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Paint Scheme Grades-April 25, 2026

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Jockey VentraCool Air Chevy Camaro– a bad look, black works better than white, and the designs work well. A

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

Noah Gragson #4 Grillo’s Pickles/Pabst Blue Ribbon Ford Mustang-As much as I hate both products, I would like these two schemes separate. Together, they are meh. C

Denny Hamlin #11 King’s Hawaiian UBE Coconut Rolls Toyota Camry-My only complaint here is that the white flowers aren’t needed. Other than that, this is a solid A scheme.

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Scotts Ford Mustang-Dark green and yellow isn’t great, but it isn’t awful, so this gets a C.

Chris Buescher #17 Jack Links Non-Vegan Chevy Camaro-It’s no meat motif, but it’s so awesome, it gets an A.

Jesse Love #33 1-800-PACK-RAT Chevy Camaro-It’s a solid look, not over done, and I like it a lot. A

Riley Herbst #35 Beatbox Toyota Camry-ame scheme as last year, same F grade.

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

Erik Jones #43 Doritos/Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Bold look, great color scheme, great deign scheme, this gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Rockstar Energy Toyota Camry-It’s a simple design, and a great color scheme, and it gets an A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Chef Boyardee Ford Mustang-Taking a good look and making it better will always earn an A

Chad Finchum #66 Carter’s Royal Dispos-All/KNOX Hydration Ford Mustang-Same as Auto Direct USA, same A grade.

Michael McDowell #71 GUNK Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-August 2, 2025

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Lime Chevy Camaro-I like the color, and it works with the apple motif. A

Noah Gragson #4 Zep Ford Mustang-I like this new look, removing the light blue works well. A

Noah Gragson #4 Rasmussen Air & Gas Energy Mustang-Not great, but a slight upgrade from last year. C+

Brad Keselowski #6 Kroger/Blue Buffalo Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Justin Haley #7 Gainbridge/TED Sports Indy Chevy Camaro-Black with red works very well, and the Indy motif works well. A

Kyle Busch #8 Slurpee Chevy Camaro-Black and pink would work better, but the car is still over designed. F

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Not a bad look at all.

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Desi9n to Drive Chevy Camaro-A good look, a good design, and a good color scheme. A

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

Denny Hamlin #11 King’s Hawaiian Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Denny Hamlin #11 ampm Toyota Camry-Good color scheme, bad design scheme earns a C.

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Delta Flooring Ford Mustang-A good look, good design, good color scheme. A

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

Will Brown #13 Mobile X Chevy Camaro-A great look, not over designed, looks great! A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Big Sipz Chevy Camaro-Why is over designed cars with yellow and black is a thing? This just looks awful! F

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Cinnamon Toast Crunch Ford Mustang-The color scheme looks odd. Not bad, not good, just odd. Add in a mediocre design scheme, and this gets a C.

Chris Buescher #17 Body Guard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #60, same A grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Trimble Ford Mustang-Too many designs, and while I normally like a fade, the white to yellow just doesn’t work. D

Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Diet Cherry Coke Ford Mustang-Loving the throwback Diet Cherry Coke logos, and the red works well too. A

Chase Briscoe #19 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Patriotic Toyota Camry-Cleaning up the sides looks really good. This gets an A.

Christopher Bell #20 CRAFTSMAN Racing for a Miracle Toyota Camry-A great look, not over done, this looks great! A

Josh Berry #21 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #12, same a grade.

Josh Berry #21 PPG Ford Mustang-Mediocre color and design schemes earn a C.

Bubba Wallace #23 Xfinity Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #45, same A grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 Space Force/Leidos Toyota Camry-Too many designs. It’s not terrible, but it could be better. B

William Byron #24 All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevy Camaro-A great color scheme with an awful design scheme will always earn an C.

Todd Gilliland #34 Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters Ford Mustang-No real change in terms grade, new designs score on the same level as old designs. A-

Todd Gilliland #34 Grillo’s Pickles Ford Mustang-A great look, nothing wrong here! A

Todd Gilliland #34 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-While there have been some designs added, it’s still a great look with a great color scheme. A

Zane Smith #38 Vermeer Midwest Ford Mustang-I like the look, especially this shade of yellow. The design works well too. A

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

Zane Smith #38 Michael Roberts Construction Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, bad design scheme earns a C.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry-This does not look good at all. Maybe with a different color scheme, but this just doesn’t work. F

John Hunter Nemechek #42 Hertz Toyota Camry-I may never say this ever again, but getting rid of the fade would elevate this scheme to a solid A. It just looks awkward, so this gets an A-.