By David G. Firestone
Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Flavor Showdown Chevy Camaro-I like the unique fade, it looks good, and I give this an A.
Austin Cindric #2 PPG Patriotic Ford Mustang-I like the American flag motif. It works well. A
Austin Cindric #2 Freightliner Throwback Ford Mustang-This is now my favorite throwback! I was always a fan of the simple black schemes! A
Austin Dillon #3 Dow Veterans Science Chevy Camaro-Too many designs and too many colors. f
Austin Dillon #3 Titan Risk Solutions Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. A-
Austin Dillon #3 BREZTRI Chevy Camaro-I rarely comment on this, but the silver 3 looks odd with the color scheme, and takes an A down to an A-.
Noah Gragson #4 A&W Root Beer Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.
Brad Keselowski #6 Travel Centers of America Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.
Daniel Suarez #7 Modo Casino Chevy Camaro-The blue skull motif works well, I can’t complain, this gets an A.
Chase Elliott #9 NAPA/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Desi9n to Drive Chevy Camaro-Not bad at all. A
Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro-This cleaner look is a better look, and it goes from an A- to an A.
Ty Dillon #10 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-For a seafood sponsor this is a much better scheme. The color and design work. A
Ty Dillon #10 BREZTRI Chevy Camaro-Same issue as the #3, the orange #10 looks odd on the black and silver. A-
Ryan Blaney #12 BodyArmor Flash I.V. Ford Mustang-I like a good fade, and this is a good fade. This gets an A.
Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Duracel Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.
AJ Allmendinger #16 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-The red and black would work, the white tree motif would work, but together, it’s just meh. C
Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Heinz Ketchup/Artesano Brioche Buns Ford Mustang-You can’t go wrong with red and a burger! A
Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Coca-Cola Patriotic Ford Mustang-Too many designs to work. F
Chris Buescher #17 Kroger/Minute Rice Ford Mustang-Not bad, but a massive downgrade from last year. B+
Chase Briscoe #19 Free Bird Southern Spring Water Toyota Camry-Perfect look, great color scheme, this gets an A!
Chase Briscoe #19 Wix Filters Toyota Camry-Too ugly and over designed to get anything but an F.
Christopher Bell #20 Saia Freight + Logistics Patriotic Toyota Camry-I get what they are going for, but this could be improved with some more consistency. It’s not bad, so it gets a B.
Josh Berry #21 eero Ford Patriotic Mustang-This should be the new eero scheme, as it looks so much better than the plain blue scheme. A
Joey Logano #22 Hunt Brothers Patriotic Ford Mustang-Not really that much of an improvement. D
Bubba Wallace #23 Upper Deck Space Jam 30th Anniversary Toyota Camry-I love the space motif, it works well, and isn’t over done. A
Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia PFG/Academy Sport Toyota Camry-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.
William Byron #24 Anduril Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Better color scheme than an A grade earns an A grade.
Austin Hill #33 Bank OZK Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #8, same A- grade.
Austin Hill #33 FICO Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as #8, same A grade.
Todd Gilliland #34 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Patriotic Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, mediocre design scheme, this gets a C.
Todd Gilliland #34 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang-Good look, I like the cubes, and it’s not over designed. A
Zane Smith #38 Vermeer Midwest Ford Mustang-Getting rid of the patriotic stripe would elevate this to an A, this gets a B.
Zane Smith #38 Losi RC Ford Mustang-Good color scheme and awful design scheme will always earn a C.
Cole Custer #41 Haas/Standard Nuclear Ford Mustang-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.
Cole Custer #41 Sysco/Smoke Pit Ford Mustang-Not great, but a much better color scheme. B
Cole Custer #41 Air Lift Ford Mustang-A smooth look, a great color scheme, and this gets an A.
John Hunter Nemechek #42 Raid/Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-The color scheme is the only thing giving this scheme anything higher than an F. D-
Erik Jones #43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry-Not bad, but a downgrade from the green scheme. C
Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-The bottom design could be cleaned up for an A, but this gets a B.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Clemco Chevy Camaro-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Brazier Lumber Company Chevy Camaro-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.
Cody Ware #51 Super.com Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the fireworks would elevate this scheme to an A, but this gets a B.
Cody Ware #51 Sky Fund Aviation Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2026, black and white. AIt’s a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.
Ryan Preece #60 Mariano’s/Athletic Brewing Ford Mustang-Getting rid of the yellow would elevate this to an A. A-
Ryan Preece #60 SimpleTire Ford Mustang-A good look, orange and black are a good color scheme, this gets an A.
Ryan Preece #60 Solomon Plumbing Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #6, same C grade.
Ryan Preece #60 Thornton’s Ford Mustang-Good color scheme plus awful design scheme will always earn a C.
Chad Finchum #66 Truan Ford Mustang-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.
Corey Heim #67 Shield AI Toyota Camry-Good color scheme plus awful design scheme will always earn a C
Corey Heim #67 Field and Stream Toyota Camry-Good color scheme plus awful design scheme will always earn a C.
Michael McDowell #71 Delaware Life Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Not a great color scheme, white should replace gray. I also think that the car is a bit over designed. This gets a C.
Michael McDowell #71 NEFCO Chevy Camaro-Getting rid of the white, and just going orange and blue would elevate this scheme to an A, this gets a B.
Carson Hocevar #77 Zeigler Auto Group Patriotic Chevy Camaro-The patriotic elements don’t really work, and this is a terrible look. F
BJ McLeod #78 Pigeon Forge Racing Coaster Chevy Camaro-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.
Shane van Gisbergen #97 SuperFile Chevy Camaro-Too over designed to get anything higher than an F.
Daniel Suarez #97 Wendy’s Chevy Camaro-The red elevates this from an F to a D.
