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The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Tracker-February 9, 2022

By David G. Firestone

TRACKHOUSE RACING #1

Ross Chastain #1 Advent Health Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white with blue and yellow designs and watermelon motif. F

Ross Chastain #1 Howler Head Bourbon Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, red and gold with designs across car. C

TEAM PENSKE #2

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

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

Austin Cindric #2 Freightliner/eCascadia Ford Mustang–No change. D

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3

Austin Dillon #3 True Velocity Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white, black and red with cutting edge designs. B

STEWART HAAS RACING #4

Kevin Harvick #4 Gear Wrench Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2022, black with orange and white designs. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light Ford Mustang–No Change. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Rheem Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black, red, and white with designs on sides. B+

Kevin Harvick #4 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, green with white and dark green stripes. B+

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, black roof and bottom, white in center. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

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

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Fastenal Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black fade to blue with honeycomb. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Kohler Generators Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, white, blue and black with some designs. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Violet Defense Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, black, with blue, silver, and yellow stripes and patterns. C-

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7

Corey LaJoie #7 Schluter Systems Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, black and orange with sublimated designs. A-

Corey LaJoie #7 Nations Guard Chevy Camaro–No change. D

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Tyler Reddick #8 3Chi Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white, black, and gold with cutting edge designs. A

Tyler Reddick #8 Guaranteed Rate Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, black, and white cutting edge with red stripes. A

Tyler Reddick #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro–No change. F

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, designs changed around. B

Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white, and orange with slight gradient to orange bottom stripe. A

STEWART HAAS RACING #10

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up, gold added to black. A-

Aric Almirola #10 Farmer John Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. B

JOE GIBBS RACING #11

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, blue fade to orange on top and bottom, white sides. A

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Menarads/Libman Ford Mustang–No change. B

Ryan Blaney #12 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, black with yellow and black stripes. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, similar to last year, but toned down. A

STEWART HAAS RACING #14

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Ag North America Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, red with black designs on sides. C

RICK WARE RACING #15

David Ragan #15 Select Blinds Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, white with black, blue, and yellow designs and dots. F

KAULIG RACING #16

Noah Gragson #16 Cure Token Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, yellow-green with white stripes on sides. B+

AJ Allmendinger #16 ChevyLiners.com Chevy Camaro–New sponsor for 2022, black and yellow with stripes. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, blue fade to black with honeycomb. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #18

Kyle Busch #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry–No change. F

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Toyota Camry–No change. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #19

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry–No change. C-

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Auto Owner’s Insurance Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, light and dark blue with checkerboard pattern. A-

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

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

Christopher Bell #20 Sirius/XM Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, more designs added to sides. C

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Harrison Burton #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No Change. A

Harrison Burton #21 DEX Imaging Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with red and black stripes. A-

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 AAA Insurance Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

Joey Logano #22 AAA Southern California Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, Penske template replaced with red stripe. A

23XI RACING #23

Bubba Wallace #23 Leidos Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, blue with a series of multi-colored designs on sides. C

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, some new designs added. B+

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro–No change. D

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white with blue flames and red. A

year. A

TEAM HEZENBERG #27

Jacques Villeneuve #27 Team Hezeberg Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, orange with black number circle, and silver stripes. B

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34

Michael McDowell #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, additional rainbows added. A-

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

Todd Gilliland #38 First Phase Card Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black with dots. A

STEWART HAAS RACING #41

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, some black and red added to rear. A-

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #42

Ty Dillon #42 Black Rifle Coffee Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, green with black designs. B+

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #43

Erik Jones #43 FOCUSfactor Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, dark blue and green with designs on sides. D-

Erik Jones #43 U.S. Air Force Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on a green B-29. A

23XI RACING #45

Kurt Busch #45 Monster Energy Toyota Camry–No change. A

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #47

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 SweetLeaf Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue with leaf and dot motif. C

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Food 4 Less/Slim Jim Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, larger logos and dots added. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Irish Spring Body Wash Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue and green with dots on front, dark green on rear. C

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white and blue switched, sides cleaned up. A

THE MONEY RACING TEAM #50

Kaz Grala #50 The Money Team/Pit Viper Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue fade to yellow with white paint splatter. B-

RICK WARE RACING #51

Cody Ware #51 Nurtec ODT Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2021, blue with white, green, and blue stripes. A

Cody Ware #51 Nurtec ODT Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2021, back with white, green, and blue stripes. A

MBM MOTORSPORTS #55

J.J. Yeley #55 Malco Enterprises/Hex.com Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black with multi-colored designs on sides. A-

BEARD MOTORSPORTS #62

Noah Gragson #62 Beard Oil Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, black with white and blue stripes, and a sublimated patriotic motif. C

MBM MOTORSPORTS #66

Timmy Hill #66 Bumper.com Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with blue, pink and red hill motif with car. C

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #77

Josh Bilicki #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, yellow and black, with white and yellow. curve on sides. C

Josh Bilicki #77 Pacific Coast Termite Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2022, blue with white wave motif. A

Landon Cassill #77 Voyager Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue with silver stripes. B

LIVE FAST MOTORSPORTS #78

B.J. McLeod #78 SkyView Partners Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, red with green, white, and black designs. D

TRACKHOUSE RACING #99

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, much more stripes and designs added. F

Daniel Suarez #99 Commscope Chevy Camaro–No change. F

Daniel Suarez #99 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro–No change. C

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Tracker-January 12, 2022

TEAM PENSKE #2

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

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

STEWART HAAS RACING #4

Kevin Harvick #4 Gear Wrench Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2022, black with orange and white designs. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light Ford Mustang–No Change. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Fastenal Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black fade to blue with honeycomb. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, designs changed around. B

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Menarads/Libman Ford Mustang–No change. B

STEWART HAAS RACING #14

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Ag North America Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, red with black designs on sides. C

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, blue fade to black with honeycomb. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #18

Kyle Busch #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry–No change. F

JOE GIBBS RACING #19

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry–No change. C-

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Harrison Burton #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No Change. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 AAA Insurance Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

Joey Logano #22 AAA Southern California Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

23XI RACING #23

Bubba Wallace #23 Leidos Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, blue with a series of multi-colored designs on sides. C

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro–No change. D

STEWART HAAS RACING #41

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, some black and red added to rear. A-

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #43

Erik Jones #43 FOCUSfactor Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, dark blue and green with designs on sides. D-

23XI RACING #45

Kurt Busch #45 Monster Energy Toyota Camry–No change. A

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #47

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 SweetLeaf Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue with leaf and dot motif. C

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white and blue switched, sides cleaned up. A

TRACKHOUSE RACING #99

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, much more stripes and designs added. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-January 8, 2022

By David G. Firestone

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

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

Kevin Harvick #4 Gear Wrench Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth design, it isn’t over done, and it has a great color scheme. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Fastenal Ford Mustang-The fade looks great, the honeycomb works well, and the car looks amazing. A

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

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Ag North America Ford Mustang-It’s got a good color scheme, but boy oh boy, is the design scheme way over done. There is too much going on here for it to be good. The two cancel each other out, and this gets a C.

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang-*The fade looks great, the honeycomb works well, and the car looks amazing. A

Kyle Busch #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C- grade.

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-Cleaning up the sides gives this car a much better look. A

Harrison Burton #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Joey Logano #22 AAA Insurance Ford Mustang-Cleaning up the sides gives this car a much better look. A

Joey Logano #22 AAA Southern California Ford Mustang-Cleaning up the sides gives this car a much better look. A

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

Erik Jones #43 FOCUSfactor Chevy Camaro-The color scheme is bad, and the design scheme is bad, so this isn’t a good scheme. The only good thing I can say is that the light blue stripes look good. D-

Kurt Busch #45 Monster Energy Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-Changing the color and cleaning up the sides gives this car a much better look. A

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro-Adding these new elements, stripes, and designs takes a decent scheme to an awful scheme. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Tracker-January 5, 2022

By David G. Firestone

TEAM PENSKE #2

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

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

STEWART HAAS RACING #4

Kevin Harvick #4 Gear Wrench Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2022, black with orange and white designs. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Fastenal Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black fade to blue with honeycomb. A

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Menarads/Libman Ford Mustang–No change. B

STEWART HAAS RACING #14

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Ag North America Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, red with black designs on sides. C

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, blue fade to black with honeycomb. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #18

Kyle Busch #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry–No change. F

JOE GIBBS RACING #19

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry–No change. C-

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Harrison Burton #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No Change. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 AAA Insurance Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

Joey Logano #22 AAA Southern California Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro–No change. D

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #43

Erik Jones #43 FOCUSfactor Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, dark blue and green with designs on sides. D-

23XI RACING #45

Kurt Busch #45 Monster Energy Toyota Camry–No change. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white and blue switched, sides cleaned up. A

TRACKHOUSE RACING #99

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, much more stripes and designs added. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 19, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Beer #BuschToThemoon Ford Mustang-The space motif works well, and the color scheme works too, so this gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #8 iCashautos/I Am Second Chevy Camaro-The only thing I like here is the black, other than that, this is just a mess. D-

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Wrangler Ford Mustang-This is a great scheme. The shade of blue works, and this car looks great. A

David Starr’s #13 T Top Mfg Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

James Davison #15 Go FMX/America’s Best Value Inn Chevy Camaro-Recoloring the design isn’t an upgrade, or a downgrade. A-

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Motorcraft Quick Lane Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash Toyota Camry-The gold numbers actually look better here, and this car looks great regardless. A

Austin Cindric #33 Pirtek Ford Mustang-This is a horrible scheme, with the colors all over the place, and a bad design. F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Bush’s Best Chevy Camaro-This is the worst template I have ever seen, because it clashes with every other sponsor, and itself when there is no secondary sponsor. F

Timmy Hill’s #66 Boathouse Bar & Grill Toyota Camry-If it was just the blue, I could give this a higher grade, but with the blue, this gets a B.

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of either the blue or orchid motif would work better, but this isn’t bad, so I’ll give it a B+

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-June 5, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Patriotic Ford Mustang-The silver looks slightly better, but the scheme is still good, so I’ll give it an A-

Ryan Newman #6 Kohler Generators Patriotic Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, bad design scheme, C grade as a result.

Corey LaJoie, driver of the #7 Diamond Creek Water Patriotic Chevy Camaro-This is another scheme where nothing is really right, or nothing wrong. It gets a C.

Tyler Reddick #8 Alsco Uniforms Patriotic Chevy Camaro-The replacement stripes are out of place in comparison to the rest of the scheme. It looks awful, and takes an A scheme down to a C.

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Patriotic Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 BodyArmor EDGE Ford Mustang-I think there are too many colors, and the car is way too over designed. F

Chase Briscoe #14 HighPoint Patriotic Ford Mustang-This is a very well-done patriotic motif. It’s not over designed, and the car looks great. A.

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Patriotic Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Patriotic Toyota Camry-A great scheme that got cleaned up will always get an A.

Christopher Bell #20 Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Toyota Camry-I think the car is much too over designed, I hate the flag motif on the front, and the blue designs aren’t good. F

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang-I like the colors, and the spark motif is a unique look. This is a great scheme, and it gets an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash Toyota Camry-This is a well done scheme, with a unique look, and that will always get an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Patriotic Ford Mustang-Camo does NOT look good on the side of a race car. F

Ryan Preece #37 Kroger/Coca-Cola Chevy Camaro-I like the shade of red Coca Cola uses. Other than that, this is an awful, poorly designed scheme. D

Anthony Alfredo #38 Death Wish Coffee Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Cole Custer #41 Feeding America/Wow Wow Ford Mustang-Silver and black is a great color scheme, the green and red stripes work well, this gets an A.

Ross Chastain #42 Advent Health Chevy Camaro-Calling this awful would be an understatement. This is officially a contender for worst scheme of the year. F

Erik Jones #43 Petty’s Garage Patriotic Chevy Camaro-The patriotic motif works well here. This looks good, and gets an A.

David Starr #66 Special Report with Bret Baier/Richardson Service Toyota Camry-A smooth look, with a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A.

Justin Haley #77 Walmart Chevy Camaro-The color scheme is great, and it isn’t over designed. This is a great look, and t gets an A.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 22, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Quin Houff #00 Reliant/Verkada Chevy Camaro-I would like this scheme more if it was just the fade, but the rest of this takes the design from an A to a C-.

Kurt Busch #1 Yorktel/Caregility Chevy Camaro-Fades are awesome, pastel colors aren’t and the stripes just don’t work. B-

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Wurth/UTI Thanks 2 Teachers Ford Mustang-It’s a bold look, it isn’t over designed, and it has a great color scheme. A

Austin Dillon #3 Huk Performance Fishing Chevy Camaro-I like this. The water motif works well, as does the white net. A

Ryan Newman #6 Planters Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, and the color scheme is great, so this gets an A.

Corey LaJoie #7 Drydene Performance Products Chevy Camaro-I think that the red is over designed a bit, but since that is my only complaint, this gets an A-.

Tyler Reddick #8 CAT Linkage Pins Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme and hood stripes. I hate the side designs and sublimated designs. All things considered, this gets a C.

Tyler Reddick #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Patriotic Chevy Camaro-This is a great scheme, I like the designs, and it works. A

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

Michael McDowell #34 Revolve Finance Ford Mustang-I like this, it’s a great look, and it has a great color scheme. A

Ryan Preece #37 Thomas English Muffins and Bagels Chevy Camaro-You can do a lot worse than orange, and the car has a good design. A

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Mother’s Day Ford Mustang-Silver with red flowers works well, and this is a very well-designed car. A

Ross Chastain #42 Moose Fraternity Chevy Camaro-It’s a great look, it isn’t over designed, and it looks great. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Bush’s Best/Kroger Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #37, same F grade.

Josh Bilicki #52 RBR Aviation Ford Mustang-Another smooth look with a great color scheme. A

Josh Bilicki #52 BullShooter.com Ford Mustang-The shade of yellow doesn’t work too well, and the sides are a bit over designed. B-

Garrett Smithley #53 Smart Sanitizer Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #15, same A- grade.

Garrett Smithley #53 Fat Boy Ice Cream Chevy Camaro-The stripes and stars are pointless, and they take an A scheme down to a B.

Garrett Smithley #53 Rich Mar Florist Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Kyle Tilley #78 Battle Associates/Bremont Chronometers Ford Mustang-The stripes are gaudy, and are way too over done

B.J. McLeod #78 Solomon Plumbing/Da-Quick Clip Ford Mustang-Great color scheme plus awful design scheme equals C grade.

Daniel Suarez #99 ONX Homes/iFly Chevy Camaro-Not a bad scheme, but the red stripes are over done, and the white stripes on the sides are pointless. B+

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-May 8, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Brad Keselowski #2 Verizon Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #33, A same grade.

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light For The Farmers Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #last year, same A same grade.

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Throwback Chevy Camaro-It’s faithful, and it’s well done, so I’ll give it an A.

Ryan Newman #6 Hy-Vee Ford Mustang-Changing the design really didn’t change the grade. It still gets a B.

Corey LaJoie #7 Nations Guard Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2021, same as #77. D

Same scheme as #77, D same grade.

Tyler Reddick #8 Childress Vineyards Chevy Camaro-Changing the design really didn’t change the grade. It still gets a C.

Tyler Reddick #8 Childress Vineyards Chevy Camaro-I like this smooth and bold look. This is a great look, and it gets an A.

Joey Gase #15 ExploreBranson.com Chevy Camaro-This is a decent scheme, with a good color scheme, so this gets a B.

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’S MIX Toyota Camry-I don’t think the three themes work together, and I think they clash somewhat. Still, it’s not terrible, so I’ll give it a B-.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Auto Owner’s Insurance Throwback Toyota Camry-A smooth look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Menards/Dickies Ford Mustang-A smooth look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 Dr Pepper Zero Sugar Toyota Camry-This is a great look, with a great color scheme, and it gets the A it deserves.

William Byron #24 Valvoline Throwback Chevy Camaro-This is a great throwback, and I like it. This is amazing, and gets an A.

Austin Cindric #33 Money Lion Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #2, A same grade.

Michael McDowell #34 CarParts.com Ford Mustang-This is a big improvement over last year. It’s a smoother look, much cleaner, and the lack of orange works. A

Ryan Preece #37 Nature Valley Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, and the paint brush motif works, so this gets an A.

Ryan Preece #37 Velveeta Throwback Chevy Camaro-I like the look here. The Velveeta as flames works, and the throwback is pretty faithful, so this gets an A.

Erik Jones #43 The Lonely Entrepreneur Chevy Camaro-The color scheme is good, but getting rid of the teal would work better. Toning down the designs a bit would help too. C

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Energizer Chevy Camaro-Another example of a new scheme which doesn’t make improve at all. This is the same scheme as the other Energizer scheme. C

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Tide Throwback Chevy Camaro-Not a full throwback, but a good look. The fade works well, and this is amazing. A

Justin Haley #77 NASCAR Trucks at Knoxville Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #7, C same grade.

Justin Haley #77 Fraternal Order of Eagles Throwback Chevy Camaro-It’s a faithful throwback, and I like the old Jasper schemes, so this gets an A.

BJ McLeod #78 Celsius Chevy Camaro-The orange front works, and the rest of the car looks great. A

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-March 3, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 #BuschDirtCar Ford Mustang-The dirt motif works well here, and I think the car has a unique and cool look. A

Kyle Larson #5 Freightliner Chevy Camaro-Black and silver work well with this template. The car looks great, and earns an A

Ryan Newman #6 Oscar Mayer Cold Cuts Ford Mustang-I like the fade, and the mustard motif works very well. A

Corey LaJoie #7 NASCAR Trucks at Knoxville Chevy Camaro-This would be a solid A, without the sublimated designs, and black on the side. With these aspects, this gets a C.

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

James Davison #15 Chevy Camaro-A smooth look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Menards/Quaker State Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Ryan Preece #37 Bush’s Best/Kroger Chevy Camaro-It’s an ugly, over designed mess. This is awful, I hate it, and it gets an F.

Josh Bilicki #52 Insurance King Ford Mustang-It’s a bold, and unique look, that isn’t over designed. This gets an A.

Joey Gase #53 Donate Life Georgia Chevy Camaro-It’s a decent design scheme ruined by a mediocre color scheme. If this was red, black and yellow, it would work better. This scheme gets a C.

Timmy Hill #66 Supreme Transportation Toyota Camry-A smooth look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Ty Dillon #96 Bass Pro Shops/Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota Camry-There is simply too much going on here for this to be good. It’s ugly, over designed, and just looks horrible. F

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-March 27, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Corey LaJoie #7 NFL Alumni Association/Folds of Honor Chevy Camaro-This is just a mediocre scheme, not much worth noting. The color scheme is OK, as is the design. C

Kyle Busch #18 M&Ms Messages Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Sirius/XM Toyota Camry-The newer, cleaner design is a much needed improvement over last year’s design. Add in a great color scheme, and you have an A scheme.

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Menards/Maytag Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Austin Cindric #33 Pirtek Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Ryan Preece #37 Planters Chevy CamaroThe white and yellow designs are a major downgrade from last year. It’s still a decent scheme, so I’ll give it a B

Anthony Alfredo #38 Georgia Peanut Commission Ford Mustang-I’m not really into peanuts, but this scheme looks great! The peanut motif works, and the color scheme is great. A

Timmy Hill #66 Supreme Transportation Group Toyota Camry-The only good thing about this is that I like the shades of blue and silver. Other than that, this is a terrible scheme. The stripes of over designed, and the orange doesn’t work. D

Stewart Friesen #77 Halmar International Chevy Camaro-Another example of a great color scheme with a bad design scheme. They cancel each other out, and this gets a C.

Shane Golobic #78 Elk Grove Ford/NOS Energy Drink Ford Mustang-Even with a decent color scheme, the car is so over designed, that I can’t give this anything higher than an F.