Paint Scheme Grades-January 3, 2026

By David G. Firestone

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

Noah Gragson #4 MillerTech Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Daniel Suarez #7 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a major downgrade from last year. B

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

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.-

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-Not over done, solid look, gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro-This is a great look, and it gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 Amazon Prime Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. B+

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang-Yes, Yes, A thousand times YES! I loves me a good fade and this is a good fade! A

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

Chase Briscoe #19 Columbia Bank Toyota Camry-I think the sides are over done just a tad, but it does have a solid color scheme, and the overall design scheme is good. B+

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

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Mustang-The blue with circles is a great look, but a downgrade fro last year. A-

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang-Changing the pattern doesn’t help at all. D

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

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro-A solid look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro-Yes, YES! I love the flames, and the white works well. This gets an A.

William Byron #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

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

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

Zane Smith #38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Zane Smith #38 TitleMax Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Rexel Toyota Camry-If the stripe on the bottom was removed, this would work a lot better. With the stripe, it goes from an A to a B.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-Not good, but a massive upgrade from last year. C

Ryan Preece #60 Trimble Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

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

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Toyota Camry-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. C

Connor Zilisch #88 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-New stripes not worth noting, grade remains an A.

Shane van Gisbergen #97 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-New stripes not worth noting, grade remains an A.