Axalta Racing's Solar Flare Paint Scheme to Heat Up Sonoma

GLEN MILLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Axalta Coating Systems AXTA is excited to return to the racetrack with its "Solar Flare" paint scheme. Axalta's radiant paint will shine on the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet SS driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. on June 26, 2016 at Sonoma Raceway. The race will air live on FOX Sports 1 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

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Sonoma is the first of two road courses that NASCAR_® drivers will have to tackle during the Sprint Cup Series 2016 season. In the heart of relaxing wine country, the Sonoma track is anything but. The two-mile course has 12 turns that require great skill and concentration.

"We used to test really hard to figure out how to get better at road courses. Now we just show up and race and that's really been refreshing. It's made the race weekends a lot more enjoyable," said Earnhardt. "We've had great racecars at the road courses and we've gotten better as a team, which has helped me a lot and helped carry me. Sonoma is the most challenging track that I race at. We've just got to take care of our car and make it through to the end."

Last season, Earnhardt made his fifth consecutive appearance in the championship-deciding Chase for the NASCAR_® Sprint Cup. The Hendrick Motorsports driver is a two-time winner of the prestigious Daytona 500 and has been selected as NASCAR's Most Popular Driver a record 13 consecutive times.

"At Axalta, we look forward to every race with enthusiasm and optimism," said William Sturgill, Axalta Racing Director. "It's a great opportunity to share our passion for cars with our customers and cheer for one of the sport's best."

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Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the materials we coat to last longer. With 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the 12,800 people of Axalta continue to find ways to serve our more than 100,000 customers in 130 countries better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more information visit axaltacoatingsystems.com and follow us @axalta on Twitter and on LinkedIn.

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