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Post Info TOPIC: Citizen Soldier "Grey Ghost" paint scheme for Dale Jr. at all-star race


Lou Demian - President

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Citizen Soldier "Grey Ghost" paint scheme for Dale Jr. at all-star race


Courtesy of the Sunday Hauler....

2008 DALE EARNHARDT JR #88 3 DOORS DOWN "CITIZEN SOLIDER" / NATIONAL GUARD SPECIAL 1/24 MA ACTION DIECAST. DALE IS SCHEDULED TO DRIVE THIS "GREY GHOST" LIKE PAINT SCHEME IN THE ALL STAR RACE ON MAY 17, 2008 AT THE LOWES MOTOR SPEEDWAY. 3 DOWN DOWN WROTE THIS "CITIZEN SOLDIER" SONG FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD BECAUSE NG MEMBERS ARE "CITIZENS"IN TIME OF PIECE AND "SOLDIERS" IN TIME OF NEED.

THIS BLACK AND SILVER CAR WILL FEATURE ONLY A HINT OF RED AND ONLY A FEW SPONSORS WILL BE IN FULL COLOR.

You can see a picture of the car on the Sunday Hauler's site
http://www.thesundayhauler.com/store/dale_earnhardt_citizen_soldier2008.html


Picture looks a little fuzzy so I'm having a hard time deciding if I like it or not... but another future diecast!



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Matt Sealey
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That's friggin' AWESOME!!!!!

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Lou Demian - President

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Dale Jr. wanted the car to resemble Buddy Baker's "grey ghost" paint scheme.

A little background on the grey ghost....

Buddy Baker drove one of the fastest and scariest cars in NASCAR.   It was called the "Gray Ghost".  The reason it was given that name was  because the car would come up behind other drivers and it was hard to see because it would blend in with the track.  The gray part of the car which was the hood, top and rear deck-lid blended in with the speedway.  The sides of the car was black so that didn't help either.  When the other drivers would look in their mirrors they wouldn't see it coming and all of a sudden, it was like an explosion when the car went by because of the speed it generated. 


NASCAR officials finally made Baker put Day-Glo strips on the front of the car so it could be seen in the rearview mirrors of the other drivers.  It was the Gray Ghost Baker drove to victory at the Daytona 500, his only victory there.  Some of the drivers complained to NASCAR, thus the reason why the strips were ordered to be put on it.



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Wendal Ebach

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Man, that sure is a nice looking car -- man with all of this NEW jr stuff -- we are going to have to add on -- LoL


Thanks for the information Lou -- I added to the FASCAR Community Forum too.



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Robert Butterfield
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This car is pretty cool, very slick looking... he said in the beginning he was going to run some old school schemes.  He is killing me this year... LOL but I'll keep buying... no biggie.  Maybe he can take the proceeds from my purchse(s) and buy "Killer" and "Stroker" a couple dog bones

The Grey Ghost was a interesting racecar, the story on that car is wicked.

Ahhhh the good Ole' days



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Matt Sealey
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I didn't know the story myself...now I am off to find a picture of that car!

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Matt Sealey
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ok, I have seen this car before....just never knew the story.  Very interesting and entertaining though.

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Robert Butterfield
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Here is a Grey Ghost/Buddy Baker diecast through Tec3 Customs if anyone is interested.

http://tec3-customs.com/cgi-bin/i/images/buddy%20baker/1980%20Napa%20shocks%201.jpg 

I ordered one a while back and its sweet



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Matt Sealey
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very nice looking....no 'day-glo' strips though? LOL

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