The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 9, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Snap On Ford Mustang-The black and wrench look is amazing! This gets an A!

Noah Gragson #4 Long John Silver’s/Frank’s RedHot Ford Mustang-Just like their real-life counterparts, I like Long John Silver’s, and I like hot sauce, I just don’t think they work well together. This gets a C.

Brad Keselowski #6 Modelo Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Kyle Busch #8 zone Jalepeño Lime Chevy Camaro-No real difference from zone, so this gets an A-

Ty Dillon #10 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

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

Chase Briscoe #19 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-A bold look, color scheme is good, this gets an A.

Christopher Bell #20 Coofandy Menswear Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 Hardee’s Toyota Camry-The yellow Hardee’s scheme was good, the white scheme is better! A

Todd Gilliland #34 Farm Rich Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Cody Ware #51 Jacob Companies Chevy Camaro-I really don’t like the small stripes on the front, and the car is a tad over designed. Still, the color scheme is good, so this gets a B+.

Ryan Preece #60 Mohawk Northeast Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Josh Bilicki #66 Southern Tier Security Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Michael McDowell #71 Go Bowling Chevy Camaro-Replacing the bowling with generic designs is a massive downgrade. C-

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.