The blue and yellow paint, number font and linework does look familiar. Carson Hocevar is running a throwback to Dale Earnhardt’s machine this weekend.
View the Dale Earnhardt throwback below.
The car will hit the track at Darlington Raceway this weekend. The race is scheduled for Sunday, March 22nd.
Chili’s will serve as the primary sponsor for the No. 77 car. They have leaned into their heritage logo to fit the theme.
Hocevar’s race suit will also be a part of the theme. The suit will appear as a blue jean and suede vest, similar to Earnhardt’s attire from the era.
Carson Hocevar comments
“Chili’s always knocks it out of the park with their suit and car designs, and the Marg Machine is no different,” said Hocevar.
“Everyone at Chili’s and Spire put in a lot of work to get the car as close to the original as possible, and they did a great job. We’ve had bold suits in the past, but this might be one of my favorites. It’s truly a privilege to honor Dale’s legacy on Alumni Weekend down in Darlington, and hopefully we can give him and all the folks from Chili’s a great run on Sunday.”
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Chili’s comments
“Last year, we noticed the chatter comparing Carson’s driving style to a young Dale Earnhardt, and it’s only grown louder as big names in the sport make the comparison,” said Chili’s Director of Media Tim Forman.
“Given the discussion, we wanted to honor Dale’s legacy, using his 1981 paint scheme as the inspiration for what we’re calling the Marg Machine. Spire and Carson were all in, and we hope fans enjoy seeing the iconic blue and yellow on track again.”
Spire Motorsports is also releasing a new line of merchandise around the theme. You can view that here.
Dale Earnhardt throwback
Carson Hocevar – Dale Earnhardt throwback paint schemeLinks
