Category: paint scheme grades

Paint Scheme Grades-September 11, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light Throwback Ford Mustang-Same scheme as 2018, same A grade.

Ryan Newman #6 Oscar Meyer Bologna Ford Mustang-A great look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Motorcraft Throwback Ford Mustang-I never really liked this scheme, and I still don’t. Everything from the door numbers to the wave is just bad. I’ll never like this. F

Ryan Preece #37 Kroger/Hershey’s S’mores Chevy Camaro-This isn’t great, but it does work. The color and design schemes work well, even though the template sucks. I’ll give this a B.

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

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Little Hug Chevy Camaro-The clashing of styles is really apparent, and, like many new Kroger schemes, it looks awful. This doesn’t work at all. F

Josh Bilicki #52 Juntion Fuels Throwback Ford Mustang-We may have a new front runner for best throwback of the year! I love the old MGD scheme, and this is a faithful replica! This is awesome, and it gets an A.

Justin Haley #77 Greenville Swamp Rabbits/Bon Secours Chevy Camaro-The shade of blue is kind of better, as are the cleaned up stripes. I’ll give this a C+

Paint Scheme Grades-September 4, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Quin Houff #00 UNITS Moving and Portable Storage Chevy Camaro-The cutting edge is a downgrade, and the addition of more black doesn’t help. This gets a C.

Quin Houff #00 UNITS Moving and Portable Storage Chevy Camaro-The cleaner look is good, but the black is too prevalent here. Switching blue and black would work better. C+

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Shaping Black Futures Toyota Camry-It’s a good look, not over designed, and has a great color scheme, so this gets an A.

Chase Briscoe #14 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang-I love everything about this scheme! The silver works, the blue works, the stripes work, and this just looks great! A

Joey Gase #15 ProMaster Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Kaz Grala #16 Goettl Air Conditioning Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia PFG Toyota Camry-It’s a unique look, I like animal prints, and the car isn’t over designed, so it gets an A.

Erik Jones #43 Columbia PFG Chevy Camaro-It’s a unique look, I like animal prints, and the car isn’t over designed, so it gets an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Funfetti Chevy Camaro-I think the car is somewhat over done, and the stripes aren’t needed. It’s not bad, just a little over done. B

Garrett Smithley #53 True Brand/National Breast Cancer Foundation/Solid Start Chevy Camaro-Pinkwashing is an automatic F.

David Starr #66 Midwest Mobile Tech Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

BJ McLeod #78 Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures/Gatorland Ford Mustang-It’s a unique look, I like animal prints, and the car isn’t over designed, so it gets an A.

BJ McLeod #78 Keen Parts/Corvette Parts 9/11 Tribute Ford Mustang-It’s a well done tribute scheme, not over designed, and tasteful. A

Paint Scheme Grades-August 28, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Changing color from red to blue doesn’t really change much here. It’s still a blah scheme, and it earns a C.

Kyle Larson #5 Cincinnati Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the black would bring this up to an A. With the black, this gets a B+

Ryan Newman #6 Coca Cola Ford Mustang-The only thing that I can defend here is the shade of red. Everything else just doesn’t work. D-

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Chevy Camaro-This is a great looking scheme, and I can’t say anything bad about it. A

Joey’s Gase #15 The Lisa Foundation Chevy Camaro-A smooth look, with a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A.

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Motorcraft/Ford Senior Master Technicians Ford Mustang-Same scheme as 2019, same A grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-I’ve been wanting this for years, and I’m not the only one. I like the idea of the roof numbers facing the fans in the stands. This is great, so I’ll give it an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Martin Transportation Systems Ford Mustang-The changes this year, do not add or subtract from the total scheme, so it gets the same C it got last year.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Maxwell House Chevy Camaro-The white hood takes a D scheme down to a D-. The white hood looks awful.

Josh Bilicki #52 Zeigler Auto Group Ford Mustang-The color scheme is good, but I hate the design scheme. They cancel each other out, and this gets a C.

Garrett Smithley #53 Kendall Motor Oil Chevy Camaro-Black with red works well, and the car isn’t over designed, so I’ll give this an A.

BJ McLeod #78 Keen Parts/Corvette Parts Ford Mustang-A simple look is a plus. Add in the red lightning bold, and you have an A scheme.

Landon Cassill #96 Carnomaly Toyota Camry-This is a mediocre scheme, with a decent color scheme. I’ll give it a C.

Paint Scheme Grades-August 21, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Quin Houff #00 Sherfick Companies Chevy Camaro-The major issue here is that there is too much white. Orange and black work well, but the white is visually distracting. It’s not bad, so I’ll give it a B+

Quin Houff #00 The Frank and Shirley Dick Family YMCA/Creek Enterprise Chevy Camaro-This would work well with just the sky blue and a white hood, but this is actually great, so it gets an A-.

Ryan Newman #6 Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs Ford Mustang-Red with yellow stripes, and hot dogs works very well, and this car looks great. A

Aric Almirola #10 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang-Everything here works well, and this car has a great look. A

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

James Davison #15 Tilson Chevy Camaro-The white with the mountain works well, the car is well designed, this gets an A.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Auto-Owners Insurance/Martin Truex Jr. Foundation/SherryStrong Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that always earns an A.

Ryan Preece #37 Kroger Chevy Camaro-his new template is much better than the old one. There is room for improvement, but it’s an upgrade. B

Anthony Alfredo #38 Elliott’s Custom Motorcoaches Ford Mustang-The shades of blue work well, and the stripes look good. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Hungry Jack Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that always earns an A.

Josh Bilicki #52 Saved By The King Ford Mustang-It’s a well designed scheme, great colors, and the whole scheme works, even though I never watched Saved By The Bell. A

Paint Scheme Grades-August 14, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Quin Houff #00 Fare/Share Chevy Camaro-It’s a tad over done. There are too many dots and stripes, and the gray is pointless. Still, it isn’t awful, so I give it a B.

Brad Keselowski #2 Wabash National Ford Mustang-I like this bold, and smooth look. It has a great color scheme. This gets an A.

Austin Dillon #3 Cowboy Channel Chevy Camaro-I like a good fade, and the design works, so this gets an A.

Ryan Newman #6 Socios Ford Mustang-I think that this car is way too over designed, and it just looks awful. The lava motif is what kills it for me. This can’t get anything higher than an F.

Tyler Reddick #8 Chevy Accessories Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #3, same C grade.

Aric Almirola #10 Go Bowling Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

James Davison #15 Project 44 Chevy Camaro-It’s a mediocre design scheme, with a mediocre color scheme, and that will earn it a C grade.

RC Enerson #15 Lucas Oil School of Racing Chevy Camaro-Way too much going on here, and the misuse of silver doesn’t help. I think that this is too over designed, so it gets an F.

Chris Buescher #17 Socios Ford Mustang-I think that the designs are a bit over done, and the use of black isn’t really needed here. Still it isn’t awful, so this gets a B-

Kyle Busch #18 Snickers Toyota Camry-The larger stripe on the front is a bit of a downgrade from last year. I think the older design worked better. Still, this is actually a great design considering, so this gets an A-.

Joey Logano #22 Verizon 5G Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #3, same A grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 Toyota Toyota Camry-If the colors were reversed, it would look a lot better. White over red works better than red over white. B-

Ryan Preece #37 Kleenex Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Anthony Alfredo #38 Bence Motor Sales Ford Mustang-This is a horrifically over designed mess with a bad color scheme, and no redeeming qualities. F

Anthony Alfredo #38 Golden Nugget Online Gaming Ford Mustang-My one complaint here is that the stars on the hood are bad. Other than that, this is a solid scheme. A

Ross Chastain #42 MyMcDonald’s Rewards Chevy Camaro-For all of the great schemes McDonald’s has had over the years, this is a major downgrade. I hate when a car looks like it was designed by several different people, and this is a perfect example. F

Erik Jones #43 Clean Harbors Chevy Camaro-Great looking scheme with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Bush’s Best Chevy Camaro-Even with the new and improved template, the two different styles do clash. With this new template, it isn’t as bad. B

Josh Bilicki #52 Insurance King Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will ALWAYS earn an A.

Garrett Smithley #53 Skip Barber Racing School Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #15, same A grade.

Kyle Tilley #78 Blacktop Mojo Ford Mustang-A great fade works, and red to black is a great color scheme. Add in that it isn’t over designed, and you have an A scheme.

Kyle Tilley #78 Bremont Chronometers Ford Mustang-This is another scheme where a great color scheme cancels out a horrible design scheme, and the car is a C as a result.

Paint Scheme Grades-August 7, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Kurt Busch #1 Chevy Accessories Chevy Camaro-Its more or less the same scheme as Gear Wrench, so it gets a B.

Brad Keselowski #2 Snap On Ford Mustang-This is a great fade, and with a great color scheme, this earns an A.

Brad Keselowski #2 eCascadia Ford Mustang-Boy does the neon blue just not work. This is just awful. The black and silver work, but not the blue. D

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Military Degree Equivalency Chevy Camaro-There is simply too much going on here. There are two different patriotic motifs, and the sheet metal, which clash. This is awful. F

Austin Dillon #3 BREZTRI Chevy Camaro-I think the blue and green are over used here. The rear stripe in particular is pointless. It’s not a bad scheme, so it gets a B.

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light Apple Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Kevin Harvick #4 Unibet Ford Mustang-The shade of green is awful here, the white designs are pointless, and the dots just don’t work. F

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil1Thousand.com/Official Oil of Road Trips Ford Mustang-The sunset motif works well here, and the car looks great, so I’ll give it an A.

Ryan Newman #6 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang-My complaint here is that the white is pointless, other than that, it’s a pretty solid scheme. B+

Ryan Newman #6 Oscar Meyer Ford Mustang-This toned down scheme looks great, it’s smooth, and the hot dog motif works. A

Corey LaJoie #7 Circle B Diecast Throwback Chevy Camaro-Ok, we may have a new frontrunner for Best Throwback of the year. This is a great scheme, and it’s faithful, so it gets an A.

Corey LaJoie #7 The Boss Baby: Family Business Chevy Camaro-I think that the car is a bit over designed, and the black is completely pointless. I like the blue, so this scheme gets a D.

Tyler Reddick #8 Kalahari Resorts & Conventions Chevy Camaro-The black looks good, but the shade of blue doesn’t really work here. I don’t think the car is over designed, so this gets a C.

Tyler Reddick #8 Okuma Chevy Camaro-This is a much needed update to the Okuma scheme, where the side elements are toned down. I still think the car is a bid over designed, so I’ll give this a B.

Tyler Reddick #8 Cat #WeDigLandscaping Chevy Camaro-I really like the grass and excavator motif. I think it’s done perfectly, and the car looks great. A

Aric Almirola #10 Pit Boss Grills Patriotic Ford Mustang-Talk about a car that is needlessly over designed! This is so bad, it’s shocking! I can’t give this anything higher than an F.

Denny Hamlin #11 Offerpad Toyota Camry-I’m not saying that Denny isn’t photogenic, but I am saying that his face on this hood takes an A scheme down to a B.

Ryan Blaney #12 Advance Auto Parts Throwback Ford Mustang-It’s amazing how a color change can help a scheme. Black works so much better than red, and the car looks amazing. A

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

Chase Briscoe #14 CSU One Cure Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Bayley Currey #15 Fort Worth Screen Printing Chevy Camaro-If the primary color was black, with white and yellow stripes, this would work a lot better. This is still a good scheme, so this gets an A.

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

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Patriotic Ford Mustang-This is a great scheme. It’s well designed, it isn’t over designed, and it looks great. A

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Mini’s Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Kyle Busch #18 Skittles Patriotic Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Kyle Busch #18 Skittles Gummies Toyota Camry-Same scheme as 2020 Skittles, same A grade.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Stanley Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #20, same A grade.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Patriotic Toyota Camry-When you take a great scheme, and needlessly add elements to it, you take the grade down, this one to a C.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Resers Fine Foods #LetsPicnic Toyota Camry-I like the picnic motif, and it works well, so this gets an A.

Christopher Bell #20 Craftsman Ace Foundation/CMN Hospitals Toyota Camry-My only complaint is that the car is a tad too over designed. A-

Bubba Wallace #23 Root Insurance Toyota Camry-It’s a great look, unique, and bold with a great color scheme. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry-I don’t mind the face on the hood, but the rest of the car is over designed. This isn’t a great look, and I give it a D.

Austin Cindric #33 Pirtek Ford Mustang-The patriotic elements look awkwardly forced here. This isn’t a terrible look, but it isn’t great. C

Michael McDowell #34 ARRMA Ford Mustang-I like the color scheme here, and the design scheme is amazing, so this gets an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Horizon Hobby Ford Mustang-It’s a good scheme, not over done, and it has a great color scheme, so it gets an A.

Ryan Preece #37 Thomas’/Kroger Chevy Camaro-The Kroger elements are awful. They look out of place, and are hideous. They take an A scheme down to a C

Ryan Preece #37 Maxwell House/Kroger Ford Mustang-I like the color scheme, and that is the only good thing I can say with this scheme. D

Ryan Preece #37 Healthy Choice Power Bowls Chevy Camaro-Black is always a great base color for a race car, and the design isn’t over done, so this gets an A.

Cole Custer #41 Code 3 Associates Ford Mustang-Another example of a scheme with nothing right, and nothing wrong. Just a meh scheme. C

Erik Jones #43 Medallion Bank Chevy Camaro-Another example of making changes that don’t really help, the changing of the colors doesn’t help the scheme, nor does it harm the scheme. C

Erik Jones #43 Scag Power Equipment Ford Mustang-This is another example of changing, but not changing the scheme. It’s still an ugly, over designed mess. F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Scotts Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #37, same D grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/BallPark Buns & Rolls Chevy Camaro-This could use some tweaks, but it’s still better than the old template. B

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Dawn Chevy Camaro-Holy Hell does this new template work well, and when both sponsors have the same color scheme, it works even better. A

Josh Bilicki #52 Jacob Companies Ford Mustang-A smooth look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Josh Bilicki #52 Rich Mar Florist/Mayhew Tools Ford Mustang-This is a good scheme, it isn’t over designed, black is a great base color, and the patriotic motif. A

Garrett Smithley #53 RichMar Florists Chevy Camaro-A smooth look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Ryan Eversley #53 Nurtec ODT Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #51, same A grade.

Garrett Smithley #53 SEED Token Chevy Camaro-I think the shades of green aren’t great, and the sublimated designs don’t work. Still, it isn’t a bad scheme, so it gets a B.

Garrett Smithley #53 Clubhouse Media Group Chevy Camaro-My only problem here is the QR code is tacky, other than that, this is a solid scheme. A-

Timmy Hill #66 M&M Mechanical Toyota Camry-Same a Boathouse Bar & Grill, same B grade.

Kyle Tilley #78 Bremont/Battle Associates Ford Mustang-The flag motif doesn’t work without blue, and here it looks forced. This takes an A scheme down to a B.

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

Ty Dillon #96 Lure Lock/Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry-This is a great look! The color scheme works well, and the design works too. A

Daniel Suarez #99 Good Sam Patriotic Chevy Camaro-The color scheme is great, and the design scheme is awful. I give this a C.

Daniel Suarez #99 Good Sam/Autism Awareness Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look that isn’t over designed, and that will always earn an A.

Paint Scheme Grades-June 26, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Quin Houff #00 Mane ‘n Tail Chevy Camaro-Very over designed, and the lack of yellow hurts this more. F

Austin Dillon #3 Get Bioethanol Chevy Camaro-The black is really pointless here, and the car would look better without it. I also think the stripes are over done. It isn’t bad, so I’ll give it a B.

Kevin Harvick #4 Grave Digger Ford Mustang-I’m a fan of Monster Jam, and I love Grave Digger. The design does not translate as well to a Ford Mustang. It’s not awful, but it could be a lot better. C

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-The color scheme is great the design scheme is awful. The two cancel each other out, and this gets a C.

Corey LaJoie #7 Pryor & Lee Chevy Camaro-I like the look here, and the subtle stripes work well. This is a great look, and it gets an A.

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

David Starr #13 Bob Menery Toyota Camry-This is a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that earns an A.

Joey Gase #15 Tennessee Donor Services/Donate Life Chevy Camaro-The color scheme is decent, but the car is very over designed, and this gets a D.

Kyle Busch #18 Pedigree Toyota Camry-You can’t go wrong with adding more dogs, so this gets an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash/PetSmart Toyota Camry-The blue is really visually distracting, and looks forced in. It just doesn’t look good. D

Ryan Preece #37 Entenmann’s Chevy Camaro-This is a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that earns an A.

Anthony Alfredo #38 Speedco Ford Mustang-This is a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that earns an A.

Cole Custer #41 Dixie Vodka Tony’s Tea Ford Mustang-I like the look here, the car is well designed. I like the wood motif and yellow stripe as well. This works well. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Nature Valley Chevy Camaro-This isn’t great, but when compared with the old template, this looks much better. B

Josh Bilicki #52 Palermo’s Pizza Ford Mustang-The color scheme has a great look, and the pizza motif works well. This is a great scheme. A

Josh Bilicki #52 Insurance King Ford Mustang-The new motif works very well, and this is a great look. A

Chad Finchum #66 Smithbilt Homes Toyota Camry-I like the color scheme, but the car is way too over designed. They cancel each other out, and this gets a C.

BJ McLeod #78 American Brain Tumor Association Ford Mustang-I love a good fade, and this is a good fade. A

Paint Scheme Grades-June 19, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Beer #BuschToThemoon Ford Mustang-The space motif works well, and the color scheme works too, so this gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #8 iCashautos/I Am Second Chevy Camaro-The only thing I like here is the black, other than that, this is just a mess. D-

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Wrangler Ford Mustang-This is a great scheme. The shade of blue works, and this car looks great. A

David Starr’s #13 T Top Mfg Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

James Davison #15 Go FMX/America’s Best Value Inn Chevy Camaro-Recoloring the design isn’t an upgrade, or a downgrade. A-

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Motorcraft Quick Lane Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash Toyota Camry-The gold numbers actually look better here, and this car looks great regardless. A

Austin Cindric #33 Pirtek Ford Mustang-This is a horrible scheme, with the colors all over the place, and a bad design. F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Bush’s Best Chevy Camaro-This is the worst template I have ever seen, because it clashes with every other sponsor, and itself when there is no secondary sponsor. F

Timmy Hill’s #66 Boathouse Bar & Grill Toyota Camry-If it was just the blue, I could give this a higher grade, but with the blue, this gets a B.

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of either the blue or orchid motif would work better, but this isn’t bad, so I’ll give it a B+

Paint Scheme Grades-June 12, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Congressional Sportsmen Chevy Camaro-I don’t like the green and black, they are visually distracting, and serve no purpose. Still, it isn’t horrible, so I’ll give it a B+

Aric Almirola #10 Farmer John Ford Mustang-Nothing really right, and nothing really wrong here. Just a meh scheme that earns a C.

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

Kyle Busch #18 SportClips Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C- grade.

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Menard’s/Knauf Ford Mustang-Black is better than baby blue with this template, so I like this much better. A

Cole Custer #41 Autodesk/HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang-Sometimes adding designs can save a scheme. This is not the case here. This is worse than last year, so this gets an F.

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

Josh Bilicki #52 Pacific Coast Termite, Inc. Ford Mustang-This is a great design scheme, but with the color scheme, it looks like a beach in the winter. Who wants to go to the beach in the winter? This would be better, and less baffling with red instead of blue. C

Garrett Smithley #53 RJ’s Paint Shop Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Ben Rhodes #77 Kaeding Performance Chevy Camaro-The patriotic motif doesn’t work well, but the black kills it. I do like the color scheme, so I’ll give it a D.

Paint Scheme Grades-June 5, 2021

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1 Patriotic Ford Mustang-The silver looks slightly better, but the scheme is still good, so I’ll give it an A-

Ryan Newman #6 Kohler Generators Patriotic Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, bad design scheme, C grade as a result.

Corey LaJoie, driver of the #7 Diamond Creek Water Patriotic Chevy Camaro-This is another scheme where nothing is really right, or nothing wrong. It gets a C.

Tyler Reddick #8 Alsco Uniforms Patriotic Chevy Camaro-The replacement stripes are out of place in comparison to the rest of the scheme. It looks awful, and takes an A scheme down to a C.

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Patriotic Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 BodyArmor EDGE Ford Mustang-I think there are too many colors, and the car is way too over designed. F

Chase Briscoe #14 HighPoint Patriotic Ford Mustang-This is a very well-done patriotic motif. It’s not over designed, and the car looks great. A.

Kyle Busch #18 M&M’s Patriotic Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Patriotic Toyota Camry-A great scheme that got cleaned up will always get an A.

Christopher Bell #20 Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Toyota Camry-I think the car is much too over designed, I hate the flag motif on the front, and the blue designs aren’t good. F

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang-I like the colors, and the spark motif is a unique look. This is a great scheme, and it gets an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash Toyota Camry-This is a well done scheme, with a unique look, and that will always get an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Patriotic Ford Mustang-Camo does NOT look good on the side of a race car. F

Ryan Preece #37 Kroger/Coca-Cola Chevy Camaro-I like the shade of red Coca Cola uses. Other than that, this is an awful, poorly designed scheme. D

Anthony Alfredo #38 Death Wish Coffee Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Cole Custer #41 Feeding America/Wow Wow Ford Mustang-Silver and black is a great color scheme, the green and red stripes work well, this gets an A.

Ross Chastain #42 Advent Health Chevy Camaro-Calling this awful would be an understatement. This is officially a contender for worst scheme of the year. F

Erik Jones #43 Petty’s Garage Patriotic Chevy Camaro-The patriotic motif works well here. This looks good, and gets an A.

David Starr #66 Special Report with Bret Baier/Richardson Service Toyota Camry-A smooth look, with a great color scheme will ALWAYS earn an A.

Justin Haley #77 Walmart Chevy Camaro-The color scheme is great, and it isn’t over designed. This is a great look, and t gets an A.