The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 24, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Fan Vote Chevy Camaro-Even though I like the color scheme, this is still an F scheme because of how awful it is.

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Camo just doesn’t work on race cars, and this is another example. F

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang-By itself, this would get a C, because of how over designed it is, but when compared to previous schemes, it gets taken down to a D.

Kyle Busch #8 Senix Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Wrangler Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Cody Ware #15 Schluter Systems Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Tylenol Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Josh Berry #21 DEX Imaging Ford Mustang-I am so nostalgic for this scheme, and I’m stunned it hasn’t been used yet. I love this and it gets an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 Logitech Toyota Camry-My main issue with this scheme is the series of small stripes under the numbers. It’s not a good look, and while the rest of the scheme is mediocre, the stripes take it down to a D-.

Todd Gilliland #34 Overplay Ford Mustang-Get rid of the green, and this will be a solid A, but with the green, this is an A-.

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-I normally don’t talk about this, but the adding of Petty blue to the door numbers does NOT work here. It really clashes with the rest of the scheme. This look goes from an A to a C.

Tyler Reddick #45 SiriusXM Toyota Camry-Reversing the colors doesn’t really affect the scheme. C

Harrison Burton #51 Morton Buildings Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, but it’s a little too over designed, so it gets a C.

Ty Gibbs #54 SiriusXM Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Boston Common Golf Ford Mustang-Another good fade, I love the color scheme, and this gets an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Gainbridge/WNBA All Star ’25 Chevy Camaro-Too many colors, and the car is too over designed. F