For the 2026 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, NASCAR has pulled the plug on its “Throwback Weekend” tag, lifting the call for teams to roll out retro paint schemes. Still, old habits die hard, and several teams have chosen to support the throwback schemes alive on their own for the March 22 race.
Meanwhile, Darlington itself will still have a Legends Parade on Saturday (March 21), and former drivers will make appearances. All the throwback schemes announced so far are:
RFK Racing
RFK Racing is turning back the clock, with all its cars set to run a shared number font and a design that honors the look of Greg Biffle’s No. 16. Brad Keselowski, in particular, will roll out a scheme that mirrors the Scotch-Brite Ford from 2010.
No. 6 – Brad Keselowski – RFK Racing
Solomon Plumbing – 2010 Greg Biffle Scotch-Brite Ford Throwback
No. 17 – Chris Buescher – RFK Racing
Fifth Third – 2011 Greg Biffle Texas Motor Speedway Throwback
No. 34 – Todd Gilliland – Front Row Motorsports
Ruedebusch – 1985 Bill Elliott Thunderbird Throwback
No. 38 – Zane Smith – Front Row Motorsports
Mystik Lubes – 2000 Elliott Sadler Citgo Throwback
No. 43 – Erik Jones – Legacy Motor Club
Advent Health – 1994 Wally Dallenbach Jr. STP Throwback
No. 60 – Ryan Preece – RFK Racing
Oscar Mayer/Heinz/Kroger – 2009 Greg Biffle Daytona 500 Throwback
No. 77 – Carson Hocevar – Spire Motorsports
Chili’s – 1981 Dale Earnhardt blue-and-yellow Wrangler scheme Throwback
No. 0 – Garrett Smithley – SS-Greenlight Racing
Knight Fire – 2010s Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Throwback
No. 26 – Deam Thompson – Sam Hunt Racing
Thompson Pipe Group – 2011 Greg Biffle 3M Racing scheme
No. 25 – Matt DiBenedetto – Joey Gase Motorsports
Ace Hardware Rock Hill – 2014 Michael Annett Pilot/Flying J Throwback
No. 44 – Brennan Poole – Alpha Prime Racing
CW & Sons – 2006 Greg Biffle Southern 500 Win Throwback
No. 87 – Austin Green – Peterson Racing
3D Services Group – 1994 David Green Slim Jim Busch Series Championship Throwback
No. 10 – A.J. Allmendinger – Kaulig Racing
Mopar – Late 90s Mopar look at Darlington Raceway
No. 11 – Kaden Honeycutt – TRICON Garage
Safelite – 2008 Johnny Benson Jr Toyota Throwback
No. 12 – Brenden Queen – Kaulig Racing
Cummins Diesel – 1952 Cummins Diesel Special (first Indy car ever tested in a wind tunnel for aerodynamics)
No. 14 – Mini Tyrrell – Kaulig Racing
Dodge – 2002 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
No. 17 – Gio Ruggerio – TRICON Garage
First Auto Group – 1995 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Throwback
No. 22 – Josh Reaume – Team Reaume
Levrack – 2019 Michael Annett Daytona Win Throwback
No. 25 – Corey LaJoie – Kaulig Racing
RAM – 2004 Randy LaJoie Dodge Truck
This article will be updated throughout the week leading up to Darlington.
