Category: paint scheme grades

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Tracker-August 9, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light #ForTheFarmers Chevy Camaro-Horrible, and a massive downgrade from last year. F

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Ideal Door Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Austin Cindric #2 Snap On Ford Mustang-Smooth, sleek, simple, perfect. A

Noah Gragson #4 A&W Root Beer Ford Mustang-Changing the placement of the colors doesn’t do much to change the grade. B

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the shrimp, especially that tail-on bullshit would work better. Still, this isn’t bad, so this gets a B.

Denny Hamlin #11 Bob’s Discount Furniture Toyota Camry-Teal, red, and yellow is a really odd color combo. If the car had red sides and a teal hood and roof, it would work much better. This gets a C.

Josh Berry #21 Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang-Taking a great scheme and making it better will always earn an A

Bubba Wallace #23 Alltroo Toyota Camry-Taking an awful scheme and making it worse will always earn an F.

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-It’s good, it’s not over done, and it works. A

Erik Jones #43 Tri State Vacuum & Rental LLC Toyota Camry-As much as I like this design scheme, I have to ask…when did teal and cream become the go-to colors for new schemes. Both are bland, and don’t really stand out in the crowd. Good design plus blah color earns a C.

JJ Yeley #44 Syracuse Football NIL Camaro-I think lessening the blue would work much better. Still, this isn’t bad, so this gets an A-.

Cody Ware #51 Costa Oil Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Cody Ware #51 Parts Plus/Jacob Construction Ford Mustang-Changing the placement of the colors doesn’t do much to change the grade. A

Joey Gase #66 King of the Hill on Hulu Ford Mustang-I’m enjoying the King of the Hill reboot, and this is a great looking car I tell you what! A! Sorry, had to do it.

Josh Bilicki #66 Southern Tier Security Ford Mustang-Mediocre design scheme, and mediocre color scheme will always earn a C.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 2, 2025

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.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 28, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Tarkett Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Justin Haley #7 Dorman Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, they balance. C

Christopher Bell #20 Rheem 100th Anniversary Toyota Camry-Replacing either white or black with gold would work better, but this isn’t really that different. A-

JJ Yeley #44 Fanatics Sportsbook Chevy Camaro-A great fade with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Brennan Poole #44 Members First Credit Union Chevy Camaro-Too many designs, and the color doesn’t help at all. F

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Scott 1000 Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Katherine Legge #78 e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevy Camaro-I like the colors, and the liquid design works well. A

Daniel Suarez #99 Very Good Ventures Chevy Camaro-A great fade with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Tracker-June 21, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Wendy’s Frosty Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #99, same F grade.

Austin Dillon #3 Boot Barn Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a slight downgrade from last year. A-

Noah Gragson #4 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang-Nothing really changes here. C

Ty Dillon #10 Ohio Logistics Chevy Camaro-Bold, unique, has a great color scheme, and not over designed. A

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Ford Mustang-I like the look, the Mexican motif looks good, this gets an A.

Cody Ware #51 Arrowhead Brass Ford Mustang-I LOVE metallic colors, and brass is a good look, combined with a great design scheme, and this gets an A.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Colgate Ford Mustang-It’s simple, it’s bold, and it’s perfect! A

Carson Hocevar #77 Totalplay Chevy Camaro-Too many colors, and too many designs. F

Daniel Suarez #99 Telcel Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, but too many stripes. B

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 14, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Apple Chevy Camaro-I like the color, and it works with the apple motif. A

Kyle Busch #8 BetMGM Chevy Camaro-I like the city motif, it’s not over done, and the car has a great look. A

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Kraft/Artesano Ford Mustang-I like the blue with flower motif. Simple, but bold. A

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Throwback Ford Mustang-Another great Wood Brothers throwback. I can’t give this anything less than an A.

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang-Red is a much better look, and the car looks better as a result. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-Nothing really wrong with the reversal. A

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

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

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

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group 50th Anniversary Chevy Camaro-Not better, not worse, just meh. C

Daniel Suárez #99 Jockey Infinite Cool Underwear Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 7, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Country Chevy Camaro-Good design, but the color scheme doesn’t really work with the design scheme. C

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

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang-Camo does NOT look good on a race car, and light camo looks even worse. F

Justin Haley #7 Garner Trucking Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Oikos Ford Mustang-Numbers are still too large, but this is a major improvement from last year. D

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-The contrasting styles do not work with each other, and this is not a good look at all. F

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

Zane Smith #38 Mystik Lubricants Ford Mustang-There are way too many designs, and the color scheme could do without black, green or blue would work better. F

Cole Custer #41 Texas A&M University Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 DriveValue.com Toyota Camry-I like the dark blue, but the pastel yellow isn’t good, and the fade is ruined by the over use of designs. C

JJ Yeley #44 Western States Flooring Ford Mustang-Not great, but an improvement from last year. D

Tyler Reddick #45 Pinnacle Toyota Camry-Would work better as a fade, but this is still good. A

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

Ryan Preece #60 Trimble Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, they cancel each other out, this gets a C.

Josh Bilicki #66 ZERO Prostate Cancer Ford Mustang-Good design, not over done, this gets an A.

Chad Finchum #66 Aires/Truan Ford Mustang-Too over done, too many stripes, this is hurting my eyes. F

Corey Heim #67 Chief’s Toyota Camry-Not a bad look, I like the stitching motif, and this is a good look. A

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro-Horrible. Just horrible. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 31, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Jockey x Folds of Honor Chevy Camaro-The cutting edge designs aren’t good, and take an A scheme down to a C.

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Not great, but holy hell is this better than camo! C

Noah Gragson #4 Rush Truck Centers Patriotic Ford Mustang-It’s not bad, but it is a downgrade from the regular scheme. Changing the colors to red, white, and blue while keeping the design would have been better. B+

Kyle Larson #5 HendrickCars.com H1100 Chevy Camaro-IndyCar schemes do not transfer well to NASCAR, and vice versa. However, this isn’t bad, though I could do without the orange and black. B

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Patriotic Ford Mustang-A good look, not over designed, and it looks amazing! A

Justin Haley #7 Gainbridge Patriotic Chevy Camaro-This new color scheme is much better, and the car gets an A as a result.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Patriotic Chevy Camaro-A very slight improvement, but camo still looks awful, and this gets an F.

Ty Dillon #10 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Ryan Blaney #12 BodyArmor Chill Ford Mustang-Too many colors, and too many designs. F

AJ Allmendinger #16 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Not better, not worse, just the same. B+

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Patriotic Ford Mustang-Black good, camo bad, both together equal out to a C.

Chase Briscoe #19 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Patriotic Toyota Camry-I might have graded this lower, however this is a big improvement over the last scheme. B

Christopher Bell #20 Rheem Patriotic Toyota Camry-Not better, not worse, just the same. C

Joey Logano #22 Pennzoil Ultra Premium Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 Chumba Casino Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #35, same F grade.

William Byron #24 Axalta Patriotic Chevy Camaro-A great look, white works well as a primary color, this gets an A.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Patriotic Toyota Camry-Scaling down, or even eliminating the red stripes would work much better, but this gets a B+, since it isn’t that bad.

Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Toyota Camry-Replacing white with another color would work much better. B

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 FunPops Chevy Camaro-Calling this car an ugly, over designed mess is an understatement. This gets an F.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Another example of a scheme rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Last year’s scheme was bad, and so is this scheme. F

Cody Ware #51 Jacob Construction/Evel Knievel Ford Mustang-It’s a good look, not over done, and I like this look a lot. A

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Irish Spring Patriotic Ford Mustang-Camo is bad enough, but the white on the front really makes it so much worse. F

Michael McDowell #71 Delaware Life/Veterans 1001 Chevy Camaro-A bit of a downgrade, since the car is more over designed, even with a better color scheme. D+

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Patriotic Toyota Camry-While the overall design would get a C, the addition of yellow and blue door numbers is very garish. It clashes with the rest of the scheme, and would have been better with red on white, or white on red. This gets a D as a result, since there are worse entries.

Daniel Suarez #99 Freeway Insurance Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Too many designs. The car is way too over designed, and this gets an F.

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

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 17, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Atlas Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

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

Brad Keselowski #6 Kroger/Allegra Ford Mustang-This is giving me Dale Earnhardt 2000 Peter Max vibes, and this gets an F.

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

Riley Herbst #35 Tree Top Toyota Camry-Reversing the colors would be a massive improvement, and this is still an upgrade from last year. B

Zane Smith #38 Horizon Hobby Ford Mustang-This isn’t bad, but the black hood is a downgrade from last year’s scheme. B

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

Ryan Preece #60 Body Guard Ford Mustang-Reversing the colors works well, and this gets an A.

Corey Heim #67 Robinhood Toyota Camry-I think the black designs are a tad over done. I do like this shade of yellow, so this gets a B+

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

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro-I like the look, the purple neon flames look good, this gets an A.

Justin Haley #7 Katz Coffee Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, the design is a little too over designed, this gets a C.

Kyle Busch #8 7-Eleven Chevy Camaro-It’s well-known that 7-Eleven has had some great paint schemes over the years, but this is over done. I hate the stripes on the front. This gets a C.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA 100 Chevy Camaro-Metallic gold is an underused color in racing, and I love this look! The blue works well, and the car looks great! A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Knauf Ford Mustang-Light blue doesn’t work nearly as well as black with the Menard’s template. This goes from an A to a C.

AJ Allmendinger #16 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Josh Berry #21 Würth Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #12, same A grade.

Joey Logano #22 AAA Insurance Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Riley Herbst #35 BeatBox Toyota Camry-Too many colors, too many designs, this gets an F.

Cole Custer #41 Red Baron Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

JJ Yeley #44 Barnett Southern Corporation Chevy Camaro-I loves me a good fade, and this is a good fade! This gets an A!

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-This is too over designed to get anything higher than an F.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Sara Lee/Kraft Singles Ford Mustang-A red to white to yellow fade would work much better here. The stripe isn’t needed. This isn’t bad, so this gets a B.

Jesse Love #62 C4 Ultimate Energy Solutions Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Chad Finchum #66 Hart HVAC & Electric Ford Mustang-I like the shade of red, but that’s the only good thing I can say here. D-

Daniel Suarez #99 Kubota Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.