A day after Jimmie Johnson unveiled his Southern 500 tribute to Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty, his Hendrick Motorsports teammates turned the tables on him.
For the Sept. 6 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott and William Byron will each drive paint schemes based on cars from Johnson’s Cup career.
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Bowman’s No. 88 Chevrolet is based on Johnson’s 2006 championship season, his first of five Cup titles in a row.
Chase Elliott’s No. 9 Chevrolet is inspired by Johnson’s 2009 championship season.
Excited about this one. Can’t wait to see it on track. https://t.co/fljtdm4mon
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) August 20, 2020
And William Byron’s paint scheme is taken from the car Johnson drove to a win in the 2013 All-Star Race, his fourth and final victory in the exhibition event.
Throwing it back for @TooToughToTame, @JimmieJohnson style!@WilliamByron’s Chevy will honor the seven-time #NASCAR champion’s 2013 season with this winning All-Star Race paint scheme. pic.twitter.com/vVZGXZGm52
— Liberty University (@LibertyU) August 20, 2020
Johnson shared his thoughts on each paint scheme and driver in the below video.
A fleet of #NASCARThrowback Chevys honoring seven-time champ @JimmieJohnson! #OneFinalTime@NAPARacing | @LibertyU | @truck_hero pic.twitter.com/Prj4lSPDbf
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) August 20, 2020