By David G. Firestone
Jamie McMurray #1 Sherwin Williams Chevy SS-Red, white and blue is a great scheme, the fade looks pretty good, and I do like the reverse fade design. The front does need some work, so I’ll give it a B+
Brad Keselowski #2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford Fusion-Black and yellow is a great color scheme, and the Penske template works quite well here, so I’ll give it an A+
Alex Bowman #7 Nikko/Toy State Chevy SS-The car, while having a good color scheme, is over designed, and the hood logo is over done. D-
Denny Hamln #11 FedEx Office Toyota Camry– New look for the FedEx Camry and it is a great one! It has a smooth look with a great color scheme, and it works very well. A+
Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Freight Toyota Camry-New look for the FedEx Camry and it is a great one! It has a smooth look with a great color scheme, and it works very well. A+
Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry– New look for the FedEx Camry and it is a great one! It has a smooth look with a great color scheme, and it works very well. A+
Casey Mears #13 Geico Chevy SS-Good color scheme, but -The blue is too bright, as is the yellow. The car is overdesigned, and the whole car looks like a mess. D-
Clint Bowyer #15 Peak Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year same B grade.
J.J. Yeley #23 Dr. Pepper/Maxim Fantasy Sports Toyota Camry-The color scheme is good, the design is decent, but the Dr. Pepper design over the door number takes it from an A to a B-
Chase Elliott #25 NAPA Chevy SS-Similar to his Nationwide scheme, this design is a bit overdesigned on the side, but the good color scheme makes up for it somewhat. I’ll give it a B
Jeb Burton #26 Live Deals Ford Fusion– See J.J. Yeley above, B-
Paul Menard #27 Menard’s/Serta Chevy SS-Same scheme as last year, same C+ grade
Justin Marks #29 American Born Moonshine Toyota Camry– I like the wood design, it could be a bit brighter, and the whole scheme works well, A+
Ron Horniday #30 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevy SS-Decent color scheme, but the side design looks just brutal. The neon yellow is awful too, and the final grade is a C-
Ryan Newman #31 Granger Chevy SS-Great color scheme, decent design, B+
David Ragan #34 KFC Ford Fusion-Great color scheme, and I love the new design, with the KFC red stripes on the back, and all white front. A+
David Ragan #34 CSX Ford Fusion-This is a very solid scheme, with great colors, great design and an overall great look. CSX did this scheme very well and it gets an A+
Landon Cassill #40 Snap 24-7 Fitness Chevy SS-Good color scheme, and while this is another example of logo as side design, it works well. A+
Kyle Larson #42 Target Chevy SS-The scheme looks decent, I like the white on the back, though I do not like the Target logos at the bottom. That takes a scheme that was an A grade to a B-
Aric Almirola #43 Fresh From Florida Ford Fusion-Green, yellow, and blue is horrible, and the design is even worse. F
Aric Almirola #43 STP Ford Fusion-Same scheme as last year, same A+ grade!
Reed Sorenson #44 Golden Corral Chevy SS-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Michael Annett #46 Pilot/Flying J Chevy SS-Much simpler scheme, much better scheme, A+
AJ Allmendinger #47 Better Than Bullion Chevy SS-Smooth look, great color scheme A+
AJ Allmendinger #47 Bush’s Best Chevy SS-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.
AJ Allmendinger #47 Clorox Chevy SS-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
AJ Allmendinger #47 House Autry Chevy SS-Smooth look, great color scheme A+
AJ Allmendinger #47 Bush’s Chilli Beans Chevy SS-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
AJ Allmendinger #47 Hungry Jack Chevy SS-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
AJ Allmendinger #47 Kingsford Chevy SS-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
AJ Allmendinger #47 Scott Chevy SS-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
AJ Allmendinger #47 Bush’s Grilling Beans Chevy SS-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
AJ Allmendinger #47 Kroger Chevy SS-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Justin Allgaier #51 Brandt Chevy SS-Great design and color scheme, A+
Mike Wallace #66 Crazy Vapors/X8 Energy Gum Toyota Camry-Too many designers, such a terrible result that even a good color scheme can save it for an F
Michael McDowell #95 K-Love Ford Fusion–I can’t give this scheme anything lower than an A
