Paint Scheme Grades-January 4, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ross Chastain #1 Kubota Chevy Camaro-Get rid of the stripes, and this would be a solid A. With the stripes, this is a B.

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

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

Austin Cindric #2 Autotrader Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Mobility Science Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Austin Dillon #3 Titan Risk Solutions Chevy Camaro-A smooth look, a great color scheme, this gets an A.

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Chevy Camaro

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Not really much change here. B

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang-White is a better base color for a Castrol car than black, and the design works well. A

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

Brad Keselowski #6 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Kyle Busch #8 Lucas Oil Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Kyle Busch #8 Rebel Bourbon Chevy Camaro-The barrel motif works well here, and the color scheme and design works well. A

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Chevy Camaro-Great look, the green and yellow work well, this gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-It’s amazing how much better gold works than white. A

Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year.

Ryan Blaney #12 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 Discount Tire Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 Wabash Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Cardell Cabinetry Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 Dent Wizard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang-Not a bad change from last year. A

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Travel Centers of America Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Chris Buescher #17 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Rheem Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-It’s amazing how cleaning up the sides can make a car look great! A

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang-Adding more stripes does not look good, but it isn’t as bad as it could be. D

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

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang-Not a bad improvement for 2025, this new red looks good. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro-Too many designs and a bad shade of green give this scheme an F.

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro-This is a good, classic, Axalta look! A

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Blue works much better for this scheme than the red #5. A

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

Todd Gilliland #34 Grillo’s Pickles Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Riley Herbst #35 Monster Energy Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-No real improvement here. F

Ryan Preece #60 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Castrol Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same A grade.

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

Ryan Preece #60 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same A- grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Mohawk Northeast Ford Mustang-Cleaning up the sides did a lot of good. This goes from a B+ to an A.

Shane van Gisbergen #88 WeatherTech Chevy Camaro-A great look that was improved with a good design change. A

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