NASCAR’s inevitable Auburn-themed car is on its way

Brace yourself, city slickers, for the overwhelming power of an awesome new redneck vortex: A NASCAR racer slathered in an orange, white and blue paint job to commemorate Auburn's BCS championship. The car, a Toyota Camry sponsored by Atlanta-based "lease to own" giant Aaron's, will debut on April 17 with Michael Waltrip behind the wheel for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.

It's an obligatory move on two fronts: Besides creating an unprecedented synthesis of Alabama's favorite pastimes at one of the state's holiest sites, Aaron's put itself on the hook last year by unveiling a Crimson Tide-themed car at Talladega to commemorate Alabama's BCS championship win in January 2010. It's like a new Iron Bowl tradition, y'all, and if you don't think security will have to break up at least one fight over the superior car, you truly do not understand NASCAR or the SEC.

As a shrewd love letter to the sporting culture of the South, it's pretty good. If they can somehow get Waltrip to shoot a deer in the infield at full throttle, it will be perfect.

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Source: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/NASCAR-s-inevitable-Auburn-themed-car-is-on-its-?urn=ncaaf-wp461

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