Paint Scheme Grades-October 3, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro-I’m really over Tootsies Orchid Lounge as a sponsor, and I’m tired of their schemes. F

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Magnum Pheasant Chevy Camaro-Great color scheme, not over done, this gets an A.

Kyle Larson #5 HendrickCars.com Chevy Camaro-It’s a good throwback, a good tribute, and it gets an A.

Ty Dillon #10 Patriot Mobile Chevy Camaro-The red and dark blue is a much better look. This takes a B scheme down to a C.

Austin Hill #33 BetMGM Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from the previous scheme. A-

Riley Herbst #35 FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota Camry-The dots do not work here, and the black on the rear is a killer. This gets a C.

Cole Custer #41 Sysco/Sahara Ford Mustang-Not enough metallic gold in racing, and I like the color and design schemes, so this gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-Not a good shade of green, and the car is over designed. F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Jack Links Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Ty Gibbs #54 Saia Freight + Logistics Toyota Camry-This is not a good look when compared to the previous scheme. It goes from an A to a B.

Ryan Preece #60 Smith’s/Tree Top Ford Mustang-The white really takes away from the scheme. It goes from an A to a B.

Carson Hocevar #77 Spectrum Chevy Camaro-I like this scheme because it reminds me of old blank VHS tape covers. A

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