My opinion on every Darlington throwback: 2020 edition

 00- Quin Houff: It's not much of a throwback, it just has a retro picture on the side. Final Score: 4/10

2- Brad Keselowski: Most people say that this has little effort put into it, but I disagree. It's a nice looking paint scheme and a really good throwback. Final Score: 9/10

3- Austin Dillon: FINALLY! A throwback for the 3 that isn't RCR! And it's a good looking paint scheme too. Cheers to the man who wrote half of the NASCAR rulebook, the Last American Hero... Junior Johnson. Final Score: 9/10

4- Kevin Harvick: In last years throwback post, I said I hated these kinds of throwbacks, but this is too beautiful to hate. Final Score: 8/10

6- Ryan Newman: I think this is a cool throwback, I like the meaning behind it too. Plus I'm a sucker for orange schemes. Final Score: 9/10

7- *Checks Notes* Josh Bilicki: Tommy Baldwin Racing is always paying tribute to the late "Tiger" Tom Baldwin and this is another good one. Even the number font changed! Final Score: 9/10

8- Tyler Reddick: This one is great, it's about time we got a Jeff Burton throwback (besides the one everybody seems to love). I love how colorful this is. Final score: 10/10

9- Chase Elliott: This is a masterpiece, just as the original scheme was. Final Score 10/10

10- Aric Almirola: This is a very good looking throwback. I'm glad to see a paint scheme honoring NASCAR's first superstar. Final Score: 10/10

11- Denny Hamlin: Purple + Orange = beautiful. It doesn't resemble Cale's car that much but it looks amazing! Final Score: 10/10

12- Ryan Blaney: This is beautifully colorful. Menard's usually provides good throwbacks. Final Score: 10/10

13- Ty Dillon: I like it. I like black and red schemes. Final Score: 7/10

14- Clint Bowyer: Eh, it's a little inaccurate, but pretty cool. Final Score: 6/10

15- Brennan Poole: I love it! We don't get a lot of Ricky Rudd throwbacks. Final Score: 9/10

18- Kyle Busch: This is beautiful. Like the Brad K throwback, most will say this isn't much of a throwback, but once again, I disagree. Final Score: 9/10

19- Martin Truex Jr: They didn't try, did they? It's nearly the same as last year! And for that, I have to dock creativity points. Final Score: 3/10

20- Erik Jones: I like it, but at the same time, I'm disappointed. It's a good looking scheme, but the paint scheme it's throwing back to isn't well known like most of these others. Final Score: 5/10

21- Matt DiBenedetto: This is a classic that everyone knows and everyone loves. And that obviously includes me. Final Score: 8/10

22- Joey Logano: This could've been good, but it's probably the biggest disappointment so far. Final Score: 3/10

24- William Byron: The newest Cup Series winner has a pretty good paint scheme, but it has the same problem That Jones Boy's does, but to a lesser extent. Final Score: 6/10

27- *checks notes again* JJ Yeley: They went above and beyond with this. It screams 90s and I love it! Final Score: 10/10

38- John Hunter Nemechek: Not gonna lie, this is kinda lame. Plus it's pretty inaccurate. Final Score: 3/10

41- Cole Custer: Something something elitist weeb/sports troll from upstate South Carolina, something something seizing the means of production, something something good throwback. Final Score: 9/10

43- Bubba Wallace: this is a neat throwback paying tribute to one of the King's oddest paint schemes. Final Score: 9/10

48- Jimmie Johnson: I wish this scheme was 1/3 King, 1/3 Dale, and 1/3 Jimmie, instead of only honoring the two, but otherwise, this is good. Final Score: 7/10

51- *Checks Notes for a third time* Joey Gase: The hood logo could've been changed to look more like the Coca-Cola logo, but other than that, this is solid. Final Score: 6/10

53- *Checks notes one last time* James Davison: What exactly is this a throwback to? Final Score: 5/10

66- Timmy Hill: Remember when Phil Parsons drove race cars? Yeah me neither. But the Skoal Bandit always looks cool. Final Score: 10/10

77- Ross Chastain: This thing is amazing! I love the gold numbers! Final Score: 10/10

88- Alex Bowman: This is a really good one. The 06-08 Lowe's scheme was probably my third favorite Lowe's 48 car. Final Score: 8/10

95- Christopher Bell: Seriously? A rookie throwing back to himself? We saw this paint scheme three years ago! What a joke! Final Score: 1/10

96- Daniel Suarez: OH COME THE F*CK ON! WE SAW THIS ONE TWO YEARS AGO! As Kurt Busch said about Martinsville; this is a J-O-K-E *Team interference*. Final Score: 0/10

Party poopers this year: 1- Kurt Busch, 17- Chris Buescher, 32- Corey Lajoie, 34- Michael McDowell, 37- Ryan Preece, 42- Matt Kenseth, 47- Ricky Stenhouse Jr, 

2020 NASCAR Playoff Predictions

 It's that time of year again, when leaves begin to fall, children return to school, Wal-Mart starts putting up Christmas decorations, and the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Championship is on. This year's contenders include: Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, William Byron, Cole Custer, Austin Dillon, Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, and Matt DiBenedetto. I predict that Denny Hamlin will win on sweep the Round of 16, winning Darlington, Richmond, and Bristol. Also moving on will be Harvick, Beavis and Butthead, Elliott, Truex Jr, Blaney, Bowman, Byron, Busch, Busch Light, and Matty D. After that is Las Vegas, which Harvick will win, then Talladega which will be won by a non-playoff driver, your guess is as good as mine. And that will be followed by the Charlotte Roval, which I think Chase Elliott will win for the second year in a row. Also moving on will be Hamlin, Beavis and Butthead, Blaney, Busch, and Busch Light barely making it in. The Round of 8 features Kansas, Texas, and Martinsville and the first two will be won by Harvick, while Hamlin wins Martinsville. Joining them in the Final 4 at Phoenix will be Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney. And at Phoenix, in storybook fashion, Jimmie Johnson will get his 84th career win in his final start as a full-time driver. And finally, Denny Hamlin will hold off Kevin Harvick in a thrilling late race duel to win the championship. On Friday, I will post my opinions on every Southern 500 throwback scheme. But until then, Have an awesome night everybody!