Allmendinger’s Darlington Throwback Car Revealed

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AJ Allmendinger and JTG Daugherty Racing’s family of brands revealed their Darlington Raceway Bojangles’ Southern 500 throwback paint scheme, raced by Topeka, Kan.-native Bruce Hill in the 1970s (1974-1977). The throwback No. 47 Kroger/Kingsford Chevrolet SS maintains its continuity with the red, white and blue theme. “It is an honor quite honestly,” Bruce Hill said. “Being remembered for something is always an honor especially as big as the sport has gotten. I thought it was kind of neat when they decided to do the throwback schemes at Darlington Raceway. I had good memories of Darlington. It was a track that you either loved or hated and that probably hasn’t changed over the years. I loved the track because it was slick and I ran better on a slick racetrack because it was all about getting your car to handle. I always loved Darlington and you always love a track you have good luck at. I think my second top-five finish came at Darlington. I’m just happy for the recognition and I really look forward to meeting AJ and everyone at JTG Daugherty Racing and all the brands.” “I’ve never met AJ in my life,” Hill said. “I really do like the way he drives. I was kind of proud to watch him race the No. 47 car number. AJ has such great potential. I’ve seen him run and he is aggressive and that’s what you’ve got to be. I do think he’s a pretty good driver. If you are not aggressive, you become irrelevant. I really watch the drivers. Of course, I don’t know hardly any of them, but I do know Clint Bowyer and Dale Earnhardt Jr. I know Jr. …

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