The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-April 25, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Jockey VentraCool Air Chevy Camaro– a bad look, black works better than white, and the designs work well. A

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

Noah Gragson #4 Grillo’s Pickles/Pabst Blue Ribbon Ford Mustang-As much as I hate both products, I would like these two schemes separate. Together, they are meh. C

Denny Hamlin #11 King’s Hawaiian UBE Coconut Rolls Toyota Camry-My only complaint here is that the white flowers aren’t needed. Other than that, this is a solid A scheme.

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Scotts Ford Mustang-Dark green and yellow isn’t great, but it isn’t awful, so this gets a C.

Chris Buescher #17 Jack Links Non-Vegan Chevy Camaro-It’s no meat motif, but it’s so awesome, it gets an A.

Jesse Love #33 1-800-PACK-RAT Chevy Camaro-It’s a solid look, not over done, and I like it a lot. A

Riley Herbst #35 Beatbox Toyota Camry-ame scheme as last year, same F grade.

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Erik Jones #43 Doritos/Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Bold look, great color scheme, great deign scheme, this gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Rockstar Energy Toyota Camry-It’s a simple design, and a great color scheme, and it gets an A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Chef Boyardee Ford Mustang-Taking a good look and making it better will always earn an A

Chad Finchum #66 Carter’s Royal Dispos-All/KNOX Hydration Ford Mustang-Same as Auto Direct USA, same A grade.

Michael McDowell #71 GUNK Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.