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The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-January 4, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ross Chastain #1 Kubota Chevy Camaro-Get rid of the stripes, and this would be a solid A. With the stripes, this is a B.

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

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

Austin Cindric #2 Autotrader Ford Mustang-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 Titan Risk Solutions Chevy Camaro-A smooth look, a great color scheme, this gets an A.

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Chevy Camaro–

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Not really much change here. B

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang-White is a better base color for a Castrol car than black, and the design works well. A

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

Brad Keselowski #6 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Kyle Busch #8 Lucas Oil Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Kyle Busch #8 Rebel Bourbon Chevy Camaro-The barrel motif works well here, and the color scheme and design works well. A

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Chevy Camaro-Great look, the green and yellow work well, this gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-It’s amazing how much better gold works than white. A

Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year.

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

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

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

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Dent Wizard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang-Not a bad change from last year. A

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Travel Centers of America Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Chris Buescher #17 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Rheem Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-It’s amazing how cleaning up the sides can make a car look great! A

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang-Adding more stripes does not look good, but it isn’t as bad as it could be. D

Joey Logano #22 Auto Trader Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang-Not a bad improvement for 2025, this new red looks good. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro-Too many designs and a bad shade of green give this scheme an F.

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro-This is a good, classic, Axalta look! A

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Blue works much better for this scheme than the red #5. A

Todd Gilliland #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Todd Gilliland #34 Grillo’s Pickles Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Riley Herbst #35 Monster Energy Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-No real improvement here. F

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

Ryan Preece #60 Castrol Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Ryan Preece #60 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same A- grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Mohawk Northeast Ford Mustang-Cleaning up the sides did a lot of good. This goes from a B+ to an A.

Shane van Gisbergen #88 WeatherTech Chevy Camaro-A great look that was improved with a good design change. A

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Tracker-January 1, 2025

By David G. Firestone

TRACKHOUSE RACING #1

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Ross Chastain #1 Kubota Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, red stripe fade to black stripe fade to red. B

TEAM PENSKE #2

Austin Cindric #2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang–No change. A

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

Austin Cindric #2 Autotrader Ford Mustang–No change. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Mobility Science Chevy Camaro–No change. B+

Austin Dillon #3 Titan Risk Solutions Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2025, white with red sides. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, some slight changes. B

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–No change. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2025, green and white with red stripes and designs. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Kroger Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2025, white with blue rear. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang–No change. A-

Brad Keselowski #6 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang–No change. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Kyle Busch #8 Lucas Oil Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Kyle Busch #8 Rebel Bourbon Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, black with barrel motif. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, green with yellow and red stripe on bottom. A

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, gold replaces white. A

Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, red with designs. A-

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Discount Tire Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Wabash Ford Mustang–No change. A-

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Cardell Cabinetry Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Dent Wizard Ford Mustang–No change. B

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2025, some designs and blue roof added. A

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-No change. A

Chris Buescher #17 Travel Centers of America Ford Mustang–No change. B+

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2025, blue front half, white rear half. A

Chris Buescher #17 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang–No change. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

Christopher Bell #20 Rheem Toyota Camry–No change. A-

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2025, sides cleaned up. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2025, more stripes added. D

Joey Logano #22 Auto Trader Ford Mustang–No change. A

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2025, red added to sides. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, green, black, and silver, with a series of designs. F

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, blue replaces white. A

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro–No change. A-

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, same as #5, but blue replaces teal. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34

Todd Gilliland #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–No change. A-

Todd Gilliland #34 Grillo’s Pickles Ford Mustang–No change. A

23XI RACING #35

Riley Herbst #35 Monster Energy Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2025, black with yellow stripe. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, blue, pink, and purple, with designs. F

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #60

Ryan Preece #60 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Preece #60 Castrol Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2025, same as #6. A

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2025, blue with white rear. A

Ryan Preece #60 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2025, same as #6. A-

Ryan Preece #60 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2025, same as #6. A

Ryan Preece #60 Mohawk Northeast Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2025, sides cleaned up. A

TRACKHOUSE RACING #88

Shane van Gisbergen #88 WeatherTech Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2025, solid stripes replace dual stripes on sides. A

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-October 19, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Sylvania Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #16, same A grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Edge/Travel Centers of America Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, stripes are way too over designed. The good and the bad cancel each other out. C

Noah Gragson #10 Beef A Roo Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #51, same A grade.

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

Shane van Gisbergen #13 WeatherTech Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #16, same A grade.

Chase Briscoe #14 Rush’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang-It’s amazing how going black with red and yellow and cleaning up the sides works well. A

Todd Gilliland #38 Boozy Jerky! Ford Mustang-Not bad, but a downgrade from the previous scheme. A-

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

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Harris Teeter/Totino’s Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Corey LaJoie #51 Schluter Systems Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #7, same B grade.

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.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 31, 2024

By David G. Firestone

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

Josh Berry #4 eero Ford Mustang-Bold look, good color scheme, great look, gets an A.

Brad Keselowski #6 King’s Hawaiian Soft Pretzel Bites Ford Mustang-Great color scheme, awful design scheme, this gets a C.

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Cares Toyota Camry-Blue on white works, white on blue works. The two together clash, and give the car an odd look. C

Shane van Gisbergen #16 Safety Culture Chevy Camaro-Not only is the design scheme horrific,the yellow really makes it stick out more. This gets an F.

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota Camry-Smooth look, great color scheme, this gets an A.

Ryan Preece #41 TrueWerk Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, but the diagonal stripe design, while bold, doesn’t look good. All things considered, this gets a C.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Biggie Muffins/CapriSun Chevy Camaro-Too many contrasting designs, pastel is not for race cars, and the whole thing is a jumbled mess. F

Justin Haley #51 Beef a Roo Ford Mustang-Nothing wrong with this design. A

Ty Gibbs #54 Reagan the Movie Toyota Camry-Far too over designed. F

Daniel Suárez #99 Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. A-

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-August 3, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Country Chevy Camaro-Not a bad look, but over designed somewhat. B+

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Peach Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Austin Dillon #3 Boot Barn Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Austin Dillon #3 SENIX Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme with a bad design scheme will always earn a C.

Josh Berry #4 Panini/Caitlin Clark Ford Mustang-Too over designed to be good. F

Brad Keselowski #6 Elk Grove Manufacturing and Technology Expo Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Corey LaJoie #7 Garner Trucking Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Corey LaJoie #7 Party in Paris Chevy Camaro-Too many designs, and too many colors gives this scheme a jumbled look.

Denny Hamlin #11 Mavis Tire Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Ideal Garage Doors Ford Mustang-The template works with the right colors, and this is the right color. A

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

AJ Allmendinger #13 Benesch Law Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Chase Briscoe #14 Rush Truck Centers/Cummins Ford Mustang-New look is just as good as the previous look. A

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Patriotic Ford Mustang-Good color scheme and awful design scheme will earn a C.

Cody Ware #15 Zeam Ford Mustang-Pastel doesn’t work on race cars, and the car has a really confusing design. This gets an F in my book.

Shane van Gisbergen #16 Wendy’s Saucy Nuggs Chevy Camaro-I love boneless buffalo wings, and I love this scheme. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, but the car is a tad over designed. B

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Patriotic Ford Mustang-Smooth, bold, patriotic, nothing wrong here! A

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-I really like the concrete motif, and the car looks good. A

Christopher Bell #20 CRAFTSMAN Racing for a Miracle Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, the motif works, and it isn’t over designed. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota Camry-I HATE CAMO ON RACE CARS!!!! F

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s/JUJUTSU KAISEN Toyota Camry-Not an amine guy, but this scheme looks good. A

William Byron #24 Relay Payments Chevy Camaro-Could do without the green, and the car is a bit over designed. B+

Ty Dillon #33 Titan Risk Solution Chevy Camaro-A bold look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Chicago White Sox Ford Mustang-Good look, no complaints. A

Michael McDowell #34 GUNK Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-I love the color, and the drip motif is bringing back some Scott Hall vibes, so this gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 C.H. REED Ford Mustang-Good color and awful design will always get a C.

Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-Smooth, simple, bold, perfect. A

John H. Nemechek #42 Massey Motor Freight Toyota Camry-Red and silver work, and the car has a nice design, so this gets an A.

J.J. Yeley #44 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Chevy Camaro-Another smooth look with a great color scheme. A

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-Are these a new design of shoe? I hope so! This would work well! Even if, not, this is awesome, and it gets an A!

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Artesano Hawaiian/Oscar Mayer Chevy Camaro-I love the Hawaiian motif, and this gets an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Mariano’s/Colgate Optic White Chevy Camaro-Great shades of red and white, smooth look, this gets an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Sugarlands Sippin’ Cream Chevy Camaro-In addition to the pastel designs, the fact that there is light text on a light background makes this hard to see. F

Ricky Stenhouse #47 Kroger/Kleenex 100 Years/Donors Choose Chevy Camaro-A good, simple look, not over done, this gets an A.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Nashville Chevy Camaro-Still looks like crap, just with a Nashville theme. F

Ty Dillon #50 AmeriVet Securities Chevy Camaro-You can’t go wrong with an American Flag motif. A

Chad Finchum #66 Cooper&Hunter/Land Loan TN Ford Mustang-Like the color scheme, getting tired of waves, so this gets a C

Josh Bilicki #66 Purekick Hydration Ford Mustang-This would work much better with white and black on yellow, or white and yellow on black. C

Zane Smith #71 Jockey Outdoors by Luke Bryan Chevy Camaro-This look is a great look, not over done, and with a great color scheme. A

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro-It’s amazing how much cleaning up a scheme can work. This scheme went from an F to an A.

Daniel Suárez #99 Jockey/Folds of Honor Chevy Camaro-This is a great look, and the car is perfect! A

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 27, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

Corey LaJoie #7 TD Bank Chevy Camaro-The white is wholly pointless, the car looks awful. If the car was green or red this would be an A, but this is a C.

Kyle Busch #8 Thorntons Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

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

Chase Briscoe #14 Ford Performance Racing School Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang-Reversing the colors really works here. The car has a great look, and I think this is amazing! A

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-I like the water motif, it works surprising well for race cars. The black rear looks good, it isn’t over done. This gets an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Throwback Ford Mustang-Yet another contender for best paint scheme of the year! I loved the old Mark Martin Folgers Coffee scheme from back in the day, and I love this now! This gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 Boot Barn Ford Mustang-Getting rid of the paint chips would work much better, but it isn’t awful so this gets a B.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Coke Zero Chevy Camaro-Not a bad look, but the black is definitely a better look. A-

Daniel Suarez #99 Trackhouse Motorplex Chevy Camaro-I like the black and purple, but holy hell is this over designed! I can’t give this anything but a D, so I won’t.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 13, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Worldwide Express Throwback Chevy Camaro-I love Dale Jarrett, and I love a Dale Jarrett Throwback! This gets an A!

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light #Break4Busch Ford Mustang-The car is a little too cluttered. Getting rid of the corn would take this to at least a B+ if not an A-, but this gets a B.

Brad Keselowski #6 King’s Hawaiian/Guardians of the Galaxy Ford Mustang-I loves me a good fade, and the fade from orange to a space motif looks amazing! A

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods Throwback Ford Mustang-I’m kind of shocked this hasn’t been thrown back to more, but it’s still a good solid look. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Dutch Boy Throwback Ford Mustang-That shade of blue and shade of gold works well with the Menard’s colors, and the design scheme works well too. A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-The red is really pointless here, and the green designs, as well as the shade do NOT look good. This gets a B, since it isn’t too over designed.

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Body Guard Ford Mustang-The gray and blue looked great. The gray and orange, not so much. This went from an A- down to a B.

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Throwback Ford Mustang-Yes! Yes! A thousand times YES! This is a damn good throwback of a damn good car from a dammed good driver in Mark Donohue! I can’t give this anything less than an A, and this is a top contender for throwback of the year!

Bubba Wallace #23 Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will ALWAYS earn an A.

William Byron #24 Axalta Throwback Chevy Camaro-Even if this doesn’t change colors, this is still a great looking car, and it does take me back! This is another contender for best throwback of the year! A

Tyler Reddick #45 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-For a company with two really good base colors, red and yellow, McDonald’s is really keen on using gray for some reason, and I have to say, it just doesn’t work. McDonald’s should stick to their simple, yet effective and iconic colors. Since this isn’t over designed, this gets a D.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Country Crock Throwback Chevy Camaro-Where the #1 had more authentic logos, this is not as good, and the grilled cheese sandwich just doesn’t work as well. If this wasn’t a throwback, this would get an A, but the inaccuracies take it to a B+

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Throwback Chevy Camaro-I never really liked any non plain black Texaco Havoline schemes at the time, but they’ve grown on me, and this is a rather faithful throwback, so this gets an A in my book!

BJ McLeod #78 Camden Medical Center Chevy Camaro-A good color scheme combined with a mediocre design scheme will earn a C.

Daniel Suarez #99 Quaker State Throwback Chevy Camaro-This might be one of the most perfect throwback schemes, something which Justin Marks and Trackhouse do very well. Design, color, theme, and sponsor all come together to create another contender for best throwback of the year. A

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 6, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Great Stuff Ford Mustang-Same scheme as Richmond, same A grade.

Kevin Harvick #4 Hunt Brothers/Realtree Ford Mustang-The black works well with the camo, the green, not so much. The good and bad cancel each other out, and this gets a C.

Corey LaJoie #7 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Brennan Poole #15 Millennium Jet Card Ford Mustang-A good color scheme with a bad design color scheme gets a C

Christopher Bell #20 Mac Tools Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Throwback Toyota Camry-I like the look, the car is well designed, and this gets an A.

Justin Haley #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Justin Haley #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection/World Autism Month Chevy Camaro-The way the puzzle pieces are forced looks really odd, and it takes the scheme down to a C.

Michael McDowell #34 A&W Root Beer Float Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Todd Gilliland #36 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-Simple, bold, and perfect, this gets an A.

Ryan Preece #41 Mohawk Northeast Ford Mustang-I like the color scheme here, but the car is a tad too over designed. This gets a B+

Erik Jones #43 STP Chevy Camaro-At the time of writing, this is my favorite throwback so far! This is a great look, and earns an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Ronald McDonald House Toyota Camry-Get rid of the black rear, and this scheme will get a solid A, this gets an A-.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Icy Hot Chevy Camaro-The shades of blue work well, and the design is great, so this gets an A.

Daniel Suarez #99 Pitbull/Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro-The new look isn’t great, and I think that the car is over designed, so this gets a D.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-April 15, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light #Break4Busch Ford Mustang-I like the idea, but this isn’t well done. The dirt looks off, and it’s over designed. It’s not awful, so this gets a C.

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

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

Chase Briscoe #14 Magical Vacation Planner Ford Mustang-I hate picture motifs, and this would be much better without it. With the mosaic, this gets an F.

JJ Yeley #15 Public SQ Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #51, same B+ grade.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Gain Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s/Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry-I hate this look, it’s not great, the random white areas are just awful, and I can’t say anything good. F

Justin Haley #31 Tide Chevy Camaro-These new designs are too much. They don’t look good, and it takes a B scheme down to a D, I do like Tide as a car sponsor.

Erik Jones #43 Club Wyndham Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme and earn an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Irish Spring Body Wash Chevy Camaro-This is a better look with the cleaned up sides. This goes from a C to a B

Austin Hill #62 Realtree Chevy Camaro-As much as I hate camo, this isn’t bad. The lack of orange helps, and this gets a C.

Anthony Alfredo #78 Dude Wipes Chevy Camaro-I like the look here, the color scheme is good, and the car looks great. A

BJ McLeod #78 GUNK Chevy Camaro-I would like this with smaller logos. The giant GUNK logo is so visually distracting, that it takes an A grade down to a B+