Kyle Larson is throwing it back to two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Terry Labonte next month at Darlington Raceway in the annual retro race in South Carolina.
This iconic paint scheme is one of the most recognizable in NASCAR history and was the one Labonte took to the 1996 Winston Cup championship while driving the same Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 that Larson pilots each week.
The colors are the same as the Kellogg’s Corn Flakes sponsorship but this is actually a HendrickCars.com sponsored entry that will be run in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.
The livery was unveiled on Wednesday’s episode of NASCAR Race Hub on FS1 where he surprised Labonte on set.
“This is such a cool scheme that’s so special to fans, it’s really a part of history. And so is Terry. Getting to surprise somebody like that, who’s done so much for the sport, is going to be really cool.” said Larson, ahead of Wednesday’s live unveil.
Labonte also won the 1984 series championship and rally begun Hendrick Motorsports true era of dominance when he left Hagan Racing in 1994 to begin driving the 5.
Jeff Gordon won his first championship in 1995 and Labonte followed it up with one of his own. Hendrick has a record 14 titles and Larson added to that ledger in 2021.
