When the Nationwide Series takes to Daytona International Speedway Friday night for the Subway Jalalpeno 250, the series will have a new look with the debut of the Nationwide car of tomorrow. While the shape of the car will be new, one car in the field may cause flashbacks to days of old for some.
A partnership between JR Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing as resulted in a No. 3 blue and yellow Wrangler-sponsored car, a paint scheme and number combo reminiscent of the No. 3 Wrangler car piloted by the late Dale Earnhardt in the Cup Series throughout the early to mid-1980s.
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