Tag: Daniel Suárez

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-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-November 9, 2024

By David G. Firestone

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

Justin Haley #7 Optic Gaming/Gainbridge Sport Chevy Camaro-Simple and bold with a great color scheme, this is just perfect! A

Bubba Wallace #23 Xfinity Toyota Camry-I’m not typically a fan of mosaic schemes, but this is good, and gets an A.

Daniel Hemric #31 High Point Paint Services Chevy Camaro-I’d like the paint motif and the paint sample motif better. This is decent, so it gets a B.

Todd Gilliland #38 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-Cleaning up the sides does a lot to help this scheme. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Colgate/Philadelphia Whipped Chevy Camaro-My one gripe with this scheme is that the red doesn’t continue up across the A pillar. A-

Josh Bilicki #66 2ONE Pouches Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a good color scheme will always earn an A.

Daniel Suárez #99 Jockey Outdoors by Luke Bryan Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but I’d like it a lot more if the flannel was the traditional red. Blue flannel just isn’t as attractive.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-October 12, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Camo Chevy Camaro-Camo doesn’t look good on a race car, and adding white really doesn’t work here. F

Noah Gragson #10 Beef A Roo Ford Mustang-A good look, the car isn’t over designed, and the color scheme works. A

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx One Rate Toyota Camry-Not over designed, the design works well, and the color scheme is good. A

AJ Allmendinger #13 Strive Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, but the design scheme is too over designed. It’s not bad, so it gets a B

Cody Ware #15 Arby’s Ford Mustang-While the white stripe is unnecessary, the car as a whole works well. A-

Ryan Preece #41 Wonder Bread Ford Mustang-I like a good throwback and this is a good throwback. A

John Hunter Nemechek #42 GearWrench Toyota-Plain black would work much better here, but this isn’t bad. A-

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Pinkwashing is an automatic F.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger Health/Palmolive Chevy Camaro-This shade of green just doesn’t work here. It’s not over designed, so this gets a C

Corey LaJoie #51 Mighty Fire Breaker Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #15, same A grade.

Daniel Suárez #99 Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 24, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Mobility Science Chevy Camaro-Very much a downgrade from last year. B+

Cody Ware #15 Parts Plus Ford Mustang-Taking a great scheme and making it better will always earn an A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #13, same B+ grade.

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

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Don’t like the amount of stripes, nor do I like the color. C

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Country Crock/Minute Rice Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Premier Security/Zeigler.com Chevy Camaro-The blue elements clash with the rest of the scheme, and the car just looks awful. F

Daniel Suárez #99 Jockey Infinite Cool Underwear Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #1, same A grade.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 17, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Jockey Infinite Cool Underwear Chevy Camaro-I like the see through look, and the car isn’t over designed. A

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevy Camaro-As I’ve said before, CAMO HAS NO PLACE ON THE SIDE OF A RACE CAR! F

Josh Berry #4 P&G Supports Our Military Ford Mustang-Great color scheme mixed with an awful design scheme will always earn a C.

Corey LaJoie #7 Advisor Advantage/Clear Spring Chevy Camaro-Changing the colors does nothing to help this scheme. F

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

Chase Elliott #9 Coca-Cola Chevy Camaro-Nothing wrong with this. A

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Rewards Toyota Camry-A few too many colors and too many designs, but not awful. B

Ryan Blaney #12 BodyArmor Sport Water Ford Mustang-A few too many designs take this scheme from an A to a B+.

Chase Briscoe #14 Rinnai Ford Mustang-Get rid of the green designs, and this would be a solid A. With the gets an A-.

Ty Dillon #16 Chevrolet Accessories Chevy Camaro-Over designed and with a bad color scheme will always earn an F.

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT Carpentry Solutions Toyota Camry-Not great, not awful, this gets a C.

Todd Gilliland #38 The Pete Store Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #34, same C grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/General Mills Box Tops Chevy Camaro-Good look, good color scheme, good look, gets an A.

Parker Retzlaff #66 XInsurance Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Daniel Suárez #99 Choice Privileges Chevy Camaro-Another instance of changing the colors still making the car look better. FCamry,Toyota,Camry,

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 11, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Crocs Chevy Camaro-Too over designed, too ugly. F

Austin Cindric #2 Snap On Ford Mustang-The gray to black motif works, and the red lettering works. A

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

Riley Herbst #15 Monster Energy Zero Sugar Ford Mustang-The green stripe works well, scheme looks great. A

Derek Kraus #16 ProjectWyoming.com Chevy Camaro-It’s bold, unique, and it works. A

Austin Hill #33 United Rentals Chevy Camaro-Taking a bad scheme and making it worse always leads to an F grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Minute Rice Chevy Camaro-Taking a great scheme and making it better always leads to an A grade.

Justin Haley #51 Children’s Mercy Hospital Ford Mustang-Pastel doesn’t work with race cars. That said, the design is decent, so this gets a B.

Zane Smith #71 Focused Health Chevy Camaro-Taking a bad scheme and making it worse always leads to an F grade.

Daniel Suárez #99 Choice Privileges Chevy Camaro-The color scheme is bad, and the design is bad, both could possibly work with other designs but this is awful. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 4, 2024

By David G. Firestone

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

Noah Gragson #10 MillerTech Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, this gets a C

Denny Hamlin #11 Mavis Tires Toyota Camry-A good look, it isn’t over designed, and this gets an A

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 U.S. Air Force Toyota Camry-The Warthog motif ALWAYS looks great! A

Michael McDowell #34 The Pete Store Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 A&W All American Food Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #41 Morton Buildings Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Erik Jones #43 Family Dollar Throwback Toyota Camry-YES! YES! YES! This is a great throwback, done well, looks amazing! This gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-I like the color scheme, because the drip motif looks like blood, and the black on the rear looks really out of place. I’ll give it a B, since isn’t terrible.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Hungry Jack Chevy Camaro-I like red, I love pancakes, this gets an A.

Jimmie Johnson #84 Dollar Tree/Family Dollar Toyota Camry-I like the color scheme, but the stripe is over done. This gets a C.

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

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-November 4, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford Mustang-I love the all-red look, this is amazing, this gets an A.

JJ Yeley #15 International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, with a simple color scheme, and that will ALWAYS earn an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 Xfinity Mobile Toyota Camry-Another smooth look with a great color scheme. A

William Byron #24 PODS Chevy Camaro-The red would look better across the car, and the trim on the blue looks odd, though I get it is meant to look like a PODS door. It’s not bad, so I’ll give it a B.

Tyler Reddick #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota Camry-They took a great scheme, added needless slash marks, and took it from an A down to a B+

Ricky Stenhouse #47 Kroger/Reese’s Chevy Camaro-I haven’t called it out specifically, but the Kroger blue hood looks on when blue is not a primary color. In this case, it is distracting enough to take an A scheme down to an A-.

BJ McLeod #78 Superior Logistics/Falk’d Up Garage Chevy Camaro-As much as I can appreciate a Halloween design, this just looks like a thrown together mess, which is also over designed. F

Daniel Suárez #99 Jockey Outdoors By Luke Bryan Chevy Camaro-Camo on a race car SUCKS! I could appreciate the nature motif without the camo, with the camo, it’s over designed, and gets an F.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-October 14, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Huk Performance Fishing Chevy Camaro-Holy Hell is this better! Better color scheme and better design. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Rheem “Chasing a Cure” Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Aric Almirola #10 iHop Ford Mustang-A good color scheme with a good design scheme will always earn an A.

Andy Lally #15 Camping World Ford Mustang-Another instance of a great scheme getting better! A

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT Plumbing Solutions Toyota Camry-This is way too over designed for me to give this anything from an F.

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-It’s amazing what a good color and design scheme can do! A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Harris Teeter/Totino’s Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme with an awful design scheme will always earn a C.

Ty Dillon #77 Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Chevy Camaro-Overlooking the pinkwashing, the car is over designed with a horrible color scheme. F

Daniel Suárez #99 Minute Maid Auguas Frescas Chevy Camaro-Too ugly and over designed to give this anything but an F.