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Bubba Wallace Heads For A Galaxy Far, Far Away From NASCAR's Playoffs
Bubba Wallace Heads For A Galaxy Far, Far Away From NASCAR's Playoffs-October 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:10:44

’s No. 23 Toyota Camry will be doing a special Star Wars paint scheme for the NASCAR Cup Series season finale this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. The livery is intended to promote Columbia Sportswear’s upcoming collection, but the design is far more than just a couple of logos and movie characters slapped onto some bodywork.

opens with Bubba Wallace wearing a firesuit designed to be reminiscent of the beveled flight suits worn by in the Star Wars movies. Wallace is soon joined by Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, who gives the NASCAR driver the keys to his ride for the championship race. The familiar orchestral music from the movies swells for the big reveal.

The paint scheme itself is impressive. Meant to mimic an X-Wing Starfighter, the livery has shaded and textured details to give the impression that this stock car has been in combat against the Galactic Empire. There’s even R2D2 painted on the car’s roof, just above the windshield, as if the beloved droid was mounted to the Toyota Camry. Hamill even hands a helmet with an evocative starfighter pilot design to Wallace.

Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald's Toyota, Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 McDonald's Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 22, 2023 in Homestead, Florida.

With today’s carousel of sponsors in the NASCAR Cup Series, no driver runs the same paint scheme every paint scheme. The 23XI team has been more ambitious than most when it comes to special job paints. Wallace’s teammate Tyler Reddick has raced several sneaker-inspired schemes from Nike’s Jordan brand, as NBA Hall of Famer Both drivers have even driven with liveries styled after McDonald’s mascots like the Hamburglar and Grimace.

Out on track, Wallace has had a pretty good season out on track. for the first time but was eliminated from championship contention after the second round. He’ll likely be aiming to beat his season-best finish of fourth this Sunday in Phoenix. May the force be with him.

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