HOT SHOTS: NASCAR is calling.

Peter Hughes, a former design star at GM Holden, is better known these days for his work on Supercars liveries and his booming business in limited-edition prints of historic race and road cars.

Now he has scored a giant breakthrough – in NASCAR.

"So proud and excited to announce my new partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing. Introducing Chase Briscoe No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, running a US livery for the Coke-Cola 600. This patriotic design will carry the name of Staff Sergeant Alan W. Shaw, who paid the ultimate price while serving his country. An absolute honour to create this and I hope the family love the results," Hughes says.