It’s time for the paperclip, folks. We here at the Daily Downforce provide a weekly look at what the cars are going to look like, and this week the NASCAR Cup Series travels to Virginia for a date at Martinsville.
Take a look at what the major race teams have in store for this weekend’s short-track skirmish:
FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row’s Michael McDowell will be sporting the Long John Silver’s look, for those of you who enjoy some of the best beer-battered fish and chicken out there. And Todd Gilliland will run with Frontline Enterprises as his primary sponsor.
BACK AGAIN. It's Frontline Enterprises, a huge supporter of @ToddGilliland_, on the No. 38 @FordPerformance Mustang Saturday and Sunday at @MartinsvilleSwy.
— Front Row Motorsports (@Team_FRM) April 11, 2023
***Notes coming on Wednesday via @FordPerformance. pic.twitter.com/b0fTitC7W8
AHOY AGAIN MATES! COMPETITION NOTES: @Mc_Driver and the No. 34 @longjohnsilvers @FordPerformance team are looking to catch a big one this weekend at the @MartinsvilleSwy. #FishYeah
— Front Row Motorsports (@Team_FRM) April 11, 2023
🔗https://t.co/TgOyglgXKu pic.twitter.com/wuIEOf3uzE
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS
There’s nothing too out of the ordinary for Hendrick’s four-driver race team this weekend — besides of course the actual driver of the No. 9 NAPA Chevy. Chase Elliott will resume driving after recovering from a broken tibia, and Josh Berry will resume focusing on his Xfinity Series pursuits.
Short-track schemes loading…again. pic.twitter.com/wVdaMfE7cs
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) April 13, 2023
KAULIG RACING
A.J. Allmendinger (16) and Justin Haley (31) are set for Martinsville, with Action Industries and LeafFilter Gutter Protection on the cars, respectively.
Dressed to impress. 🎨#Noco400 | #TrophyHunting pic.twitter.com/wn1LI370dt
— Kaulig Racing (@KauligRacing) April 12, 2023
RFK RACING
Brad Keselowski (6) and Chris Buescher (17) are ready to go in the Fastenal and Nexletol Fords. We’ll see if the team can get a spark from Martinsville.
Colors for the paperclip 🎨📎 pic.twitter.com/ZqjlgJLvqd
— RFK Racing (@RFKracing) April 11, 2023
RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING
RCR’s two full-time cars (Austin Dillon in the 3 and Kyle Busch in the 8) are looking good for The Paperclip, as are Xfinity Series regulars Sheldon Creed (2) and Austin Hill (21).
Another Wednesday… Another set of wraps! #WrapWednesday@BassProShops | @markiiieb | @WhelenMTRS | @BennettFamilyCo | @WhelenEng | #Drive4Bennett pic.twitter.com/FsNzacUJay
— RCR (@RCRracing) April 12, 2023
STEWART-HAAS RACING
As this video clip shows below, Kevin Harvick (4), Aric Almirola (10), have sharp looking schemes for this weekend at Martinsville.
Short track schemes. pic.twitter.com/RUGJcsg0IB
— Stewart-Haas Racing (@StewartHaasRcng) April 12, 2023
TEAM PENSKE
Austin Cindric (2), Ryan Blaney (12), and Joey Logano (22) form a trio of past winners that are ready to impress at Martinsville this weekend.
Paperclip Paint. @PPG Paint Preview: @MartinsvilleSwy pic.twitter.com/v3IQDRwFFU
— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) April 12, 2023
TRACKHOUSE RACING
It will be an all-blue kind of weekend for Trackhouse Racing, but we’re not talking about emotional states, we’re talking about paint schemes for Ross Chastain (1) and Daniel Suarez (99).
Keeping it in the @WWEXRacing fam this weekend at @MartinsvilleSwy! @Unishippers | @RossChastain | @Daniel_SuarezG pic.twitter.com/53tLAjZJXA
— Trackhouse Racing (@TeamTrackhouse) April 10, 2023
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB
The Paperclip is all ready for Noah Gragson and Erik Jones in the historic No. 42 and No. 43 cars, respectively. Gragson will have Sunseeker Resort on board, while Jones will have Allegiant.
The CLUB 🤝 The Paperclip pic.twitter.com/iCgz6sXEMQ
— LEGACY MOTOR CLUB (@LegacyMotorclub) April 11, 2023