Category: paint scheme grades

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-September 9, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1/Take 5 Ford Mustang-Nothing wrong wit this, though making the car Take 5 red might work better. A

Chase Briscoe #14 HighPoint.com Lady in Black Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

JJ Yeley #15 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Ford Mustang-I think the added black takes the scheme down from an A to an A-.

Ty Dillon #77 Raze Energy Chevy Camaro-Sometimes reversing the color scheme works, other times it doesn’t. Here, it doesn’t. F

BJ McLeod #78 Affliction Chevy Camaro-Not even a great color scheme can save this over designed mess from an F.

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The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-September 2, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Menard’s/Cardell Cabinetry Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Austin Dillon #3 Morgan & Morgan Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will ALWAYS earn an A.

Corey LaJoie #7 The Jessie Rees Foundation Chevy Camaro-Adding the black looks better, but it’s still over designed. B-

Kyle Busch #8 Morgan & Morgan Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #3, same A grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Cars/Operation Warm Toyota Camry-A smooth, yet bold look, this is a simple design but it speaks volumes. A

Brennan Poole #15 Finance Pro Plus Ford Mustang-It’s way too over designed, and the scheme as a whole is a mess! F

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops/Ducks Unlimited Toyota Camry-Getting rid of the white would earn this a solid A, with the white, this earns an A-.

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear/Luke Combs Toyota Camry-The black with fish look is really good, it’s really bold, and it works. A

Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Ford Mustang-This works even better with more black, and the stars work well too. A

Riley Herbst #36 Monster Energy Zero Sugar Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #54, same A grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Serial 1 E-Bikes Ford Mustang-The tan look is a unique look, but it isn’t over designed, and it gets an A.

Ryan Preece #41 RaceChoice.com Ford Mustang-The pink looks out of place, and the car is over designed. F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Entenmann’s Donuts Chevy Camaro-I like the look of Ball Park, and I like the donuts on the side, so this gets an A.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Arena/Fortnite Chevy Camaro-The car is over designed, and the horrible color scheme earns this an F.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 26, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Okuma Chevy Camaro-There are a bit too many stripes, and the white outline isn’t great. B+

Kyle Busch #8 Mark III Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the gray and focusing on the blue would give this a solid A, with the gray, this is an A-.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Siemens Toyota Camry-I love the fade, and the car looks great! A

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT Concrete Total Solutions Toyota Camry-The DeWalt motif would work by itself, as would the concrete motif. Together, they are mediocre. C

Mike Rockenfeller #42 Sunseeker Resort Chevy Camaro-This is a bad scheme made worse by a pointless addition. F

Tyler Reddick #45 Toyota SmartPath Toyota Camry-Getting rid of the white and focusing on the red would give this a solid A, with the white, this is an A-.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.#47 Sugarlands Eggo Brunch in a Jar Sippin’ Cream Chevy Camaro-The waffle motif works very well, and the car has a great look. A

Austin Hill #62 United Rentals Chevy Camaro-There is too much going on, the red serves no purpose, the dark blue is pointless, and it’s too over designed. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 19, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Cowboy Channel Chevy Camaro-I love a good fade, and with the great color scheme, this gets an A.

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang-I like the wing design, and the great color scheme will always earn an A.

Brad Keselowski #6 Socios.com Ford Mustang-This would work much better with a different color scheme, but with this scheme, it gets a C.

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

AJ Allmendinger #16 Dynagro Seed Chevy Camaro-Great design with bad color scheme will always earn a C.

Todd Gilliland #38 Chicago Pneumatic Compressors Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #41 Purdue University Ford Mustang-Getting rid of some of the designs near the number would work much better, but this is still good, so this get an A-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Frosted Flakes Chevy Camaro-It’s a good look, not over designed, and this gets an A.

Kamui Kobayashi #67 Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota Camry-The cutting edge design isn’t over done, and it has a great color scheme. A

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 12, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

Kyle Busch #8 Kwik Trip/Kwik Star Chevy Camaro–Good color scheme, good design scheme, good look. A

J.J. Yeley #15 Grill Blazers Ford Mustang-I like the grill motif, and the color scheme is good. A

Harrison Burton #21 Motorcraft/Ford Senior Master Technicians Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Michael McDowell #34 Martin Transportation Systems Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Tyler Reddick #45 Rocket League Toyota Camry-Too many colors and too many design schemes will always earn an F.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Minute Rice Chevy Camaro-I like the new look, not too cluttered, and the color scheme is good. A

Alex Bowman #48 Ally/Detroit Pistons Chevy Camaro-I like the look, and the city motif works well. A

B.J. McLeod #78 South Dakota/FreedomWorksHere.com Chevy Camaro-I think the sides are a bit cluttered, but it is a good look. B

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 5, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

Austin Cindric #2 Menard’s/Jack Links Beef Jerky Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Austin Dillon #3 Huk Performance Fishing Chevy Camaro-These changes don’t really add much, so the same F grade as last year.

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light Peach Ford Mustang-Peach is not a great color for a stock car, or race car of any kind, and the lack of dark designs is horrid, so this gets an F!

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Patriotic Ford Mustang-I hate regular camo on race cars, but this new design has an awful color scheme, and is too spread out. F

Corey LaJoie #7 Garner Trucking Chevy Camaro-A smooth, simple, yet bold look, with a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A!

Corey LaJoie #7 Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-I hate the color scheme, and the design scheme is awful, this gets an F.

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Patriotic Chevy Camaro-This is a much better look, and I can’t really complain here!

Kyle Busch #8 X World Wallet Chevy Camaro-I like the smooth look, the design scheme works well, this gets an A.

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Patriotic Ford Mustang-This is a much less cluttered, much smoother, and much better look. A

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield/iHop Ford Mustang-Much less cluttered and better colors used earn this an A.

Aric Almirola #10 Ford Ford Mustang-It’s a great look, a great color scheme, and a great design scheme. A

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

Denny Hamlin #11 Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A.

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Body Armor Ford Mustang-This is a downgrade from previous schemes, it’s a bit over designed. B+

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Patriotic Ford Mustang-The more designs added, the worse this scheme gets. C

Chase Briscoe #14 Mobil 1 Gen G Ford Mustang-Getting rid of the sublimated designs will improve this, but with them, this gets a B+.

Brennan Poole #15 Macc Door Systems Ford Mustang-I like the stripes, but they could be toned down a bit. A-

Jenson Button #15 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang-This is a major downgrade from the previous scheme, with too many design elements. C

J.J. Yeley #15 Patriot Mobile Patriotic Ford Mustang-Good look, and a great color scheme will always earn an A

Ryan Newman #15 Parts Plus Ford Mustang-Great look. The color scheme works, and the design is amazing, so this gets an A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Bath Planet Chevy Camaro-Has a good color scheme, but getting rid of the designs on the front would earn this an A, but with the designs, this gets a B.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #7, same A grade.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Action Industries Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the green stripes would work better with the design. This however, isn’t horrible, so this gets a B.

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Patriotic Ford Mustang-This is a unique, but well-executed look. A

Joey Logano #22 Verizon Ford Mustang-This is one of the best looks yet! Smooth, bold, simple, and it works. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Draft Kings Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

William Byron #24 Relay Payments Chevy Camaro-If the stripe was one whole stripe it would get a solid A, but this gets a B+

Justin Haley #31 Benesch Law Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the front white and diamonds would boost this scheme to a solid A, but this gets a B+

Justin Haley, driver of the #31 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #16, same B grade.

Brodie Kostecki #33 MobileX Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earns an A.

Michael McDowell #34 The Pete Store Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Michael McDowell #34 Benebone Ford Mustang-I loves me a good fade, and this is a good fade, and this gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, which always earn an A.

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

Todd Gilliland #38 A&W Root Beer Float Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #34, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #41 Morton Buildings Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, and an awful design scheme will always earn a C.

Ryan Preece #41 Sony Mobile ES Ford Mustang-I like the police car look, it’s well done, and this gets an A.

Noah Gragson #42 Wendy’s Chevy Camaro-I love the black and bacon look, it’s smooth and well done. A

Erik Jones #43 DRAIVER Chevy Camaro-I love the black and red look, and it works well here. A

Tyler Reddick #45 The Big 615/Moneylion Toyota Camry-Too over designed, mediocre color scheme, this gets a D.

Tyler Reddick #45 Draft Kings Network Toyota Camry-It works well, not over done, and it has a great color scheme. A

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-It’s a great look, I like that the green isn’t overused, so this gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Xfinity 10G Network Toyota Camry-Too over designed, but a good fade saves this scheme. B

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/BallPark Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Food 4 Less/Slim Jim Chevy Camaro-The white front is a downgrade, it takes an A down to an A-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Drumstick Chevy Camaro-I like the look, it’s a good look, and I can’t say anything bad. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kleenex Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

J.J. Yeley #51 Patriot Mobile Patriotic Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #15, same A grade.

Ryan Newman #51 Parts Plus Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #15, same A grade.

Andy Lally #51 Camping World Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #15, same A grade.

Ty Dillon #77 Raze Energy Chevy Camaro-It’s over designed, and has a horrible color scheme. F

Ty Dillon #77 Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #7, same F grade.

Josh Bilicki #78 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro-The guitar motif works well, the color scheme is great, this earns an A.

Sheldon Creed #78 Whelen Chevy Camaro-It’s a simple look, with a bold color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Daniel Suarez #99 Worldwide Express Patriotic Chevy Camaro-What a difference a toned down scheme makes! This is a great look! A

Daniel Suarez #99 SLAM! Foundation Chevy Camaro-It’s an awful design, very over designed, and not even a great color scheme will save this. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 24, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Camo is awful on race cars, this is just awful. F

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Chevy Camaro-I’m not 100% sure what the motif is exactly, but it’s well drawn, and works well. A

Ryan Preece #41 The International Union of Operating Engineers Ford Mustang-Not over designed, great color scheme, this earns an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 SunnyD Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Ty Dillon #77 Chicago White Sox Chevy Camaro-I like the look, and the color scheme works well. A

Ty Dillon #77 RAZE Energy Chevy Camaro-This is a horribly designed car with an awful paint scheme. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 17, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Lube Express Ford Mustang-I like the look of the design, and the color scheme works well, so this gets an A.

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Much more red is much better this year, than last year, and this scheme goes up to a B+

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

Andy Lally #15 Camping World Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, this gets an A.

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Construction Technology Toyota Camry-There is just too much going on, and the car looks beyond cluttered as a result. F

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Photo Mosaic Ford Mustang-I HATE photo mosaic schemes, especially this one, since it took an A scheme down to a C scheme!

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash Summer Pass Toyota Camry-If there was a darker color at play, it would work a lot better, but this has a decent design scheme, so this gets a B.

Justin Haley #31 Cirkul Chevy Camaro-Not a bad change, I do like the fruit motif, so this gets an A.

Ryan Preece #41 Autodesk Ford Mustang-Yes, Yes, YES! I love this look! It’s a great look, great color scheme, and I can’t give this less than an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Cottonelle Chevy Camaro-The dark blue is a downgrade from the white, so this gets a D.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Pride Month Chevy Camaro-The day Ally scheme with the white hood looks really odd, and the scheme would work better with a blue hood. D-

Todd Gilliland #51 Serial 1 E-Bikes Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #38, same A grade.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 10, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Getting rid of what looks like damage would get this a solid A, but this takes it down to an A-

Gray Gaulding #15 Panini America Ford Mustang-A horrific design scheme matched with an even worse color scheme will ALWAYS earn an F.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Gabriel Glas Chevy Camaro-I like the look, the color scheme is good, and the wine glasses work. A

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Getting rid of what looks like damage would get this a solid A, but this takes it down to an A-

Todd Gilliland #38 Serial 1 E-Bikes Ford Mustang-A smooth look, a good color scheme, not over designed, gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-Getting rid of the black monster logo, and this would get a solid A, but it looks so forced, and odd, that it can’t get anything higher than a B.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Fry’s/NOS Chevy Camaro-This is a downgrade from last year, since the smooth look has been cluttered. This gets a B.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 3, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Advent Health Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Reversing the red and white would work better, but this isn’t bad, so this gets a B.

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Patriotic Chevy Camaro-I don’t like the blue camo on the rear, and there could be more red. B+

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Patriotic Ford Mustang-Removing the black takes a C scheme up to an A scheme, given how much better this looks! A

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

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Patriotic Ford Mustang-I can say that I like the color scheme, but the design scheme is not only awful, but doesn’t work with the color scheme. D-

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Patriotic Chevy Camaro-A much cleaner, and better look. No complaints here! A

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Patriotic Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 Yahoo! Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 Cherry Lime Body Armor Patriotic Ford Mustang-This is, without a doubt, the worst camo color scheme I have ever seen! It’s giving me motion sickness without even moving! F

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Patriotic Ford Mustang-This is a downgrade from the bold yet simple design of last year. It’s not bad, but a real downgrade. B+

J.J. Yeley #15 Patriot Mobile Patriotic Ford Mustang-It’s bold, it isn’t over designed, it has a great color scheme. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Action Industries Patriotic Chevy Camaro-A bit too over designed, with too many elements. This isn’t too bad, so it gets a B.

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Patriotic Ford Mustang-I like the color change, this gives it more of a snake-like look, which is awesome! A

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Patriotic Toyota Camry-Much better than the #3, and much better than last year, so this gets an A.

Christopher Bell #20 Interstate Batteries Patriotic Toyota Camry-Camo used like this does NOT look good, and this is just horrid! This gets an F!

Bubba Wallace #23 Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream Toyota Camry-A simple, yet bold look, and it has a great color scheme. This earns an A.

William Byron #24 Liberty University Patriotic Chevy Camaro-While I dislike the camo, I do like the cleaned up car. I’ll give this a B.

Justin Haley #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Toning down the stars on the front would earn this an A, but with the stars as they are, this gets a B.

Zane Smith #38 Boot Barn Ford Mustang-I don’t like camo on cars period, and this is not a good look at all. F

Ryan Preece #41 HaasTooling.com Patriotic Ford Mustang-It’ really comes across as a generic patriotic scheme, so I’ll give it a C.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Coca-Cola Chevy Camaro-While I like this scheme, I don’t really get it. What kind of Coke comes in gold cans? It’s good, but odd. A

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Patriotic Chevy Camaro-This legitimately hurts my eyes to look at! This is one of the worst American flag motif I have ever seen. F

Todd Gilliland #51 Ruedenbusch Ford Mustang-It’s bold, it isn’t over designed, it has a great color scheme. A

Jimmie Johnson #84 Club Wyndham Chevy Camaro-The black roof looks really out of place, and the sides are a mess. F

Shane van Gisbergen #91 Enhance Health Chevy Camaro-The good color scheme and the meh design scheme give this a C grade.