Paint Scheme Grades-May 21, 2022

By David G. Firestone

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

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light #ForTheFarmers Ford Mustang-The shade of green is awful, and the car is way too over designed. F

Corey LaJoie #7 Garner Trucking Inc. Chevy Camaro-Great color scheme with an awful design scheme will always earn a C.

Aric Almirola #10 Renegade Insurance Ford Mustang-There are a few too many shades of white here. I’d like this more with only one shade. I fell this is too cluttered. B+

Noah Gragson #16 Chevrolet Chevy Camaro-The design is a little too cluttered, and the gray is pointless. It’s not horrific, so I’ll give it a B-

Chris Buescher #17 Castrol Ford Mustang-I like metallic silver, the stripes work, it isn’t over designed, and the car looks great! A

Joey Logano #22 Verizon Ford Mustang-I love this look! A great fade with a great color scheme is awesome! This is a great scheme! A

Kurt Busch #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-To say that this car is needlessly over designed is an understatement. Too much going on, and it doesn’t look good. F

Josh Bilicki #77 Ukrainian American Coordinating Council Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

B.J. McLeod #78 General Formulations Ford Mustang-Too over designed for my taste. Add in a bad shades of green and blue, and you have an F scheme.

Paint Scheme Tracker-May 18, 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

Ross Chastain #1 Casa Del Sol Tequila Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black with gray and silver. A

Ross Chastain #1 ACM Awards Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black with blue front and gold stripes. A-

Ross Chastain #1 K1 Speed Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black with red designs on sides. B+

Ross Chastain #1 ONX Homes/iFly Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, red and black with a camo pattern. D

Ross Chastain #1 GoPro Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black with white and blue stripes and squares. A

Ross Chastain #1 Moose Fraternity Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, red with black sublimated designs. A

Ross Chastain #1 Jockey Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, patriotic motif across car. A

Ross Chastain #1 Worldwide Express Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue and black with a series of designs. F

Ross Chastain #1 Pitbull Tour Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black, red, and yellow with a Pitbull concert motif. C

Ross Chastain #1 Coca Cola Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Dale Earnhardt Jr’s 1998 Coca Cola scheme from the NASCAR Thunder Special Motegi – Coca-Cola 500. A

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

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Quaker State Ford Mustang–No change. C

Austin Cindric #2 Autotrader Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, orange with blue and white stripes. A

Austin Cindric #2 Keystone Light Ford Mustang–No change. A

Austin Cindric #2 Menard’s/Knauf Ford Mustang–No change. A

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Moen Ford Mustang–No change. B+

Austin Cindric #2 Menard’s/Sylvania Ford Mustang–No change. A

Austin Cindric #2 Menard’s/Libman Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Rusty Wallace’s 2005 Kodak Dodge. B-

Austin Cindric #2 Menard’s/Monster Ford Mustang–No change. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3

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

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, some more orange and snow motif. A-

Austin Dillon #3 Behr Dynasty Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Austin Dillon #3 BREZTRI Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, black with white, green, and blue stripe. A

Austin Dillon #3 Get Bioethanol Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, green, black and white with partial stripes. B

Austin Dillon #3 Bennett Transportations & Logistics Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white with light and dark blue designs. B+

Austin Dillon #3 Huk Performance Fishing Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. 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

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

Kevin Harvick #4 Subway Ford Mustang–No change. F

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Triple Action Formula Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black with gold plus signs across car. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Rheem “Chasing a Cure” Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on the 2011-2012 Rheem Chasing a Cure scheme that ran during October. F

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light #ForTheFarmers Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2022, green with mountain and farm motif. F

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

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

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–No change. C

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Tim Richmond’s All-Star Racing No. 0 Pontiac. 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-

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

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, green with red and white designs. B

Brad Keselowski #6 Socios.com Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Mark Martin’s 2004 Viagra reverse Ford Taurus. B

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, RFK template with green, white, and black. B

Brad Keselowski #6 King’s Hawaiian Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, orange with blue and white accents. A

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

Corey LaJoie #7 Built Bar Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, blue with black. A

Corey LaJoie #7 General Formulations/Mutoh Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue front with green and white designs on sides. B+

Corey LaJoie #7 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, side designs changed. A-

Corey LaJoie #7 Drydene Performance Products/DuraMAX Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white with red and blue designs. B+

Corey LaJoie #7 RAZE Energy Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, yellow and pink with designs and blue numbers. F

Corey LaJoie #7 Staking Pennies Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Marty Robbins #777 Plymouth Belvedere. A

Corey LaJoie #7 Garner Trucking Inc. Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, red with black and white designs. C

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

Tyler Reddick #8 Lenovo Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, black with red designs on sides. A

Tyler Reddick #8 BetMGM Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, some minor redesigns. C

Tyler Reddick #8 3Chi Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black and white reversed. A

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

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Chase Elliott #9 Adrenaline Shoc Performance Energy Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white, yellow, orange, red, and black gradient with tiger stripes on rear. A-

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white with gold and blue stripes. A

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Jimmy Means’ #52 NAPA Ford Thunderbird. B

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

Aric Almirola #10 Rush/Mobil Delvac Ford Mustang–No change. A

Aric Almirola #10 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Spirals Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, red with black spirals and stripes. A

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield/iHop Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, some designs changed. C

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield/Weis Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, Some new designs and red added. B+

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods/Haas Automotion Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Sam Rodriguez’s sprint car. A

Aric Almirola #10 Renegade Insurance Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue with white curves. 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

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, same as FedEx Express. A

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Freight Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, same as FedEx Express. A

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Office Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, same as FedEx Express. A

Denny Hamlin #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, sides toned down. A

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Small Business Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, white with blue designs. 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

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Great Lakes Flooring Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, black replaces blue. A.

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Peak Ford Mustang–No change. B+

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Maytag Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Body Armor Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Wabash Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, light blue, dark blue with yellow stripes. A-

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford Mustang–No change. C

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Jack Links Beef Jerky Ford Mustang–No change. 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

Chase Briscoe #14 Ford Performance Racing School Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, blue lines moved from middle to bottom. A

Chase Briscoe #14 HighPoint Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, some circuitry designs added. A

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Tony Stewart’s 2001 Target Indy Car. A

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

Ryan Preece #15 Jacob Companies Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, some blue has been removed. A

Garrett Smithley #15 Trophy Tractor Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. C

Joey Hand #15 Ford Pass Rewards Visa Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue with some sublimated elements and black stripes. A

JJ Yeley #15 Nabor Force Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with pink designs. A

JJ Yeley #15 Ford Mustang–No change. A

JJ Yeley #15 Georgia Strong/JAG Metals LLC Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with red and blue stripes. A

David Ragan #15 Envision Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white fade to black with multi-colored stripes. F

Ryan Preece #15 United Rentals Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with blue, gray, and black stripes. B

JJ Yeley #15 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Clint Bowyer #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry. B+

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

Daniel Hemric #16 Hermitage Pool Supply Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white with light blue and dark blue designs. A-

Daniel Hemric #16 Poppy Bank Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, orange with black and white stripes. B

Daniel Hemric #16 South Point Hotel Casino & Spa Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black with red and yellow stripes. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Action Industries Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white with red and yellow stripes, and blue bottom. A

Noah Gragson #16 Chevy Truck Month Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white and black with yellow and gray stripes. C-

Daniel Hemric #16 Majestic Steel Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white top, silver bottom, red front and stripe in between. A-

Daniel Hemric #16 AG1 by Athletic Greens Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black, white, and green with some designs. C

AJ Allmendinger #16 Andy’s Frozen Custard Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, pink and yellow with dots. F

Noah Gragson #16 Chevrolet Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black with yellow and gray stripes. B-

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

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

Chris Buescher #17 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2022, same as #6 A

Chris Buescher #17 Castrol Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2022, same as #6 B

Chris Buescher #17 ITsavvy Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, orange with circuit motif, and RFK Racing template. A

Chris Buescher #17 Socios.com Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Matt Kenseth’s 2004 DeWalt Ford Taurus. B

Chris Buescher #17 Fifth-Third Bank Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, blue and white with pastel and cube motif. F

Chris Buescher #17 Castrol Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2022, silver with green and red stripes. 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

Kyle Busch #18 Ethel M Chocolates Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, some designs added. A

Kyle Busch #18 DeWalt Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, same as #20. A

Kyle Busch #18 Skittles Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, hood and sides changed. A

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Crunchy Cookie Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, blue with M&M’s motif across car. A

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Throwback Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, based on Elliot Sadler’s 1998 M&M’s Pontiac Grand Prix. 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-

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, blue and white added. B

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

Christopher Bell #20 Yahoo! Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, light blue, with dark blue and white designs. B+

Christopher Bell #20 SiriusXM Throwback Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, based on Bell’s 2017 Truck Series championship season. B-

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-

Harrison Burton #21 Freightliner/eCascadia Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, same as #2. D

Harrison Burton #21 DEX Imaging Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Jeff Burton’s #99 Exide Batteries Ford Taurus from 2000. 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

Joey Logano #22 Auto Trader Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, blue with orange and white stripes. A

Joey Logano #22 Pennzoil Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, some white added. A

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Autotrader Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2022, same as Shell/Pennzoil. A

Joey Logano #22 Verizon Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, red fade to black. 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+

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, red front, white rear, McDonald’s food motif on sides. B

Bubba Wallace #23 Wheaties Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, orange. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Dr Pepper Cream Soda Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, red with cream wave motif across car. B+

Bubba Wallace #23 Root Insurance Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, red front, red galaxy motif, black rear. B

Bubba Wallace #23 Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, light blue, hot pink, and neon yellow with stripes and gradients. F

Bubba Wallace #23 Money Lion Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, green, gray, and black with designs. D

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

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, gray stone with slash marks. A

William Byron #24 AXALTA Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Jeff Gordon’s AXALTA scheme. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2022, same as previous RAPTOR scheme, but with white front, hood, and roof. B+

TEAM HEZENBERG #27

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

Jacques Villeneueve #27 Woodie’s Wash Shack Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, gray with black and orange stripes. A

KAULIG RACING #31

Justin Haley #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevy Camaro–No change. B+

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34

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

Michael McDowell #34 Horizon Lobby Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue, with yellow and white stripe. A

Michael McDowell #34 Stage Front Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, orange, white, and blue with a series of designs. B

Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, white with black roof and stripes. A

Michael McDowell #34 Naväge Nasal Care Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue with white sides and designs. A-

Michael McDowell #34 WISE-EV Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black with neon yellow, hot pink, and blue stripes and designs. F

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

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

Todd Gilliland #38 Black’s Tire Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue, white, black, and yellow with a series of designs. C

Todd Gilliland #38 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white and blue with silver cutting edge designs. B+

Todd Gilliland #38 Frontline Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, gray, black with orange and a series of designs. F

Todd Gilliland #38 Georgia Peanut Commission Ford Mustang–No change. A

Todd Gilliland #38 Boot Barn Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, black, white and red, with flags and stripes. D-

Todd Gilliland #38 Cross Country Adjusting Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with blue stripes and fade. C

Todd Gilliland #38 The Pete Store Ford Mustang–No change. C

STEWART HAAS RACING #41

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

Cole Custer #41 Production Alliance Group Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black with red designs. A

Cole Custer #41 Dixie Vodka Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, white with a series of blue designs. B

Cole Custer #41 One Cure Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, some slight changes made. A

Cole Custer #41 Jacob Construction/Haas Tooling Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue front, silver and black rear. B-

Cole Custer #41 Feeding America/Wow Wow Ford Mustang–No change. A

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Jason Leffler’s NetZero scheme. A-

Cole Custer #41 Autodesk/HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, white front and rear, black middle. A

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #42

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

Ty Dillon #42 Allegiant Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue with multi-colored stripe and sun on rear wheel wells. A

Ty Dillon #42 Goettl Air Conditioning Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, same color scheme, but with more designs added. C

Ty Dillon #42 Alsco Uniforms Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, green, yellow, and red with designs on sides. C

Ty Dillon #42 Gain Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, green with soap motif. A

Ty Dillon #42 ChevyLiners.com Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black with white and gold designs. C

Ty Dillon #42 Petty/GMS Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Lee Petty’s 1959 Daytona 500 winning Oldsmobile. A

Ty Dillon #42 Ferris Mowers Throwback Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, red with white and black designs. A

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

Erik Jones #43 Tide Chevy Camaro–No change. B

Erik Jones #43 FocusFactor Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Richard Petty’s 1959 Daytona 500 Oldsmobile. A

NY RACING #44

Greg Biffle #44 Grambling State University Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black and gold with hood stripes, and sublimated stripes. A

Greg Biffle #44 Florida A&M University Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black with snakeskin motif. A

Greg Biffle #44 Stillman College Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue with gold, stripes and sublimated designs. A

Greg Biffle #44 Norfolk State University Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white with a green NSU logo on sides. A

Greg Biffle #44 Morehouse College Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2022, red front, white horizontal stripe, black rear. A

23XI RACING #45

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

Kurt Busch #45 MoneyLion Toyota Camry–New sponsor for 2022, green and black with designs across car. C-

Kurt Busch #45 Embrace Home Loans Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, white, green, and black with curves. A-

Kurt Busch #45 McDonald’s/Money Lion Toyota Camry-New scheme for 2022, red and black front, green and black rear. F

Kurt Busch #45 McDonald’s Throwback Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, based on Bill Elliott’s 1996 McDonald’s Ford Thunderbird. A

Kurt Busch #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, white with a series of black designs. F

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

Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. #47 Honey Nut Cheerios Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, New JTG template with Honey Nut Cheerios on rear. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 SunnyD Ford Mustang–No change. F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Fry’s/NOS Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, some light changes. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 The Frozen Farmer Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white with wood motif. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Louisiana Hot Sauce Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, more colorful with more designs. C

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Nature Valley Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, new Kroger template with Nature Valley motif. F

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

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

Alex Bowman 48 Ally/Best Friends Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white with multi-colored paw motif across car. B+

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Mark Martin’s 1993 Ford Thunderbird. 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

Cody Ware #51 Nurtec ODT Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Mike Stefanik’s 1998 #51 Burnham Chevy Monte Carlo. 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

Noah Gragson #62 Wendy’s Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, red front, white and blue rear. A-

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

Landon Cassill #77 Fox Nation Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, stripes toned down. A

Justin Allgaier #77 Brandt Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, red, black, and gold with a series of cutting edge designs. C

Josh Bilicki #77 Ukrainian American Coordinating Council Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue and yellow Ukrainian Flag motif. A

LIVE FAST MOTORSPORTS #78

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

B.J. McLeod #78 NASCAR Ignition Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2021, black with rainbow stripes across car. A

B.J. McLeod #78 Pala Casino Resort and Spa Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, white front, yellow and green stripe, black rear. A

B.J. McLeod #78 FilterTime.com and Spa Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue with white and black on sides. A

BJ McLeod #78 Premier Business Investments Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with red and yellow designs. A

B.J. McLeod #78 Celsius Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with orange splatter, and black roof. A

Andy Lally #78 MaintenanceSupplies.com Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with blue roof, and rear. A

BJ McLeod #78 Surface Sunscreen Ford Mustang–No change. A

B.J. McLeod #78 Epilepsy Foundation Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue fade to pink across car. A

Josh Williams #78 Alloy Employment Services Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue with hexagon designs, and green on bottom. A-

BJ McLeod #78 Motorsport Games Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, new designs including a skull. F

BJ McLeod #78 Superior Logistics Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, white with blue roof. A

B.J. McLeod #78 Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on McLeod’s 2004 Super Late Model Series car. A

B.J. McLeod #78 General Formulations Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue and black with a series of green slash marks. F

TEAM STRANGE RACING #79

Tarso Marques #79 Dignity Gold Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue, gold and yellow with stripes on sides. B

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

Daniel Suarez #99 GoPro Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white with blue stripes and squares. A

Daniel Suarez #99 Coca Cola Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Dale Earnhardt Sr’s 1998 Coca Cola scheme from the NASCAR Thunder Special Motegi – Coca-Cola 500. A

Paint Scheme Grades-May 14, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Coca Cola Throwback Chevy Camaro-I loved this scheme back in the day, and I love this now! A

Austin Cindric #2 Menard’s/Libman Throwback Ford Mustang-Replacing the red with green really takes this scheme down. Factor in that they replaced Kodak’s yellow with a much worse shade and you have a B- scheme.

Austin Dillon #3 Huk Performance Fishing Chevy Camaro-This is an example of a great scheme getting better! This looks great, and gets an A.

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

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods/Haas Automotion Throwback Ford Mustang-Great look, very faithful, no complaints here. A

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Express Throwback Toyota Camry-This scheme earned an A in 2016, and it earns an A today.

JJ Yeley #15 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Throwback Ford Mustang-This scheme earned an B+ in 2015, and it earns an B+ today.

Daniel Hemric #16 AG1 by Athletic Greens Chevy Camaro-Decent color scheme with a mediocre design scheme will earn a C.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Andy’s Frozen Custard Chevy Camaro-A bad color scheme with a horrible design scheme will always earn an F.

Christopher Bell #20 SiriusXM Throwback Toyota Camry-Good color scheme, but I think the design is over done. Still, it isn’t bad, so I’ll give it a B-

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Throwback Ford Mustang-I like the faithful look, and the great color and design scheme works well. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Money Lion Toyota Camry-The color scheme is decent, but not only is the design scheme bad, but it clashes a bit with the color scheme. All things considered, this gets a D.

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro-The white is not a good look, and clashes with the rest of the car. One of the other would work. Still, this isn’t awful, so this gets a B+

Ty Dillon #42 Petty/GMS Throwback Chevy Camaro– a faithful throwback, with a great look, and that earns an A.

Ty Dillon #42 Ferris Mowers Throwback Chevy Camaro-Great color scheme, great design scheme, everything looks good. A

Erik Jones #43 FocusFactor Throwback Chevy Camaro-It’s a faithful throwback, with a great look, and that earns an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Nature Valley Chevy Camaro-Horrible color scheme, and over designed, need I say more? F

Cody Ware #51 Nurtec ODT Throwback Chevy Camaro-I liked this back in the day, and I like this now. Great scheme, no complaints. A

B.J. McLeod #78 Throwback Ford Mustang-It’s a great look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Daniel Suarez #99 Coca Cola Throwback Chevy Camaro-I loved this scheme back in the day, and I love this now! A

Rating The 2022 Throwback Paint Schemes

By David G. Firestone

There will be no Driver Suit Blog Radio this week. This is for good reason. With the 2022 Darlington Throwback race behind us, I’m going to rate the throwbacks as I do each year, so let’s get started!

1-Daniel Suarez #99 Coca Cola Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Dale Earnhardt Sr’s 1998 Coca Cola scheme from the NASCAR Thunder Special Motegi – Coca-Cola 500. A

2-Ross Chastain #1 Coca Cola Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Dale Earnhardt Jr’s 1998 Coca Cola scheme from the NASCAR Thunder Special Motegi – Coca-Cola 500. A

3-Kurt Busch #45 McDonald’s Throwback Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, based on Bill Elliott’s 1996 McDonald’s Ford Thunderbird. A

4-William Byron #24 AXALTA Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Jeff Gordon’s AXALTA scheme. A

5-Cody Ware #51 Nurtec ODT Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Mike Stefanik’s 1998 #51 Burnham Chevy Monte Carlo. A

6-Ty Dillon #42 Petty/GMS Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Lee Petty’s 1959 Daytona 500 winning Oldsmobile. A

7Erik Jones #43 FocusFactor Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Richard Petty’s 1959 Daytona 500 Oldsmobile. A

8-Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Mark Martin’s 1993 Ford Thunderbird. A

9-Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Tim Richmond’s All-Star Racing No. 0 Pontiac. A

10-Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Express Throwback Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, based on Denny’s 2016 Daytona 500 winning Toyota. A

11-Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Throwback Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, based on Elliot Sadler’s 1998 M&M’s Pontiac Grand Prix. A

12-Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Logano’s first midget car. A

13-Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods/Haas Automotion Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Sam Rodriguez’s sprint car. A

14-Corey LaJoie #7 Staking Pennies Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Marty Robbins #777 Plymouth Belvedere. A

15-Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Tony Stewart’s 2001 Target Indy Car. A

16-B.J. McLeod #78 Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on McLeod’s 2004 Super Late Model Series car. A

17-Harrison Burton #21 DEX Imaging Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Jeff Burton’s #99 Exide Batteries Ford Taurus from 2000. A-

18-Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Jason Leffler’s NetZero scheme. A-

19-JJ Yeley #15 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Clint Bowyer #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry. B+

20-Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on Jimmy Means’ #52 NAPA Ford Thunderbird. B

21-Brad Keselowski #6 Socios.com Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Mark Martin’s 2004 Viagra reverse Ford Taurus. B

22-Chris Buescher #17 Socios.com Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Matt Kenseth’s 2004 DeWalt Ford Taurus. B

23-Austin Cindric #2 Menard’s/Libman Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on Rusty Wallace’s 2005 Kodak Dodge. B-

24-Christopher Bell #20 SiriusXM Throwback Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, based on Bell’s 2017 Truck Series championship season. B-

25-Kevin Harvick #4 Rheem “Chasing a Cure” Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, based on the 2011-2012 Rheem Chasing a Cure scheme that ran during October. F

Next Week, Driver Suit Blog Radio returns!!!

Rating The 2022 Throwback Paint Schemes

Paint Scheme Grades-May 7, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Worldwide Express Chevy Camaro-It’s much too over designed, and the shades of blue don’t work. F

Ross Chastain #1 Pitbull Tour Chevy Camaro-I love the color scheme, but I hate the design scheme, so this gets a C.

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Throwback Chevy Camaro-Another great throwback that could win Throwback of the Year. This is a great and classic look. A

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield/Weis Ford Mustang-The new designs take the A- scheme down to a B+ because they are a bit overdone.

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Small Business Toyota Camry-I think the blue is a tad over done, but otherwise, this is a great scheme. A-

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

Ryan Preece #15 United Rentals Ford Mustang-The black isn’t needed here, and the stripe is a bit over done. It’s not terrible, so I give it a B.

Daniel Hemric #16 Majestic Steel Chevy Camaro-Get rid of the red on the front, and this is a solid A scheme. With the silver, this gets an A-.

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

Cole Custer #41 Autodesk/HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Kurt Busch #45 McDonald’s Throwback Toyota Camry-Yes! Yes! A Thousand Times Yes! You have no idea how long I’ve been wanting to see this throwback! Unless something better comes along, this will probably win Throwback of the Year! A

BJ McLeod #78 Superior Logistics Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.