By David G. Firestone
Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro-Much better than last year! A
Austin Cindric #2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Josh Berry #4 Harrison’s Ford Mustang-The color scheme doesn’t work, and neither does the design scheme, so this gets an F.
Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.
Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-I like the design and color scheme, and if they do a day race/night race alternate between this and the blue scheme, it would be great. A
Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Great Stuff Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang-I like the mud splotches, so this goes from a C to B-
Chris Buescher #17 Castrol Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.
Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-Not much change, so the grade stays the same. A
Christopher Bell #20 Rheem Toyota Camry-Still a good look, but the red is much better. A-
Harrison Burton #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Michael McDowell #34 Margaritaville at Sea Ford Mustang-It’s a good look, and it has a great color scheme. A
Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-The black is a bit of a downgrade, but it’s still a good scheme, so it gets an A.
Todd Gilliland #38 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-This new cutting edge design is a bit of a downgrade, but it’s still a good scheme, so it gets an A.
Ryan Preece #41 United Rentals Ford Mustang-The color reversal isn’t bad, but I do like the addition of orange to an otherwise bland color scheme. B+