The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-March 15, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Kubota Orange Days Sales Event Chevy Camaro-The additional black and smaller lettering really doesn’t work as well. It takes a solid B scheme down to a C+.

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

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

Kyle Busch #8 zone Premium Nicotine Patches/QuikTrip Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Ty Dillon #10 Hybrid Light Chevy Camaro-Great color and design scheme, this gets an A.

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

Chris Buescher #17 Fry’s/Thomas’/Philadelphia Ford Mustang-A great look, the new design looks great! The new orange works, and the stripes and blue look amazing! This gets an A.

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Josh Berry #21 Freightliner Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #2, same D grade.

Todd Gilliland #34 Frontline Enterprises Inc. Ford Mustang-Gray and white is not a good color scheme, and the whole car is over designed. F

Zane Smith #38 Aaron’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #34, same C grade.

Cole Custer #41 Haas/Andy’s Frozen Custard Ford Mustang-Not bad, but a tad too over designed, and I REALLY hate the dots, they take away from the scheme. B

Tyler Reddick #45 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #23, same C grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Ram Self Storage Chevy Camaro-I like red and gold, but this is so over designed, it’s just horrible. D-

Alex Bowman #48 Ally/Best Friends Chevy Camaro-Major downgrade from last year. I’m not too fond of orange and blue, and while I like the dogs, it can’t save this scheme. D

Cody Ware #51 Mighty Fire Breaker Ford Mustang-If this was the debut scheme, it would get an A, but when compared to last year’s scheme, this is just an A-.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-September 28, 2024

By David G. Firestone

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

Corey LaJoie #7 Mattress Warehouse Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Noah Gragson #10 Bass Pro Shops Winchester Ford Mustang-Cleaning up the sides and changing the colors really works here. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Barger Precast Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the white would work better, but this isn’t bad, so this gets a B+

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT/St. Jude Toyota Camry-Good color scheme mixed with a bad design scheme will earn a C.

Bubba Wallace #23 Toyota Genuine Parts/Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Good look, not overdone. This scheme works well with only two colors. A

Daniel Hemric #31 Doritos/Mountain Dew by Food City Chevy Camaro-Bold, unique, good color scheme, not over done, this gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 Frontline Enterprises Inc. Ford Mustang-As much as I hated the old design, the white background makes this look even worse! F

Ryan Preece #41 Old Armor Ford Mustang-The whole car has a cluttered look, and the olive green used does not do them any favors. F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Dasani Chevy Camaro-Very light shades of blue can be tricky to pull off as a primary scheme color, but this is done very well. Add in a great design scheme, and this gets an A.