Category: paint scheme grades

Paint Scheme Grades-March 29, 2025

By David G. Firestone

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

Kyle Busch #8 Bank OZK Chevy Camaro-The gray isn’t really needed, otherwise this is a great scheme. A-

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-This shade of yellow does not work well, and the rough designs aren’t good. It’s not awful, so it gets a B

Denny Hamlin #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota Camry-Great color scheme, great design scheme, nothing wrong here! A

Ryan Blaney #12 Dent Wizard Ford Mustang-The yellow and green are a real downgrade, and this goes from a B to a C.

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Farm Rich Ford Mustang-I loves me a good fade, and this is a good fade! A

Josh Berry #21 DEX Imaging Ford Mustang-The dot take looks good, and the color scheme is great. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-I don’t know why I love fish scale motifs, but I do, and this is a great one! A

Cole Custer #41 Autodesk/HaasTooling Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-Another great fade! I love the color scheme, and the black works well too! A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 betr March Madness Chevy Camaro-I think the blue isn’t really needed, but this isn’t bad at all. A

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Unrivaled League Chevy Camaro-I really hate many of Ally’s schemes, but this is awesome! Great color scheme, and not over designed, this gets an A.

Shane van Gisbergen #88 Jockey Chevy Camaro-Bold and simple with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Paint Scheme Grades-March 22, 2025

By David G. Firestone

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

Noah Gragson #4 Beef A Roo Ford Mustang-Not a bad look, good color scheme, and a good design scheme gets an A.

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

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-Cutting back on the designs takes this scheme from a B to an A.

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

Chris Buescher #17 Smith’s/Dasani Ford Mustang-A good, unique, and bold look. It isn’t over designed, so this gets an A.

Chase Briscoe #19 Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic Toyota Camry-I love the fish scale motif, it looks good, and it get an A.

Joey Logano #22 Pennzoil Ultra Premium Ford Mustang-A smooth look, good color scheme, this gets an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 U.S. Air Force Toyota Camry-Gray and black works well, the design isn’t too intricate, and I like this look. A

Riley Herbst #35 SunnyD Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #47, same F grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Backstreet Boys Toyota Camry-Too many colors, and too many designs. This gets an F.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Real American Beer Camaro-A good color scheme, and I like the design. A

Cody Ware #51 Evel Knievel-Parts Plus Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Katherine Legge #78 Droplight Chevy Camaro-The cutting edge on the sides is over done, but this isn’t bad. B

Paint Scheme Grades-March 15, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Kubota Orange Days Sales Event Chevy Camaro-The additional black and smaller lettering really doesn’t work as well. It takes a solid B scheme down to a C+.

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

Noah Gragson #4 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #34, same C grade.

Kyle Busch #8 zone Premium Nicotine Patches/QuikTrip Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Ty Dillon #10 Hybrid Light Chevy Camaro-Great color and design scheme, this gets an A.

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

Chris Buescher #17 Fry’s/Thomas’/Philadelphia Ford Mustang-A great look, the new design looks great! The new orange works, and the stripes and blue look amazing! This gets an A.

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Josh Berry #21 Freightliner Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #2, same D grade.

Todd Gilliland #34 Frontline Enterprises Inc. Ford Mustang-Gray and white is not a good color scheme, and the whole car is over designed. F

Zane Smith #38 Aaron’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #34, same C grade.

Cole Custer #41 Haas/Andy’s Frozen Custard Ford Mustang-Not bad, but a tad too over designed, and I REALLY hate the dots, they take away from the scheme. B

Tyler Reddick #45 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #23, same C grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Ram Self Storage Chevy Camaro-I like red and gold, but this is so over designed, it’s just horrible. D-

Alex Bowman #48 Ally/Best Friends Chevy Camaro-Major downgrade from last year. I’m not too fond of orange and blue, and while I like the dogs, it can’t save this scheme. D

Cody Ware #51 Mighty Fire Breaker Ford Mustang-If this was the debut scheme, it would get an A, but when compared to last year’s scheme, this is just an A-.Mustang,Ford,Mustang,Toyota Camry,Toyota,Camry,

Paint Scheme Grades-March 8, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light For the Love of Texas Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, but I think the design is a bit over done. B

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

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

Bubba Wallace #23 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Too many colors, and car is over designed. Not bad, not good, just meh. C

Riley Herbst #35 Chumba Casino Toyota Camry-Too many colors, they don’t work well with the black design, and the car looks awkward. F

Zane Smith #38 TitleMax Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #4, same B grade.

Cole Custer #41 Bonanza Cabernet Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the purple and green flames would take this scheme to an A, but they look so bad, this gets a B.

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Rate Chevy Camaro-The red and gray on the sides take what would have been a solid A scheme down to a C.

Michael McDowell #71 Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #7, same C grade.

BJ McLeod #78 HitchGo Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Paint Sheme Grades-March 1, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Corey LaJoie #01 AirMedCare Network Ford Mustang-I love this scheme as it reminds me of the old Mark Martin early 1990’s Valvoline scheme. A

Ross Chastain #1 Moose Fraternity Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Delta Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

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

Noah Gragson #4 TitleMax Ford Mustang-A little over designed, and I think red would work better as the primary color. Not bad, gets a B.

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 Yahoo! Toyota Camry-Mediocre color scheme and a mediocre design always gets a C.

Ryan Blaney will driver the No. 12 BodyArmor Zero Sugar Ford Mustang-I love a good fade, and this is a good fade. The stripe works well too!

AJ Allmendinger #16 Action Industries Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-Either side across the whole car would work, but the combo just looks off. Colors are good, this gets a C.

Todd Gilliland #34 Aaron’s Ford Mustang-Not bad, not great, just meh. C

Zane Smith #38 City of Refuge Ford Mustang-Ugly design, and awful colors will always earn an F.

Cole Custer #41 3D Systems Ford Mustang-I like the blue, and the design is smooth. A

Tyler Reddick #45 Xfinity Mobile Toyota Camry-A great look, great color scheme, great design scheme, this gets an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls-Too over designed, and too many colors. F

Cody Ware #51 Arby’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Gevalia/Entenmann’s Ford Mustang-A good simple look, a good simple color scheme, a solid A grade.

Michael McDowell #71 Group 1001 Chevy Camaro-I HATE THIS COLOR SCHEME! The design scheme isn’t great either. This gets an F.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 22-2025

By David G. Firestone

Justin Haley #7 Chili’s Ride the ‘Dente Chevy Camaro-A solid look, not overdone, this gets an A.

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

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

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

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang-Still a solid A grade, thought I do prefer the old scheme. A

Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Toyota Camry-White works better as a background color, and there are a few too many designs. B+

JJ Yeley #44 Green River Whiskey Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Cody Ware #51 Parts Plus/Jacob Construction Ford Mustang-Simple, smooth, and not over designed. This gets an A.

Anthony Alfredo #62 Fortify Building Solutions Chevy Camaro-If the whole car was gray or yellow, I would like it more, and the car is a tad over designed, so this gets a B.

Michael McDowell #71 Go Bowling Chevy Camaro-Not awful, but a downgrade from last year. B

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

BJ McLeod #78 HitchGo Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Toyota Camry-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year’s set of schemes. B

Hélio Castroneves #91 Wendy’s Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year’s set of schemes. B

Paint Scheme Grades-February 15, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Justin Haley #7 Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-The color scheme is still mediocre, and the design scheme is mediocre, so this gets a C.

Denny Hamlin #11 National Debt Relief Toyota Camry-The template kind of works with one color. With multiple colors, it just looks odd. This gets a C

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

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang-Yes! Y! E! S! YES! Love this fade, this should be the regular scheme! A

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-While not horrible, it’s a downgrade from last year. B+

Tyler Reddick #45 Nasty Beast Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 8, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Corey LaJoie #01 DuraMax/Take 5 Oil Change Chevy Camaro-While I like black and red as a color scheme, this is somewhat over done, with the stripes on hood and roof. Still it isn’t bad, so it gets a B.

Ross Chastain #1 Trackhouse Chevy Camaro-Too over designed, and yellow and gray is an odd color scheme. F

Austin Cindric #2 Freightliner/eCascadia Ford Mustang-Not good, I like the stripes, but the design is over done. D

Noah Gragson #4 TrueTimber Chevy Camaro-I hate camo on race cars, this isn’t, has never been, and never will be a good look. F

Justin Haley #7 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Kyle Busch #8 Bank OKZ Chevy Camaro-A little too over designed for my taste, but still really good. A-

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

Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro– stripes are too over done, and it’s also a downgrade when compared to last year. B

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

Tim Brown #15 Dairi-O/Jerry Hunt/Hayes Ford Mustang-Good color scheme and a good design will always earn an A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Tree Top Ford Mustang-Not only is this a good look, it’s a major upgrade from last year. A

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A

Todd Gilliland #34 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Erik Jones #43 Family Dollar Toyota Camry-A good look, unique, bold, and simple. A

Carson Hocevar #77 Delaware Life Chevy Camaro-The red really looks out of place here, and the design is slightly worse. C-

Shane van Gisbergen #88 Trackhouse Chevy Camaro-Blue is slightly better than gray. D-Camaro,Chevy,Camaro,Ford Mustang,Ford,Mustang,Toyota Camry,Toyota,Camry,

Paint Scheme Grades-February 1, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Noah Gragson #4 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang-Not a bad look at all. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Kroger/Cottonelle Ford Mustang-A smooth look, not over designed, looks great! A

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

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

Ty Dillon #10 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevy Camaro-The designs are a bit much, keeping plain black would boos this scheme from a B to an A.

Denny Hamlin #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Chase Briscoe #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry-This isn’t any better, nor is it any worse, this is just meh. C

Christopher Bell #20 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Reversing the colors really doesn’t help this scheme at all. D

Christopher Bell #20 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 Leidos Toyota Camry-A clean, good look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Todd Gilliland #34 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-A good smooth look with a great color scheme will earns an A.

Todd Gilliland #34 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Zane Smith #38 Benebone Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-Great look, no complaints here! A

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

Burt Myers #50 Citrusafe Cleaners/Pinnacle Financial Partners Chevy Camaro-Simple, bold, effective, works well. A

Cody Ware #51 American Red Cross Ford Mustang-A great look with a great design and great color scheme. A

Ty Gibbs #54 Saia Toyota Camry-Good look, good color scheme, good design. A

Martin Truex Jr. #56 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry-Still mediocre, even with the changes. C

Ryan Preece #60 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same A grade.

Chandler Smith #66 QuickTie Ford Mustang-I would like this scheme more without the cutting edge designs, and some other scheme, but this isn’t worth more than a B.

Garrett Smithley #66 Veterans Ranch Ford Mustang-When used sparingly, patriotic motifs can work well. This is somewhat over done, and it gets a C.

Michael McDowell #71 Workforce Chevy Camaro-I’m really getting tired of light blue on dark blue schemes, it’s so over done. Add in a mediocre design scheme, and you have a C scheme.

Connor Zilisch #87 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-A smooth look, a great color scheme, nothing wrong here! A

Shane van Gisbergen #88 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #87, same A grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-January 25, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevy Camaro-I HATE CAMO ON RACE CARS!!! F

Zane Smith #38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang-There is too much black on this scheme for a better grade, it was better with more green. C

Justin Allgaier #40 Traveller Whiskey Chevy Camaro-I love the smooth look, and the great color scheme, and the vintage lettering is great too! A

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang-As much as I love red on race cars, this is an ugly, over designed mess, that gets the F it deserves.

Ryan Preece #60 Castrol/Travel Centers of America Ford Mustang-Both Castrol and Travel Centers work well apart, but this combo just looks odd. C

Michael McDowell #71 B’laster Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same D- grade.