Category: paint scheme grades

Paint Scheme Grades-March 9, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Josh Berry #4 Mobil 1/Take 5 Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Corey LaJoie #7 USANA Chevy Camaro-A good look, the sky motif works, and it isn’t over designed. A

Noah Gragson #10 Fanttik Ford Mustang-Bad color scheme, and too many designs will earn an F.

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

Derek Kraus #16 Western States Flooring Ford Mustang-Bad color scheme, and too many designs will earn an F.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

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

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-Black and yellow is a good color scheme, and it’s well designed, so it gets an A.

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the stripes will bring this up to an A, this gets an A-

Daniel Hemric #31 South Point Hotel and Casino Chevy Camaro-A little too over designed, but not awful. A-

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Albertson’s Toyota Camry-Too many logos, and bad designs doom this scheme. The good color scheme gets a B.

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Get rid of the white and this will be an A scheme.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Smith’s/Tree Top Applesauce Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Justin Haley #51 Ohanafy Ford Mustang-PASTEL HAS NO PLACE IN NASCAR, and the fact that the car is over designed doesn’t help. F

Paint Scheme Grades-March 2, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Menard’s/Knauf Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Austin Dillon #3 BREZTRI Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Red Chevy Camaro-I love red, and this scheme works very well. A

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

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Red Chevy Camaro-I love red, and this scheme works very well. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Body Armor Ford Mustang-I like the smooth look, and a great color scheme doesn’t hurt either. A

Chase Briscoe #14 HighPoint.com Ford Mustang-Slight downgrade from last year, but still a solid scheme. A-

Bubba Wallace #23 MoneyLion Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

William Byron #24 Axalta Red Chevy Camaro-I love red, and this scheme works very well. A

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-I like the look, and the color scheme is good, so this gets an A.

JJ Yeley #44 100 Coconut Water Chevy Camaro-A good look and it has a great color scheme, this gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Xfinity Mobile Toyota Camry-The adding of black looks good, and I can’t complain! A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Cottonelle Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Blue Buffalo Chevy Camaro-It’s amazing what cleaning up the sides can do for a scheme. This went from a C to a B-.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Red Chevy Camaro-It’s still a jumbled mess, but the red works much better than the previous color scheme. B

Justin Haley #51 GradyHealth Ford Mustang-The streaks look awful and take a solid A scheme down to a C.

Zane Smith #71 City of Refuge Chevy Camaro-The template itself is good, but the overall color scheme and over design doesn’t work well. C

Carson Hocevar #77 Premier Security Chevy Camaro-Even a decent color scheme can’t save this car from an F grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 24, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Corey LaJoie #7 Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Corey LaJoie #7 Chili’s Bar and Grill Chevy Camaro-I could do without the QR code, but this is a good scheme. A-

Noah Gragson #10 Black Rifle Coffee/Ranger Boots Ford Mustang-The silver and orange work, the black camo doesn’t. F

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Toyota Camry-The color scheme is good, but I really find the half blue and half white on sides is an odd look, but not terrible, so it gets a B+.

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

Riley Herbst #15 Monster Energy Zero Sugar Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #54, same A grade.

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Hey guys, let’s take the worst aspects of DEWALT and Interstate’s schemes, and combine them! What could go wrong? EVERYTHING! F

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-I like this look, though the design could extend further across the car. Still good though. A

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

Todd Gilliland #38 Citguard Ford Mustang-I think the white designs are over designed a bit, but it’s not terrible. B+

Tyler Reddick #45 Nasty Beast Toyota Camry-A good color scheme with bad design scheme will always earn C.

Justin Haley #51 TreeTop Apple Juice/Jacob Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group/Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-A slight improvement from last year, with more black and less blue. B-

BJ McLeod #78 Chevy Camaro-Can’t really complain about this! A

Paint Scheme Grades-February 17, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Kyle Busch #8 zone Premium Nicotine Patches Chevy Camaro-My only complaint here is that I don’t the shade of green. A-

Denny Hamlin #11 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

William Byron #24 RAPTOR High Heat Chevy Camaro-I like the flames, and also the color scheme works well too. A

Michael McDowell #34 B’laster Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same D- grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 10, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Freightliner/eCascadia Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

Austin Dillon #3 BetMGM Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-A good look, and the yellow works well. A

Corey LaJoie #7 Celsius Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Kyle Busch #8 Morgan & Morgan Chevy Camaro-The fade looks good, the car isn’t over designed, and the color scheme is good. A

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro-Still a good scheme, but last year’s scheme was better. A

Denny Hamlin #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry-The new designs, while decent, are over designed. B+

Denny Hamlin #11 Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Kaz Grala #15 N29 Capital Partners Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, but the car is over designed. Still, it’s not bad, so I’ll give this a B.

Josh Williams #16 Alloy Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, mediocre design scheme, this gets a C.

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

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C- grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Even with a good color scheme, the over designed scheme is awful, so this gets a C.

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Horizon Lobby Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Good look, good color scheme, good grade, A.

Erik Jones #43 Family Dollar Toyota Camry-Good color scheme, but way too over designed. Still not bad, B+.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-It’s a good look, with a good color scheme, and it earns an A.

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

Justin Haley #51 Walmart Ford Mustang-Good color scheme and a great design scheme will always earn an A.

Ty Gibbs #54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Anthony Alfredo #62 Death Wish Coffee Chevy Camaro-A great, bold look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Delaware Life Chevy Camaro-Too many shades of blue, and the stripes looks odd. C

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Chevy Camaro-Plain Petty blue with white will always work well! A

Daniel Suarez #99 Choice Privileges/Choice Hotels Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, and the design scheme, but they just don’t work well together. C

Daniel Suarez #99 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-Febuary 3, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Brad Keselowski #6 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang-I think that the car is slightly over designed, namely the stripes on the front wheel wells.

Brad Keselowski #6 King’s Hawaiian Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang-The designs are cluttered, and the shade of green doesn’t work. C

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro-This is not a bad look, I still think last year’s scheme is better, but this is worth an A.

Noah Gragson #10 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang-I like the gray gradient, it works well, and isn’t over designed. A

Chris Buescher #17 Fifth-Third Bank Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang-Good color scheme but really over designed. This gets a C.

Daniel Hemric #31 Cirkul Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Michael McDowell #34 Benebone Ford Mustang-Cleaning up the sides makes a great scheme even better! A

Kaz Grala #36 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #38, same A- grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Frontline Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Georgia Peanut Commission Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang-I think that the car is a bit over designed, but it’s not bad, so this gets an A-

Ty Gibbs #54 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Zane Smith #71 Focused Health Chevy Camaro-Both design and color scheme fail. F

Daniel Suarez #99 Worldwide Express Chevy Camaro-I still hate this shade of blue, but this new look is light years better! B+

Paint Scheme Grades-January 27, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro-Much better than last year! A

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

Josh Berry #4 Harrison’s Ford Mustang-The color scheme doesn’t work, and neither does the design scheme, so this gets an F.

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

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

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-I like the design and color scheme, and if they do a day race/night race alternate between this and the blue scheme, it would be great. A

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

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang-I like the mud splotches, so this goes from a C to B-

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

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

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-Not much change, so the grade stays the same. A

Christopher Bell #20 Rheem Toyota Camry-Still a good look, but the red is much better. A-

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

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

Michael McDowell #34 Margaritaville at Sea Ford Mustang-It’s a good look, and it has a great color scheme. A

Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-The black is a bit of a downgrade, but it’s still a good scheme, so it gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-This new cutting edge design is a bit of a downgrade, but it’s still a good scheme, so it gets an A.

Ryan Preece #41 United Rentals Ford Mustang-The color reversal isn’t bad, but I do like the addition of orange to an otherwise bland color scheme. B+

Paint Scheme Grades-January 20, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy Camaro-The new designs aren’t really an upgrade or a downgrade, so it gets a B.

Josh Berry #4 Sunny Delight Ford Mustang-The new designs aren’t really an upgrade or a downgrade, so it gets an F.

Kyle Busch #8 Rebel Bourbon Chevy Camaro-I like this template, and the choices used here work very well. A

Kyle Busch #8 Global Industrial Chevy Camaro-This look is good, it isn’t over designed, so this gets an A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Chevy Camaro-The new designs aren’t really an upgrade or a downgrade, so it gets a B.

Paint Scheme Grades-January 6, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Moose Fraternity Chevy Camaro-I like the new red roof, so this gets an A.

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

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Major downgrade from last year. Car is a bit too over designed, but does have a good color scheme. B

Brad Keselowski #6 Fastenal Body Guard Ford Mustang-The green and black work well, and the design scheme looks great, so this gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-I love the new all-blue look, it’s much better than it would be with the white! A

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

Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro-The color and design scheme are perfect, so I give this an A.

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

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang-I’m not always the biggest fan of template schemes. That said, this is a great one, and the blue works well. A

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

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro-The fade and color scheme work, the black designs are just horrid, so this gets a C.

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-The lack of white as a primary color doesn’t work, and the designs just look off as a result. I do like the color scheme, so this gets a D

Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Toyota Camry-Not only is this a good design with a good color scheme, it’s leaps and bounds over the previous scheme. A

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-To call this car over designed is an understatement. Add in a bad color scheme, and you have an F scheme.

David Ragan #60 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-These new changes don’t really change much, so same A- grade.

Zane Smith #71 WeatherTech Chevy Camaro-Both color and design scheme work well, so this gets an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro-No real change in the grade, even with the new designs. C

2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 4-The Grand Finale

2023 Paint Scheme Leaderboard Part 4-The Grand Finale:

By David G. Firestone

Well, all the votes have been counted, and the final Paint Scheme Leaderboard is complete. Without further ado, the final post of 2023:

 

#1-Hendrick Motorsports #9

Rank Last Year: 4 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 4.00

 

#2-Stewart Haas Racing #29

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 4.00

 

#3-Richard Childress Racing #33

Rank Last Year: 13 of 45

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 4.00

 

#4-The Money Racing Team #50

Rank Last Year: 40 of 45

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 4.00

 

#5-Rick Ware Racing #51

Rank Last Year: 11 of 45

Number of Schemes: 11

GPA: 3.94

 

#6-Hendrick Motorsports #5

Rank Last Year: 12 of 45

Number of Schemes: 4

GPA: 3.83

 

#7-Team Penske #22

Rank Last Year: 1 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 3.78

 

#8-Front Row Motorsports #36

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 4

GPA: 3.75

 

#9-Stewart Haas Racing #10

Rank Last Year: 10 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 3.60

 

#10-Team Penske #12

Rank Last Year: 7 of 45

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 3.60

 

#11-Richard Childress Racing #8

Rank Last Year: 21 of 45

Number of Schemes: 16

GPA: 3.58

 

#12-Team Penske #2

Rank Last Year: 19 of 45

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 3.54

 

#13-Joe Gibbs Racing #11

Rank Last Year: 3 of 45

Number of Schemes: 11

GPA: 3.52

 

#14-Joe Gibbs Racing #54

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 6

GPA: 3.33

 

#15-Stewart Haas Racing #41

Rank Last Year: 14 of 45

Number of Schemes: 14

GPA: 3.28

 

#16-Roush-Fenway Racing #17

Rank Last Year: 26 of 45

Number of Schemes: 15

GPA: 3.24

 

#17-Wood Brothers Racing #21

Rank Last Year: 22 of 45

Number of Schemes: 6

GPA: 3.22

 

#18-Kaulig Racing #16

Rank Last Year: 8 of 45

Number of Schemes: 14

GPA: 3.21

 

#19-Front Row Motorsports #34

Rank Last Year: 27 of 45

Number of Schemes: 14

GPA: 3.19

 

#20-Hendrick Motorsports #24

Rank Last Year: 9 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 3.17

 

#21-Front Row Motorsports #38

Rank Last Year: 37 of 45

Number of Schemes: 18

GPA: 3.11

 

#22-Richard Childress Racing #3

Rank Last Year: 15 of 45

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 3.10

 

#23-Roush-Fenway Racing #6

Rank Last Year: 16 of 45

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 3.05

 

#24-Rick Ware Racing #15

Rank Last Year: 18 of 45

Number of Schemes: 30

GPA: 3.05

 

#25-Kaulig Racing #13

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 1

GPA: 3.00

 

#26-Stewart Haas Racing #14

Rank Last Year: 17 of 45

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 2.97

 

#27-Stewart Haas Racing #4

Rank Last Year: 23 of 45

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 2.90

 

#28-Joe Gibbs Racing #19

Rank Last Year: 28 of 45

Number of Schemes: 8

GPA: 2.89

 

#29-Legacy Motor club #43

Rank Last Year: 42 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 2.89

 

#30-JTG Daugherty Racing #47

Rank Last Year: 30 of 45

Number of Schemes: 32

GPA: 2.87

 

#31-Kaulig Racing #31

Rank Last Year: 34 of 45

Number of Schemes: 10

GPA: 2.83

 

#32-Legacy Motor club #42

Rank Last Year: 33 of 45

Number of Schemes: 8

GPA: 2.75

 

#33-Legacy Motor Club #84

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 3

GPA: 2.67

 

#34-23XI Racing #23

Rank Last Year: 31 of 45

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 2.59

 

#35-23XI Racing #45

Rank Last Year: 29 of 45

Number of Schemes: 22

GPA: 2.52

 

#36-Spire Motorsports #7

Rank Last Year: 39 of 45

Number of Schemes: 15

GPA: 2.52

 

#37-Live Fast Motorsports #78

Rank Last Year: 35 of 45

Number of Schemes: 19

GPA: 2.40

 

#38-Joe Gibbs Racing #20

Rank Last Year: 10 of 45

Number of Schemes: 16

GPA: 2.36

 

#39-Trackhouse Racing #1

Rank Last Year: 38 of 45

Number of Schemes:

GPA: 2.13

 

#40-23XI Racing #67

Rank Last Year: N/A

Number of Schemes: 2

GPA: 2.00

 

#41-Beard Motorsports #62

Rank Last Year: 25 of 45

Number of Schemes: 3

GPA: 2.00

 

#42-Trackhouse Racing #99

Rank Last Year: 43 of 45

Number of Schemes: 14

GPA: 1.90

 

#43-Spire Motorsports #77

Rank Last Year: 36 of 45

Number of Schemes: 13

GPA: 1.68

 

#44-Trackhouse Racing #91

Rank Last Year: 45 of 45

Number of Schemes: 2

GPA: 1.50

 

#45-Hendrick Motorsports #48

Rank Last Year: 24 of 45

Number of Schemes: 9

GPA: 1.30

 

Next Week, back to regular grades.