The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-November 16, 2019

By David G. Firestone Brad Keselowski #2 Miller Lite Christmas Ford Mustang–I love the Christmas motif! It works very well. It’s ugly, but that’s the point. A Daniel Hemric #8 Cat Large Dozers Chevy Camaro–This is a bold look, with a great color scheme. The track motif works very well. This is a great look. […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Little Guy November Ends With An Undershirt

By David G. Firestone Little Guy November ends a week early this year. I’ve been working on a project that will happen next week. Sports car racing doesn’t get the respect it deserves in America. NASCAR gets the most attention, IndyCar takes center stage on Memorial Day, and the NHRA is the star on Labor […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1995 John Nemechek #87 Burger King Chevrolet C1500

1995 John Nemechek #87 Burger King Chevrolet C1500 Lakeland, Florida is home to the Nemechek family, Joe, John, and John Hunter Nemechek. John was the younger brother to Joe. John raced his whole national career in the Truck Series from 1995 to 1997. Sadly, his career, and life came to an end at Homestead, where […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint scheme Tracker-November 13, 2019

By David G. Firestone STAR COM RACING #00 Landon Cassill #00 StarCom Fiber Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, Yellow, white, black and silver with numerous stripes and designs on sides. D+ Landon Cassill #00 Permatex Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, orange and blue with white diagonal stripes on sides. A- Landon Cassill #00 StarCom Fiber […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Throwback Thursday-1972 Motown Missile Plymouth Barracuda

1972 Motown Missile Plymouth Barracuda Don Carlton from Royal Oak, Michigan raced a series of Motown Missiles. This 1972 Barracuda example proves why black and gold is always a great color scheme. The gold stripes work very well, and the gold front wheels are amazing. I hope someone does a throwback scheme of this Motown […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-November 9, 2019

By David G. Firestone Austin Dillon #3 RigUp/Roland Chevy Camaro-It’s a good scheme, the colors work well with each other, and it isn’t over designed. I’ll give this an A. Ryan Newman #6 Roush Performance/Acronis Ford Mustang-Same scheme as Roush Performance, same B+ grade. Daniel Hemric #8 Cat Dozers Chevy Camaro-I love what they did […]

The Driver Suit Blog-Little Guy November Goes Across The Pond

By David G. Firestone Little Guy November continues, this time in Britain. In 1980, Steve O’Rourke, manager Pink Floyd founded EMKA Racing. The team raced in British sports car racing, and occasionally Formula 1. The team had some success, including 3 wins, 6 class wins, 18 class podiums, and several championship runs. The team went […]