Category: paint scheme grades

Paint Scheme Grades-April 9, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Triple Action Formula Ford Mustang-Smooth design, great color scheme, no complaints here! A

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Crunchy Cookie Toyota Camry-I like the shade of blue here, and the design works well, so this gets an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry-I like the cleaned up look, no real complaints. A

Michael McDowell #34 Naväge Nasal Care Ford Mustang-Without the blue next to the number, this would be a solid A scheme. I think it isn’t needed, so this gets an A-

Greg Biffle #44 Norfolk State University Chevy Camaro-I like the design, I like the color scheme, this gets an A.

Kurt Busch #45 Embrace Home Loans Toyota Camry-Get rid of the needless black on the rear, and you have a solid A scheme. A-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 The Frozen Farmer Chevy Camaro-I like the motif and color scheme, so this gets an A.

BJ McLeod #78 Surface Sunscreen Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-April 2, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 ONX Homes/iFly Chevy Camaro-The only redeeming factor here is a good color scheme. The rest is awful. D

Austin Dillon #3 Bennett Transportations & Logistics Chevy Camaro-The designs are over done, and the light blue isn’t needed. This is still a good scheme, and it earns an A.

Chase Elliott #9 Adrenaline Shoc Performance Energy Chevy Camaro-My only complaint here is the tiger stripes on the rear. Other than that, this is a solid scheme. A-

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Wabash Ford Mustang-Get rid of the yellow, and this would be a solid A scheme. With the yellow, this is an A-

Joey Hand #15 Ford Pass Rewards Visa Ford Mustang-Nothing really wrong with this one, a solid scheme all around! A

Chris Buescher #17 Fifth-Third Bank Ford Mustang-Pastels don’t work in NASCAR, and a horrible design doesn’t work. F

Harrison Burton #21 Freightliner/eCascadia Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #2, same D grade.

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro-This is a really good look, I love the eye motif, and it gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 Boot Barn Ford Mustang-The only good thing I can say is that this scheme has a great shade of red. D-

Cole Custer #41 One Cure Ford Mustang-Nothing really new to say, so this new scheme gets an A.

Ty Dillon #42 Gain Chevy Camaro-I like this look! It’s smooth, it isn’t over designed, and it has a great color scheme. A

Ty Dillon #42 ChevyLiners.com Chevy Camaro-A good color scheme with a bad design scheme earns a C.

Erik Jones #43 Tide Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Andy Lally #78 MaintenanceSupplies.com Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Paint Scheme Grades-March 26, 2022

By David G. Firestone

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

Corey LaJoie #7 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevy Camaro-Bit of a downgrade, but still a good scheme. A-

Ryan Blaney #12 Body Armor Ford Mustang-I didn’t think this scheme could get better, but here we are! A

Kyle Busch #18 Skittles Toyota Camry-This really works well, and I like the smooth design. A

Cole Custer #41 Dixie Vodka Ford Mustang-This is a downgrade from last year. I think the scheme could work better if it was toned down. Still, it isn’t awful. so it gets a B

Ty Dillon #42 Alsco Uniforms Chevy Camaro-The old design was perfect, this design can be described as a great color scheme paired with an awful design scheme, and that gets a C.

Greg Biffle #44 Stillman College Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

B.J. McLeod #78 Celsius Ford Mustang-I like this look, splatter works well when done right, and the car has a very smooth look. A

Paint Scheme Grades-March 19, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 K1 Speed Chevy Camaro-Toning down the designs would work better, but this is still good. B+

Austin Dillon #3 Get Bioethanol Chevy Camaro-The scheme is pretty much the same, so it gets the same B.

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Socios.com Throwback Ford Mustang-The reverse scheme wasn’t my favorite at that time, but it has grown on me a bit, so I’ll give this a B.

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Office Toyota Camry-Same scheme as FedEx Express, same A grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Maytag Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chase Briscoe #14 HighPoint Ford Mustang-I like this scheme, and I like circuity designs on cars, so this gets an A.

Garrett Smithley #15 Trophy Tractor Chevy Camaro-It’s an improvement, but it still isn’t great. I’ll give this a C.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Action Industries Chevy Camaro-It’s a great design, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Chris Buescher #17 ITsavvy Ford Mustang-The subtle RFK Racing template works well, and the rest of the car looks great. A

Chris Buescher #17 Socios.com Throwback Ford Mustang-Another example of a scheme that wasn’t my favorite at that time, but it has grown on me a bit, so I’ll give this a B.

Kyle Busch #18 DeWalt Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #20, same A grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 Root Insurance Toyota Camry-This is a decent scheme, but it’s a downgrade from the amazing scheme last year. I’ll give this a B.

Greg Biffle #44 Florida A&M University Chevy Camaro-I like me some snakeskin, and this is a great look. A

Kurt Busch #45 MoneyLion Toyota Camry-It’s not great. I like the shades of green, but the random designs don’t work. I’ll give this a C-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Fry’s/NOS Chevy Camaro-This is a great look, with a great color scheme, and this will earn an A.

Alex Bowman 48 Ally/Best Friends Chevy Camaro-I think this is a decent look. It’s a bit over done, but it isn’t horrible. B+

BJ McLeod #78 Premier Business Investments Ford Mustang-No complaints here, the color scheme works, and the design scheme is great. A

Tarso Marques #79 Dignity Gold Ford Mustang-Toning down the stripes would work better, but this isn’t bad so this gets a B.Camry,Toyota,Camry,

Paint Scheme Grades-March 12, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 ACM Awards Chevy Camaro-My only complaint here is that the blue isn’t needed. A-

Austin Dillon #3 BREZTRI Chevy Camaro-This toned down scheme works very well, and I don’t have any complaints. A

Tyler Reddick #8 BetMGM Chevy Camaro-Another example of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. This new scheme isn’t better or worse, so it gets the same C grade.

Aric Almirola #10 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang-It’s another example of a great scheme made better! This was a great scheme last year, and it’s a great scheme this year. A

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Freight Toyota Camry-Same scheme as FedEx Express, same A grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Pennzoil Ford Mustang-I like this newer, much cleaner design. It’s got a good color scheme, and not over done. A

Chase Briscoe #14 Ford Performance Racing School Ford Mustang-Can’t really complain here, it’s a great look. A

Daniel Hemric #16 South Point Hotel Casino & Spa Chevy Camaro-I like the black/yellow/red color scheme, and the design works well. A

Kyle Busch #18 Ethel M Chocolates Toyota Camry-I can’t really say that the new look is a downgrade, so I won’t. A

Joey Logano #22 Pennzoil Ford Mustang-Adding the white doesn’t really add or subtract, so I’ll give it an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 Dr Pepper Cream Soda Toyota Camry-The cream and red don’t really work together that well, but it’s still not terrible. B+

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

Ty Dillon #42 Goettl Air Conditioning Chevy Camaro-The whole slew of new designs on the sides looks awful and is a jumbled mess. With a good color scheme, this gets a C.

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

B.J. McLeod #78 Pala Casino Resort and Spa Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth, simple look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

B.J. McLeod #78 FilterTime.com and Spa Ford Mustang-Another example, of a good look, with a great color scheme. A

Paint Scheme Grades-March 5, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Casa Del Sol Tequila Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Quaker State Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Austin Cindric #2 Autotrader Ford Mustang-This is a major update with the removal of the old Penske template. It looks great, and I can’t complain. A

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

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

Kevin Harvick #4 Subway Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Corey LaJoie #7 General Formulations/Mutoh Chevy Camaro-The green isn’t needed here, and the white is visually distracting. It’s not bad, so I’ll give it a B+

Tyler Reddick #8 Lenovo Chevy Camaro-Red and black is a great color scheme, and the design is well done, so this gets an A.

Aric Almirola #10 Rush/Mobil Delvac Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry-Same scheme as FedEx Express, same A grade.

Daniel Hemric #16 Poppy Bank Chevy Camaro-I think that the stripes are over done, and that the white really isn’t needed. Still, it isn’t bad, so it gets a B.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota Camry-It’s not terrible, but the blue and white isn’t needed, and takes an A scheme down to a B.

Joey Logano #22 Auto Trader Ford Mustang-This is a major update with the removal of the old Penske template. It looks great, and I can’t complain. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Wheaties Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Jacques Villeneueve #27 Woodie’s Wash Shack Ford Mustang-I like the color scheme, and the design scheme works well. This gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 Frontline Ford Mustang-The shades of gray, and orange don’t work here, and the car is much too over designed, so this gets an F.

Cole Custer #41 Production Alliance Group Ford Mustang-Red and black is a great color scheme, and the design is well done, so this gets an A.

Ty Dillon #42 Allegiant Chevy Camaro-I like the shade of blue, and the stripe looks good. I also love the wheel well motif. A

Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. #47 Honey Nut Cheerios Chevy Camaro-So JTG Daugherty Racing has the new template, and I like it with this design. It works well, and it gets an A.

Paint Scheme Tracker-March 2, 2022

By David G. Firestone

TRACKHOUSE RACING #1

Ross Chastain #1 Advent Health Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white with blue and yellow designs and watermelon motif. F

Ross Chastain #1 Howler Head Bourbon Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, red and gold with designs across car. C

Ross Chastain #1 Casa Del Sol Tequila Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black with gray and silver. A

TEAM PENSKE #2

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Richmond Ford Mustang–No change. A

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

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

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Quaker State Ford Mustang–No change. C

Austin Cindric #2 Autotrader Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, orange with blue and white stripes. A

Austin Cindric #2 Keystone Light Ford Mustang–No change. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3

Austin Dillon #3 True Velocity Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white, black and red with cutting edge designs. B

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, some more orange and snow motif. A-

Austin Dillon #3 Behr Dynasty Chevy Camaro–No change. A

STEWART HAAS RACING #4

Kevin Harvick #4 Gear Wrench Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2022, black with orange and white designs. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light Ford Mustang–No Change. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Rheem Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black, red, and white with designs on sides. B+

Kevin Harvick #4 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, green with white and dark green stripes. B+

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, black roof and bottom, white in center. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Subway Ford Mustang–No change. F

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

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

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Fastenal Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black fade to blue with honeycomb. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Kohler Generators Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, white, blue and black with some designs. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Violet Defense Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, black, with blue, silver, and yellow stripes and patterns. C-

Brad Keselowski #6 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, blue and white with some designs. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, green with red and white designs. B

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7

Corey LaJoie #7 Schluter Systems Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, black and orange with sublimated designs. A-

Corey LaJoie #7 Nations Guard Chevy Camaro–No change. D

Corey LaJoie #7 Built Bar Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, blue with black. A

Corey LaJoie #7 General Formulations/Mutoh Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue front with green and white designs on sides. B+

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Tyler Reddick #8 3Chi Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white, black, and gold with cutting edge designs. A

Tyler Reddick #8 Guaranteed Rate Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, black, and white cutting edge with red stripes. A

Tyler Reddick #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro–No change. F

Tyler Reddick #8 Lenovo Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, black with red designs on sides. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, designs changed around. B

Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white, and orange with slight gradient to orange bottom stripe. A

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

STEWART HAAS RACING #10

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up, gold added to black. A-

Aric Almirola #10 Farmer John Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. B

Aric Almirola #10 Rush/Mobil Delvac Ford Mustang–No change. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #11

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, blue fade to orange on top and bottom, white sides. A

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, same as FedEx Express. A

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Menarads/Libman Ford Mustang–No change. B

Ryan Blaney #12 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, black with yellow and black stripes. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, similar to last year, but toned down. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Great Lakes Flooring Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, black replaces blue. A.

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Peak Ford Mustang–No change. B+

STEWART HAAS RACING #14

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Ag North America Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, red with black designs on sides. C

RICK WARE RACING #15

David Ragan #15 Select Blinds Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, white with black, blue, and yellow designs and dots. F

Ryan Preece #15 Jacob Companies Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, some blue has been removed. A

KAULIG RACING #16

Noah Gragson #16 Cure Token Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, yellow-green with white stripes on sides. B+

AJ Allmendinger #16 ChevyLiners.com Chevy Camaro–New sponsor for 2022, black and yellow with stripes. A

Daniel Hemric #16 Hermitage Pool Supply Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, white with light blue and dark blue designs. A-

Daniel Hemric #16 Poppy Bank Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, orange with black and white stripes. B

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, blue fade to black with honeycomb. A

Chris Buescher #17 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2022, same as #6

Chris Buescher #17 Castrol Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2022, same as #6

JOE GIBBS RACING #18

Kyle Busch #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry–No change. F

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Toyota Camry–No change. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #19

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry–No change. C-

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Auto Owner’s Insurance Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, light and dark blue with checkerboard pattern. A-

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, blue and white added. B

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

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

Christopher Bell #20 Sirius/XM Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, more designs added to sides. C

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Harrison Burton #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No Change. A

Harrison Burton #21 DEX Imaging Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with red and black stripes. A-

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 AAA Insurance Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

Joey Logano #22 AAA Southern California Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, sides cleaned up. A

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, Penske template replaced with red stripe. A

Joey Logano #22 Auto Trader Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, blue with orange and white stripes. A

23XI RACING #23

Bubba Wallace #23 Leidos Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, blue with a series of multi-colored designs on sides. C

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, some new designs added. B+

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2022, red front, white rear, McDonald’s food motif on sides. B

Bubba Wallace #23 Wheaties Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2022, orange. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro–No change. D

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white with blue flames and red. A

year. A

TEAM HEZENBERG #27

Jacques Villeneuve #27 Team Hezeberg Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, orange with black number circle, and silver stripes. B

Jacques Villeneueve #27 Woodie’s Wash Shack Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, gray with black and orange stripes. A

KAULIG RACING #31

Justin Haley #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevy Camaro–No change. B+

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34

Michael McDowell #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, additional rainbows added. A-

Michael McDowell #34 Horizon Lobby Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue, with yellow and white stripe. A

Michael McDowell #34 Stage Front Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, orange, white, and blue with a series of designs. B

Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, white with black roof and stripes. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

Todd Gilliland #38 First Phase Card Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black with dots. A

Todd Gilliland #38 Black’s Tire Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, blue, white, black, and yellow with a series of designs. C

Todd Gilliland #38 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white and blue with silver cutting edge designs. B+

Todd Gilliland #38 Frontline Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, gray, black with orange and a series of designs. F

STEWART HAAS RACING #41

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2022, some black and red added to rear. A-

Cole Custer #41 Production Alliance Group Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black with red designs. A

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #42

Ty Dillon #42 Black Rifle Coffee Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, green with black designs. B+

Ty Dillon #42 Allegiant Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue with multi-colored stripe and sun on rear wheel wells. A

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #43

Erik Jones #43 FOCUSfactor Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, dark blue and green with designs on sides. D-

Erik Jones #43 U.S. Air Force Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, based on a green B-29. A

NY RACING #44

Greg Biffle #44 Grambling State University Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, black and gold with hood stripes, and sublimated stripes. A

23XI RACING #45

Kurt Busch #45 Monster Energy Toyota Camry–No change. A

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #47

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 SweetLeaf Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue with leaf and dot motif. C

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Food 4 Less/Slim Jim Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, larger logos and dots added. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Irish Spring Body Wash Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue and green with dots on front, dark green on rear. C

Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. #47 Honey Nut Cheerios Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, New JTG template with Honey Nut Cheerios on rear. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, white and blue switched, sides cleaned up. A

THE MONEY RACING TEAM #50

Kaz Grala #50 The Money Team/Pit Viper Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue fade to yellow with white paint splatter. B-

RICK WARE RACING #51

Cody Ware #51 Nurtec ODT Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2021, blue with white, green, and blue stripes. A

Cody Ware #51 Nurtec ODT Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2021, back with white, green, and blue stripes. A

MBM MOTORSPORTS #55

J.J. Yeley #55 Malco Enterprises/Hex.com Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, black with multi-colored designs on sides. A-

BEARD MOTORSPORTS #62

Noah Gragson #62 Beard Oil Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, black with white and blue stripes, and a sublimated patriotic motif. C

MBM MOTORSPORTS #66

Timmy Hill #66 Bumper.com Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, white with blue, pink and red hill motif with car. C

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #77

Josh Bilicki #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, yellow and black, with white and yellow. curve on sides. C

Josh Bilicki #77 Pacific Coast Termite Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2022, blue with white wave motif. A

Landon Cassill #77 Voyager Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2022, blue with silver stripes. B

Landon Cassill #77 Fox Nation Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, stripes toned down. A

LIVE FAST MOTORSPORTS #78

B.J. McLeod #78 SkyView Partners Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2022, red with green, white, and black designs. D

B.J. McLeod #78 NASCAR Ignition Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2021, black with rainbow stripes across car. A

TRACKHOUSE RACING #99

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2022, much more stripes and designs added. F

Daniel Suarez #99 Commscope Chevy Camaro–No change. F

Daniel Suarez #99 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro–No change. C

Paint Scheme Grades-February 26, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Corey LaJoie #7 Built Bar Chevy Camaro-This is a great scheme for 2022, it’s smooth, and it has a great color scheme. A

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

Daniel Hemric #16 Hermitage Pool Supply Chevy Camaro-My only complaint here is that the light blue isn’t really needed here. Other than that, this works very well, it isn’t over designed, and it looks great. A-

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-I think with McDonald’s schemes, less is more. Just a plain red would work. This isn’t really awful though. Its over designed, but not horribly. I’ll give this a B.

Justin Haley #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-Switching the blue and silver would help a lot, and the side designs aren’t needed. It’s not terrible, so I’ll give it a B+

Greg Biffle #44 Grambling State University Chevy Camaro-Normally, I would hate the sublimated stripes, but these are so subtle, they can’t really be seen. Add in a great look, with a great color scheme, and you have an A grade.

Landon Cassill #77 Fox Nation Chevy Camaro-Toning down the stripes gives the car a smoother look. A

Paint Scheme Grades-February 19, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy Camaro-My only complaint here is that the ice motif doesn’t really work. Other than that, this is great. A-

Brad Keselowski #6 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang– like this look. I think the scheme is great, and with a great color scheme, this gets an A.

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang-Red on green isn’t a good look, but the car is well designed, so I’ll give this a B.

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Great Lakes Flooring Ford Mustang-Black looks better than light blue here, so this gets an A.

Ryan Preece #15 Jacob Companies Ford Mustang-It’s a great look, with a great color scheme, so it gets an A.

Chris Buescher #17 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same B grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Castrol Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same B grade.

Michael McDowell #34 Horizon Lobby Ford Mustang-I like the use of color here, and the car is well designed, so this gets an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Stage Front Ford Mustang-There is some over designing here, and the shade of orange isn’t great. It’s not terrible, so I’ll give it a B.

Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 Black’s Tire Ford Mustang-The white isn’t needed here, and the car is somewhat over designed. Still, it isn’t awful, so this gets a C.

B.J. McLeod #78 NASCAR Ignition Ford Mustang-This is a really good look, I like the toned down scheme, this gets an A.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 12, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Howler Head Bourbon Chevy Camaro-A great color scheme paired with an awful design scheme with too much going on will get a C.

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

Brad Keselowski #6 Kohler Generators Ford Mustang-This is a really good look, and I like the color scheme, so this gets an A.

Brad Keselowski #6 Violet Defense Ford Mustang-The yellow really doesn’t work here, and the silver is pointless. The car is somewhat over designed. I do like the blue and black, so I’ll give this a C-

Corey LaJoie #7 Nations Guard Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

Tyler Reddick #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Aric Almirola #10 Farmer John Ford Mustang-It’s amazing how removing some designs can help a grade. This went from a C to a B because of clean designs.

David Ragan #15 Select Blinds Ford Mustang-This is horrid! It’s too over designed, and the color group as a whole doesn’t work with each other. F

AJ Allmendinger #16 ChevyLiners.com Chevy Camaro-It’s a bold look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Christopher Bell #20 Sirius/XM Toyota Camry-This was a great color scheme last year, but with the new designs added, it looks more cluttered, so it gets taken down to a C.

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang-Yes! Yes! A thousand times Yes! This is a great look! I love this! After years of the Penske template forced down our throats, we are free! This looks amazing! A

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash Toyota Camry-Adding these new designs isn’t terrible, but a downgrade from last year. I do like this, but a downgrade is a downgrade. B+

Michael McDowell #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang-It’s still a good scheme, but the new rainbows take away from it. A-

Todd Gilliland #38 First Phase Card Ford Mustang-A smooth look and a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A.

Ty Dillon #42 Black Rifle Coffee Chevy Camaro-I think the black designs are somewhat overdone, but it’s a decent scheme, so it gets a B+

Kaz Grala #50 The Money Team/Pit Viper Chevy Camaro-The fade and paint splatter would work by themselves, but together, the car has a cluttered look. I’ll give this a B-

J.J. Yeley #55 Malco Enterprises/Hex.com Ford Mustang-I think that the designs are a bit over done, but it works. A-

Josh Bilicki #77 Pacific Coast Termite Chevy Camaro-It’s a good look, it isn’t over designed, and it has a great color scheme. A

Landon Cassill #77 Voyager Chevy Camaro-I think the stripes are over done, but the car does has a good look, so it gets a B.

B.J. McLeod #78 SkyView Partners Ford Mustang-The green really isn’t needed, nor is the white. It’s too over designed. F

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