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Stewart, Green, Dale Jr. unveil upcoming paint schemes

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Updated: May 31, 2006, 3:38 PM EDT
Two-time and reigning NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will take on the infamous Monster Mile at Dover (Del.) International Speedway on June 4 (1:30 p.m. ET on FX), with a little extra power behind his ride and a little extra support for his charity.

While the orange #20 Home Depot Chevrolet is recognized by NASCAR fans everywhere, the #20 car will sport a different kind of orange in Dover after it's decked out in custom POWERADE Orange graphics to support the launch of the brand's new, ultra-grippable 32-ounce bottle. Not only will the race car help introduce the new POWERADE Orange packaging, but it also will help raise money for the Tony Stewart Foundation.

Green's Microsoft scheme

Jeff Green and Best Buy made a special announcement at Lowe's Motor Speedway announcing a partnership with Windows Live One Care to sponsor the No.66 Haas CNC Chevrolet at Dover (Sunday, 1:30 p.m. ET on FX).

It's the first time Microsoft has served as primary sponsor of a Nextel Cup car.

"For a guy from Kentucky racing popsicle sticks down the gutters to coming to drive the Microsoft car, it's pretty awesome," quipped Green.

The car will carry a special blue and white paint scheme for the race.

Green, Rob DeRider of Microsoft and Mike Linton of Best Buy unveiled the car which features the new Windows Live One Care along with Best Buy will sponsor Green's car.

Dale Jr. to Race Vintage Earnhardt Paint Scheme on Father's Day

Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Budweiser will honor three generations of racing success with a commemorative Father's Day paint scheme for the No. 8 Budweiser car that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will race at Michigan International Raceway on Father's Day, June 18 (1 p.m. ET on FOX). The paint scheme is based upon the No. 8 cars driven by Ralph Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt during their NASCAR careers.

The predominantly cream-colored car will feature vintage Budweiser bow-tie logos which were introduced in 1956 — the same year Ralph Earnhardt won the NASCAR National Sportsman title, a series that eventually became the modern-day NASCAR Busch Series.

"I love that era, and I like the look of the car," said Earnhardt Jr. of the vintage Bud machine. "If I can't go back in time and race in the 1950s or the 1970s, at least I can drive a car that looks like it's from the '50s. I've always liked bold, simple paint schemes, and it'll be cool to drive a car that looks so similar to what my dad and grandpa drove."

Driving a cream-colored #8 car, Ralph Earnhardt finished in the top 10 of the NASCAR National Sportsman point standings six times, won more than 350 NASCAR races, and was selected as one NASCAR's Top-50 all-time best drivers in 1999. He passed away in 1973.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has driven the predominantly red No. 8 Budweiser car to 17 victories since joining the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series in 1999. He became the first third-generation NASCAR champion when he won the first of two consecutive Busch Series titles in 1998. Dale Jr. is also the host and executive producer of the television show, "Back in the Day" on SPEED (Mondays, 9 p.m. ET), a show that celebrates the vintage era of NASCAR racing in the 1970s.

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