Vintage camera photos: 2021 Darlington throwback weekend – NASCAR

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The No. 56 Hill Motorsports Chevrolet for Timmy Hill sits on the Darlington Raceway grid with its Kenny Irwin Jr. throwback design on full display.

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The Talladega Nights-themed No. 26 GMS Racing Chevrolet takes its spot on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series grid at Darlington Raceway.

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Jordan Anderson waits to load into his No. 3 Chevrolet with a Mark Martin tribute paint scheme during Camping World Trucks pre-race.

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The Michael Waltrip-inspired No. 30 On Point Motorsports Toyota for driver Danny Bohn sits ready for the Liftkits4less.com 200.

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Stewart Friesen smiles for the camera beside his No. 52 Toyota with a Tim Richmond tribute livery.

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A crew member for Kyle Busch Motorsports’ No. 18 Toyota watches pace laps roll by at Darlington Raceway.

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Taking a break before a night of racing ahead for the Camping World Truck Series.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. happily posed for photos with his father’s freshly restored No. 8 Chevy Nova racer. After shooting two frames — adding an extra just to be safe — Earnhardt says, “You get what you need?” We did.

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The No. 8 Nova back in its natural habitat, the backstretch garage at Darlington Raceway.

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Brandon Brown pulled out all the stops with a spot-on Dale Jarrett tribute for his No. 68 Chevrolet in the Xfinity Series at Darlington Raceway.

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Michael Annett’s throwback Gatorade helmet rests atop his JR Motorsports No. 1 Chevrolet during Xfinity Series pre-race at Darlington Raceway before the Steakhouse Elite 200.

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Tommy Joe Martins stands beside his Rich Bickle-inspired throwback No. 44 Chevrolet during pre-race festivities at Darlington Raceway.

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A throwback paint scheme suits the No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Josh Berry at Darlington.

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Ty Gibbs prepares to load in beside his retro-look No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota before the start at Darlington Raceway.

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Heavy patina is part of the rusty paint scheme on the No. 92 DGM Racing Chevy driven by Josh Williams in the Xfinity Series race at Darlington. The design was a tribute to the late Rusty Crews, a longtime DGM crew member who passed away in February.

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Jeffrey Earnhardt readies his helmet before climbing into the No. 0 JD Motorsports Chevy, sporting an Olympic paint scheme that Dale Earnhardt piloted 25 years ago.

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Brandon Gdovic gets set to strap in before Saturday’s Xfinity Series event, standing alongside his No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota with a Kyle Petty and Hot Wheels look.

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The No. 6 JD Motorsports Chevrolet of Ryan Vargas gets set to leave its pit stall, fresh with a classic Mark Martin design.

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The No. 22 Team Penske Ford for Joey Logano gets a push through the Cup Series pre-race inspection line before Sunday’s Goodyear 400. The Penske Mustang’s design took a page from the great Mario Andretti’s racing career.

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The No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford takes its position on the pre-race grid on Darlington Raceway’s pit road, styling a classic Bill Elliott look from the mid-1980s.

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A John Andretti tribute looks the part on the No. 00 StarCom Racing Chevy for Quin Houff as it sits on Darlington’s pit road.

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Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, which makes a nod toward a long-ago entry from driver Slick Johnson, awaits pre-race ceremonies on pit lane at Darlington.

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Marty Robbins’ NASCAR racers were often among the series’ most colorful, and Richard Childress Racing lovingly recreated that vibrance with its No. 8 Chevrolet for Tyler Reddick at Darlington.

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A Wendell Scott tribute from 23XI Racing for driver Bubba Wallace waits in the pre-race inspection line in the Darlington Raceway garage.

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Front Row Motorsports went back into the history books for this No. 38 Ford throwback to Alan Kulwicki’s career.

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Another Kulwicki throwback with some pre-race pop: The No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for defending Cup Series champ Chase Elliott.

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The No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet for Austin Dillon rose to the throwback occasion with a Fireball Roberts design that dated back to 1959.

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The No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy for Alex Bowman took its inspiration from crew chief Greg Ives’ driving days on a local short-track level.

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A pair of Rick Ware Racing entries roll through the inspection line with sets of the retro “Blue Streak” Goodyear racing tires in the foreground.

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A Neil Bonnett tribute made its way onto the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy driven by William Byron.

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With another in a series of Alan Kulwicki tributes, the Spire Motorsports No. 7 team fastens the hood after completing its pass through pre-race inspection.

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A nod to NASCAR Hall of Famer Wendell Scott’s race cars — “Mechanic: Me!” — on the 23XI Racing entry.

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A bright No. 43 Chevrolet from the Richard Petty Motorsports stables honored John Andretti at Darlington Raceway.

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A vintage NASCAR logo sits near a NASCAR Salutes emblem under the A-post of Denny Hamlin’s throwback No. 11 Toyota.

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The No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford awaits the next station of pre-race inspection in the Darlington garage.

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NASCAR officials huddle on the pit wall before pre-race ceremonies at Darlington Raceway.

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The look of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet pays homage to driver Kyle Larson’s first go-kart from the earliest part of his career.

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The gold and black of the RCR No. 3 Chevy basks in the sunlight on Darlington’s pit road.

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Alex Bowman leans on his retro-look No. 48 Chevrolet as he waits to chat with FOX Sports’ Jamie Little during the pre-race show.

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Ryan Newman’s No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford sits ready on pit road. In the background, Newman talks it over with Alex Bowman before the Goodyear 400.

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No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing crew chief Rodney Childers talks with Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron on the pre-race grid as No. 24 crew chief Rudy Fugle looks on.

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The No. 21 Wood Brothers entry long ago driven by David Pearson sits on the pre-race grid as a backdrop for FOX Sports’ pre-race show.

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Chase Elliott chats with crew members from his No. 9 team as he awaits the start of the Goodyear 400.

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Kevin Harvick and crew chief Rodney Childers talk things through during Cup Series pre-race at Darlington Raceway.

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Cup Series drivers Chase Briscoe, left, and Corey LaJoie, right, chat with FOX Sports’ Michael Waltrip, who donned a vintage racing suit from the 1980s for the throwback vibes.

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Joe Gibbs Racing drivers (from left) Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch hold a pit-road discussion before Sunday’s 400-miler.

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Austin Dillon and his wife, Whitney, pose for a photo beside the vintage-look No. 3 Chevy.

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Details of the side of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford for Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell.

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William Byron takes a sip of water during a pre-race chat with crew chief Rudy Fugle on the Darlington starting grid.

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A pair of vintage racers made ceremonial pace laps before the Goodyear 400 with a pair of NASCAR Hall of Famers behind the wheel. Bill Elliott drove his No. 9 Ford Thunderbird from his 1988 championship season, while Leonard Wood wheeled a restored No. 21 Mercury on the historic 1.366-mile track.

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Brad Keselowski brings the No. 2 Team Penske Ford into the first pit stall for service during a round of stops at Darlington Raceway.

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Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 crew members check the monitors at their pit box during a long green-flag run at Darlington Raceway.

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The No. 9 Chevrolet of Chase Elliott gets new right-side tires as his Hendrick Motorsports crew finishes up a late-race pit stop.

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Spire Motorsports crew check over their tires in the No. 7 team’s pit box.

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Richard Childress Racing crew members await their next over-the-wall moment in the No. 8 pits.

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No. 9 crew chief Alan Gustafson watches the late-race action as the sun begins to set at Darlington Raceway.

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The No. 12 Team Penske crew provides pit service for Ryan Blaney’s Mustang in the late going of the Goodyear 400.

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The Front Row Motorsports No. 34 crew pushes Michael McDowell’s Ford back through the garage after the finish of Sunday’s Cup Series race.