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The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 23, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Jockey x Folds of Honor Chevy Camaro-I’m not 100% sure what the design is meant to be, but it’s a great look! A

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

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Not great, but much better than last year. B

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

Kyle Larson #5 HendrickCars.com Chevy Camaro-Good look, not over designed, this gets an A

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Patriotic Ford Mustang-Taking a great look, and making it better gets an A.

Daniel Suarez #7 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro-Cutting edge designs replacing curves does NOT work well. F

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

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Better look all around. A

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

Ryan Blaney #12 BodyArmor Flash I.V. Ford Mustang-Patriotic with fade is a great look. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Black’s Tire Chevy Camaro-The paint splatter motif is just awful. F

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Patriotic Ford Mustang-Normally, moving away from camo would work better, but this is so much worse. F

Chase Briscoe #19 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Patriotic Toyota Camry-The new scheme isn’t better, or worse, so it stays a B.

Christopher Bell #20 Interstate Batteries Patriotic Toyota Camry-As much as I hate camo…this is the best that Interstate Batteries has looked in a good long time. A

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Patriotic Ford Mustang-I like the look, not over done, and works very well. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Patriotic Toyota Camry-Smooth look, great color scheme, earns an A.

Todd Gilliland #34 Grillo’s Pickles Ford Mustang-Taking a great scheme and making it better will always earn an A.

Zane Smith #38 Aaron’s Patriotic Ford Mustang-Great look, and it isn’t over done. A

Cole Custer #41 Sysco/Hickory Tavern Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, this gets a C.

Tyler Reddick #45 Mobil 1/O’Reilly Auto Parts Patriotic Toyota Camry-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, this gets a C.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Three Finger Jack Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the green on the rear would elevate this to an A, but with the green on the rear gives this a C.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Another instance where camo is a massive upgrade! A

Cody Ware #51 Evel Knievel Museum/World Supercross Chevy Camaro-The black on the rear looks odd, and takes an A scheme down to an A-.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/StōK Ford Mustang-Good look, good color scheme, not over done, this gets an A.

Timmy Hill #66 Pinnacle Mortgage Corporation Patriotic Ford Mustang-Camo is bad, blue and purple camo is awful. F

Corey Heim #67 Fleetio Toyota Camry-A terrible color scheme, and a terrible design scheme earns an F.

Michael McDowell #71 Modo Casino Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Not really an improvement from the other patriotic motif. F

Shane van Gisbergen #97 SuperFile Patriotic Chevy Camaro-This is the WORST camo design I have ever seen, and with the ground that covers, that says a lot! F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-April 18, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Apple Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. A-

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

Kyle Busch #8 Nicokick x zone Cranberry Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Chris Buescher #17 Dillon’s/Gold Peak Tea Ford Mustang-I like the look, not over done, and the leaves work well. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Boys & Girls Club of America Toyota Camry-The color and design schemes are good, and work well together. A

Riley Herbst #35 Tree Top Toyota Camry-The black and white aren’t needed, and give the car a cluttered look. It’s not terrible, but not great. C

Tyler Reddick #45 SupplyHouse Toyota Camry-This look kind of looks like a Jordan Brand look, and would work as a sneaker design. It’s well done, and has great color scheme, and that earns an A.

Cody Ware #51 True Brand Chevy Camaro-Pinkwashing is an automatic. F

Ryan Preece #60 Kickstand Cocktails Ford Mustang-A fade is only good if it’s across the whole car, and pastel does NOT belong in NASCAR. F

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

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Moose Fraternity Chevy Camaro-A slight downgrade from last year. A-

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Long Beard XR Chevy Camaro-Too over designed, and while the color scheme is decent, it doesn’t save the scheme. F

Noah Gragson #4 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #34, same C grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Throwback Ford Mustang-I like the look, it’s very accurate, and I think this a good throwback. A

Daniel Suarez #7 NationsGuard Chevy Camaro-Not better, not worse, still a C.

Kyle Busch #8 BetMGM Chevy Camaro-This is too cluttered, too busy, and not even a good color scheme could save this from an F.

Denny Hamlin #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Fifth Third Bank Throwback Ford Mustang-I like the look, the blue works well, and I think this a good throwback. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-Blue works better than gray and this scheme gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #34 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Throwback Ford Mustang-Admittedly, this scheme is over used, but this is a good interpretation of it. A

Riley Herbst #35 FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota Camry-Decent color scheme, mediocre design scheme will earn a C.

Zane Smith #38 Mystik Lubricants Throwback Ford Mustang-I’m all for throwbacks, but I hated this in 2000, and I hate this now. This gets an F.

Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Toyota Camry-Petty Enterprise throwbacks usually are, and this is no exception. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Jack Links Non-Vegan Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Oscar Mayer/Heinz Throwback Ford Mustang-I like the look, it’s very accurate, and I think this a good throwback. A

Timmy Hill #66 Auto Direct USA Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Chili’s Marg Machine Throwback Chevy Camaro-You can’t go wrong with a Dale Earnhardt Sr. throwback. This is a great scheme, and it gets an A.

Shane van Gisbergen #97 WeatherTech Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A 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-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-October 25, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Waterfowl Chevy Camaro-Too much going on here to get a high grade, but not bad enough to fail. C

Kyle Busch #8 BetMGM Chevy Camaro-This is a major downgrade from the previous schemes. By itself, it might get a B, but this gets a C.

Denny Hamlin #11 King’s Hawaiian Toyota Camry-The yellow is really pointless, and distracts from what had been a good scheme. This went from at least a high B to a C.

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

Christopher Bell #20 Coofandy Menswear Toyota Camry-Too many contrasting colors, and too many designs to get anything higher than an F.

Cole Custer #41 Texas A&M University Ford Mustang-The gray isn’t great, but white would be worse. Still, it’s a good scheme, so it gets an A-.

Cody Ware #51 Rexzilla Ford Mustang-Even if this wasn’t a Kick streamer, the over use of designs and colors would earn this scheme an F.

Anthony Alfredo #62 Lil’ Dude Wipes Chevy Camaro-This is not a good look. The “Bubble Bum” motif does not look good. Black and pink can work, but the design scheme is horrid. F

Michael McDowell #71 Gainbridge/WIMNA Chevy Camaro-First off, teal and orange without black is an odd look in an of itself. The design does it no favors, and this gets an F.

Carson Hocevar #77 Modo Casino Chevy Camaro-It’s not great, but this looks a whole hell of a lot better than previous Modo Casino schemes. All things considered, this gets a B.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-October 4, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Titan Risk Solutions Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from the white with red stripe masterpiece.

Justin Haley #7 Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-I like the see-through look, and the black works well. A

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-Pinkwashing is an automatic F.

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-Not sure what they are trying, but it looks really good. A

William Byron #24 Valvoline Blood Cancer United Chevy Camaro-The confetti is not a good look, way too cluttered, and the entire scheme suffers as a result. C

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Family Dollar Toyota Camry-Pinkwashing is an automatic F.

Erik Jones #43 Tri State Vacuum & Rental LLC Toyota Camry-Pinkwashing is an automatic F.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-Too. Many. Designs. F

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Totino’s Ultimate Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Modo Casino Chevy Camaro-Taking a bad scheme and making it worse will always earn an F.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-September 6, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Dow DayGlo Science Chevy Camaro-Too over designed to work. F

Ty Dillon #10 Draft Kings Chevy Camaro-Taking a bad scheme and making it worse doesn’t work. F

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT Carpentry Toyota Camry-This is bad by itself, but since I HATE particle board, this gets an F.

Todd Gilliland #34 Morton Buildings Ford Mustang-This wasn’t bad on the #51, but the added designs simply do not work. F

J.J. Yeley #44 Chevrolet Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-I like the design and color scheme here, and even though this could work with different color schemes, this gets an A.

Timmy Hill #66 Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Daniel Suárez #99 Choice Privileges Chevy Camaro-I love waffles, I love waffles with syrup, and I love this scheme. A

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 16, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Jockey Infinite Cool Underwear Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Deer Season Chevy Camaro-Much better than the original version. A

Noah Gragson #4 ArmorGuard Ford Mustang-Too many designs, and the orange and blue shades don’t work with each other. F

Justin Haley #7 Gainbridge Super League Chevy Camaro-Not a bad look, not over done, the design works. A

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-I would love this if it were just the white and red stripes. I would like it more if the stripes were straight. This gets a B.

Ryan Blaney #12 BodyArmor Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Black’s Tire Chevy Camaro-Much better than the previous version, this gets an A.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Kleenex Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #17, same A grade.

Katherine Legge #78 Desnuda Chevy Camaro-A smooth look, good color scheme, this gets an A.