By David G. Firestone
Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Lime Chevy Camaro-I like the color, and it works with the apple motif. A
Noah Gragson #4 Zep Ford Mustang-I like this new look, removing the light blue works well. A
Noah Gragson #4 Rasmussen Air & Gas Energy Mustang-Not great, but a slight upgrade from last year. C+
Brad Keselowski #6 Kroger/Blue Buffalo Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.
Justin Haley #7 Gainbridge/TED Sports Indy Chevy Camaro-Black with red works very well, and the Indy motif works well. A
Kyle Busch #8 Slurpee Chevy Camaro-Black and pink would work better, but the car is still over designed. F
Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Not a bad look at all.
Chase Elliott #9 NAPA/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Desi9n to Drive Chevy Camaro-A good look, a good design, and a good color scheme. A
Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Gold Filters Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Denny Hamlin #11 King’s Hawaiian Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.
Denny Hamlin #11 ampm Toyota Camry-Good color scheme, bad design scheme earns a C.
Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Dutch Boy Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.
Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Delta Flooring Ford Mustang-A good look, good design, good color scheme. A
Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Libman Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.
Will Brown #13 Mobile X Chevy Camaro-A great look, not over designed, looks great! A
AJ Allmendinger #16 Big Sipz Chevy Camaro-Why is over designed cars with yellow and black is a thing? This just looks awful! F
Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Cinnamon Toast Crunch Ford Mustang-The color scheme looks odd. Not bad, not good, just odd. Add in a mediocre design scheme, and this gets a C.
Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #60, same A grade.
Chris Buescher #17 Trimble Ford Mustang-Too many designs, and while I normally like a fade, the white to yellow just doesn’t work. D
Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Diet Cherry Coke Ford Mustang-Loving the throwback Diet Cherry Coke logos, and the red works well too. A
Chase Briscoe #19 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Patriotic Toyota Camry-Cleaning up the sides looks really good. This gets an A.
Christopher Bell #20 CRAFTSMAN Racing for a Miracle Toyota Camry-A great look, not over done, this looks great! A
Josh Berry #21 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #12, same a grade.
Josh Berry #21 PPG Ford Mustang-Mediocre color and design schemes earn a C.
Bubba Wallace #23 Xfinity Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #45, same A grade.
Bubba Wallace #23 Space Force/Leidos Toyota Camry-Too many designs. It’s not terrible, but it could be better. B
William Byron #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevy Camaro-A great color scheme with an awful design scheme will always earn an C.
Todd Gilliland #34 Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters Ford Mustang-No real change in terms grade, new designs score on the same level as old designs. A-
Todd Gilliland #34 Grillo’s Pickles Ford Mustang-A great look, nothing wrong here! A
Todd Gilliland #34 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-While there have been some designs added, it’s still a great look with a great color scheme. A
Zane Smith #38 Vermeer Midwest Ford Mustang-I like the look, especially this shade of yellow. The design works well too. A
Zane Smith #38 Horizon Lobby Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Zane Smith #38 Michael Roberts Construction Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, bad design scheme earns a C.
John Hunter Nemechek #42 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-This does not look good at all. Maybe with a different color scheme, but this just doesn’t work. F
John Hunter Nemechek #42 Hertz Toyota Camry-I may never say this ever again, but getting rid of the fade would elevate this scheme to a solid A. It just looks awkward, so this gets an A-.
JJ Yeley #44 Ultimate Tailgating RV Chevy Camaro-A solid fade with a great color scheme, and this gets an A.
Tyler Reddick #45 Upper Deck Toyota Camry-The lighter blue doesn’t work as well, and the scheme suffers as a result.
Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-This is a really unique look. It resembles shattered glass with tape. I like this. A
Cody Ware #51 Arby’s New Angus Cheesesteak Ford Mustang-You can’t go wrong with a cheesesteak! A
Ty Gibbs #54 Sonic/Grillo’s Pickles Toyota Camry-A good color scheme with a good fade will always earn an A.
Ryan Preece #60 Castrol/Alyssa Thomas “The Engine” Ford Mustang-I love the basketball motif, it looks great, and it has a great color scheme. A
Jesse Love #62 C4 Ultimate Energy Solutions Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, not over designed, this gets an A.
David Starr #66 WNB Factory Ford Mustang-An ugly, over designed mess. F
Josh Bilicki #66 Purekick Hydration Ford Mustang-Not only is this a great look, but it’s an upgrade from last year. A
Josh Bilicki #66 Sherfick Companies Mustang-Too many colors and too many designs. F
Michael McDowell #71 DePaul Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, this gets a C.
Daniel Suarez #99 Quaker State Chevy Camaro-Another example of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. C
Daniel Suárez #99 Jockey/Folds of Honor Chevy Camaro-I think it’s a tad over designed, and the white on the rear is jarring. Still, it’s not bad, so this gets a B.
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