paint scheme grades – Page 26 – The Driver Suit Blog

Paint Scheme Grades-March 14, 2020

By David G. Firestone

Quin Houff #00 Permatex Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Quin Houff #00 Ashurst American Honey Chevy Camaro-An over designed mess with a mediocre color scheme will always earn an F

Tyler Reddick #8 Caterpillar MinExpo 2020 Chevy Camaro-I like this, it’s bold, not over done, and has a great color scheme. A

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Freight Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

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

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

Kyle Busch #18 SportClips Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #20, same C- grade.

Erik Jones #20 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Erik Jones #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #18, same F grade.

Corey LaJoie #32 MotorTrend Ford Mustang-I love the color scheme here, but the car is over designed. I think toning down the red would work better. Still, it isn’t horrible so I’ll give it a C-.

Chris Buescher #37 Velveeta Chevy Camaro-Like many great recipes, adding the extra cheese really didn’t hurt. This looks good, so I’ll give it an A.

John Hunter Nemechek #38 MDS Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #38 Mystik Lubricants Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

BJ McCleod #51 Jacob Companies Chevy Camaro-This new look is much cleaner, but is still bold, and has a great color scheme. A

JJ Yeley #52 Window World Chevy Camaro-This is a great look, and I can’t say anything bad about it. A

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

Joey Gase #53 One Legacy Ford Mustang-I think that this is over designed, and the color scheme doesn’t help. This doesn’t look good, and gets an F.

Timmy Hill #66 Pit Boss Grills Toyota Camry-This is a great look, and I can’t say anything bad about it. A

Daniel Suarez #96 Commscope Toyota Camry–A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Paint Scheme Grades-March 7, 2020

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Killz Coatings Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Ross Chastain #6 Wyndham Rewards Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Tyler Reddick #8 I Am Second Chevy Camaro-This scheme has too many things going on at the same time. It’s just a jumbled mess that doesn’t look good at all. F

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Office Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Body Armor Kobe Tribute Ford Mustang-The snakeskin motif works very well here, and the color scheme works well too. This is a great look, and I give it an A.

Brennan Poole #15 CHOC Children’s Hospital Chevy Camaro-Getting tid of the stripes, and just having the child drawings would work better, but this isn’t bad, so I will give this an A-

Kyle Busch #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-In addition to having a really bad shade of green, the lightning motif is very over done, and the car looks terrible. F

Matt DiBenedetto #21 Quaker State Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B- grade.

Joey Logano #22 AAA Southern California Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same D grade.

William Byron #24 Axalta Kobe Tribute Chevy Camaro-It’s a very toned down scheme, it’s smooth, and it has a great look. I can’t give this less than an A, so I won’t.

Kyle Larson #42 McDonald’s Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Victory Junction Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Garrett Smithley #51 Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color will always earn an A.

JJ Yeley #52 Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2020, black. A

BJ McLeod #52 Christensen Arms Ford Mustang-Not a bad look. The carbon fiber motif works, and the red roof is a good look. A

Joey Gase #53 Nevada Donor Network Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color will always earn an A.

Timmy Hill #66 Manscaped/Lasvegas.net Toyota Camry–My only complaint here is that the red stripe is pointless. Other than that, this is a great scheme. A-

Paint Scheme Grades-February 29, 2020

By David G. Firestone

Quin Houff #00 Victory Weekend Chevy Camaro-My only complaint is I think that the red stripe splitting in to two different stripes is pointless. Other than that, this is a good scheme. A-

Tyler Reddick #8 Tame the Beast Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Clint Bowyer #14 Blue Def Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Brennan Poole #15 GOETTL Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, the design scheme is great, and the car looks good. A

Kyle Busch #18 Snickers White Toyota Camry-I like the color scheme here but I think that the design scheme is a bit over designed. It’s not a bad scheme, so I will give it a B

Martin Truex, Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry-Even though I don’t like this shade of orange, the cleaner look makes this car look better. This gets a B.

Erik Jones #20 Irwin Tools Toyota Camry-This is another case of great color scheme with bad design scheme. They cancel each other out, so this scheme gets a C.

Ryan Preece #37 Natural Light Seltzer Chevy Camaro-It has a horrible color scheme, it’s badly designed, and it makes you sick when looking at it with a hangover. I’ll give this an F.

John Hunter Nemechek #38 Berry’s Bullets Ford Mustang-I can’t say anything bad about this. The color scheme is great, as is the design scheme. This gets an A.

Cole Custer #41 Production Alliance Group Ford Mustang-I like the color scheme here, but the red and white designs are over designed. The car has a very cluttered look as a result. Still, it isn’t horrible, so I’ll give it a B.

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Coca Cola Energy Chevy Camaro–Another scheme that makes you dizzy when you look at it. There are too many lines, and the car looks horrible. F

Reed Sorenson #77 Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always gets an A.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 22, 2020

By David G. Firestone

Brad Keselowski #2 PPG Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Justin Haley #16 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

David Ragan #36 Select Blinds Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

BJ McLeod #52 Ford Mustang-I think the curve design is a little over done, but the car doesn’t look bad, so I’ll give it a B+

JJ Yeley #54 Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always ear an A.

Brendan Gaughan #62 Beard Oil/South Point Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Daniel Suarez #96 Toyota Toyota Camry–I think the side design is over designed. I also like the color scheme, and the rest of the car is decent, so I’ll give it a B-.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 15, 2020

By David G. Firestone

Quin Houff #00 Jacob Construction Chevy Camaro-My only complaint here is that the red stripe on the front isn’t needed. Otherwise this is a great scheme.

Brad Keselowski #2 Money Lion Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Austin Dillon #3 Symbicort Chevy Camaro-Last year’s scheme was bad, but this is so much worse. This is an ugly over designed mess, and I give it an F.

Kevin Harvick #4 #PIT4BUSCH Ford Mustang-This is a great look. Blue and silver with white outlines work well, and the design is great. I give this an A.

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro-The change of colors helps this scheme, only slightly though. I give this a C+.

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Pure Farmland Ford Mustang-My only complaint is that I think the green is too light, that aside, this is a great scheme, and it gets an A-.

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

Brennan Poole #15 Spartan Mosquito Chevy Camaro-I don’t like the colors used here, I think blue should be the primary color. Still, it isn’t bad, but I’ll gvie this a B+

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Sirius XM Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B- grade.

Erik Jones #20 SportClips Toyota Camry-This is just not a good look. It’s not awful, at least the color scheme is good, I’ll give it a C-.

Reed Sorenson #27 Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

John Hunter Nemechek #38 Fire Alarm Services Ford Mustang-I like the look here, the colors are great, and I like the design too. This gets an A.

Joey Gase #51 Page Construction/ASC Agri Services Chevy Camaro-I think that this is over designed, and the color scheme doesn’t help. This doesn’t look good, and gets an F.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 8, 2020

By David G. Firestone

Kurt Busch #1 Gear Wrench Chevy Camaro-A downgrade from last year, I think that the designs are a little over done. Still, it isn’t bad, so it gets a B.

Ryan Newman #6 Koch Industries Ford Mustang-A good color scheme with a great design scheme will always earn an A.

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

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro-I love the orange on black look, and the car perfectly designed, so this gets an A.

Ty Dillon #13 Geico Chevy Camaro-It’s still not great, but it’s a lot cleaner than it was, so I’ll give it a D.

Kyle Busch #18 Skittles Dips Toyota Camry-I do not like the white added to the red. It’s still not terrible, so I’ll give it a B+.

William Byron #24 Axalta Chevy Camaro-This color does not work with this scheme at all. It does not fit well at all. This color is so bad, it takes an A scheme down to a C.

Corey LaJoie #32 RagingBull.com Ford Mustang-A good color scheme with a great design scheme will always earn an A.

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

John Hunter Nemechek #38 Citgard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Cole Custer #41 Haas Automotion Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Timmy Hill #66 RoofClaim.com Toyota Camry-While this design might work with another color scheme, it is a total failure here. F

Alex Bowman #88 Adam’s Polishes/Chevy Group Chevy Camaro-A good color scheme with a great design scheme will always earn an A.

Alex Bowman #88 NOCO/Group Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as Adam’s Polishes/Chevy Group, same A grade.

Alex Bowman #88 Truck Hero/Chevy Group Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as Adam’s Polishes/Chevy Group, same A grade.

Alex Bowman #88 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 1, 2020

By David G. Firestone

Kurt Busch #1 Monster Energy Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy Camaro-I like the Dale Earnhardt based design, and the car as a whole looks great. I can’t give this less than an A.

Ryan Newman #6 Castrol Ford Mustang-Another example of a scheme with nothing really wrong or right with it. It’s a mediocre scheme that earns a C.

Ryan Newman #6 Oscar Meyer Ford Mustang-I don’t like this. I get what they were trying to do, but I think it’s over designed. F

John Hunter Nemechek #36 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 Air Force Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Darrell Wallace Jr. #43 World Wide Technology Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Jimmie Johnson #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-Even with the changes, this is still a great scheme. A

Chad Finchum #49 Garrison Homes/Toyota Knoxville Toyota Camry-If the curves on the rear was toned down I would give this a solid A. But I think the curves are over designed so this gets a B+

Christopher Bell #95 Procore Chevy Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-January 25, 2020

By David G. Firestone

Chase Elliott #9 Mountain Dew Zero Sugar Chevy Camaro-The color scheme works well, it isn’t over designed, and the car looks great. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Body Armor Ford Mustang-Cleaning up the side really works, and the car goes from an A- to an A.

Corey LaJoie #32 Pala Casino Ford Mustang-I love a good fade, and with a great color scheme, this is a good fade. A

Corey LaJoie #32 Schluter Systems Ford Mustang-I would normally like the addition of flames, but this design is a bit over designed. In addition, the addition of red doesn’t really help. Still, it’s not terrible, so I’ll give it a B+.

Ryan Preece #37 Cottonelle Chevy Camaro-The best way I can describe this scheme is that there’s nothing wrong with this scheme, but nothing right either. I’ll give it a C.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger Chevy Camaro-This looks like a really good scheme, I like the color scheme, and the car as a whole looks great.

Paint Scheme Grades-January 18, 2020

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Jimmy Johns Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Ryan Newman #6 Oscar Meyer Ford Mustang-Good color scheme here, and I do like the side designs. The design works well, and gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Ryan Blaney #12 Dex Imaging Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

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

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

Kyle Larson #42 Advent Health Chevy Camaro-Bad color scheme, combined with a bad color scheme will ALWAYS earn an F.

Ross Chastain #77 Advent Health Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #77, same A grade.

Alex Bowman #88 Axalta Throwback Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Christopher Bell #95 Rheem Toyota Camry-I think there are too many stripes here. Toning them down would be better. I do like the color scheme, so this gets a B+.