Drivers clarify the enjoyable and significance of the CARS Tour throwback weekend – Quick Monitor Scene

Ever since 2017, the CARS Tour Throwback Classic at Hickory has been a success with the drivers, groups, and followers.

This 12 months’s version is much more particular, as it will likely be paying $50,000 to the winner of the Late Model Stock race and $30,000 to the winner of the Pro Late Model race. While the cash has been the principle speaking level for the occasion, the throwback spirit remains to be simply as massive as ever.

From paint schemes, to pit uniforms, to t-shirts, to facial hair, it appears nearly everybody within the CARS Tour storage is celebrating the spirit and significance of this occasion. For some drivers although, this occasion means much more. 

Landen Lewis

Landen Lewis joined Kevin Harvick Inc. this 12 months, and has discovered loads of success already. A giant purpose for that’s being part of the Team Hornaday Driver Development program. To honor Ron Hornaday, Lewis is working a throwback to Hornaday’s 1992 NASCAR Southwest Tour championship profitable scheme.

“I’ve watched this race for two to three years now, and I’ve always wanted to be a part of this race,” Lewis mentioned. “And now to have the ability to be part of it’s much more particular. And when this deal first turned out there that we might run a throwback scheme, [the team] allowed me to do it, and my entire staff was like, ‘Let’s do Ron Hornady’s 1992 Southwest Tour automobile.’ 

“It all came together without him knowing, which [it] was hard to keep a secret from him. We did a really good job keeping the secret [and] making sure all the details were perfect on it. [We have] the fire suit, the crew shirts, the crew hats, and the race car. We went all out, and that’s kind of how we want to do it. It’s just been so much fun seeing all these race cars here that I didn’t grow up watching, but Ron and people like that raced against. It’s very cool.”

Landon Huffman

Landon Huffman can normally be seen sporting a paint scheme in tribute to his father, Robert Huffman come the Throwbakc Classic. Whatever throwback scheme Huffman has is bound to be a fan favourite, and this 12 months isn’t any totally different.

Like ordinary, Huffman went all out in his throwback, this time to his dad’s 1993 “Pink Cadillac” Late Model Stock Car. Not solely did they modify the quantity to 39 and put Cadillac grille decals on the automobile, Huffman even went clear shaven to match his dad’s look.

“It gives us an opportunity to honor my dad’s career,” Huffman mentioned. “He’s drove lots of totally different race automobiles, gained lots of races, gained lots of championships. And lots of it was finished earlier than I can bear in mind and even earlier than I used to be born.

“The fans here that have been here for generations, they’ve been able to see these race cars. And so, if I could give them a little glimpse of what it used to be [like] and bring back some memories for them and also my dad and my family, it’s always cool. I see a lot of pictures of these cars, but, obviously, I never got to see them in person. So, to be able to recreate it and bring all his guys back to the track and have some fun with it, it’s always a cool event.”

Keelan Harvick

While Keelan Harvick could also be younger, his roots in racing run deep. While NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick is his father, that’s not who he’s throwing again to. Harvick is sporting the colours of his grandfather, John Paul Linville, who used to race at Hickory.

“It’s really cool just to see all the old paint schemes, and especially mine, because it was my mom’s dad,” Harvick mentioned. “He passed away, and it’s just really cool to race at the tracks that he used to race at with this pain scheme, and it’s just really cool to relive the moment. This [is] definitely a very special one.”

Layne Riggs

Layne Riggs lower his tooth within the CARS Tour. He at present races full-time within the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, however at any time when he has an opportunity, he loves getting again in a Late Model. Riggs is throwing again to his father, Scott Riggs’ 1999 Late Model Stock, and can also be an enormous fan of the throwback weekend a Hickory.

“I like it,” Riggs mentioned “I feel it brings again lots of the older followers to the racetrack to return have a look at these schemes and people who find themselves associated to the those that have the schemes and all that stuff. So that’s actually cool to convey that lore to it. I get pleasure from that.

“I’m doing dad’s 1999 Late Model that he won so much with and [is] kind of the reason he got an opportunity at the NASCAR level. So it’s pretty cool to do that. It’s an awesome looking race car, and I’m just excited to hopefully put it in victory lane. That’s the plan.”

Caden Kvapil

Even although Caden Kvapil is just not working a throwback on his JR Motorsports Late Model Stock, he does have a retro scheme on his No. 32 Travis Kvapil Racing Pro Late Model. Kvapil is sporting Bobby Allison’s iconic 1988 Miller High Life colours, and is having fun with the weekend.

“It’s pretty cool,” Kvapil mentioned. “I don’t know many of these schemes just because I’m only 18 years old, but I’m sure all the other fans and race dads like my dad know all the schemes. So it’s pretty neat to see. I’m sure they enjoy it, seeing old throwback schemes back when they were in racing before I was born. So it’s pretty cool. I like it.”

Doug Barnes Jr.

Doug Barnes Jr. has a fan favourite as effectively, as he’s throwing it again to Dale Earnhardt’s 2000 Taz automobile. Barnes is loving the environment and loved getting the scheme prepared.

“I love it,” Barnes mentioned. “It’s lots of enjoyable. I’ve been watching this the previous couple of years. I’ve by no means had an opportunity to be part of it. So earlier this 12 months, we actually had a dialogue about doing the Tasmanian Devil automobile. And then after we went to the Dominion, I already swapped again to a crimson automobile. So then it was a no brainer. The [original wrap] remains to be beneath. This is personally in all probability my favourite automobile.

“I don’t have any racing history as far as my family and stuff. And if I did, then I’d probably do that. I like Landon [Huffman]’s, Michael [Bumgarner]’s, and Ronnie Bassett Jr.]’s. Maybe I’ll be lucky enough one day that my kid throws it back to me. But it’s been awesome. There’s been a lot of hate, though, on the Toyota Nose, Ferrari badge and the Chevy emblem above it. I guess people don’t like that.”

While some followers and drivers on the NASCAR facet have questioned if they need to nonetheless have a throwback weekend, it’s protected to say that the CARS Tour throwback weekend is alive and effectively, and nonetheless cherished by nearly everybody.