auto racing · throwback thursday

Throwback Thursday-1978 Bob Glidden Ford Fairmont

dgf2099Leave a comment

1978 Bob Glidden Ford Fairmont

The most notable person from Whiteland, Indiana, Bob Glidden has 85 wins, and makes his first appearance on Throwback Thursday. The white and blue color scheme works, but I don’t like the design scheme. The 1978 Ford Fairmont has a decent look, but the white with blue stripes just doesn’t work here. The middle stripe is the issue. I don’t think it’s needed, and it would be much improved without the middle stripe. Still, it’s not terrible, so I’ll give it a B.

Advertisements
auto racing · friday feature

Paint Scheme Tracker-February 20, 2019

dgf2099Leave a comment

By David G. Firestone

STAR COM RACING #00

Landon Cassill #00 StarCom Fiber Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, Yellow, white, black and silver with numerous stripes and designs on sides. D+

Landon Cassill #00 Permatex Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, orange and blue with white diagonal stripes on sides. A-

CHIP GANASSI RACING #1

Kurt Busch #1 Monster Energy Chevy Camaro–No change. A

TEAM PENSKE #2

Brad Keselowski #2 Miller Lite Ford Mustang–No change. A

Brad Keselowski #2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang–No Change. A

Brad Keselowski #2 Auto Trader Ford Mustang–No change. C

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, black with red, white, and silver wave pattern. B+

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Gold Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2019, gold with black and red stripe on bottom. A

Austin Dillon #3 AAA Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Austin Dillon #3 American Ethanol Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, black has been removed entierly, white roof, light and dark green waves across sides. A

STEWART-HAAS RACING #4

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Ford Mustang–No change. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Jimmy Johns Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2018, similar to 2018 scheme, but with added stripes on sides. A-

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, black with gray flames. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, green sides, white hood and roof, curve designs on sides. A

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

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Beer Car 2 Can Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, black carbon fiber motif. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Ryan Newman #6 Oscar Meyer Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, orange with hot dog motif across whole car. A

Ryan Newman #6 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, clouds have been removed, stripes have been expanded. B+

Ryan Newman #6 Performance Plus Motor Oil Ford Mustang–No change. B-

Ryan Newman #6 Acorns Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, green with pink door numbers sublimated designs, and white logos. C-

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Daniel Hemric #8 Bass Pro Shops/CAT Gold Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, same as #3 gold. A

Daniel Hemric #8 Liberty National Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, much more toned down. A

Daniel Hemric #8 Caterpillar Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, yellow front, fades to honeycomb on black rear. A

Daniel Hemric #8 ALSCO Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, white with light green on sides and hood. B+

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–No change. B+

Chase Elliott #9 Mountain Dew Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, sides have been cleaned up a bit. B

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, blue and white with designs on sides. B-

Chase Elliott #9 Mountain Dew/Team Rubicon Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, camo has replaced black in some sports. B+

STEWART-HAAS RACING #10

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, slash patterns have been expanded. A

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Prime Fresh Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, white front and top, green and yellow rear. B+

JOE GIBBS RACING #11

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2019, white with orange and blue designs on sides. B+

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 PPG Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Knauf Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, blue on hood and front, yellow sides. B+

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Peak Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, blue on hood and front, yellow sides. B+

Ryan Blaney #12 Money Lion Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, green and white Penske template. C

Ryan Blaney #12 Body Armor Ford Mustang–No change. B+

GERMAIN RACING #13

Ty Dillon #13 Twisted Tea Chevy Camaro–No change. A

STEWART-HAAS RACING #14

Clint Bowyer #14 Peak Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2019, black, and blue with curve elements. C

Clint Bowyer #14 Blue Def Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2018, same as 2019 Peak, but white replaces black. C

Clint Bowyer #14 Rush’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–No change. A

Clint Bowyer #14 Mobil 1 Ford Fusion–New scheme for 2019, black with red flames. A

Clint Bowyer #14 DeKalb Ford Mustang Fusion–No change. A

PREMIUM MOTORSPORTS #15

Ross Chastain #15 Chevy Camaro–No change. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Fifth-Third Bank Ford Mustang–No change. B-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, black added to sides, along with hourglass design. B-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Little Hug Fruit Barrels Ford Mustang–No change. F

JOE GIBBS RACING #18

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

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

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Chocolate Bar Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2019, chocolate bar motif across whole car. B-

Kyle Busch #18 Skittles Patriotic 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 2019, blue front with cutting edge designs fade to black. B+

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

Erik Jones #20 Craftsman Toyota Camry–No change. A

Erik Jones #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–No change. A

Erik Jones #20 SportClips Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2019, same as 2018, but with smartphone added on side. C

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Paul Menard #21 Motorcraft Ford Mustang–No change. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 Pennzoil Ford Mustang–No change. A

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–No change. D

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

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

William Byron #24 UniFirst Chevy Camaro–No change. B-.

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Hertz Chevy Camaro–No change. A

PREMIUM MOTORSPORTS #27

Casey Mears #27 Rim Ryderz Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, black with orange and yellow stripes. A-

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #31

Tyler Reddick #31 Symbicort Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, more yellow, less blue, new side designs. C-

GO FAS RACING #32

Corey Lajoie #32 Keen Parts/Corvette Parts Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, black with red and silver stripes on sides. B-

Corey LaJoie #32 Schluter Systems Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, orange with black designs. A

Corey LaJoie #32 Old Spice Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, LaJoie’s face and hair across whole car. F

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34

Michael McDowell #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–No change. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #36

Matt Tifft #36 Speedco Ford Mustang–No change. A

Matt Tift #36 Surface Sunscreen Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, gray with face designs on bottom. B+

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #37

Chris Buescher #37 Kleenex Wet Wipes Chevy Camaro–No change. B+

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

David Ragan #38 Select Blinds Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, blue with white and purple designs on sides. B

David Ragan #38 Citgard Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, red sides, white front, some stripes across sides. B+

CHIP GANASSI RACING #40

Jamie McMurray #40 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, toned down version of 2018 scheme. A

Jamie McMurray #40 Advent Health Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, green, blue, pink, and silver with cutting edge design on sides. F

Jamie McMurray #40 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevy Camaro–No change. A

STEWART-HAAS RACING #41

Daniel Suarez #41 Haas Automotion Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, red front, black camo rear. F

CHIP GANASSI RACING #42

Kyle Larson #42 Credit One Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, redesign of the 2018 scheme. A

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #43

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Air Force Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Plan B Sales Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019,dark blue, Petty blue, silver, and white with designs on sides. F

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Aftershokz Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2018, black front, Petty blue rear. A

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #47

Ryan Preece #47 Kroger Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2018, patriotic motif across whole car. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Jimmie Johnson #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, black with blue designs on wheel well. A

RICK WARE RACING #51

BJ McCleod #51 Jacob Companies Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, blue with silver and white designs across car. B

RICK WARE RACING #52

Cody Ware #52 Winn-Dixie Chevy Camaro–New sponsor for 2019, red front, black middle, red rear. A

BEARD MOTORSPORTS #62

Brendan Gaughan #62 Beard Oil/South Point Chevy Camaro–No change. A

PREMIUM MOTORSPORTS #66

Joey Gase #66 AgriSupply Toyota Camry-New scheme for 2019, light blue with blue, yellow, white, and black curved stripe on sides. C

TOMMY BALDWIN RACING #71

Ryan Truex #71 Accell Construction Chevy Camaro–No change. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #88

Alex Bowman #88 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, white front and top, orange and red rear, wave pattern in between. C

Alex Bowman #88 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Alex Bowman #88 Nationwide Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, blue hood and roof, white side, blue stripe across bottom. A

LEAVINE FAMILY RACING #95

Matt DiBenedetto #95 Procore Chevy Toyota Camry–No change. F

Matt DiBenedetto #95 Dumont Jets Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2019, some slight changes from 2018. B-

GAUNT BROS RACING #96

Parker Kligerman #96 Toyota: Proud Sponsor of Team USA Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2019, white front, red and blue rear, starts added.

auto racing · paint scheme grades

Paint Scheme Grades-February 16, 2019

dgf2099Leave a comment

By David G. Firestone

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

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Beer Car 2 Can Ford Mustang-The black carbon fiber looks great, and the car isn’t over designed. It’s a great look, and this scheme earns an A.

Ryan Newman #6 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang-Removing the clouds would work if they hadn’t added the stripes. This could have been so much better, but the over designed stripes take it from an A to a B+.

Ryan Newman #6 Performance Plus Motor Oil Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B- grade.

Ryan Newman #6 Acorns Ford Mustang-I could stand this scheme if the door numbers were white. The green and white works very well here. The pinkish-blue door and roof numbers clash with the rest of the scheme. It’s such a bad look, that if the door numbers were plain white, I would give this an A. The end result is this scheme gets a C-

Chase Elliott #9 Mountain Dew/Team Rubicon Chevy Camaro-Camo doesn’t add to many schemes, but this scheme is so much worse. Metallic gold and camo is not a good look. The rest of the scheme is good, but the camo takes an A scheme down to a B+.

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Prime Fresh Ford Mustang-Another example of two different design elements which would be amazing by themselves, but look forced and awkward together. The white would work, the green would work, they don’t work well together. Still, it isn’t horrible, so I’ll give it a B+.

Clint Bowyer #14 Mobil 1 Ford Fusion-The black with subtle red flames is an amazingly bold look, that isn’t over designed. It looks great and earns an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Little Hug Fruit Barrels Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Kyle Busch #18 Skittles Patriotic Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Erik Jones #20 SportClips Toyota Camry-The smartphone motif is decent, because it covers the stripes. It’s still not a great scheme, but it is an improvement, so I’ll give it a C.

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

Corey LaJoie #32 Old Spice Ford Mustang-When it comes to paint schemes, I am very rarely at a total loss for words, but when I first saw this, I was shocked. Even with some of the worst schemes, I get what they were going for. Here, I have no idea what’s going on. Why would LaJoie put his own face on the front of his car? Why? I can only hope his face gets wrecked in the race. F

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

Matt Tifft #36 Speedco Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

David Ragan #38 Select Blinds Ford Mustang-Decent color scheme, could be darkened a bit. Decent design scheme, could be toned down a bit. Together, they are a decent look combined, so I’ll give it a B.

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Aftershokz Chevy Camaro-Its a bold look, the color scheme is great, and the look isn’t over designed, so I’l give it an A.

BJ McCleod #51 Jacob Companies Chevy Camaro-Great color scheme, but the design scheme is over designed, but not too over designed. All things considered, I’ll give it a B.

Cody Ware #52 Winn-Dixie Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

auto racing · throwback thursday

Throwback Thursday-1977 Billy the Kid Plymouth Arrow

dgf2099Leave a comment

1977 Billy the Kid Plymouth Arrow

Billy the Kid was a 1977 Plymouth Arrow driven by Bobby Yowell and owned by Billy Stepp, both from from Dayton, Ohio. The car as a whole looks awful, but that can’t be blamed on the paint scheme. The short, small K-car look is not a great look for a car. The car has odd proportions. That said, the paint scheme does make it look better. The red, white, and blue striped scheme works well, but the car itself takes the look from an A down to a B-.

auto racing · paint scheme tracker

Paint Scheme Tracker-February 13, 2019

dgf2099Leave a comment

By David G. Firestone

STAR COM RACING #00

Landon Cassill #00 StarCom Fiber Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, Yellow, white, black and silver with numerous stripes and designs on sides. D+

Landon Cassill #00 Permatex Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, orange and blue with white diagonal stripes on sides. A-

CHIP GANASSI RACING #1

Kurt Busch #1 Monster Energy Chevy Camaro–No change. A

TEAM PENSKE #2

Brad Keselowski #2 Miller Lite Ford Mustang–No change. A

Brad Keselowski #2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang–No Change. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, black with red, white, and silver wave pattern. B+

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Gold Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2019, gold with black and red stripe on bottom. A

Austin Dillon #3 AAA Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Austin Dillon #3 American Ethanol Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, black has been removed entierly, white roof, light and dark green waves across sides. A

STEWART-HAAS RACING #4

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Ford Mustang–No change. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Jimmy Johns Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2018, similar to 2018 scheme, but with added stripes on sides. A-

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, black with gray flames. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, green sides, white hood and roof, curve designs on sides. A

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

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Beer Car 2 Can Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, black carbon fiber motif. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Ryan Newman #6 Oscar Meyer Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, orange with hot dog motif across whole car. A

Ryan Newman #6 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, clouds have been removed, stripes have been expanded. B+

Ryan Newman #6 Performance Plus Motor Oil Ford Mustang–No change. B-

Ryan Newman #6 Acorns Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, green with pink door numbers sublimated designs, and white logos. C-

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Daniel Hemric #8 Bass Pro Shops/CAT Gold Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, same as #3 gold. A

Daniel Hemric #8 Liberty National Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, much more toned down. A

Daniel Hemric #8 Caterpillar Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, yellow front, fades to honeycomb on black rear. A

Daniel Hemric #8 ALSCO Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, white with light green on sides and hood. B+

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–No change. B+

Chase Elliott #9 Mountain Dew Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, sides have been cleaned up a bit. B

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, blue and white with designs on sides. B-

Chase Elliott #9 Mountain Dew/Team Rubicon Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, camo has replaced black in some sports. B+

STEWART-HAAS RACING #10

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, slash patterns have been expanded. A

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Prime Fresh Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, white front and top, green and yellow rear. B+

JOE GIBBS RACING #11

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2019, white with orange and blue designs on sides. B+

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 PPG Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Knauf Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, blue on hood and front, yellow sides. B+

GERMAIN RACING #13

Ty Dillon #13 Twisted Tea Chevy Camaro–No change. A

STEWART-HAAS RACING #14

Clint Bowyer #14 Peak Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2019, black, and blue with curve elements. C

Clint Bowyer #14 Blue Def Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2018, same as 2019 Peak, but white replaces black. C

Clint Bowyer #14 Rush’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–No change. A

Clint Bowyer #14 Mobil 1 Ford Fusion–New scheme for 2019, black with red flames. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Fifth-Third Bank Ford Mustang–No change. B-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, black added to sides, along with hourglass design. B-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Little Hug Fruit Barrels Ford Mustang–No change. F

JOE GIBBS RACING #18

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

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

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Chocolate Bar Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2019, chocolate bar motif across whole car. B-

Kyle Busch #18 Skittles Patriotic 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 2019, blue front with cutting edge designs fade to black. B+

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

Erik Jones #20 Craftsman Toyota Camry–No change. A

Erik Jones #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–No change. A

Erik Jones #20 SportClips Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2019, same as 2018, but with smartphone added on side. C

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Paul Menard #21 Motorcraft Ford Mustang–No change. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 Pennzoil Ford Mustang–No change. A

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–No change. D

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

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

William Byron #24 UniFirst Chevy Camaro–No change. B-.

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Hertz Chevy Camaro–No change. A

GO FAS RACING #32

Corey Lajoie #32 Keen Parts/Corvette Parts Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, black with red and silver stripes on sides. B-

Corey LaJoie #32 Schluter Systems Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, orange with black designs. A

Corey LaJoie #32 Old Spice Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, LaJoie’s face and hair across whole car. F

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34

Michael McDowell #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–No change. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #36

Matt Tifft #36 Speedco Ford Mustang–No change. A

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #37

Chris Buescher #37 Kleenex Wet Wipes Chevy Camaro–No change. B+

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

David Ragan #38 Select Blinds Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, blue with white and purple designs on sides. B

CHIP GANASSI RACING #40

Jamie McMurray #40 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, toned down version of 2018 scheme. A

Jamie McMurray #40 Advent Health Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, green, blue, pink, and silver with cutting edge design on sides. F

STEWART-HAAS RACING #41

Daniel Suarez #41 Haas Automotion Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, red front, black camo rear. F

CHIP GANASSI RACING #42

Kyle Larson #42 Credit One Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, redesign of the 2018 scheme. A

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #43

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Air Force Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Plan B Sales Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019,dark blue, Petty blue, silver, and white with designs on sides. F

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Aftershokz Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2018, black front, Petty blue rear. A

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #47

Ryan Preece #47 Kroger Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2018, patriotic motif across whole car. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Jimmie Johnson #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, black with blue designs on wheel well. A

RICK WARE RACING #51

BJ McCleod #51 Jacob Companies Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, blue with silver and white designs across car. B

RICK WARE RACING #52

Cody Ware #52 Winn-Dixie Chevy Camaro–New sponsor for 2019, red front, black middle, red rear. A

TOMMY BALDWIN RACING #71

Ryan Truex #71 Accell Construction Chevy Camaro–No change. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #88

Alex Bowman #88 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, white front and top, orange and red rear, wave pattern in between. C

Alex Bowman #88 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Alex Bowman #88 Nationwide Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, blue hood and roof, white side, blue stripe across bottom. A

LEAVINE FAMILY RACING #95

Matt DiBenedetto #95 Procore Chevy Toyota Camry–No change. F

Matt DiBenedetto #95 Dumont Jets Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2019, some slight changes from 2018. B-

auto racing · paint scheme grades

Paint Scheme Grades-February 9, 2019

dgf2099Leave a comment

By David G. Firestone

Landon Cassill #00 Permatex Chevy Camaro-The shades of orange and blue work well, but I think that there are too many white stripes. It’s not that bad, but they do take an A scheme to an A-.

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro-Cleaning up the sides does help a bit, but it’s still a mediocre scheme. Still, it is an improvement, so I’ll give it a B.

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro-Another example of a new scheme not improving, but also not making it worse. This scheme is getting the same B- that last year’s scheme did.

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Knauf Ford Mustang-Last year’s Menard’s template was great. If this is the new Menard’s template, I’m not impressed. The blue front, and stripes are a downgrade. That said, it’s still a decent scheme, so I’ll give it a B+.

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Chocolate Bar Toyota Camry-The chocolate bar motif could work, but this is just too cluttered to be great. It’s a decent scheme though, so I’ll give it a B-.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Auto Owner’s Insurance Toyota Camry-I could get behind the cutting edge look, and I could get behind the plain black look, if they were separate. Together, this scheme looks like two different people designed one half of the car. These schemes NEVER look great. It’s not terrible, so I’ll give it a B+, all things considered.

Paul Menard #21 Motorcraft Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Ryan Truex #71 Accell Construction Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as 2017, same A grade.

auto racing · throwback thursday

Throwback Thursday-1975 Animal Jim Feurer Ford Pinto

dgf2099Leave a comment

1975 Animal Jim Feurer Ford Pinto

Jim Feurer is from Lacon, Illinois, and is the owner and driver of Animal Jim Feurer, a 1975 Ford Pinto. The Pinto, in addition to being beyond unsafe, was also an ugly designed car. It is much too rounded for the time, and the proportions are all off. The orange works, and the black stripe works well too. But the car as a whole gets a C.

auto racing · paint scheme tracker

Paint Scheme Tracker-February 6, 2019

dgf2099Leave a comment

By David G. Firestone

STAR COM RACING #00

Landon Cassill #00 StarCom Fiber Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, Yellow, white, black and silver with numerous stripes and designs on sides. D+

Landon Cassill #00 Permatex Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, orange and blue with white diagonal stripes on sides. A-

CHIP GANASSI RACING #1

Kurt Busch #1 Monster Energy Chevy Camaro–No change. A

TEAM PENSKE #2

Brad Keselowski #2 Miller Lite Ford Mustang–No change. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, black with red, white, and silver wave pattern. B+

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Gold Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2019, gold with black and red stripe on bottom. A

Austin Dillon #3 AAA Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Austin Dillon #3 American Ethanol Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, black has been removed entierly, white roof, light and dark green waves across sides. A

STEWART-HAAS RACING #4

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Ford Mustang–No change. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Jimmy Johns Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2018, similar to 2018 scheme, but with added stripes on sides. A-

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, black with gray flames. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2019, green sides, white hood and roof, curve designs on sides. A

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

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Ryan Newman #6 Oscar Meyer Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, orange with hot dog motif across whole car. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Daniel Hemric #8 Bass Pro Shops/CAT Gold Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, same as #3 gold. A

Daniel Hemric #8 Liberty National Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, much more toned down. A

Daniel Hemric #8 Caterpillar Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, yellow front, fades to honeycomb on black rear. A

Daniel Hemric #8 ALSCO Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, white with light green on sides and hood. B+

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–No change. B+

Chase Elliott #9 Mountain Dew Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, sides have been cleaned up a bit. B

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, blue and white with designs on sides. B-

STEWART-HAAS RACING #10

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, slash patterns have been expanded. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #11

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2019, white with orange and blue designs on sides. B+

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 PPG Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Knauf Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, blue on hood and front, yellow sides. B+

GERMAIN RACING #13

Ty Dillon #13 Twisted Tea Chevy Camaro–No change. A

STEWART-HAAS RACING #14

Clint Bowyer #14 Peak Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2019, black, and blue with curve elements. C

Clint Bowyer #14 Blue Def Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2018, same as 2019 Peak, but white replaces black. C

Clint Bowyer #14 Rush’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–No change. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Fifth-Third Bank Ford Mustang–No change. B-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, black added to sides, along with hourglass design. B-

JOE GIBBS RACING #18

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

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

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Chocolate Bar Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2019, chocolate bar motif across whole car. B-

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 2019, blue front with cutting edge designs fade to black. B+

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

Erik Jones #20 Craftsman Toyota Camry–No change. A

Erik Jones #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–No change. A

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Paul Menard #21 Motorcraft Ford Mustang–No change. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 Pennzoil Ford Mustang–No change. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

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

William Byron #24 UniFirst Chevy Camaro–No change. B-.

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Hertz Chevy Camaro–No change. A

GO FAS RACING #32

Corey Lajoie #32 Keen Parts/Corvette Parts Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, black with red and silver stripes on sides. B-

Corey LaJoie #32 Schluter Systems Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, orange with black designs. A

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #37

Chris Buescher #37 Kleenex Wet Wipes Chevy Camaro–No change. B+

CHIP GANASSI RACING #40

Jamie McMurray #40 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, toned down version of 2018 scheme. A

Jamie McMurray #40 Advent Health Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, green, blue, pink, and silver with cutting edge design on sides. F

STEWART-HAAS RACING #41

Daniel Suarez #41 Haas Automotion Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, red front, black camo rear. F

CHIP GANASSI RACING #42

Kyle Larson #42 Credit One Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, redesign of the 2018 scheme. A

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #43

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Air Force Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Plan B Sales Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019,dark blue, Petty blue, silver, and white with designs on sides. F

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #47

Ryan Preece #47 Kroger Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2018, patriotic motif across whole car. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Jimmie Johnson #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2019, black with blue designs on wheel well. A

TOMMY BALDWIN RACING #71

Ryan Truex #71 Accell Construction Chevy Camaro–No change. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #88

Alex Bowman #88 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, white front and top, orange and red rear, wave pattern in between. C

Alex Bowman #88 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Alex Bowman #88 Nationwide Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2019, blue hood and roof, white side, blue stripe across bottom. A

LEAVINE FAMILY RACING #95

Matt DiBenedetto #95 Procore Chevy Toyota Camry–No change. F

Matt DiBenedetto #95 Dumont Jets Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2019, some slight changes from 2018. B-

auto racing · paint scheme grades

Paint Scheme Grades-February 2, 2019

dgf2099Leave a comment

By David G. Firestone

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Toyota Camry-White could work here, but there is a bit too much blue and orange for it to work effectively. The designs are a bit much, but not too over done. This new scheme is not an improvement, nor is it worse, so I’ll give it the same B+ grade that the last scheme got.

Chris Buescher #37 Kleenex Wet Wipes Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Jamie McMurray #40 Advent Health Chevy Camaro-Too many bad colors, check. Colors that don’t work together, check. Pointlessly over designed, check. F grade, check.

Daniel Suarez #41 Haas Automotion Ford Mustang-Red with a fade to black works. Red with a fade to black, gray and dark gray camouflage doesn’t work. Camouflage doesn’t work on race cars. It never has, and it never will. This change is so bad, it take s an A scheme down to an F.

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Plan B Sales Chevy Camaro-Plan B Sales seems to enjoy bad schemes, so much so that they outsourced their new #43 design to an independent designer by way of a Twitter contest. This result is a pointlessly over designed mess, that has way too much going on. Not even a good color scheme can save this. F

Ryan Preece #47 Kroger Chevy Camaro-The patriotic design works well, and the color scheme is great, so I’m going to give this an A.

Matt DiBenedetto #95 Dumont Jets Toyota Camry-Cleaning up the side design a bit doesn’t really make any change warranting the changing of the grade. As such, I will give this the same B- it got last year.