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Paint Scheme Grades-January 31, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevy Camaro-It’s not only a massive upgrade from last year, but the black and silver is bringing up some Dale Earnhardt Sr. vibes. A

Noah Gragson #4 TrueTimber Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

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

Daniel Suarez #7 Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Chevy Camaro-It’s a good look, not over done, great color scheme, this gets an A.

Ty Dillon #10 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Denny Hamlin #11 National Debt Relief Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Chevy Camaro-This is a much better look than last year. It’s cleaner, and better, and I give this an A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Mustang–NSame scheme as last year, same F grade.

Christopher Bell #20 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-It’s good, bold, unique, and simple, with a great color scheme, and it gets an A.

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

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

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

Todd Gilliland #34 Dairi-O/Jerry Hunt Supercenter Ford Mustang-Not bad, but red should be the primary color here. A-

Riley Herbst #35 Monster Energy Zero Sugar Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Zane Smith #38 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Burt Myers #50 Team Amerivet/Tibbets Lumber Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, this evens out to a C.

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

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Coca-Cola Ford Mustang-Red is a much better color than white for Coca-Cola. The scheme looks good, and this gets an A.

Corey Heim #67 Robinhood Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro-A much better design than last year, this looks good, and this gets an A.

Connor Zilisch #88 Trackhouse Chevy Camaro-Too over designed. F

Shane van Gisbergen #88 Choice Privileges Camaro-Not a total loss, but replacing white with black, and cleaning up the side would help. D

Shane van Gisbergen #97 Trackhouse Chevy Camaro-Too over designed. F

Paint Scheme Tracker-January 28, 2026

By David G. Firestone

TRACKHOUSE RACING #1

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white mountains added. A

Ross Chastain #1 Choice Privileges Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, gray removed. C

TEAM PENSKE #2

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

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #4

Noah Gragson #4 MillerTech Ford Mustang–No change. C

Noah Gragson #4 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang–No change. A

Noah Gragson #4 TrueTimber Chevy Camaro–No change. F

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

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

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, red reduced, sides cleaned up. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, same as last year, but with Greg Biffle number tribute. A

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7

Daniel Suarez #7 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue with white and green designs. B

Daniel Suarez #7 Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2026, white with orange and black. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Kyle Busch #8 Lucas Oil Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro–No change. A-

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

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

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue hood, roof, and deck lid white sides with blue and yellow stripe. A

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, hood, roof, and deck lid changed to blue with designs, and stripes removed. A

Chase Elliott #9 Amazon Prime Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue with black designs. B+

JOE GIBBS RACING #11

Denny Hamlin #11 Bob’s Discount Furniture Toyota Camry–No change. C

Denny Hamlin #11 National Debt Relief Toyota Camry–No change. C

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Delta Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, white fade to black, fade to red. A

KAULIG RACING #16

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, design cleaned up. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #19

Chase Briscoe #19 Columbia Bank Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, blue with white designs, and black stripe. B+

Chase Briscoe #19 Free Bird Southern Spring Water Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, white with red and black stripe and patriotic motif. B

Chase Briscoe #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry–No change. C

Chase Briscoe #19 Zep Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2025, blue and yellow with curves. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

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

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

Christopher Bell #20 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2026, white and blue with stars. A

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No change. A

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, blue with white circles. A-

Josh Berry #21 Würth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, black vertical fade. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, red and green with diagonal stripes. D

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–No change. A

23XI RACING #23

Bubba Wallace #23 Xfinity Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2026, blue with white designs. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Robinhood Toyota Camry–No change. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white with blue. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, Axalta-style flames with white background. A

William Byron #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevy Camaro–No change. C

William Byron #24 Cincinnati Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white with new designs. A-

William Byron #24 Phorm Energy Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2026, patriotic motif across car, diagonal stripe on hood. A-

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34

Todd Gilliland #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–No change. A-

Todd Gilliland #34 Dairi-O/Jerry Hunt Supercenter Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2026, white with yellow and red curves. A-

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

Zane Smith #38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang–No change. C

Zane Smith #38 TitleMax Ford Mustang–No change. B

Zane Smith #38 Aaron’s Ford Mustang–No change. A

JR MOTORSPORTS #40

Justin Allgaier #40 Traveller Whiskey Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, cream with black, red and yellow stripes. C

HAAS FACTORY TEAM #41

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, some slight design changes. F

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #42

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Rexel Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, blue white white, hood, and deck lid with blue sides and teal, white, and green stripe. B

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry–No change. A

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #43

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry–No change. A

Erik Jones #43 Advent Health Toyota Camry–No change. B+

23XI RACING #45

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2026, black with red swirls. A

HYAK MOTORSPORTS #47

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Chef Boyardee Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2026, red with sublimated designs. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue, pink, and purple, with designs. C

TEAM AMERIVET #50

Burt Myers #50 Team Amerivet/Tibbets Lumber Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2026, blue with red, and white designs. C

JOE GIBBS RACING #54

Ty Gibbs #54 Zep Toyota Camry-New scheme for 2026, same as #19. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #60

Ryan Preece #60 Trimble Ford Mustang–No change. C

Ryan Preece #60 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Preece #60 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Viva Towels Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2026, blue, yellow, and white with some designs. B-

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Coca-Cola Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, colors reversed from last year. A

23XI RACING #67

Corey Heim #67 Robinhood Toyota Camry–No change. A

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #71

Michael McDowell #71 Workforce Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, some slight design changes. C

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #77

Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, design cleaned up. A

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #84

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2026, blue, yellow, and purple with designs. C

TRACKHOUSE RACING #88

Connor Zilisch #88 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2026, some stripes added on front. A

Connor Zilisch#88 Roto-Rooter Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2026, red, white, and blue with a series of zig-zag designs. C-

TRACKHOUSE RACING #97

Shane van Gisbergen #97 Red Bull Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026,some stripes added on front. A

Paint Scheme Grades-Janary 24, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Choice Privileges Chevy Camaro-It’s not great, but holy hell is it an upgrade. C

Noah Gragson #4 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang-I love this look, and I love this tribute. A

Denny Hamlin #11 Bob’s Discount Furniture Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Chase Briscoe #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Chase Briscoe #19 Zep Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Christopher Bell #20 Rheem Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A- grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 Xfinity Toyota Camry-It’s a good look, not over designed, and I like this a lot. A

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-the disaster that was last year’s scheme. A

Ty Gibbs #54 Zep Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #19, same A grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Kroger/Viva Towels Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, mediocre design scheme, it equals a B-.

Michael McDowell #71 Workforce Chevy Camaro-Not better, not worse, still a C.

Connor Zilisch#88 Roto-Rooter Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme, mediocre design scheme, it equals a C-.

Pant Scheme Tracker-January 21, 2026

By David G. Firestone

TRACKHOUSE RACING #1

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white mountains added. A

TEAM PENSKE #2

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

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #4

Noah Gragson #4 MillerTech Ford Mustang–No change. C

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

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

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, red reduced, sides cleaned up. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7

Daniel Suarez #7 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue with white and green designs. B

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Kyle Busch #8 Lucas Oil Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro–No change. A-

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

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

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue hood, roof, and deck lid white sides with blue and yellow stripe. A

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, hood, roof, and deck lid changed to blue with designs, and stripes removed. A

Chase Elliott #9 Amazon Prime Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue with black designs. B+

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Delta Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, white fade to black, fade to red. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #19

Chase Briscoe #19 Columbia Bank Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, blue with white designs, and black stripe. B+

Chase Briscoe #19 Free Bird Southern Spring Water Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, white with red and black stripe and patriotic motif. B

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

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

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No change. A

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, blue with white circles. A-

Josh Berry #21 Würth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, black vertical fade. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, red and green with diagonal stripes. D

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–No change. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white with blue. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, Axalta-style flames with white background. A

William Byron #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevy Camaro–No change. C

William Byron #24 Cincinnati Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white with new designs. A-

William Byron #24 Phorm Energy Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2026, patriotic motif across car, diagonal stripe on hood. A-

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

Zane Smith #38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang–No change. C

Zane Smith #38 TitleMax Ford Mustang–No change. B

Zane Smith #38 Aaron’s Ford Mustang–No change. A

JR MOTORSPORTS #40

Justin Allgaier #40 Traveller Whiskey Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, cream with black, red and yellow stripes. C

HAAS FACTORY TEAM #41

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, some slight design changes. F

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #42

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Rexel Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, blue white white, hood, and deck lid with blue sides and teal, white, and green stripe. B

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry–No change. A

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #43

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry–No change. A

HYAK MOTORSPORTS #47

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Chef Boyardee Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2026, red with sublimated designs. A

A great look, a great co

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue, pink, and purple, with designs. C

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #60

Ryan Preece #60 Trimble Ford Mustang–No change. C

Ryan Preece #60 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Preece #60 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #84

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2026, blue, yellow, and purple with designs. C

TRACKHOUSE RACING #88

Connor Zilisch #88 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2026, some stripes added on front. A

TRACKHOUSE RACING #97

Shane van Gisbergen #97 Red Bull Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026,some stripes added on front. A

Paint Scheme Grades-January 17, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro-I like the white mountains look, and the blue door number is a needed upgrade. A

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same A grade.

Chase Briscoe #19 Free Bird Southern Spring Water Toyota Camry-The stripe and patriotic motif would work separately, but together, it takes the scheme down to a B.

William Byron #24 Phorm Energy Chevy Camaro-I don’t like the hood design here, the off center design does not sit well with me. It’s not terrible, so it gets an A-

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

Justin Allgaier #40 Traveller Whiskey Chevy Camaro-It’s not terrible, but it’s not great. Too many stripes, and the cream looks odd. This gets a C.

Cole Custer #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang-These new changes don’t help at all. F

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

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Chef Boyardee Ford Mustang-A great look, a great color scheme, and it gets an A.

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

Paint Scheme Tracker-January 14, 2025

By David G. Firestone

TRACKHOUSE RACING #1

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white mountains added. A

TEAM PENSKE #2

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

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #4

Noah Gragson #4 MillerTech Ford Mustang–No change. C

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

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

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, red reduced, sides cleaned up. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7

Daniel Suarez #7 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue with white and green designs. B

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Kyle Busch #8 Lucas Oil Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro–No change. A-

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

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

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue hood, roof, and deck lid white sides with blue and yellow stripe. A

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, hood, roof, and deck lid changed to blue with designs, and stripes removed. A

Chase Elliott #9 Amazon Prime Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue with black designs. B+

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Delta Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, white fade to black, fade to red. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Chris Buescher #17 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #19

Chase Briscoe #19 Columbia Bank Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, blue with white designs, and black stripe. B+

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

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

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No change. A

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, blue with white circles. A-

Josh Berry #21 Würth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, black vertical fade. A

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, red and green with diagonal stripes. D

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–No change. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white with blue. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, Axalta-style flames with white background. A

William Byron #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevy Camaro–No change. C

William Byron #24 Cincinnati Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white with new designs. A-

William Byron #24 Phorm Energy Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2026, patriotic motif across car, diagonal stripe on hood. A-

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

Zane Smith #38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang–No change. C

Zane Smith #38 TitleMax Ford Mustang–No change. B

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #42

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Rexel Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, blue white white, hood, and deck lid with blue sides and teal, white, and green stripe. B

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry–No change. A

HYAK MOTORSPORTS #47

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Chef Boyardee Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2026, red with sublimated designs. A

A great look, a great co

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue, pink, and purple, with designs. C

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #60

Ryan Preece #60 Trimble Ford Mustang–No change. C

Ryan Preece #60 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Preece #60 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, matte black with gray stripe. A

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #84

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2026, blue, yellow, and purple with designs. C

TRACKHOUSE RACING #88

Connor Zilisch #88 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2026, some stripes added on front. A

TRACKHOUSE RACING #97

Shane van Gisbergen #97 Red Bull Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026,some stripes added on front. A

Paint Scheme Grades-January 10, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Kyle Larson #5 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Not the best, but a decent upgrade from last year. A

Josh Berry #21 Würth Ford Mustang-I LOVE A GOOD FADE!!! THIS IS A GOOD FADE!!! A

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-The blue in front isn’t great, and takes an A scheme down to a A-

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

Paint Scheme Tracker-January 7, 2026

By David G. Firestone

TEAM PENSKE #2

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

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #4

Noah Gragson #4 MillerTech Ford Mustang–No change. C

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

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

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7

Daniel Suarez #7 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue with white and green designs. B

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Kyle Busch #8 Lucas Oil Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro–No change. A-

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

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

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue hood, roof, and deck lid white sides with blue and yellow stripe. A

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, hood, roof, and deck lid changed to blue with designs, and stripes removed. A

Chase Elliott #9 Amazon Prime Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue with black designs. B+

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Delta Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, white fade to black, fade to red. A

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #19

Chase Briscoe #19 Columbia Bank Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, blue with white designs, and black stripe. B+

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

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

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No change. A

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, blue with white circles. A-

TEAM PENSKE #22

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2026, red and green with diagonal stripes. D

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–No change. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, white with blue. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, Axalta-style flames with white background. A

William Byron #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevy Camaro–No change. C

William Byron #24 Cincinnati Chevy Camaro–No change. A

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–No change. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

Zane Smith #38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang–No change. C

Zane Smith #38 TitleMax Ford Mustang–No change. B

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #42

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Rexel Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2026, blue white white, hood, and deck lid with blue sides and teal, white, and green stripe. B

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026, blue, pink, and purple, with designs. C

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #60

Ryan Preece #60 Trimble Ford Mustang–No change. C

Ryan Preece #60 Body Guard Ford Mustang–No change. A

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #84

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2026, blue, yellow, and purple with designs. C

TRACKHOUSE RACING #88

Connor Zilisch #88 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2026, some stripes added on front. A

TRACKHOUSE RACING #97

Shane van Gisbergen #97 Red Bull Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2026,some stripes added on front. A

Paint Scheme Grades-January 3, 2026

By David G. Firestone

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

Noah Gragson #4 MillerTech Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

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

Daniel Suarez #7 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a major downgrade from last year. B

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

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

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

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro-Not over done, solid look, gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro-This is a great look, and it gets an A.

Chase Elliott #9 Amazon Prime Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. B+

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang-Yes, Yes, A thousand times YES! I loves me a good fade and this is a good fade! A

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

Chase Briscoe #19 Columbia Bank Toyota Camry-I think the sides are over done just a tad, but it does have a solid color scheme, and the overall design scheme is good. B+

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Josh Berry #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Mustang-The blue with circles is a great look, but a downgrade fro last year. A-

Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Ford Mustang-Changing the pattern doesn’t help at all. D

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

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro-A solid look, with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro-Yes, YES! I love the flames, and the white works well. This gets an A.

William Byron #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

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

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

Zane Smith #38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

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

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Rexel Toyota Camry-If the stripe on the bottom was removed, this would work a lot better. With the stripe, it goes from an A to a B.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Chevy Camaro-Not good, but a massive upgrade from last year. C

Ryan Preece #60 Trimble Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Ryan Preece #60 Body Guard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Toyota Camry-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. C

Connor Zilisch #88 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-New stripes not worth noting, grade remains an A.

Shane van Gisbergen #97 Red Bull Chevy Camaro-New stripes not worth noting, grade remains an A.

The Final Paint Scheme Grades of 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ty Dillon #10 Alpine Partners Chevy Camaro-I’m not sure why, but I really don’t like this shade of blue with this scheme. It’s not bad, but it could be a lot better. B+

AJ Allmendinger #16 Celsius Sports Vibe Chevy Camaro-I like the look, the color scheme works well, and I like the stripes, A

Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree/Ziploc Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

JJ Yeley #44 Fanatics Sportsbook Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a slight downgrade from the other scheme. A-

Michael McDowell #71 Tide Chevy Camaro-Tide has many great NASCAR schemes throughout history, and this isn’t one of them. It’s an ugly, over designed mess, that just looks awful. F

Daniel Suarez #99 Trackhouse Chevy Camaro-It’s an ugly, over designed mess, and this gets an F.