r/NASCAR 2d ago

They brought back the 1975-2016 logo for throwback weekend!

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It's the right thing to do because it's a nostalgic logo to me. What are your thoughts about this change for throwback weekend?

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u/Leuel48Fan 2d ago

The fact that that was actually designed as far back as 1975 is impressive to me. It still didn't feel outdated in 2016, but I'm also a fan of the modern re-brand. They didn't completely sterilize it, and it kept the theme of the original 👍🏽

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u/ReactiveCypress 1d ago

Yeah that blew my mind, I only found that out recently. I always thought it was a 90s logo. Since I was a child of the early 2000s, I never saw it used when I'd see photos or footage of older races. It was always that red and white "NASCAR Winston Cup" logo. 

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u/Repulsive_Frosting45 1d ago

Ether 1975 or 1976 they would start using it.

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u/Leuel48Fan 1d ago

I don't think I've ever seen a broadcast from the 70s or even early 80s with that graphic - only the Winston Cup logo, the tech must've not quite been there to render it yet. I think that's why I assumed it was a 90's logo.

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u/Everyday_Struggle 2d ago

Always love the purple. 

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u/0neshoein 2d ago

I like the modern logo, but goddamn this old logo just slaps so hard, I wish they’d just go back to it.

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u/Captain_Undapants 2d ago

Listen up, WOKEcar! We only rainbow up logos for that heathen month of June. Burns me up, I miss the good ol days when real men raced these cars!

/s obviously.....I miss that old logo.

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u/AnchorDrown van Gisbergen 2d ago

EVERYTHING HAS GONE DOWN HILL SINCE DARRELL WALTRIP JR

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u/hottsauce345543 Hamlin 1d ago

Do it for Darrell…or whoever…

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u/coxasaurus 2d ago

Damn Teresa and DEI!

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u/zyklon_snuggles 1d ago

only rainbow up logos for that heathen month of June

AKA, "YAAAAASSSSSCAR month"

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u/Comfortable_Rock4877 1d ago

That logo doesn’t look like it was designed in 1975… 

Anyway i’m glad to see it back, even if for just a week.

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u/Repulsive_Frosting45 1d ago

It’s was, it’s just I didn’t feel like digging in the internet to find it but this is the old one.

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u/Superjet01 Berry 2d ago

I wish this was the year round logo still.

Minimalism has ruined society

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u/TitanTransit 2d ago

I like that it keeps most of the essence of the old logo, actually. It's one of the better examples of how to modernize a logo without sterilizing it, IMO.

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u/Magictank2000 Harvick 2d ago

yeah I was gonna say I like the modern logo

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u/0neshoein 2d ago

I like the modern logo too, but this logo is just so much better.

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u/BabycakesMurphy Ryan Blaney 2d ago

It really is a masterclass in logo design. It’s a great logo.

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u/BlingyBling1007 1d ago

I wish it left some purple in it, though.

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u/cravenfan32 1d ago

Way better than F1’s new logo impo

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u/Sportsguy1993 2d ago

How do you feel about all these minimalist throwback schemes?

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u/John_is_Minty 2d ago

I’m ngl I prefer the minimalist to the over designed stuff of like 15 years ago but yeah there needs to be a balance. It’s like people complained about the over designed shit from 15 years ago and they way overcorrected

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u/dj3stripes Kyle Busch 1d ago

Wouldn't you say your flair is probably the antithesis of minimalism? WBR been keeping it as basic as possible for half a century

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u/skinsrich NASCAR 2d ago

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u/BOBANSMASH51 Jeb Burton 2d ago

Just by doing that they put more effort into throwback weekend than 80% of the cup teams did

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u/Enough_Worth8868 2d ago

Is Brad ok with this?

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u/mustang6172 Bill Elliott 2d ago

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u/B17BAWMER 2d ago

They could just permanently bring it back. That is a better idea.

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u/0neshoein 2d ago

Absolutely!

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u/KyBuschOwnsYou Kyle Busch 2d ago

This

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u/Draano 1d ago

Is there any info on how they decided on the colors & their order? Clearly it's not the color spectrum ROY-G-BIV. What did they have against green and orange? They might be there - I'm a bit colorblind. or, the designer was colorblind.

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u/Repulsive_Frosting45 1d ago

Im not trying to be rude but it’s yellow, blue, purple, and red that is my eye sight also I just look at logos I don’t know who’s the person who made it nor the history behind it.

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u/Draano 1d ago

So... thanks? for the non-answer.

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u/Repulsive_Frosting45 1d ago

Oh i read that wrong, I actually didn’t know why it was design that way sorry about that my fault.

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u/Draano 1d ago

All good!

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u/tdstooksbury Earnhardt Sr. 2d ago

I love this logo. I wish they’d have kept it.

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u/ChaseTheFalcon 2d ago

Still think the new logo is better than the old one

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u/EWall100 2d ago

The new logo is a great modern refresh of the old logo. Given them number of graphic design botches we see in the corporate world, I'd say it's a slam dunk grand slam

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u/Leuel48Fan 2d ago

Fucking Jaguar 🤦🏽‍♂️

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u/EWall100 1d ago

Gap is another wtf

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u/average_waffle Kyle Busch 2d ago

It's a perfect way to update an iconic logo

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u/Different-Cream-2148 2d ago

I like the old purely for nostalgic reasons, but the new one does look better

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u/Kodyaufan2 2d ago

I wouldn’t mind the new one had they kept the same font

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u/0neshoein 2d ago

Bad taste all around.

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u/Motel6Owner NASCAR 2d ago edited 2d ago

I wish they had just kept this one, ngl.

The new one is certainly a tasteful re-design and keeps the same overall design (unlike what we see with most modern re-designs, think Firefox literally ruining the fucking fox), but I like how this one has more color.

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u/vcjr78 1d ago

It’s the little things. Love it.

Is Fox going old school on graphics?

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u/AHayes31 1d ago

FOX putting some effort into their broadcast? Nah.

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u/Repulsive_Frosting45 1d ago

Im not sure hopefully they will!

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u/JeSuisDirtyDan Hamlin 2d ago

Shit thats just makes you say "hell yeah"

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u/KyBuschOwnsYou Kyle Busch 2d ago

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u/Shiny_Mew76 Kyle Busch 2d ago

I like the modern logo but I really wish they’d go back to this, and have the collection of sponsors on the front quarter panels with the numbers on the door.

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u/Kodyaufan2 2d ago

I still refer to this as the real logo

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u/Repulsive_Frosting45 1d ago

Oops sorry guys it was 1976-2016 I didn’t realize that I put in 75 sorry y’all.

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u/jonbradford Larson 1d ago

Should’ve kept it all along!