By David G. Firestone
Landon Cassill #00 StarCom Fiber Chevy Camaro-The new stripe design doesn’t work here, even with a great color scheme. The cluttered design doesn’t look good, and earns a D+.
Kurt Busch #1 Monster Energy Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Brad Keselowski #2 Miller Lite Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Austin Dillon #3 Dow Chevy Camaro-Get rid of the silver, and this would be a solid A scheme, but with the silver, this scheme gets a B+.
Austin Dillon #3 Dow Gold Chevy Camaro-Metallic gold and black is a great color scheme, and the overall design is great. I can’t say anything bad about this scheme, so I won’t. A
Austin Dillon #3 AAA Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Kevin Harvick #4 Jimmy Johns Ford Mustang-The new stripes are visually distracting, but aren’t as bad as they could be. It’s not a bad scheme, just a step down from last year’s scheme. A-
Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Ford Fusion-Black with gray flames is a great look. A
Kevin Harvick #4 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford Mustang-A good look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.
Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Daniel Hemric #8 Bass Pro Shops/CAT Gold Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #3, same A grade.
Daniel Hemric #8 Liberty National Chevy Camaro-This new toned down scheme is so much better than the overly cluttered design used last year. This is a great design. Add in a good shade of yellow to boot, and you have a great scheme all around. A
Daniel Hemric #8 Caterpillar Chevy Camaro-This scheme is an improvement on the Mini Excavators scheme used last year, and I like this scheme a lot. It has a great design, and a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.
Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.
Chase Elliott #9 Mountain Dew Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2019, slash patterns have been expanded. A
Ryan Blaney #12 PPG Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Clint Bowyer #14 Rush’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Fifth-Third Bank Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B- grade.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang-When used with the right color scheme, hourglass designs can work well, this isn’t the right color scheme. It’s not horrible, but this isn’t great. I’ll give it a B-.
William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
William Byron #24 UniFirst Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B- grade.
William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
William Byron #24 Hertz Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Corey Lajoie #32 Keen Parts/Corvette Parts Ford Mustang-Keen Parts had a great design last year, but this new design is over done. Add in the pointless addition of black, and an A scheme got take down to a B-.
Corey LaJoie #32 Schluter Systems Ford Mustang-This is a great shade of orange, and the black designs work very well. It’s a great look. A
Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Air Force Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Alex Bowman #88 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
Alex Bowman #88 Nationwide Chevy Camaro-This new scheme is a smooth, simple look, and it has a great color scheme. This gets an A.
Matt DiBenedetto #95 Procore Chevy Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.