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RCR Paint Schemes to Honor Earnhardt's Hall of Fame Induction

Richard Childress Racing will further honor the legendary Dale Earnhardt’s induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with special paint schemes in races over the next two weekends.

Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar team will honor the legendary driver of the No. 3 in the May 22 Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  The No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Austin Dillon, will pay tribute to the seven-time Cup Series champion in the May 14 NASCAR Camping WorldTruck Series Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway.

“It’s a privilege to run this special paint scheme to honor Dale Earnhardt on the same weekend he will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame,” said Burton. “It’s a tremendous way to remind fans about the great things Dale did in the sport, his legacy that we still carry on and celebration of his induction into the inaugural class.”

It was announced April 29 that Dale Earnhardt, Jr., will honor his father’s hall of fame induction by driving the No. 3 Wrangler Chevrolet in the July 2 NASCAR Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeno 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. The one-race program is a joint effort between RCR, JR Motorsports and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Earnhardt, Jr. drove the No. 3 Oreos Chevrolet, a collaboration between RCR and DEI, to victory in the February 2002 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona.

Earnhardt is one of five NASCAR legends who make up the inaugural class of NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees. The others, who will be inducted during a May 23 ceremony in Charlotte, include Bill France, Bill France, Jr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty.