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The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 8, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light #ForTheFarmers Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, designs changed. F

No improvement whatsoever. F

Austin Dillon #3 Get Bioethanol Chevy Camaro-Not bad at all. A

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-Be it in a restaurant or on a car, added shrimp NEVER goes wrong. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Pennington Ford Mustang-Grass with the Menard’s template just looks really bad here. F

Josh Berry #21 Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang-Red works, traditional Menard’s template works, this just looks odd, especially when compared to last year. C

Zane Smith #38 Patriot Mobile Ford Mustang-Good color scheme with an alright design scheme gets a B.

Cody Ware #51 Costa Oil Chevy Camaro-Adding design after design took a great look, and cluttered it up. I can’t say is horrible, but it isn’t great. C

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Force Factor Ford Mustang-This car is too over designed, with the liquid motif being over done. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 1, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Flavor Showdown Chevy Camaro-I like the unique fade, it looks good, and I give this an A.

Austin Cindric #2 PPG Patriotic Ford Mustang-I like the American flag motif. It works well. A

Austin Cindric #2 Freightliner Throwback Ford Mustang-This is now my favorite throwback! I was always a fan of the simple black schemes! A

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Veterans Science Chevy Camaro-Too many designs and too many colors. f

Austin Dillon #3 Titan Risk Solutions Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. A-

Austin Dillon #3 BREZTRI Chevy Camaro-I rarely comment on this, but the silver 3 looks odd with the color scheme, and takes an A down to an A-.

Noah Gragson #4 A&W Root Beer Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Travel Centers of America Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Daniel Suarez #7 Modo Casino Chevy Camaro-The blue skull motif works well, I can’t complain, this gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Desi9n to Drive Chevy Camaro-Not bad at all. A

Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro-This cleaner look is a better look, and it goes from an A- to an A.

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-For a seafood sponsor this is a much better scheme. The color and design work. A

Ty Dillon #10 BREZTRI Chevy Camaro-Same issue as the #3, the orange #10 looks odd on the black and silver. A-

Ryan Blaney #12 BodyArmor Flash I.V. Ford Mustang-I like a good fade, and this is a good fade. This gets an A.

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

AJ Allmendinger #16 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-The red and black would work, the white tree motif would work, but together, it’s just meh. C

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Heinz Ketchup/Artesano Brioche Buns Ford Mustang-You can’t go wrong with red and a burger! A

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Coca-Cola Patriotic Ford Mustang-Too many designs to work. F

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Minute Rice Ford Mustang-Not bad, but a massive downgrade from last year. B+

Chase Briscoe #19 Free Bird Southern Spring Water Toyota Camry-Perfect look, great color scheme, this gets an A!

Chase Briscoe #19 Wix Filters Toyota Camry-Too ugly and over designed to get anything but an F.

Christopher Bell #20 Saia Freight + Logistics Patriotic Toyota Camry-I get what they are going for, but this could be improved with some more consistency. It’s not bad, so it gets a B.

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Patriotic Mustang-This should be the new eero scheme, as it looks so much better than the plain blue scheme. A

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Patriotic Ford Mustang-Not really that much of an improvement. D

Bubba Wallace #23 Upper Deck Space Jam 30th Anniversary Toyota Camry-I love the space motif, it works well, and isn’t over done. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia PFG/Academy Sport Toyota Camry-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.

William Byron #24 Anduril Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Better color scheme than an A grade earns an A grade.

Austin Hill #33 Bank OZK Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #8, same A- grade.

Austin Hill #33 FICO Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #8, same A grade.

Todd Gilliland #34 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Patriotic Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, mediocre design scheme, this gets a C.

Todd Gilliland #34 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-Good look, I like the cubes, and it’s not over designed. A

Zane Smith #38 Vermeer Midwest Ford Mustang-Getting rid of the patriotic stripe would elevate this to an A, this gets a B.

Zane Smith #38 Losi RC Ford Mustang-Good color scheme and awful design scheme will always earn a C.

Cole Custer #41 Haas/Standard Nuclear Ford Mustang-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.

Cole Custer #41 Sysco/Smoke Pit Ford Mustang-Not great, but a much better color scheme. B

Cole Custer #41 Air Lift Ford Mustang-A smooth look, a great color scheme, and this gets an A.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Raid/Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-The color scheme is the only thing giving this scheme anything higher than an F. D-

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Not bad, but a downgrade from the green scheme. C

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-The bottom design could be cleaned up for an A, but this gets a B.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Clemco Chevy Camaro-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Brazier Lumber Company Chevy Camaro-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.

Cody Ware #51 Super.com Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the fireworks would elevate this scheme to an A, but this gets a B.

Cody Ware #51 Sky Fund Aviation Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2026, black and white. AIt’s a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Ryan Preece #60 Mariano’s/Athletic Brewing Ford Mustang-Getting rid of the yellow would elevate this to an A. A-

Ryan Preece #60 SimpleTire Ford Mustang-A good look, orange and black are a good color scheme, this gets an A.

Ryan Preece #60 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same C grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Thornton’s Ford Mustang-Good color scheme plus awful design scheme will always earn a C.

Chad Finchum #66 Truan Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Corey Heim #67 Shield AI Toyota Camry-Good color scheme plus awful design scheme will always earn a C

Corey Heim #67 Field and Stream Toyota Camry-Good color scheme plus awful design scheme will always earn a C.

Michael McDowell #71 Delaware Life Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Not a great color scheme, white should replace gray. I also think that the car is a bit over designed. This gets a C.

Michael McDowell #71 NEFCO Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the white, and just going orange and blue would elevate this scheme to an A, this gets a B.

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group Patriotic Chevy Camaro-The patriotic elements don’t really work, and this is a terrible look. F

BJ McLeod #78 Pigeon Forge Racing Coaster Chevy Camaro-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.

Shane van Gisbergen #97 SuperFile Chevy Camaro-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.

Daniel Suarez #97 Wendy’s Chevy Camaro-The red elevates this from an F to a D.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 20, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Kubota Patriotic Chevy Camaro-The aircraft motif works well here, and I can’t really complain. A

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

Austin Dillon #3 Boot Barn Patriotic Chevy Camaro-The aircraft motif works well here, and I can’t really complain. A

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

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Gold Filters Patriotic Chevy Camaro-This is a downgrade from both last years

Ty Dillon #10 The Fallen Outdoors Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Denny Hamlin #11 Bob’s Discount Furniture Patriotic Toyota Camry-Not better than the regular scheme, not worse, same C grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Patriotic Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, black with patriotic elements. FAmazing that last year’s camo design is actually better than this year’s scheme. F

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Patriotic Ford Mustang-Nothing wrong with this scheme. A

William Byron #24 Anduril Chevy Camaro-Good look, not over designed, this gets an A.

Austin Hill #33 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade

Zane Smith #38 Hard Rock Casino Tejon/Hard Rock Cafe Ford Mustang-Not really amazing, not really awful, this gets a C.

Cole Custer #41 Texas A&M University/George H.W. Bush Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 DriveValue.com Toyota Camry-Too many colors and too over designed, F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Sycuan Casino and Resort Chevy Camaro-Mediocre design and mediocre color schemes combine for a C grade.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Changing the colors isn’t doing this scheme any favors, it’s still ugly and over designed. F

Ty Gibbs #54 Monster Energy Patriotic Toyota Camry-That bottom stripe is so awful, it takes an A scheme down to a C.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Scott 1000 Ford Mustang-It’s a great scheme but a bit of a downgrade from last year. A-

Casey Mears #62 Gracie Foundation Chevy Camaro-Too many colors and too over designed, F

Corey Heim #67 Mobil 1/O’Reilly Auto Parts Patriotic Toyota Camry-Reversing the red and blue makes this scheme worse, and takes a C down to a D.

Michael McDowell #71 Defense Unicorns Chevy Camaro-Meh design scheme, meh color scheme, just meh, this gets a C.

Carson Hocevar #77 Spectrum Patriotic Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Toyota Camry-I love the sunset motif, and I love the designs. This gets an A.

Connor Zilisch #88 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-I like the look, it’s done very well, this gets an A.

Kevin Magnussen #91 Qualcomm Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme plus an awful design scheme earns a C.

Shane van Gisbergen #97 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-I like the look, it’s done very well, this gets an A.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 13, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Lime Chevy Camaro-I like the look here. The green works well. A

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Ideal Door Ford Mustang–No change. A

Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Austin Dillon #3 BetMGM x Survivor Triple Challenge Chevy Camaro-The Survivor Triple Challenge aspect is awful, the BetMGM part looks good, this gets a C.

Noah Gragson #4 Ribbiot Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, this gets a C.

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang-Mediocre design and mediocre color equal a C.

Daniel Suarez #7 Freeway Insurance/Roamly Chevy Camaro-Mediocre design and mediocre color equal a C.

Denny Hamlin #11 King’s Hawaiian Shake ‘Em Bites Toyota Camry-This is way too over designed to get anything more than an F.

Ryan Blaney #12 Wabash Throwback Ford Mustang-I like a very accurate throwback, and this is a great throwback. A

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Oscar Mayer/Rustik Oven Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Josh Berry #21 Capgemini Ford Mustang-I like the purple, but the blue really doesn’t work here, and the stripes don’t work. It’s not bad, not great, and it gets a C.

Bubba Wallace #23 Shady Rays Toyota Camry-Getting rid of the stripe will elevate this to an A. With the stripe, this gets an A-.

Austin Hill #33 Rebel Bourbon Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Austin Hill #33 zone Jalapeño Lime Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #8, same A- grade.

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

Cole Custer #41 Air Lift Ford Mustang-Taking a good scheme and making it better will always earn an A.

JJ Yeley #44 Fanatics Casino Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-Taking a bad scheme and making it worse will always earn an F.

Cody Ware #51 Super.com Chevy Camaro-Taking a good scheme and making it better will always earn an A.

Cody Ware #51 Rocket Doctor Chevy Camaro-The yellow is awful, and clashes with the rest of the scheme, and the circles just don’t work. This is just awful and it gets an F.

Connor Zilisch #88 WeatherTech Camaro-Taking a good scheme and making it better will always earn an A.

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