By David G. Firestone
Matt Kenseth #6 Wyndham Rewards Patriotic Ford Fusion-Decent scheme, but not enough red for a patrioitic scheme, and the middle of the car is an over desigend mess of jumbled stripes. C-
JJ Yeley #7 Steakhouse Elite Chevy Camaro-The camo gives the black a cluttered look, and the gold isn’t used enough. The color scheme works well, but the design scheme needs improvement. B-
Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Patriotic Chevy Camaro-It’s a decent scheme, but the sides are over designed, and the yellow door number contrasts with the scheme as a whole. It looks cluttered, and while it could be better, it isn’t awful. C
Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Patriotic Ford Fusion-The black clashes with the patriotic motif, which itself is a jumbled mess of stripes. It has a decent color scheme, but the scheme earns a D-.
Ross Chastain #15 Internetwork Engineering Chevy Camaro-A smooth, simple look with a great color scheme that earns an A.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Fastenal Patriotic Ford Fusion-The patriotic motif is a bit over done, but it’s not terrible, and the color scheme works well with the design scheme. All things considered, it’s worth a B-.
Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Patriotic Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Daniel Suarez #19 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #18, same F grade.
Erik Jones #20 Circle K Toyota Camry-It is still a decent scheme, but black replacing white isn’t an upgrade, and the changing of the stripe angle doesn’t improve it either. Both of these changes take an A scheme down to a B+.
Gray Gaulding #23 Toyota Camry-The plain hood and roof look out of place when compared to the jumbled mess of designs on the sides. The side is so over designs with random elements, that it makes my head hurt. I can’t say anything good about this scheme, so I won’t. F
William Byron #24 Liberty University Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Replacing the standard text with patriotic text works well, and it looks good. A
Ryan Newman #31 Liberty National Patriotic Chevy Camaro-It’s amazing how a change of color and change of design can take a scheme that is awful to a high A scheme. This scheme looks great, and I give it an A.
Ryan Newman #31 Kalahari Resorts Chevy SS-Same basic scheme as last year, same C-grade.
Matt DiBenedetto #32 Cosmo Motors Ford Fusion-Same scheme as last year, same B- grade.
Michael McDowell #34 Dockside Logistics Patriotic Ford Fusion-Replacing the standard text with patriotic text works well, and it looks good. A
Chris Buescher #37 Cottonelle Chevy Camaro-The cotton and the blue would work by themselves, but together they just don’t work. The color scheme is good, but the design scheme looks odd. All totaled, this scheme gets a C-.
Kyle Larson #42 DC Solar Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as their Clash scheme, same D- grade.
Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Kroger Red, White & Barbecue Chevy Camaro-There are too many different design elements. Each one by themselves would work, but together they give the car a jumbled look that earns an F.
Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevy Camaro-It’s amazing how a change of color and change of design can take a scheme that is awful to a high A scheme. This scheme looks great, and I give it an A.
Jeffery Earnhardt #55 Black Rifle Coffee Chevy Camaro-The sides are a tad over designed, but its not bad. It’s a good scheme that’s worth an A-.
Timmy Hill #66 Crash Claims R Us Toyota Camry-The blue on the front is pointless, and ugly. They serve no purpose, and take an A scheme down to an A-.
Corey LaJoie #72 MyFreedomSmokes.com Chevy Camaro-The military motif works very well here, and the design is great, and earns an A.
Martin Truex Jr. #78 5-Hour Energy Toyota Patriotic Camry-It’s amazing how a change of color and change of design can take a scheme that is awful to a high A scheme. This scheme looks great, and I give it an A.
Kasey Kahne #95 Throne Chevy Camaro-It’s a great shade of green, and the design works well on the sides. It’s a great look. A
Parker Kligerman #96 Gaunt Brothers Racing Chevy Camaro-Changing the color from red to black works well, and the car still looks good. A
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