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 17: Darrell Wallace Jr., Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro United States Air Force (43) during the running of the 59th annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race on August 17, 2019 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Bubba Wallace’s No. 43 Air Force P-40 Warhawk Chevrolet

Richard Petty Motorsports unleashed this scheme at the Bristol night race.

A tribute to World War II fighter planes, we can imagine being startled by seeing this car approaching in the rear-view mirror.

AUTO: NOV 08 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Semi-Final - Bluegreen Vacation 500

PHOENIX, AZ - November 08, 2019: Brad Keselowski (2) Team Penske Miller Lite Ford on the track during practice session at the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Semi-Final - Bluegreen Vacations 500 on November 08, 2019 at the ISM Raceway in Phoenix, AZ. (Photo by Lyle Setter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Brad Keselowski’s No. 2 Miller Lite Holiday Knitwear Ford

Sure, this paint scheme was raced in Arizona in the middle of November.

But we’re not going to fault the timing of this holiday-themed car.

While it would be easy call this an “ugly Christmas sweater” design, there’s nothing ugly about it.

AUTO: JUL 28 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Gander Outdoors 400

LONG POND, PA - JULY 28: Kevin Harvick driver of the #4 Busch Beer Gen X Ford during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Gander Outdoors 400 on July 28, 2019 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Kevin Harvick’s No. 4 Busch Beer Gen X Ford

The folks at Busch Beer proved it’s possible to have a sequel paint scheme ... or would that be a prequel?

Harvick drove this Gen X-themed scheme at Pocono in July. Two months earlier, Harvick competed in the All-Star Race with a Millennial paint scheme.

Gander Nascar Outdoor Truck Series - Canadian Tire

BOWMANVILLE, ON - AUGUST 25: Ben Rhodes #99 driving the Havoline Ford races in the Chevrolet Silverado 250 Gander Nascar Outdoor Truck Series event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on August 25, 2019 in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

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Ben Rhodes’ No. 99 Havoline Ford

Rhodes and ThorSport Racing provided a blast from the past with this sponsor and scheme in the Truck Series.

Havoline made its return as a NASCAR sponsor for the first time since 2008. It was on Rhodes truck for eight races.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Drydene 400 - Practice

DOVER, DELAWARE - OCTOBER 04: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer All Harvick Ford, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Drydene 400 at Dover International Speedway on October 04, 2019 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

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Kevin Harvick’s No. 4 Harvick Beer Ford

Using the excuse that it was tired of giving free promotion to Kyle and Kurt Busch, Busch Beer turned the No. 4 car into the “Harvick Beer” car for the playoff race at Dover International Speedway.

For anyone who has played a NASCAR video game or collected diecasts, it’s a reminder of the kid friendly cars that replaced beer names with the names of the driver.

What was your favorite paint scheme this season? Let us know in the comments.

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