The wait to see what Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Michigan Wolverines-inspired Chevrolet will look like is over.
Axalta Coating Systems and Earnhardt unveiled the new paint job for the No. 88 car on Tuesday, and it is definitely sharp.
Earnhardt’s car will be decked out in Michigan colors for the Pure Michigan 400 on Aug. 28 at the Michigan International Speedway, and it is just the beginning of a partnership between the Big Ten school and Axalta that was announced in March.
While Michigan is expected to be a contender for the Big Ten title this fall, Earnhardt is currently 11th in the Sprint Cup standings.
See @DaleJr‘s new @UMich 🎨 scheme from @AxaltaRacing!
➡️ https://t.co/pl0bO0v0az pic.twitter.com/cVqMJj1qST
— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) June 13, 2016
Axalta Coating Systems and Earnhardt unveiled the new paint job for the No. 88 car on Tuesday, and it is definitely sharp.
Here it is- the @Axalta/@UMich No.88 @TeamChevy SS that @DaleJr will race at @MISpeedway on 8/28!! @TeamHendrick pic.twitter.com/xAXYot4EWA
— Axalta Racing (@AxaltaRacing) June 13, 2016
Earnhardt’s car will be decked out in Michigan colors for the Pure Michigan 400 on Aug. 28 at the Michigan International Speedway, and it is just the beginning of a partnership between the Big Ten school and Axalta that was announced in March.
Check out the unveil of the @Axalta/@UMich No.88 from another angle! #WePaintWinners pic.twitter.com/ovbaQdzb5a
— Axalta Racing (@AxaltaRacing) June 13, 2016
While Michigan is expected to be a contender for the Big Ten title this fall, Earnhardt is currently 11th in the Sprint Cup standings.
For Axalta, this marks a third year in a row they have been part of mixing college football and NASCAR.
The company painted a Jeff Gordon car in Texas A&M colors two years ago while using Penn State’s color scheme during a race last season.
H/T: MLive.com