# Patriotic Racing Cars The No. 48 Car Will Don a Patriotic Paint Job On Independence Day By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-06-02 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-48-car References: [sportingnews](http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2015-05-13/jimmie-johnson-48-car-paint-scheme-patriotic-all-star-race-memorial-day-veterans-day-independence-day) & [sportingnews](http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2015-05-13/jimmie-johnson-48-car-paint-scheme-patriotic-all-star-race-memorial-day-veterans-day-independence-day) The No. 48 car driven by six-time [NASCAR](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kevin-harvic-fan) Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has long been an icon of the NASCAR circuit. This new [unabashedly patriotic paint job](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monster-ultra-red-white-blue-razz) for the car looks forward to Independence Day, and was the star of the show at the All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte. Perhaps more importantly, the all-American car will retain this exquisitely patriotic paint scheme for the [Coke Zero 400 event at Daytona](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/datetona-at-daytona-500) on Independence Day. Furthermore, it will be used in the Phoenix race in November to mark Veterans Day. This No. 48 car was designed by a friend of team crew chief Chad Knaus. It honors service members, including the 14,000 active and retired service members who work for the team's main sponsor Lowe's. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Patriotic Paint Jobs:** Opportunity to capitalize on patriotic-themed paint jobs in the automotive industry for special events and holidays. - **Honoring Service Members:** Creating products and events that celebrate and honor service members, opening up new opportunities for brand partnerships. - **Promoting Patriotism with Sports:** Using sports events as a platform to promote patriotism and engage with consumers through themed sports merchandise and events. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** Automotive companies can explore the market for special edition paint jobs that appeal to patriotic consumers. - **Sports:** Sports industries can leverage patriotic themes to create unique events and merchandise that resonate with fans. - **Retail:** Retailers can partner with sports teams to develop exclusive patriotic merchandise that appeals to consumers during special occasions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [$2M Race Car Prizes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kevin-harvic-fan.md) - [Motorsport-Focused Restaurant Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spire-motorsports.md) - [Inaugural EV-Prototype Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abb-nascar-ev-prototype.md) - [Digital Racecar Drivers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richard-petty.md) - [Race Car NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-racing.md) - [Motorsports Crossover Apparel Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anti-social-social-club-x-nascar.md) - [Tween-Focused Motorsport Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nascar-x-justice.md) - [Patriotic Americana Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-stars-and-stripes-dozen.md) - [First Responder-Supporting Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-department-coffee.md)