Chase Elliott will honor the late Alan Kulwicki by racing the same Hooters paint scheme that was on Kulwickis car in the 1992 season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway when Kulwicki beat Bill Elliott for the Winston Cup title.
Chase Elliott will run the paint scheme at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021.
(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Chase Elliott has seen the picture somewhere — it's hanging in their family shop, Bill Elliott confirms — of his shaking hands with Alan Kulwicki following the 1992 season finale.
Bill Elliott entered the race ranked third out of the six, trailing both Davey Allison and Kulwicki.
Because Alan beat Dad that year to win the championship,” Chase Elliott told The Associated Press.