February 2026 – Page 2 – The Driver Suit Blog

By David G. Firestone

So the 2026 NASCAR Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium is behind us. It was, well, a thing. It wasn’t overwhelming, but not underwhelming either. It was fine for what it was. Like I’ve said, I think the Clash and All-Star Race should be held in different classic stock car venues every year.

Obviously, the major issue here was the weather. The snow storm gripping the country forced multiple changes. First, all Saturday events were canceled outright. Then the Clash got moved from Sunday to Monday. Then the Clash got moved to Wednesday, and then it was held. I think we can all agree that weather delays suck.

Again, The Clash was alright for what it was. I know I complain about this every year, but the lack of pit stops really hindered the race, at least in my opinion. All of the racing I watched pretty much lived up to what I thought it was going to be.

I will say that moving the race to FS2 to air The Masked Singer was a slap in the face of fans. I get that weather was an issue, but come on! Have a little respect for the fans!

Congratulations to Ryan Preece for winning the Clash, and now we look on to Daytona.

By David G. Firestone

TRACKHOUSE RACING #1

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white mountains added. A

Ross Chastain #1 Choice Privileges Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, gray removed. C

TEAM PENSKE #2

Austin Cindric #2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang–No change. A

Austin Cindric #2 Freightliner/eCascadia Ford Mustang–No change. D

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Frog Tape Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2026, Menard’s template with green. F

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, black with silver and red designs. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #4

Noah Gragson #4 MillerTech Ford Mustang–No change. C

Noah Gragson #4 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang–No change. A

Noah Gragson #4 TrueTimber Chevy Camaro–No change. F

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, red reduced, sides cleaned up. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, same as last year, but with Greg Biffle number tribute. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang–No change. F

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7

Daniel Suarez #7 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue with white and green designs. B

Daniel Suarez #7 Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2026, white with orange and black. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Kyle Busch #8 Lucas Oil Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro–No change. A-

Kyle Busch #8 zone Premium Nicotine Patches Chevy Camaro–No change. A-

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue hood, roof, and deck lid white sides with blue and yellow stripe. A

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, hood, roof, and deck lid changed to blue with designs, and stripes removed. A

Chase Elliott #9 Amazon Prime Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue with black designs. B+

KAULIG RACING #10

Ty Dillon #10 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevy Camaro–No change. B

JOE GIBBS RACING #11

Denny Hamlin #11 Bob’s Discount Furniture Toyota Camry–No change. C

Denny Hamlin #11 National Debt Relief Toyota Camry–No change. C

Denny Hamlin #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota Camry–No change. A

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Delta Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, white fade to black, fade to red. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Great Lakes Flooring Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 BodyArmor Chill Ford Mustang–No change. F

KAULIG RACING #16

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, design cleaned up. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevy Camaro–No change. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

Chris Buescher #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Mustang–No change. F

JOE GIBBS RACING #19

Chase Briscoe #19 Columbia Bank Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, blue with white designs, and black stripe. B+

Chase Briscoe #19 Free Bird Southern Spring Water Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, white with red and black stripe and patriotic motif. B

Chase Briscoe #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry–No change. C

Chase Briscoe #19 Zep Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2025, blue and yellow with curves. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–No change. A

Christopher Bell #20 Rheem Toyota Camry–No change. A-

Christopher Bell #20 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2026, white and blue with stars. A

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry–No change. F

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No change. A

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, blue with white circles. A-

Josh Berry #21 Würth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, black vertical fade. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, red and green with diagonal stripes. D

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

23XI RACING #23

Bubba Wallace #23 Xfinity Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2026, blue with white designs. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Robinhood Toyota Camry–No change. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white with blue. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, Axalta-style flames with white background. A

William Byron #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevy Camaro–No change. C

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

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

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white with new designs. A-

William Byron #24 Phorm Energy Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2026, patriotic motif across car, diagonal stripe on hood. A-

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34

Todd Gilliland #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–No change. A-

Todd Gilliland #34 Dairi-O/Jerry Hunt Supercenter Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2026, white with yellow and red curves. A-

23XI RACING #35

Riley Herbst #35 Monster Energy Zero Sugar Toyota Camry–No c hange. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

Zane Smith #38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang–No change. C

Zane Smith #38 TitleMax Ford Mustang–No change. B

Zane Smith #38 Aaron’s Ford Mustang–No change. A

Zane Smith #38 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang–No change. C

JR MOTORSPORTS #40

Justin Allgaier #40 Traveller Whiskey Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, cream with black, red and yellow stripes. C

HAAS FACTORY TEAM #41

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, some slight design changes. F

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #42

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Rexel Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, blue white white, hood, and deck lid with blue sides and teal, white, and green stripe. B

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry–No change. A

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #43

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry–No change. A

Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Toyota Camry–No change. B+

23XI RACING #45

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2026, black with red swirls. A

HYAK MOTORSPORTS #47

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Chef Boyardee Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2026, red with sublimated designs. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New s c heme for 2026, blue, pink, and purple, with designs. C

TEAM AMERIVET #50

Burt Myers #50 Team Amerivet/Tibbets Lumber Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2026, blue with red, and white designs. C