The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Grades-March 14, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Noah Gragson #4 Curate Ford Mustang-Get rid of the white and this is a solid A. With the yellow, this is an A-

Brad Keselowski #6 Trimble Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #60, same scheme grade.

Ty Dillon #10 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-The new front stripes are awful, and take a B down to a C.

Denny Hamlin #11 Yahoo! Toyota Camry-The addition of white does NOT help this scheme at all. It takes it from a C down to a D.

AJ Allmendinger #16 U-Save Chevy Camaro-It’s a bold and unique look, the stripes look good, and aren’t over done, this gets an A.

Chris Buescher #17 Smith’s/Farm Rich Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Tri State Vacuum & Rental LLC Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-I like the look, it works well, and the color scheme is good too. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 NOS Energy Chevy Camaro-Not better, not worse, still a B.

Cody Ware #51 Yeego.ai/Habit Burger & Grill Chevy Camaro-The purple is really odd here, there’s no real pattern, and it clashes with the rest of the scheme. This is an AI sponsor, so was this done by AI? C

Carson Hocevar #77 Chili’s Ride the ‘Dente Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Connor Zilisch #88 Jockey 150th Anniversary Camaro-I love the look, the gold works well, and the red stripe works well too. A

Shane van Gisbergen #97 SuperFile Chevy Camaro-We have our first contender for worst scheme of the year, and this ugly, over designed disaster will be hard to beat. F

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

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Titan Risk Solutions Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from the white with red stripe masterpiece.

Justin Haley #7 Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-I like the see-through look, and the black works well. A

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-Pinkwashing is an automatic F.

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-Not sure what they are trying, but it looks really good. A

William Byron #24 Valvoline Blood Cancer United Chevy Camaro-The confetti is not a good look, way too cluttered, and the entire scheme suffers as a result. C

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Family Dollar Toyota Camry-Pinkwashing is an automatic F.

Erik Jones #43 Tri State Vacuum & Rental LLC Toyota Camry-Pinkwashing is an automatic F.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-Too. Many. Designs. F

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

Carson Hocevar #77 Modo Casino Chevy Camaro-Taking a bad scheme and making it worse will always earn an F.

The Driver Suit Blog-Paint Scheme Tracker-August 9, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light #ForTheFarmers Chevy Camaro-Horrible, and a massive downgrade from last year. F

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

Austin Cindric #2 Snap On Ford Mustang-Smooth, sleek, simple, perfect. A

Noah Gragson #4 A&W Root Beer Ford Mustang-Changing the placement of the colors doesn’t do much to change the grade. B

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the shrimp, especially that tail-on bullshit would work better. Still, this isn’t bad, so this gets a B.

Denny Hamlin #11 Bob’s Discount Furniture Toyota Camry-Teal, red, and yellow is a really odd color combo. If the car had red sides and a teal hood and roof, it would work much better. This gets a C.

Josh Berry #21 Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang-Taking a great scheme and making it better will always earn an A

Bubba Wallace #23 Alltroo Toyota Camry-Taking an awful scheme and making it worse will always earn an F.

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-It’s good, it’s not over done, and it works. A

Erik Jones #43 Tri State Vacuum & Rental LLC Toyota Camry-As much as I like this design scheme, I have to ask…when did teal and cream become the go-to colors for new schemes. Both are bland, and don’t really stand out in the crowd. Good design plus blah color earns a C.

JJ Yeley #44 Syracuse Football NIL Camaro-I think lessening the blue would work much better. Still, this isn’t bad, so this gets an A-.

Cody Ware #51 Costa Oil Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Cody Ware #51 Parts Plus/Jacob Construction Ford Mustang-Changing the placement of the colors doesn’t do much to change the grade. A

Joey Gase #66 King of the Hill on Hulu Ford Mustang-I’m enjoying the King of the Hill reboot, and this is a great looking car I tell you what! A! Sorry, had to do it.

Josh Bilicki #66 Southern Tier Security Ford Mustang-Mediocre design scheme, and mediocre color scheme will always earn a C.