NASCAR Fans Divided as Chase Elliott’s Inverted NAPA Scheme Returns for COTA

It has been tough going for Chase Elliott ever since the 2024 Cup Series season began and NASCAR’s most popular driver has recently left fans divided ahead of the race at the Circuit of the Americas. Paint schemes are a big part of any car, look-wise, and fans have always been invested in them. A good scheme is good for business as well since fans will buy the diecast, increasing revenue for both the team and the series.

The #9 car will see the returning inverted NAPA scheme for the race and not many fans are happy about it. There are a fair number of people who have shown their appreciation as well, making for quite an interesting discussion about the matter.

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Right now, a paint scheme is probably the least of Chase Elliott’s worries. It has been well over a year since the Hendrick Motorsports star has won a race. His performance at the Bristol Motor Speedway will instill a bit of confidence as he finished in the top 10 for the first time this season. Considering that he has been at his best at road courses in the past, the result could not have come at a better time.

The Hendrick Motorsports star has started a couple of Cup Series races at the iconic race track in Austin twice and he has won one of those races. His average finish over these two races is 2.5, so there is a lot to be positive about heading into the next race weekend. The issue is that the driver of the #9 has been in poor form by his lofty standards from last season.

This year has been more of the same so far but NASCAR will be going to one of his best tracks next week. The driver of the #9 will be hoping to win and if he does, fans will be witness to a contentious paint scheme on Victory Lane.

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Inverted NAPA paint scheme polarizes NASCAR fans

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One user commented that the only way they were going to like the scheme was if Chase Elliott pulled off a victory in it. “The only thing that will make me like this scheme is a win. I don’t care for all of the white cars that have been coming out recently… HMS used to have some of the most vibrant paint schemes on the track,” they wrote on Twitter.

The color yellow was a point of contention among a few users as well. “I really think this scheme would look killer if you guys changed the yellow logo on the hood to be all blue like the rest of the car,” one user commented. “Wish it had a yellow 9,” quipped another.

However, not every reaction was negative for the paint scheme of the #9 car. It does look pretty clean with the white, blue, and a little yellow on the hood. There were takers and one of them was even interested in buying a diecast for the same. “Glad I held off purchasing the Clash diecast. Maybe a raced version from COTA may be in the cards,” they commented.

“Oh hell yeah I’m seeing this scheme in person at COTA? Let’s go,” another fan commented. And of course, there were the die-hard Chase Elliott fans who, more than anything, just wanted to see their favorite driver win a race regardless of the paint scheme. “Gonna look even better with confetti covering it,” one of them wrote.

All eyes will be on the inverted NAPA-themed #9 car when NASCAR goes to Austin next week. It is one of Elliott’s strongest tracks and given how things have gone of late, he would desperately want to prove his worth and silence his doubters.

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