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The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-February 10, 2024

By David G. Firestone

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

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

Brad Keselowski #6 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-A good look, and the yellow works well. A

Corey LaJoie #7 Celsius Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Kyle Busch #8 Morgan & Morgan Chevy Camaro-The fade looks good, the car isn’t over designed, and the color scheme is good. A

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro-Still a good scheme, but last year’s scheme was better. A

Denny Hamlin #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry-The new designs, while decent, are over designed. B+

Denny Hamlin #11 Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota Camry-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.

Kaz Grala #15 N29 Capital Partners Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, but the car is over designed. Still, it’s not bad, so I’ll give this a B.

Josh Williams #16 Alloy Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, mediocre design scheme, this gets a C.

Chris Buescher #17 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C- grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Even with a good color scheme, the over designed scheme is awful, so this gets a C.

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Horizon Lobby Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Good look, good color scheme, good grade, A.

Erik Jones #43 Family Dollar Toyota Camry-Good color scheme, but way too over designed. Still not bad, B+.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-It’s a good look, with a good color scheme, and it earns an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Cheerios Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Justin Haley #51 Walmart Ford Mustang-Good color scheme and a great design scheme will always earn an A.

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

Anthony Alfredo #62 Death Wish Coffee Chevy Camaro-A great, bold look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Delaware Life Chevy Camaro-Too many shades of blue, and the stripes looks odd. C

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Chevy Camaro-Plain Petty blue with white will always work well! A

Daniel Suarez #99 Choice Privileges/Choice Hotels Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, and the design scheme, but they just don’t work well together. C

Daniel Suarez #99 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-Febuary 3, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Brad Keselowski #6 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang-I think that the car is slightly over designed, namely the stripes on the front wheel wells.

Brad Keselowski #6 King’s Hawaiian Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang-The designs are cluttered, and the shade of green doesn’t work. C

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro-This is not a bad look, I still think last year’s scheme is better, but this is worth an A.

Noah Gragson #10 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang-I like the gray gradient, it works well, and isn’t over designed. A

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

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang-Good color scheme but really over designed. This gets a C.

Daniel Hemric #31 Cirkul Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Michael McDowell #34 Benebone Ford Mustang-Cleaning up the sides makes a great scheme even better! A

Kaz Grala #36 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #38, same A- grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Frontline Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Georgia Peanut Commission Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang-I think that the car is a bit over designed, but it’s not bad, so this gets an A-

Ty Gibbs #54 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Zane Smith #71 Focused Health Chevy Camaro-Both design and color scheme fail. F

Daniel Suarez #99 Worldwide Express Chevy Camaro-I still hate this shade of blue, but this new look is light years better! B+

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Tracker-January 24, 2024

By David G. Firestone

TRACKHOUSE RACING #1

Ross Chastain #1 Moose Fraternity Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, red roof added. A

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, sides cleaned up. A

TEAM PENSKE #2

Austin Cindric #2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang–No Change. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, some design changes. B

STEWART HAAS RACING #4

Josh Berry #4 Sunny Delight Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, some design changes. F

Josh Berry #4 Harrison’s Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2024, teal, green and white with cutting edge designs. F

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, red, white, and blue with series of stripes. B

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Fastenal Body Guard Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2024, green and black with stripes. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang–No change. A

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–No change. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2024, orange with white and blue designs. A-

Brad Keselowski #6 King’s Hawaiian Ford Mustang–No change. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, colors reversed, designs added. C

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Kyle Busch #8 Rebel Bourbon Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2024, RCR template with black, red, and wood motif. A

Kyle Busch #8 Global Industrial Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2024, patriotic motif across car. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, more blue added. A

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, red with black stripes. A

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2024, white with blue stripes. A

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, more orange designs added. A

STEWART HAAS RACING #10

Noah Gragson #10 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, gray with gradient designs. A

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Great Stuff Ford Mustang–No change. A

STEWART HAAS RACING #14

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, some changes, mud splotches added. B-

KAULIG RACING #16

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, some design changes. B

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, new Fastenal template with blue. A

Chris Buescher #17 Castrol Ford Mustang–No change. A

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–No change. A

Chris Buescher #17 Fifth-Third Bank Ford Mustang–No change. F

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2024, some slight changes. A-

Christopher Bell #20 Rheem Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2024, colors alternated. A-

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Harrison Burton #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No change. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–No Change. A

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, green with green and red stripes. C

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, white with flames and black box on rear. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, orange fade to green with black designs. C

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, teal with red and blue designs. D

KAULIG RACING #31

Daniel Hemric #31 Cirkul Chevy Camaro–No change. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34

Michael McDowell #34 Margaritaville at Sea Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2024, dark blue roof, light blue with designs on sides. A

Michael McDowell #34 Benebone Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, designs removed. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #36

Kaz Grala #36 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2024, same as #38. A-

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, black designs added. A-

Todd Gilliland #38 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, more blue and cutting edge designs added. A-

Todd Gilliland #38 Frontline Ford Mustang–No change.

Todd Gilliland #38 Georgia Peanut Commission Ford Mustang–No change. A

STEWART HAAS RACING #41

Ryan Preece #41 United Rentals Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, colors reversed, orange added. B+

Ryan Preece #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, more silver and design changes. A-

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #43

Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2024, white with multi-colored stripes. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, blue, pink, and purple, with designs. F

JOE GIBBS RACING #54

Ty Gibbs #54 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry–No change. F

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #60

David Ragan #60 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2024, some slight changes. A-

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #71

Zane Smith #71 WeatherTech Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2024, white with red and white stripes. A

Zane Smith #71 Focused Health Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2024, similar to 2023 Advent Health. F

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #77

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, some designs added. C

TRACKHOUSE RACING #99

Daniel Suarez #99 Worldwide Express Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2024, sides cleaned up. B+

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-January 27, 2024

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+

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-January 20, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy Camaro-The new designs aren’t really an upgrade or a downgrade, so it gets a B.

Josh Berry #4 Sunny Delight Ford Mustang-The new designs aren’t really an upgrade or a downgrade, so it gets an F.

Kyle Busch #8 Rebel Bourbon Chevy Camaro-I like this template, and the choices used here work very well. A

Kyle Busch #8 Global Industrial Chevy Camaro-This look is good, it isn’t over designed, so this gets an A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Chevy Camaro-The new designs aren’t really an upgrade or a downgrade, so it gets a B.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-January 6, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Moose Fraternity Chevy Camaro-I like the new red roof, so this gets an A.

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

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Major downgrade from last year. Car is a bit too over designed, but does have a good color scheme. B

Brad Keselowski #6 Fastenal Body Guard Ford Mustang-The green and black work well, and the design scheme looks great, so this gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-I love the new all-blue look, it’s much better than it would be with the white! A

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

Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro-The color and design scheme are perfect, so I give this an A.

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

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang-I’m not always the biggest fan of template schemes. That said, this is a great one, and the blue works well. A

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

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro-The fade and color scheme work, the black designs are just horrid, so this gets a C.

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-The lack of white as a primary color doesn’t work, and the designs just look off as a result. I do like the color scheme, so this gets a D

Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Toyota Camry-Not only is this a good design with a good color scheme, it’s leaps and bounds over the previous scheme. A

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-To call this car over designed is an understatement. Add in a bad color scheme, and you have an F scheme.

David Ragan #60 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-These new changes don’t really change much, so same A- grade.

Zane Smith #71 WeatherTech Chevy Camaro-Both color and design scheme work well, so this gets an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro-No real change in the grade, even with the new designs. C

The Driver Suit Blog-2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 4-The Grand Finale

2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 4-The Grand Finale:

By David G. Firestone

Well, all the votes have been counted, and the final Paint Scheme Leaderboard is complete. Without further ado, the final post of 2023:

#1-Hendrick Motorsports #9

Rank Last Year: 4 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 4.00

#2-Stewart Haas Racing #29

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 4.00

#3-Richard Childress Racing #33

Rank Last Year: 13 of 45

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 4.00

#4-The Money Racing Team #50

Rank Last Year: 40 of 45

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 4.00

#5-Rick Ware Racing #51

Rank Last Year: 11 of 45

Number of Schemes: 11

GPA: 3.94

#6-Hendrick Motorsports #5

Rank Last Year: 12 of 45

Number of Schemes: 4

GPA: 3.83

#7-Team Penske #22

Rank Last Year: 1 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 3.78

#8-Front Row Motorsports #36

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 4

GPA: 3.75

#9-Stewart Haas Racing #10

Rank Last Year: 10 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 3.60

#10-Team Penske #12

Rank Last Year: 7 of 45

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 3.60

#11-Richard Childress Racing #8

Rank Last Year: 21 of 45

Number of Schemes: 16

GPA: 3.58

#12-Team Penske #2

Rank Last Year: 19 of 45

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 3.54

#13-Joe Gibbs Racing #11

Rank Last Year: 3 of 45

Number of Schemes: 11

GPA: 3.52

#14-Joe Gibbs Racing #54

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 6

GPA: 3.33

#15-Stewart Haas Racing #41

Rank Last Year: 14 of 45

Number of Schemes: 14

GPA: 3.28

#16-Roush-Fenway Racing #17

Rank Last Year: 26 of 45

Number of Schemes: 15

GPA: 3.24

#17-Wood Brothers Racing #21

Rank Last Year: 22 of 45

Number of Schemes: 6

GPA: 3.22

#18-Kaulig Racing #16

Rank Last Year: 8 of 45

Number of Schemes: 14

GPA: 3.21

#19-Front Row Motorsports #34

Rank Last Year: 27 of 45

Number of Schemes: 14

GPA: 3.19

#20-Hendrick Motorsports #24

Rank Last Year: 9 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 3.17

#21-Front Row Motorsports #38

Rank Last Year: 37 of 45

Number of Schemes: 18

GPA: 3.11

#22-Richard Childress Racing #3

Rank Last Year: 15 of 45

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 3.10

#23-Roush-Fenway Racing #6

Rank Last Year: 16 of 45

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 3.05

#24-Rick Ware Racing #15

Rank Last Year: 18 of 45

Number of Schemes: 30

GPA: 3.05

#25-Kaulig Racing #13

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 3.00

#26-Stewart Haas Racing #14

Rank Last Year: 17 of 45

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 2.97

#27-Stewart Haas Racing #4

Rank Last Year: 23 of 45

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 2.90

#28-Joe Gibbs Racing #19

Rank Last Year: 28 of 45

Number of Schemes: 8

GPA: 2.89

#29-Legacy Motor club #43

Rank Last Year: 42 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 2.89

#30-JTG Daugherty Racing #47

Rank Last Year: 30 of 45

Number of Schemes: 32

GPA: 2.87

#31-Kaulig Racing #31

Rank Last Year: 34 of 45

Number of Schemes: 10

GPA: 2.83

#32-Legacy Motor club #42

Rank Last Year: 33 of 45

Number of Schemes: 8

GPA: 2.75

#33-Legacy Motor Club #84

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 3

GPA: 2.67

#34-23XI Racing #23

Rank Last Year: 31 of 45

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 2.59

#35-23XI Racing #45

Rank Last Year: 29 of 45

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 2.52

#36-Spire Motorsports #7

Rank Last Year: 39 of 45

Number of Schemes: 15

GPA: 2.52

#37-Live Fast Motorsports #78

Rank Last Year: 35 of 45

Number of Schemes: 19

GPA: 2.40

#38-Joe Gibbs Racing #20

Rank Last Year: 10 of 45

Number of Schemes: 16

GPA: 2.36

#39-Trackhouse Racing #1

Rank Last Year: 38 of 45

Number of Schemes:

GPA: 2.13

#40-23XI Racing #67

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 2

GPA: 2.00

#41-Beard Motorsports #62

Rank Last Year: 25 of 45

Number of Schemes: 3

GPA: 2.00

#42-Trackhouse Racing #99

Rank Last Year: 43 of 45

Number of Schemes: 14

GPA: 1.90

#43-Spire Motorsports #77

Rank Last Year: 36 of 45

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 1.68

#44-Trackhouse Racing #91

Rank Last Year: 45 of 45

Number of Schemes: 2

GPA: 1.50

#45-Hendrick Motorsports #48

Rank Last Year: 24 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 1.30

Next Week, back to regular grades.

The Driver Suit Blog-2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 3-Toyota

2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 3-Toyota

By David G. Firestone

The 2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard rolls on, this week, it’s the Toyota teams time to shine!

#1-Joe Gibbs R acing #11

Rank Last Year: 1 of 8

Number of Schemes: 11

GPA: 3.52

#2-Joe Gibbs Racing #54

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 6

GPA: 3.33

#3-Joe Gibbs Racing #19

Rank Last Year: 5 of 8

Number of Schemes: 8

GPA: 2.89

#4-23XI Racing #23

Rank Last Year: 7 of 8

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 2.59

#5-23XI Racing #45

Rank Last Year: 6 of 8

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 2.52

#6-Joe Gibbs Racing #20

Rank Last Year: 4 of 8

Number of Schemes: 16

GPA: 2.36

#7-23XI Racing #67

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 2

GPA: 2.00

Next Week, The Grand Finale!

The Driver Suit Blog-2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 2-Ford

2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 2-Ford

By David G. Firestone

This week, the 2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard shifts focus to the blue oval. Ford’s rankings are up for this week.

#1-Stewart Haas Racing #29

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 4.00

#2-Rick Ware Racing #51

Rank Last Year: 2 of 17

Number of Schemes: 11

GPA: 3.94

#3-Team Penske #22

Rank Last Year: 1 of 17

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 3.78

#4-Front Row Motorsports #36

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 4

GPA: 3.75

#5-Stewart Haas Racing #10

Rank Last Year: 14 of 17

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 3.60

#6-Team Penske #12

Rank Last Year: 3 of 17

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 3.60

#7-Team Penske #2

Rank Last Year: 9 of 17

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 3.54

#8-Stewart Haas Racing #41

Rank Last Year: 5 of 17

Number of Schemes: 14

GPA: 3.28

#9-Roush-Fenway Racing #17

Rank Last Year: 12 of 17

Number of Schemes: 15

GPA: 3.24

#10-Wood Brothers Racing #21

Rank Last Year: 10 of 17

Number of Schemes: 6

GPA: 3.22

#11-Front Row Motorsports #34

Rank Last Year: 13 of 17

Number of Schemes: 14

GPA: 3.19

#12-Front Row Motorsports #38

Rank Last Year: 16 of 17

Number of Schemes: 18

GPA: 3.11

#13-Roush-Fenway Racing #6

Rank Last Year: 6 of 17

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 3.05

#14-Rick Ware Racing #15

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 30

GPA: 3.05

#15-Stewart Haas Racing #14

Rank Last Year: 7 of 17

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 2.97

#16-Stewart Haas Racing #4

Rank Last Year: 11 of 17

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 2.90

Next Week, the Toyota Leaderboard

The Driver Suit Blog-2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 1-Chevy

By David G. Firestone

It’s that time of year again! The snow is on the ground, holiday music and decorations are abound, and the 2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard is here! Here’s how the process works. I will rank all of the Cup Series teams by their paint scheme GPA. I will rank them by manufacturer, then all of them in one final list. There is no committee this year, as Zoe chose to skip the proceedings. Here is the Chevy list:

#1-Hendrick Motorsports #9

Rank Last Year: 2 of 20

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 4.00

#2-Richard Childress Racing #33

Rank Last Year: 5 of 20

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 4.00

#3-The Money Racing Team #50

Rank Last Year: 17 of 20

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 4.00