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Drivers prepare special paint schemes for the Southern 500 at Darlington

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 2:46 PM

Last updated Sep 3, 2026

Drivers prepare special paint schemes for the Southern 500 at Darlington

Summary

NASCAR Cup Series teams are unveiling custom paint schemes ahead of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, the final Crown Jewel event of the 2026 season. Joey Logano leads the rankings for best design with an alternate Pennzoil Ultra Platinum look on his No. 22 Ford. Other notable designs include Ross Chastain in a Busch Light Chevrolet and Brad Keselowski, whose No. 6 Ford honors over 450 military heroes. Conversely, Denny Hamlin received criticism for the Sport Clips Haircuts scheme on his No. 11 Toyota due to the amount of unused white space on the vehicle. Riley Herbst and Chris Buescher also secured top-five spots in design rankings. These liveries will appear on the track during the race scheduled for Sunday as the series begins the Chase.

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By the Numbers

•Darlington Raceway hosts the final Crown Jewel race of the 2026 season this Sunday.
•Joey Logano secured the top design ranking for his No. 22 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Ford.
•Brad Keselowski will drive a No. 6 Ford featuring names of 450 military heroes.
•Denny Hamlin earned the lowest design mark for his Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota scheme.

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2:46 PMYahoo Sports — Sam’s Schemes: Previewing the Best (and Worst) Paint Schemes at Darlington This Week

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The final Crown Jewel of the 2026 season is here: the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, and we’ve got some paint schemes to review. Let’s take a look at some of the premier paint jobs that will ride around Darlington on Sunday. “Did They Wrap This in the Dark?” Award (Worst Scheme of the Week):…
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