Category: paint scheme grades

Paint Scheme Grades-September 30, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Dutch Boy Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade

Chase Briscoe #14 Rush’s Truck Stops Pink Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade

J.J. Yeley #15 Steakhouse Elite Ford Mustang-I like the look, and the car is well designed with a great color scheme. A

J.J. Yeley #15 Patriot Mobile Patriotic Ford Mustang-The Patriot Mobile look works well with blue. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Barger Precast Chevy Camaro-The colors might work better reversed, too much white, and the cutting edge designs are over done. C

Erik Jones #43 VsEverybody.com Chevy Camaro-I hate mosaic schemes, and the sublimated words don’t help. F

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-The neon green looks out of place here, and the designs are just childish. F

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-Well, more neon green, and over done designs don’t do this scheme any favors. F

Ty Gibbs #54 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Holy hell! This is a massive improvement over the green look! This is a great scheme! A

Ty Dillon #77 Shelton Energy Solutions Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade

Daniel Suarez #99 Aerial Recovery Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Daniel Suarez #99 Kubota/Onx Homes Chevy Camaro-Reversing the colors worked well here. A

Paint Scheme Grades-September 23, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Gold Filters Chevy Camaro-A great look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-Take last week’s amazing paint scheme, add a horrific color scheme, and you have an F scheme.

Justin Haley #31 MTN Dew Chevy Camaro-The front is fine, but the rear is too over designed to get anything than an F.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Scott Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the stripes would make this an A scheme, with the stripes, this is an A-

Paint Scheme Grades-September 16, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Sunny Delight Ford Mustang-Adding more blue does not change the fact that this car is an over designed mess. F

Kyle Busch #8 Casey’s General Store Chevy Camaro-Great color scheme, great design scheme, great pizza, A.

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield/Whataburger Ford Mustang-Adding orange to all of the black would work better, but this is still pretty good. A-

J.J. Yeley #15 Jungle Law Ford Mustang-This is a horrible, over designed mess. F

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT Perform & Protect Toyota Camry-This is a bold look, and a unique look. It isn’t over designed, and it works well. A

Harrison Burton #21 Menard’s/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-A good fade is a good look, and this is a great look! A

Carson Hocevar #42 Sunseeker Resort Chevy Camaro-Holy hell is this a great look! They should have done this from the start! A

Ty Dillon #77 Raze Tea Chevy Camaro-Another awful, over designed Raze scheme, this time with another bad color scheme. F

Paint Scheme Grades-September 9, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1/Take 5 Ford Mustang-Nothing wrong wit this, though making the car Take 5 red might work better. A

Chase Briscoe #14 HighPoint.com Lady in Black Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

JJ Yeley #15 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Ford Mustang-I think the added black takes the scheme down from an A to an A-.

Ty Dillon #77 Raze Energy Chevy Camaro-Sometimes reversing the color scheme works, other times it doesn’t. Here, it doesn’t. F

BJ McLeod #78 Affliction Chevy Camaro-Not even a great color scheme can save this over designed mess from an F.

Paint Scheme Grades-September 2, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

Austin Dillon #3 Morgan & Morgan Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will ALWAYS earn an A.

Corey LaJoie #7 The Jessie Rees Foundation Chevy Camaro-Adding the black looks better, but it’s still over designed. B-

Kyle Busch #8 Morgan & Morgan Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #3, same A grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Cars/Operation Warm Toyota Camry-A smooth, yet bold look, this is a simple design but it speaks volumes. A

Brennan Poole #15 Finance Pro Plus Ford Mustang-It’s way too over designed, and the scheme as a whole is a mess! F

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops/Ducks Unlimited Toyota Camry-Getting rid of the white would earn this a solid A, with the white, this earns an A-.

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear/Luke Combs Toyota Camry-The black with fish look is really good, it’s really bold, and it works. A

Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Ford Mustang-This works even better with more black, and the stars work well too. A

Riley Herbst #36 Monster Energy Zero Sugar Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #54, same A grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Serial 1 E-Bikes Ford Mustang-The tan look is a unique look, but it isn’t over designed, and it gets an A.

Ryan Preece #41 RaceChoice.com Ford Mustang-The pink looks out of place, and the car is over designed. F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Entenmann’s Donuts Chevy Camaro-I like the look of Ball Park, and I like the donuts on the side, so this gets an A.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Arena/Fortnite Chevy Camaro-The car is over designed, and the horrible color scheme earns this an F.

Paint Scheme Grades-August 26, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Okuma Chevy Camaro-There are a bit too many stripes, and the white outline isn’t great. B+

Kyle Busch #8 Mark III Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the gray and focusing on the blue would give this a solid A, with the gray, this is an A-.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Siemens Toyota Camry-I love the fade, and the car looks great! A

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT Concrete Total Solutions Toyota Camry-The DeWalt motif would work by itself, as would the concrete motif. Together, they are mediocre. C

Mike Rockenfeller #42 Sunseeker Resort Chevy Camaro-This is a bad scheme made worse by a pointless addition. F

Tyler Reddick #45 Toyota SmartPath Toyota Camry-Getting rid of the white and focusing on the red would give this a solid A, with the white, this is an A-.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.#47 Sugarlands Eggo Brunch in a Jar Sippin’ Cream Chevy Camaro-The waffle motif works very well, and the car has a great look. A

Austin Hill #62 United Rentals Chevy Camaro-There is too much going on, the red serves no purpose, the dark blue is pointless, and it’s too over designed. F

Paint Scheme Grades-August 19, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Cowboy Channel Chevy Camaro-I love a good fade, and with the great color scheme, this gets an A.

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang-I like the wing design, and the great color scheme will always earn an A.

Brad Keselowski #6 Socios.com Ford Mustang-This would work much better with a different color scheme, but with this scheme, it gets a C.

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

AJ Allmendinger #16 Dynagro Seed Chevy Camaro-Great design with bad color scheme will always earn a C.

Todd Gilliland #38 Chicago Pneumatic Compressors Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #41 Purdue University Ford Mustang-Getting rid of some of the designs near the number would work much better, but this is still good, so this get an A-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Frosted Flakes Chevy Camaro-It’s a good look, not over designed, and this gets an A.

Kamui Kobayashi #67 Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota Camry-The cutting edge design isn’t over done, and it has a great color scheme. A

Paint Scheme Grades-August 12, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

Kyle Busch #8 Kwik Trip/Kwik Star Chevy Camaro–Good color scheme, good design scheme, good look. A

J.J. Yeley #15 Grill Blazers Ford Mustang-I like the grill motif, and the color scheme is good. A

Harrison Burton #21 Motorcraft/Ford Senior Master Technicians Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Michael McDowell #34 Martin Transportation Systems Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Tyler Reddick #45 Rocket League Toyota Camry-Too many colors and too many design schemes will always earn an F.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Minute Rice Chevy Camaro-I like the new look, not too cluttered, and the color scheme is good. A

Alex Bowman #48 Ally/Detroit Pistons Chevy Camaro-I like the look, and the city motif works well. A

B.J. McLeod #78 South Dakota/FreedomWorksHere.com Chevy Camaro-I think the sides are a bit cluttered, but it is a good look. B

Paint Scheme Grades-August 5, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

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

Austin Dillon #3 Huk Performance Fishing Chevy Camaro-These changes don’t really add much, so the same F grade as last year.

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light Peach Ford Mustang-Peach is not a great color for a stock car, or race car of any kind, and the lack of dark designs is horrid, so this gets an F!

Brad Keselowski #6 Solomon Plumbing Patriotic Ford Mustang-I hate regular camo on race cars, but this new design has an awful color scheme, and is too spread out. F

Corey LaJoie #7 Garner Trucking Chevy Camaro-A smooth, simple, yet bold look, with a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A!

Corey LaJoie #7 Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-I hate the color scheme, and the design scheme is awful, this gets an F.

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Patriotic Chevy Camaro-This is a much better look, and I can’t really complain here!

Kyle Busch #8 X World Wallet Chevy Camaro-I like the smooth look, the design scheme works well, this gets an A.

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Patriotic Ford Mustang-This is a much less cluttered, much smoother, and much better look. A

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield/iHop Ford Mustang-Much less cluttered and better colors used earn this an A.

Aric Almirola #10 Ford Ford Mustang-It’s a great look, a great color scheme, and a great design scheme. A

Denny Hamlin #11 Coca-Cola Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A.

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Body Armor Ford Mustang-This is a downgrade from previous schemes, it’s a bit over designed. B+

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Patriotic Ford Mustang-The more designs added, the worse this scheme gets. C

Chase Briscoe #14 Mobil 1 Gen G Ford Mustang-Getting rid of the sublimated designs will improve this, but with them, this gets a B+.

Brennan Poole #15 Macc Door Systems Ford Mustang-I like the stripes, but they could be toned down a bit. A-

Jenson Button #15 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang-This is a major downgrade from the previous scheme, with too many design elements. C

J.J. Yeley #15 Patriot Mobile Patriotic Ford Mustang-Good look, and a great color scheme will always earn an A

Ryan Newman #15 Parts Plus Ford Mustang-Great look. The color scheme works, and the design is amazing, so this gets an A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Bath Planet Chevy Camaro-Has a good color scheme, but getting rid of the designs on the front would earn this an A, but with the designs, this gets a B.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #7, same A grade.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Action Industries Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the green stripes would work better with the design. This however, isn’t horrible, so this gets a B.

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Patriotic Ford Mustang-This is a unique, but well-executed look. A

Joey Logano #22 Verizon Ford Mustang-This is one of the best looks yet! Smooth, bold, simple, and it works. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Draft Kings Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

William Byron #24 Relay Payments Chevy Camaro-If the stripe was one whole stripe it would get a solid A, but this gets a B+

Justin Haley #31 Benesch Law Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the front white and diamonds would boost this scheme to a solid A, but this gets a B+

Justin Haley, driver of the #31 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #16, same B grade.

Brodie Kostecki #33 MobileX Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earns an A.

Michael McDowell #34 The Pete Store Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Michael McDowell #34 Benebone Ford Mustang-I loves me a good fade, and this is a good fade, and this gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, which always earn an A.

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

Todd Gilliland #38 A&W Root Beer Float Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #34, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #41 Morton Buildings Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, and an awful design scheme will always earn a C.

Ryan Preece #41 Sony Mobile ES Ford Mustang-I like the police car look, it’s well done, and this gets an A.

Noah Gragson #42 Wendy’s Chevy Camaro-I love the black and bacon look, it’s smooth and well done. A

Erik Jones #43 DRAIVER Chevy Camaro-I love the black and red look, and it works well here. A

Tyler Reddick #45 The Big 615/Moneylion Toyota Camry-Too over designed, mediocre color scheme, this gets a D.

Tyler Reddick #45 Draft Kings Network Toyota Camry-It works well, not over done, and it has a great color scheme. A

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-It’s a great look, I like that the green isn’t overused, so this gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Xfinity 10G Network Toyota Camry-Too over designed, but a good fade saves this scheme. B

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

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Food 4 Less/Slim Jim Chevy Camaro-The white front is a downgrade, it takes an A down to an A-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Drumstick Chevy Camaro-I like the look, it’s a good look, and I can’t say anything bad. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kleenex Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

J.J. Yeley #51 Patriot Mobile Patriotic Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #15, same A grade.

Ryan Newman #51 Parts Plus Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #15, same A grade.

Andy Lally #51 Camping World Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #15, same A grade.

Ty Dillon #77 Raze Energy Chevy Camaro-It’s over designed, and has a horrible color scheme. F

Ty Dillon #77 Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #7, same F grade.

Josh Bilicki #78 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro-The guitar motif works well, the color scheme is great, this earns an A.

Sheldon Creed #78 Whelen Chevy Camaro-It’s a simple look, with a bold color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Daniel Suarez #99 Worldwide Express Patriotic Chevy Camaro-What a difference a toned down scheme makes! This is a great look! A

Daniel Suarez #99 SLAM! Foundation Chevy Camaro-It’s an awful design, very over designed, and not even a great color scheme will save this. F

Paint Scheme Grades-June 24, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Camo is awful on race cars, this is just awful. F

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Chevy Camaro-I’m not 100% sure what the motif is exactly, but it’s well drawn, and works well. A

Ryan Preece #41 The International Union of Operating Engineers Ford Mustang-Not over designed, great color scheme, this earns an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 SunnyD Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Ty Dillon #77 Chicago White Sox Chevy Camaro-I like the look, and the color scheme works well. A

Ty Dillon #77 RAZE Energy Chevy Camaro-This is a horribly designed car with an awful paint scheme. F