CONCORD, N.C. - A special NASCAR Cup Series race on a special holiday weekend calls for some special paint.
In what has become a Memorial Day Weekend tradition, the Coca-Cola 600, one of NASCAR's crown jewel events, will be held at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday evening. The longest endurance race on the sport's yearly schedule, the event also serves as an occasion to remember and pay homage to the men and women who sacrificed their lives in the military.
To that point, each car will bear the name of a fallen service member.
A mix of speed and a little patriotism, all four schemes will look a little different this week when it comes to the Hendrick Motorsports contingent. That includes Kyle Larson's. His No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevy will again sport papaya accents as he makes his second attempt at the #H1100 by running the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day.
Here's a preview of how all four cars will look when they hit the 1.5-mile quad-oval this weekend:
Larson's No. 5 HendrickCars.com ride for Charlotte
Elliott's No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet for Charlotte
Byron's No. 24 Axalta ride for Charlotte
Bowman's No. 48 Ally livery for Charlotte
