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The throwback schemes continue to be revealed as Team Penske unveiled the look for Joey Logano’s No. 22 Pennzoil Ford Fusion.
Logano’s scheme is based off of the look Bobby Labonte piloted to Shell’s first ever NASCAR victory in 1996 at Nashville Speedway. The scheme has previously visited Darlington Raceway victory, as Labonte won there in 1998.
“I think it’s a no brainer to help celebrate Shell’s 20th anniversary of NASCAR involvement and run this cool paint scheme at Darlington on Labor Day,” said Logano. “It’s pretty neat that Shell is celebrating 20 years in NASCAR and even cooler that Bobby (Labonte) won at Darlington Raceway with this car, so it’s a huge honor for myself and everyone at Team Penske to run this look. Heritage is a main theme in everything we’re doing this year and it’s been great to have the support from Shell-Pennzoil in running paint schemes to help us commemorate the heritage of our team and the heritage of our sport.”
Last year, Shell and Pennzoil featured a scheme for Logano that mimicked a Porsche driving by Mario Andretti in the 1980s.
“Last year’s car was a big part of Shell history, so this year we wanted to bring something to Darlington that celebrated our NASCAR roots and one that many fans would remember,” said Heidi Massey-Bong, Sr. Advisor for Motorsports and Sponsorships at Shell. “The Darlington paint scheme is the third commemorative car we are fielding with Team Penske in 2016 to celebrate our heritage in American motorsports.”
