Bayne Throws It Back To Roush’s First Cup Victory
CONCORD, N.C. — Trevor Bayne’s No. 6 AdvoCare Ford will sport a familiar scheme when the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series returns to Darlington (S.C.) Raceway for the Sept. 3 Southern 500.
As part of NASCAR’s official throwback weekend, Bayne’s Ford will harken back to the first paint scheme run during Roush Fenway Racing’s first two seasons with NASCAR Hall of Famer, Mark Martin. The scheme earned one victory, the organization’s first in NASCAR, in the Cup Series event at North Carolina Motor Speedway on Oct. 22, 1989.
“It is such an honor to run this paint scheme in Darlington,” said Bayne. “It’s really special to be driving a car that is honoring the beginning of Roush Fenway Racing. This organization has meant so much to me and my career as a driver and it means a lot to me to be the one who has the privilege of returning this scheme to the track in Darlington.”
The scheme, originally sponsored by Stroh Light, ran in the Cup Series during the 1988 and ’89 seasons. During that time period, the Roush Fenway Ford earned one win, 17 top-five finishes, 28 top-10 results and led 602 laps in 58 starts.
For Bayne, Darlington marks the third-consecutive season that the Knoxville, Tenn., native will run a scheme honoring the history of Roush Fenway and the No. 6 Ford. In 2015 and ’16, the 2011 Daytona 500 champion piloted Fords honoring the schemes driven by Hall of Famer Martin from 1996 through ’99.
“To be driving another No. 6 scheme that was made famous by Mark Martin is a huge honor,” added Bayne. “Hopefully we can continue the momentum we have gained the last couple of weekends and give this scheme the run it deserves and be in contention at the end of the night.”
Bayne enters the Southern 500 fresh off of consecutive top-10 finishes at Michigan Int’l Speedway and Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
Source :speedsport.com
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