Craig Stallard is going to ‘put the hammer down, Harry.’
The 45-year-old Late Model Stock veteran is going to pay homage to Days of Thunder and Cole Trickle during the CARS Tour Throwback 276 at Hickory Motor Speedway on August 5.
The No. 51 livery is identical to the one that Tom Cruise’s character took to the Daytona 500 in the final scene of the film. He piloted the iconic No. 51 for his rival turned friend Rowdy Burns and parked it in Victory Lane.
Stallard hopes to do the same at Hickory.
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The paint scheme was designed by Graphix Unlimited, owned and operated by CARS Tour Super Late Model regular Bradley McCaskill.
The ‘Throwback 276’ will feature special throwback paint schemes by competitors, traditional priced concession items and will honor several legends of the sport in attendance during a special pre-race presentation courtesy of the Hickory Soup Kitchen.
The event will feature 138-lap green flag races for both the Super Late Models and the Late Model Stock divisions. The 276 total laps matches the 1971 and 1972 distance the NASCAR Cup Series ran at the .363 mile track. In addition to the race distance; a special red, white, and blue throwback “CARS Tour Late Model Series” logo will be used on all branding, including special CARS Tour official uniforms and various tour merchandise that will be made available.
SPECS
Throwback Driver: (Fictional) Cole Trickle from Days of Thunder
Car Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Stat History: 1990 (Fictional) Daytona 500 winner
Sponsor: Mello Yello
Year/Series Competed: 1990 (Fictional) NASCAR Winston Cup Series
