Category: paint scheme grades

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-March 7, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Kubota Chevy Camaro-Adding more black is a slight upgrade. C

Austin Cindric #2 Menard’s/Quaker State Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Noah Gragson #4 Straight Talk Wireless Ford Mustang-Nothing really wrong here. The design and color schemes are solid. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 Dent Wizard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-No real change one way or the other. B

Chris Buescher #17 Fry’s/Artesano/Kraft Ford Mustang-I really like the look of the cheese and the cheese sandwich. A

Christopher Bell #20 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang-I really like the look here, this should be the primary scheme! A

Austin Hill #33 United Rentals Chevy Camaro-In a vacuum this scheme would get a D, but compared to last year, this gets a C, as it is a vast improvements.

Todd Gilliland #34 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-In a vacuum this scheme would get an F, but compared to last year, this gets a D-, as it is a vast improvements.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-I love the red fade, and the car has a nice design. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Pylon Aviation Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, and mediocre color scheme will always earn a C.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally/Best Friends Chevy Camaro-This is a much better look than previous years, and I like the look. It’s solid and not overdone. A

Cody Ware #51 Super.com Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look with a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A.

Ty Gibbs #54 AMPM Toyota Camry-While I do like the color scheme, the design scheme is awful, and it kills the whole scheme. F

Connor Zilisch #88 Wendy’s Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #1, same F grade.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-February 28, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light For the Love of Texas Chevy Camaro-Much too over designed, especially when compared to 2025. Not terrible, so this gets a C-.

Austin Dillon #3 BREZTRI Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Graza Olive Oil Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, it has a great color scheme, and it gets an A.

Ty Dillon #10 Patriot Mobile Chevy Camaro-NToning this down would earn an A. This gets a B.

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

Chris Buescher #17 Trimble Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Concrete Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Josh Berry #21 DEX Imaging Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Jesse Love #33 C4 Energy Chevy Camaro-Too many colors, and too many designs, this gets an F.

Cole Custer #41 Bonanza Cabernet Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Chevy Camaro-Taking a bad scheme, and making it worse will ALWAYS earn an F.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Ram Self Storage Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same D- grade.

Cody Ware #51 Blue Highway Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the rear stripes will take this scheme from an A- to an A.

Cody Ware #51 Parts Plus/Costa Oil Chevy Camaro-Not a bad look at all. A

Ryan Preece #60 Castrol Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Michael McDowell #71 Katz Coffee Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Carson Hocevar #77 Chili’s Ride the ‘Dente Chevy Camaro-Black is a much better background color than white, and this gets an A.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-February 21, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Wendy’s Chevy Camaro-Far too over designed, and the pig tail is awful. F

Austin Dillon #3 Morgan & Morgan Chevy Camaro-Not bad, not great, just meh. C

Noah Gragson #4 TitleMax Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

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

Cole Custer #41 Haas/Andy’s Frozen Custard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Tyler Reddick #45 Pinnacle Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Red Baron Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A.

Michael McDowell #71 B’laster Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same D- grade.

BJ McLeod #78 Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

BJ McLeod #78 Superior Logistics/RepairableVehicles.com Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A.

Shane van Gisbergen #88 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro-It’s a major improvement from the other schemes Tootsie’s has run.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-February 14, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Kyle Busch #8 Rebel Bourbon Chevy Camaro-I really like the barrel and mug motif, works well, and isn’t over done. A

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

Joey Logano #22 Pennzoil Ultra Premium Ford Mustang-In a vacuum, this would get an A, but compared to last year’s design, this gets an A-.

Chandler Smith #36 QuickTie Ford Mustang-Not terrible, but a major downgrade from 2025. C

JJ Yeley #44 Barnett Southern Corporation Chevy Camaro-In a vacuum, this would get an A, but compared to last year’s design, this gets an A-.

Tyler Reddick #45 Pala Casino Toyota Camry-Teal and pink is the WORST color combination on a race car that I’ve seen in a while. The design doesn’t help at all. F

Cody Ware #51 Jacob Companies Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Viva Ford Mustang-Smooth look, great color scheme, this gets an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Spectrum Chevy Camaro-The purple has no real purpose, and the car as a whole is over designed. F

Shane van Gisbergen #97 SuperFile Chevy Camaro-I’m done with super heroes, and while this isn’t terrible, this isn’t great. C

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 7, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Freightliner/eCascadia Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Frog Tape Ford Mustang-Green does NOT work with the Menard’s template. F

Austin Cindric #2 Autotrader Ford Mustang-A great look, can’t complain. A

Kyle Busch #8 zone Premium Nicotine Patches Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

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

Ryan Blaney #12 BodyArmor Chill Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Joey Logano #22 Autotrader Ford Mustang-A great look, can’t complain. A

Zane Smith #38 Mystik Lubricants Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Onin Staffing Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, evens out to a C.

Cody Ware #51 Evel Knievel/Parts Plus Ford Mustang-Reversing the colors works very well. A

Anthony Alfredo #62 Dude Wipes Chevy Camaro-Not a bad look at all. A

Casey Mears #66 Ford Mustang-\Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Casey Mears #66 SI Yachts/Gracie Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Michael McDowell #71 Modo Casino Chevy Camaro-Too much is too much. F

Carson Hocevar #77 MINER Chevy Camaro-Yellow is pointless here, and the new design looks awful. F

Michael McDowell #71 Delaware Life Chevy Camaro-Not better, not worse, same C- from last year.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-January 31, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevy Camaro-It’s not only a massive upgrade from last year, but the black and silver is bringing up some Dale Earnhardt Sr. vibes. A

Noah Gragson #4 TrueTimber Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Daniel Suarez #7 Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Chevy Camaro-It’s a good look, not over done, great color scheme, this gets an A.

Ty Dillon #10 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 National Debt Relief Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Chevy Camaro-This is a much better look than last year. It’s cleaner, and better, and I give this an A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Mustang–NSame scheme as last year, same F grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-It’s good, bold, unique, and simple, with a great color scheme, and it gets an A.

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 Robinhood Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Todd Gilliland #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Todd Gilliland #34 Dairi-O/Jerry Hunt Supercenter Ford Mustang-Not bad, but red should be the primary color here. A-

Riley Herbst #35 Monster Energy Zero Sugar Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Zane Smith #38 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Burt Myers #50 Team Amerivet/Tibbets Lumber Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, this evens out to a C.

Ty Gibbs #54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Coca-Cola Ford Mustang-Red is a much better color than white for Coca-Cola. The scheme looks good, and this gets an A.

Corey Heim #67 Robinhood Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro-A much better design than last year, this looks good, and this gets an A.

Connor Zilisch #88 Trackhouse Chevy Camaro-Too over designed. F

Shane van Gisbergen #88 Choice Privileges Camaro-Not a total loss, but replacing white with black, and cleaning up the side would help. D

Shane van Gisbergen #97 Trackhouse Chevy Camaro-Too over designed. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-Janary 24, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Choice Privileges Chevy Camaro-It’s not great, but holy hell is it an upgrade. C

Noah Gragson #4 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang-I love this look, and I love this tribute. A

Denny Hamlin #11 Bob’s Discount Furniture Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Chase Briscoe #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Chase Briscoe #19 Zep Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Christopher Bell #20 Rheem Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 Xfinity Toyota Camry-It’s a good look, not over designed, and I like this a lot. A

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-the disaster that was last year’s scheme. A

Ty Gibbs #54 Zep Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #19, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Viva Towels Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, mediocre design scheme, it equals a B-.

Michael McDowell #71 Workforce Chevy Camaro-Not better, not worse, still a C.

Connor Zilisch#88 Roto-Rooter Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, mediocre design scheme, it equals a C-.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-January 17, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro-I like the white mountains look, and the blue door number is a needed upgrade. A

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same A grade.

Chase Briscoe #19 Free Bird Southern Spring Water Toyota Camry-The stripe and patriotic motif would work separately, but together, it takes the scheme down to a B.

William Byron #24 Phorm Energy Chevy Camaro-I don’t like the hood design here, the off center design does not sit well with me. It’s not terrible, so it gets an A-

Zane Smith #38 Aaron’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Justin Allgaier #40 Traveller Whiskey Chevy Camaro-It’s not terrible, but it’s not great. Too many stripes, and the cream looks odd. This gets a C.

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang-These new changes don’t help at all. F

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Chef Boyardee Ford Mustang-A great look, a great color scheme, and it gets an A.

Ryan Preece #60 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same A grade.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-January 10, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Not the best, but a decent upgrade from last year. A

Josh Berry #21 Würth Ford Mustang-I LOVE A GOOD FADE!!! THIS IS A GOOD FADE!!! A

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-The blue in front isn’t great, and takes an A scheme down to a A-

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-January 3, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Noah Gragson #4 MillerTech Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Body Guard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Daniel Suarez #7 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a major downgrade from last year. B

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

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.-

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-Not over done, solid look, gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro-This is a great look, and it gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 Amazon Prime Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. B+

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang-Yes, Yes, A thousand times YES! I loves me a good fade and this is a good fade! A

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chase Briscoe #19 Columbia Bank Toyota Camry-I think the sides are over done just a tad, but it does have a solid color scheme, and the overall design scheme is good. B+

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Mustang-The blue with circles is a great look, but a downgrade fro last year. A-

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang-Changing the pattern doesn’t help at all. D

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro-A solid look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro-Yes, YES! I love the flames, and the white works well. This gets an A.

William Byron #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

William Byron #24 Cincinnati Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Zane Smith #38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Zane Smith #38 TitleMax Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Rexel Toyota Camry-If the stripe on the bottom was removed, this would work a lot better. With the stripe, it goes from an A to a B.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-Not good, but a massive upgrade from last year. C

Ryan Preece #60 Trimble Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Body Guard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Toyota Camry-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. C

Connor Zilisch #88 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-New stripes not worth noting, grade remains an A.

Shane van Gisbergen #97 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-New stripes not worth noting, grade remains an A.