Category: paint scheme grades

Paint Scheme Grades-April 13, 2024

By David G. Firestone

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

Josh Berry #4 Mobil 1 50th Anniversary Ford Mustang-I love me some metallic gold, and this is a perfect scheme. A

Noah Gragson #10 Overstock.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Yahoo! Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Carson-Newman University Ford Mustang-Getting rid of the white, and a different shade of blue would work much better. C-

Tyler Reddick #45 MoneyLion Toyota Camry-Much better in terms of design, and a much better look. A

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

Paint Scheme Grades-April 6, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Noah Gragson #10 Superior Essex Ford Mustang-I like the pixel look, and the color scheme is good, so this get an A.

Denny Hamlin #11 Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota Camry-Still a good look, no real complaints. A

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

Ty Dillon #16 Chevrolet Accessories Chevy Camaro-Too many different designs and colors, too over designed, this gets an F.

Chris Buescher #17 Travel Centers of America Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Auto Owner’s Insurance Toyota Camry-I like the look, but the color scheme needs something besides shades of blue. C

Daniel Hemric #31 LA Golf Chevy Camaro-My only complaint is that the second golf ball at the rear is pointless. A-

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

Todd Gilliland #38 Farxiga Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Albertson’s Toyota Camry-Changing from blue to red doesn’t really help at all. D

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

Daniel Suarez #99 Quaker State Chevy Camaro-The new stripe design has too many colors and is over designed. Still, it isn’t awful, so this gets a C.

Paint Scheme Grades-March 30, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Worldwide Express Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Austin Dillon #3 Get Bioethanol Chevy Camaro-I like the removal of the white, it cleans the scheme up very well. A

Josh Berry #4 Overstock.com Ford Mustang-I like the look, the car has a nice design and color scheme. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol 125 Years Forward Ford Mustang-The stripe is so ugly and over designed, that it took an A scheme down to a C scheme.

Kyle Busch #8 Mark III Employee Benefits Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Throwback Chevy Camaro-I like the look, it’s grown on me, and this is a good throwback. A

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

AJ Allmendinger #13 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Kaz Grala #15 N29 Capital Partners Ford Mustang-This is a much better look, cleaner and smoother, this gets an A.

Shane van Gisbergen #16 WeatherTech Chevy Camaro-Take an A scheme and improving it will always result in an A. The straight stripes are better here!

Bubba Wallace #23 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Palmolive Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the white would elevate this scheme to a solid A. It’s still good, but it could be better. A-

Kamui Kobayashi #50 Mobil 1 50th Anniversary Toyota Camry-It’s amazing what a couple of color changes can do. Replacing white stripes with gold, and gray with black is so much better, it takes the F to an A.

Timmy Hill #66 Amptricity Ford Mustang-The color scheme and design scheme are bad enough, but the black on the logo really adds to it, as it stands out in all the wrong ways. F

Carson Hocevar #77 Gainbridge/Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Chevy Camaro-A great color scheme, and a great design scheme give this scheme an A.

Jimmie Johnson #84 Advent Health Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #43, same A grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-March 23, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Fishing Chevy Camaro-I like the shade of white, but otherwise this is an ugly, over designed mess of a scheme. D-

Kyle Busch #8 FICO Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Denny Hamlin #11 Mavis Express Oil Change Toyota Camry-I love a good fade, and this is a good fade. A

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

AJ Allmendinger #16 Mountain Dew/Cheetos Chevy Camaro-It’s a tad too over designed, but it is a good scheme, so it gets an A-.

Bubba Wallace #23 Leidos Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Tyler Reddick #45 Monster Energy Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Ball Park Buns & Rolls Chevy Camaro-I like the look, it isn’t over designed, and this gets an A.

Ty Gibbs #54 SiriusXM Toyota Camry-The designs are mediocre, the color scheme is OK, it’s just a meh scheme. C

Daniel Suárez #99 Jockey Outdoors by Luke Bryan/Bassmaster Class Chevy Camaro-I like the shade of blue, but otherwise this is an ugly, over designed mess of a scheme. D-

Paint Scheme Grades-March 16, 2024

By David G. Firestone

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

Austin Dillon #3 Morgan & Morgan Chevy Camaro-It’s a good design with a good color scheme, and that always earns an A.

Corey LaJoie #7 Group 1001 Chevy Camaro-The color scheme is awful, and the design is bad, so this gets an F.

Noah Gragson #10 SERVPRO Ford Mustang-Reversing the shades of orange would work much better. Still, this isn’t bad, so it gets a B.

Denny Hamlin #11 Mavis Brakes Plus Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Ryan Blaney #12 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang-Some changes, but this still is a solid A scheme.

Harrison Burton’s #21 Draiver Ford Mustang-Black and gold is a great color scheme, and this is a great look! A

Bubba Wallace #23 U.S. Air Force Toyota Camry-I’m beginning to think that gray is becoming more overused in recent years, but this is a good scheme, so it gets an A.

Daniel Hemric #31 Poppy Bank Chevy Camaro-Too much black, not enough orange, and the cutting edge designs are odd. C

JJ Yeley #44 Urban Youth Racing School Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Grayscale doesn’t work on race cars in the modern era, and the red in the Mobil 1 logo is nearly invisible. This is just bad. F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Fry’s/Coca-Cola Spice Chevy Camaro-The pink and purple dot waves take Coca-Cola red, which is one of the best shades of red out there, and make it look awful. I can’t defend this scheme at all. F

Alex Bowman 48 Ally/Best Friends Chevy Camaro-It’s still over designs, but this is a vast improvement over last year’s scheme. B

Justin Haley #51 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevy Camaro-This is another example of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. No real improvement, no really bad changes. A-

Paint Scheme Grades-March 9, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Josh Berry #4 Mobil 1/Take 5 Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Corey LaJoie #7 USANA Chevy Camaro-A good look, the sky motif works, and it isn’t over designed. A

Noah Gragson #10 Fanttik Ford Mustang-Bad color scheme, and too many designs will earn an F.

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

Derek Kraus #16 Western States Flooring Ford Mustang-Bad color scheme, and too many designs will earn an F.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

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

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-Black and yellow is a good color scheme, and it’s well designed, so it gets an A.

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the stripes will bring this up to an A, this gets an A-

Daniel Hemric #31 South Point Hotel and Casino Chevy Camaro-A little too over designed, but not awful. A-

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Albertson’s Toyota Camry-Too many logos, and bad designs doom this scheme. The good color scheme gets a B.

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Get rid of the white and this will be an A scheme.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Smith’s/Tree Top Applesauce Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Justin Haley #51 Ohanafy Ford Mustang-PASTEL HAS NO PLACE IN NASCAR, and the fact that the car is over designed doesn’t help. F

Paint Scheme Grades-March 2, 2024

By David G. Firestone

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

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

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Red Chevy Camaro-I love red, and this scheme works very well. A

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

Chase Elliott #9 UniFirst Red Chevy Camaro-I love red, and this scheme works very well. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Body Armor Ford Mustang-I like the smooth look, and a great color scheme doesn’t hurt either. A

Chase Briscoe #14 HighPoint.com Ford Mustang-Slight downgrade from last year, but still a solid scheme. A-

Bubba Wallace #23 MoneyLion Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

William Byron #24 Axalta Red Chevy Camaro-I love red, and this scheme works very well. A

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-I like the look, and the color scheme is good, so this gets an A.

JJ Yeley #44 100 Coconut Water Chevy Camaro-A good look and it has a great color scheme, this gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Xfinity Mobile Toyota Camry-The adding of black looks good, and I can’t complain! A

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

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Blue Buffalo Chevy Camaro-It’s amazing what cleaning up the sides can do for a scheme. This went from a C to a B-.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Red Chevy Camaro-It’s still a jumbled mess, but the red works much better than the previous color scheme. B

Justin Haley #51 GradyHealth Ford Mustang-The streaks look awful and take a solid A scheme down to a C.

Zane Smith #71 City of Refuge Chevy Camaro-The template itself is good, but the overall color scheme and over design doesn’t work well. C

Carson Hocevar #77 Premier Security Chevy Camaro-Even a decent color scheme can’t save this car from an F grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 24, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Corey LaJoie #7 Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Corey LaJoie #7 Chili’s Bar and Grill Chevy Camaro-I could do without the QR code, but this is a good scheme. A-

Noah Gragson #10 Black Rifle Coffee/Ranger Boots Ford Mustang-The silver and orange work, the black camo doesn’t. F

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Toyota Camry-The color scheme is good, but I really find the half blue and half white on sides is an odd look, but not terrible, so it gets a B+.

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

Riley Herbst #15 Monster Energy Zero Sugar Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #54, same A grade.

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Hey guys, let’s take the worst aspects of DEWALT and Interstate’s schemes, and combine them! What could go wrong? EVERYTHING! F

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-I like this look, though the design could extend further across the car. Still good though. A

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

Todd Gilliland #38 Citguard Ford Mustang-I think the white designs are over designed a bit, but it’s not terrible. B+

Tyler Reddick #45 Nasty Beast Toyota Camry-A good color scheme with bad design scheme will always earn C.

Justin Haley #51 TreeTop Apple Juice/Jacob Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group/Gainbridge Chevy Camaro-A slight improvement from last year, with more black and less blue. B-

BJ McLeod #78 Chevy Camaro-Can’t really complain about this! A

Paint Scheme Grades-February 17, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Kyle Busch #8 zone Premium Nicotine Patches Chevy Camaro-My only complaint here is that I don’t the shade of green. A-

Denny Hamlin #11 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

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

William Byron #24 RAPTOR High Heat Chevy Camaro-I like the flames, and also the color scheme works well too. A

Michael McDowell #34 B’laster Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same D- grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-February 10, 2024

By David G. Firestone

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

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

Brad Keselowski #6 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-A good look, and the yellow works well. A

Corey LaJoie #7 Celsius Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Kyle Busch #8 Morgan & Morgan Chevy Camaro-The fade looks good, the car isn’t over designed, and the color scheme is good. A

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro-Still a good scheme, but last year’s scheme was better. A

Denny Hamlin #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry-The new designs, while decent, are over designed. B+

Denny Hamlin #11 Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Kaz Grala #15 N29 Capital Partners Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, but the car is over designed. Still, it’s not bad, so I’ll give this a B.

Josh Williams #16 Alloy Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, mediocre design scheme, this gets a C.

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

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C- grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-Even with a good color scheme, the over designed scheme is awful, so this gets a C.

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Horizon Lobby Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Good look, good color scheme, good grade, A.

Erik Jones #43 Family Dollar Toyota Camry-Good color scheme, but way too over designed. Still not bad, B+.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-It’s a good look, with a good color scheme, and it earns an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Cheerios Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Justin Haley #51 Walmart Ford Mustang-Good color scheme and a great design scheme will always earn an A.

Ty Gibbs #54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Anthony Alfredo #62 Death Wish Coffee Chevy Camaro-A great, bold look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Carson Hocevar #77 Delaware Life Chevy Camaro-Too many shades of blue, and the stripes looks odd. C

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Chevy Camaro-Plain Petty blue with white will always work well! A

Daniel Suarez #99 Choice Privileges/Choice Hotels Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, and the design scheme, but they just don’t work well together. C

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