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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – NOVEMBER 01: Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, and Cole Custer, driver of the #41 HaasTooling.com Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – NOVEMBER 01: Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, and Cole Custer, driver of the #41 HaasTooling.com Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
Before the Daytona 500, there is the invitation-only NASCAR Busch Clash race at the Daytona road course. For this race, several teams have unveiled special paint schemes for the race.
Unlike other racing series, the car livery rules are fairly lax, so the team often roll out a number of resplendent liveries.
It is also worth mentioning that many of these liveries are the product of alternate primary sponsors. Whatever the case, these liveries are quite colorful and creative.
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So, this does beg the question, what are the respective liveries for the pre-season Busch Clash?
What are the various NASCAR Busch Clash liveries?
Chase Elliott
Eastman Performance Films extends Hendrick partnership, which features the LLumar brand of window film and paint protection film, thru 2023. LLumar will serve as primary sponsor for Chase Elliott for two races (The Busch Clash, COTA) in 2021 and associate for rest. @NASCARONFOX pic.twitter.com/dId0yfhLHy
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) December 16, 2020
In partnership with Eastman Performance Films LLC and Llumar, Chase Elliott runs a stunning red-fading-to-white livery. The livery on the #9 Chevrolet starts with a red rear, which slowly transitions to orange in the middle and white at the end.
William Byron
Take a closer look at @WilliamByron’s @AxaltaRacing ride for 2021!
📸: https://t.co/EPsURdHptq pic.twitter.com/sFfO3jsG0w
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) January 14, 2021
Meanwhile, William Byron opted to go down a colorful route. With a largely black base color, the car has a splash of red across the hood, stretching across the top of the car, with yellow, green, and blue streaks.
Alex Bowman
Out of all the Hendrick Motorsports driver, Alex Bowman unveiled one of the most striking liveries. With a deep purple primary base, the car also features a gorgeous-looking set of lavender, pink and cyan designs.
Brad Keselowski
Cars on track in 2 days.
The #ClashCash is coming 😊👍🏼 https://t.co/pAVFADaur9 pic.twitter.com/jLPAALXj4v— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) February 7, 2021
Moving to the Penske team, Brad Keselowski has unveiled a black, sea-green, and white livery. The livery comes from his sponsor, Money Lion, and will feature on his car at the Busch Clash.
Austin Dillon
Honored to carry the @BassProShops banner once again in 2021. Can’t wait to have this hot rod hit the track @DAYTONA! pic.twitter.com/QtVkWYaLZW
— Austin Dillon (@austindillon3) February 4, 2021
With the help of sponsor Bass Pro Shops, Austin Dillon rolled out a black and red livery for the Busch Clash. For obvious reasons, the Bass Pro logo will be prominently seen on the hood of the car.
Kevin Harvick
Busch Light #TheCrew Daytona Advance for Kevin Harvick: Event Overview Tuesday, Feb. 9: Busch Clash (non-points exhibition race on 14-turn, 3.61-mile road course) ● Time/TV/Radio: 7 p.m. ET on FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Wednesday, Feb. 10: … https://t.co/dUab3EDBsu pic.twitter.com/IUt1Dbpa3R
— Speedway Digest (@speedwaydigest) February 2, 2021
The Stewart-Haas driver is sticking with the classics for this race. In partnership with Busch Beer, Harvick will be running a sky blue livery with a silhouette of a mountain running across the car.
Ryan Newman
Guaranteed Rate will be the primary sponsor for Ryan Newman in 11 of the final 14 races this year, a total of 12 races in 2020. #nascar pic.twitter.com/GcoRcnMkH2
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 12, 2020
The NASCAR veteran is linking up with Guaranteed Rate for the Busch Clash. With that in place, the driver revealed a dark gray and white livery, with a few splashes of red.
Aric Almirola
Kicking off 10 years with @SmithfieldBrand behind the wheel of this fast Ford Mustang at the #BuschClash at @DAYTONA on Feb. 8. Head to https://t.co/drfc8on6F3 to join in the celebration. 🏁 pic.twitter.com/HKHkB7md3o
— Aric Almirola (@Aric_Almirola) February 2, 2021
In partnership with Smithfield Bacon, Almirola’s livery for the Busch Clash is white with a gray hood and a black strip. In addition to that, there is a chequered flag decal on the side of the car.
Denny Hamlin
PRE-ORDER: @dennyhamlin 2021 FedEx Freight Toyota Camry! https://t.co/C5wZUQSn2S pic.twitter.com/Zj6M4mQO7y
— NASCAR DIECAST FANS (@DiecastFans) February 2, 2021
On the outside, Hamlin‘s livery for the Busch Clash looks largely the race as before. It may be possible that the Joe Gibbs Racing team may be opting for an ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ approach.
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Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch Checking the Final Box: As the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season is set to begin with on-track activities starting Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, Kyle Busch has turned his attention to checking the most important… https://t.co/gqwghKd6yY pic.twitter.com/DJyY1JOLD4
— Speedway Digest (@speedwaydigest) February 4, 2021
In a similar vein, Kyle Busch seems to be opting for the same approach as teammate Hamlin. Having been sponsored by M&Ms for so long, he may not have seen any reason to change the livery.
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Of course, there are many other drivers in the Clash, who have opted for different liveries or stuck to the originals. However, this will be the first time that many of them are in action for the 2021 Cup season.
READ MORE: Brad Keselowski, Matt DiBenedetto Explain Importance of NASCAR Busch Clash on Daytona Road Course
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