Earnhardt's No. 88 Axalta Chevy SS to be unveiled in Las Vegas

By Gray Caldwell

CONCORD, N.C. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. was curious.

Dropping by the Hendrick Motorsports campus, the driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet SS thought he would sneak a peek at his Axalta paint scheme for 2016.

Only one problem -- it wasn't in the race shop.

So he reached out to the source, and he quickly got his answer. Check out the back-and-forth below and get ready for the grand reveal Wednesday in Las Vegas.

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Earnhardt's No. 88 Axalta Chevy SS to be unveiled in Las Vegas