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Paint Scheme Grades-August 3, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Country Chevy Camaro-Not a bad look, but over designed somewhat. B+

Ross Chastain #1 Busch Light Peach Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Austin Dillon #3 Boot Barn Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Austin Dillon #3 SENIX Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme with a bad design scheme will always earn a C.

Josh Berry #4 Panini/Caitlin Clark Ford Mustang-Too over designed to be good. F

Brad Keselowski #6 Elk Grove Manufacturing and Technology Expo Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

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

Corey LaJoie #7 Party in Paris Chevy Camaro-Too many designs, and too many colors gives this scheme a jumbled look.

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Ideal Garage Doors Ford Mustang-The template works with the right colors, and this is the right color. A

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

AJ Allmendinger #13 Benesch Law Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Chase Briscoe #14 Rush Truck Centers/Cummins Ford Mustang-New look is just as good as the previous look. A

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Patriotic Ford Mustang-Good color scheme and awful design scheme will earn a C.

Cody Ware #15 Zeam Ford Mustang-Pastel doesn’t work on race cars, and the car has a really confusing design. This gets an F in my book.

Shane van Gisbergen #16 Wendy’s Saucy Nuggs Chevy Camaro-I love boneless buffalo wings, and I love this scheme. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, but the car is a tad over designed. B

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Patriotic Ford Mustang-Smooth, bold, patriotic, nothing wrong here! A

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry-I really like the concrete motif, and the car looks good. A

Christopher Bell #20 CRAFTSMAN Racing for a Miracle Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, the motif works, and it isn’t over designed. A

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota Camry-I HATE CAMO ON RACE CARS!!!! F

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s/JUJUTSU KAISEN Toyota Camry-Not an amine guy, but this scheme looks good. A

William Byron #24 Relay Payments Chevy Camaro-Could do without the green, and the car is a bit over designed. B+

Ty Dillon #33 Titan Risk Solution Chevy Camaro-A bold look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Chicago White Sox Ford Mustang-Good look, no complaints. A

Michael McDowell #34 GUNK Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-I love the color, and the drip motif is bringing back some Scott Hall vibes, so this gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 C.H. REED Ford Mustang-Good color and awful design will always get a C.

Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-Smooth, simple, bold, perfect. A

John H. Nemechek #42 Massey Motor Freight Toyota Camry-Red and silver work, and the car has a nice design, so this gets an A.

J.J. Yeley #44 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Chevy Camaro-Another smooth look with a great color scheme. A

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-Are these a new design of shoe? I hope so! This would work well! Even if, not, this is awesome, and it gets an A!

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Artesano Hawaiian/Oscar Mayer Chevy Camaro-I love the Hawaiian motif, and this gets an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Mariano’s/Colgate Optic White Chevy Camaro-Great shades of red and white, smooth look, this gets an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Sugarlands Sippin’ Cream Chevy Camaro-In addition to the pastel designs, the fact that there is light text on a light background makes this hard to see. F

Ricky Stenhouse #47 Kroger/Kleenex 100 Years/Donors Choose Chevy Camaro-A good, simple look, not over done, this gets an A.

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Nashville Chevy Camaro-Still looks like crap, just with a Nashville theme. F

Ty Dillon #50 AmeriVet Securities Chevy Camaro-You can’t go wrong with an American Flag motif. A

Chad Finchum #66 Cooper&Hunter/Land Loan TN Ford Mustang-Like the color scheme, getting tired of waves, so this gets a C

Josh Bilicki #66 Purekick Hydration Ford Mustang-This would work much better with white and black on yellow, or white and yellow on black. C

Zane Smith #71 Jockey Outdoors by Luke Bryan Chevy Camaro-This look is a great look, not over done, and with a great color scheme. A

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro-It’s amazing how much cleaning up a scheme can work. This scheme went from an F to an A.

Daniel Suárez #99 Jockey/Folds of Honor Chevy Camaro-This is a great look, and the car is perfect! A

Paint Scheme Grades-May 27, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

Corey LaJoie #7 TD Bank Chevy Camaro-The white is wholly pointless, the car looks awful. If the car was green or red this would be an A, but this is a C.

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

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

Chase Briscoe #14 Ford Performance Racing School Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang-Reversing the colors really works here. The car has a great look, and I think this is amazing! A

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-I like the water motif, it works surprising well for race cars. The black rear looks good, it isn’t over done. This gets an A.

Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Throwback Ford Mustang-Yet another contender for best paint scheme of the year! I loved the old Mark Martin Folgers Coffee scheme from back in the day, and I love this now! This gets an A.

Todd Gilliland #38 Boot Barn Ford Mustang-Getting rid of the paint chips would work much better, but it isn’t awful so this gets a B.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Coke Zero Chevy Camaro-Not a bad look, but the black is definitely a better look. A-

Daniel Suarez #99 Trackhouse Motorplex Chevy Camaro-I like the black and purple, but holy hell is this over designed! I can’t give this anything but a D, so I won’t.

Paint Scheme Grades-May 13, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Worldwide Express Throwback Chevy Camaro-I love Dale Jarrett, and I love a Dale Jarrett Throwback! This gets an A!

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light #Break4Busch Ford Mustang-The car is a little too cluttered. Getting rid of the corn would take this to at least a B+ if not an A-, but this gets a B.

Brad Keselowski #6 King’s Hawaiian/Guardians of the Galaxy Ford Mustang-I loves me a good fade, and the fade from orange to a space motif looks amazing! A

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods Throwback Ford Mustang-I’m kind of shocked this hasn’t been thrown back to more, but it’s still a good solid look. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Dutch Boy Throwback Ford Mustang-That shade of blue and shade of gold works well with the Menard’s colors, and the design scheme works well too. A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Campers Inn RV Chevy Camaro-The red is really pointless here, and the green designs, as well as the shade do NOT look good. This gets a B, since it isn’t too over designed.

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Body Guard Ford Mustang-The gray and blue looked great. The gray and orange, not so much. This went from an A- down to a B.

Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Throwback Ford Mustang-Yes! Yes! A thousand times YES! This is a damn good throwback of a damn good car from a dammed good driver in Mark Donohue! I can’t give this anything less than an A, and this is a top contender for throwback of the year!

Bubba Wallace #23 Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will ALWAYS earn an A.

William Byron #24 Axalta Throwback Chevy Camaro-Even if this doesn’t change colors, this is still a great looking car, and it does take me back! This is another contender for best throwback of the year! A

Tyler Reddick #45 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-For a company with two really good base colors, red and yellow, McDonald’s is really keen on using gray for some reason, and I have to say, it just doesn’t work. McDonald’s should stick to their simple, yet effective and iconic colors. Since this isn’t over designed, this gets a D.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Country Crock Throwback Chevy Camaro-Where the #1 had more authentic logos, this is not as good, and the grilled cheese sandwich just doesn’t work as well. If this wasn’t a throwback, this would get an A, but the inaccuracies take it to a B+

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Throwback Chevy Camaro-I never really liked any non plain black Texaco Havoline schemes at the time, but they’ve grown on me, and this is a rather faithful throwback, so this gets an A in my book!

BJ McLeod #78 Camden Medical Center Chevy Camaro-A good color scheme combined with a mediocre design scheme will earn a C.

Daniel Suarez #99 Quaker State Throwback Chevy Camaro-This might be one of the most perfect throwback schemes, something which Justin Marks and Trackhouse do very well. Design, color, theme, and sponsor all come together to create another contender for best throwback of the year. A

Paint Scheme Grades-May 6, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Great Stuff Ford Mustang-Same scheme as Richmond, same A grade.

Kevin Harvick #4 Hunt Brothers/Realtree Ford Mustang-The black works well with the camo, the green, not so much. The good and bad cancel each other out, and this gets a C.

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

Brennan Poole #15 Millennium Jet Card Ford Mustang-A good color scheme with a bad design color scheme gets a C

Christopher Bell #20 Mac Tools Toyota Camry-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Throwback Toyota Camry-I like the look, the car is well designed, and this gets an A.

Justin Haley #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Justin Haley #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection/World Autism Month Chevy Camaro-The way the puzzle pieces are forced looks really odd, and it takes the scheme down to a C.

Michael McDowell #34 A&W Root Beer Float Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Todd Gilliland #36 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-Simple, bold, and perfect, this gets an A.

Ryan Preece #41 Mohawk Northeast Ford Mustang-I like the color scheme here, but the car is a tad too over designed. This gets a B+

Erik Jones #43 STP Chevy Camaro-At the time of writing, this is my favorite throwback so far! This is a great look, and earns an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Ronald McDonald House Toyota Camry-Get rid of the black rear, and this scheme will get a solid A, this gets an A-.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Icy Hot Chevy Camaro-The shades of blue work well, and the design is great, so this gets an A.

Daniel Suarez #99 Pitbull/Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro-The new look isn’t great, and I think that the car is over designed, so this gets a D.

Paint Scheme Grades-April 15, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light #Break4Busch Ford Mustang-I like the idea, but this isn’t well done. The dirt looks off, and it’s over designed. It’s not awful, so this gets a C.

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

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

Chase Briscoe #14 Magical Vacation Planner Ford Mustang-I hate picture motifs, and this would be much better without it. With the mosaic, this gets an F.

JJ Yeley #15 Public SQ Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #51, same B+ grade.

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

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s/Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry-I hate this look, it’s not great, the random white areas are just awful, and I can’t say anything good. F

Justin Haley #31 Tide Chevy Camaro-These new designs are too much. They don’t look good, and it takes a B scheme down to a D, I do like Tide as a car sponsor.

Erik Jones #43 Club Wyndham Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme and earn an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Irish Spring Body Wash Chevy Camaro-This is a better look with the cleaned up sides. This goes from a C to a B

Austin Hill #62 Realtree Chevy Camaro-As much as I hate camo, this isn’t bad. The lack of orange helps, and this gets a C.

Anthony Alfredo #78 Dude Wipes Chevy Camaro-I like the look here, the color scheme is good, and the car looks great. A

BJ McLeod #78 GUNK Chevy Camaro-I would like this with smaller logos. The giant GUNK logo is so visually distracting, that it takes an A grade down to a B+

Paint Scheme Grades-April 8, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

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

JJ Yeley #15 CW & Sons Infrastructure Ford Mustang-Good color scheme with a great design scheme will always earn an A.

Harrison Burton #21 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Michael McDowell #34 Stage Front Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Tyler Reddick #45 SiriusXM Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Kraft Mac & Cheese Chevy Camaro-I think that the car is a bit too over designed, but this isn’t bad. B

Paint Scheme Grades-March 18, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Ross Chastain #1 Moose Fraternity Chevy Camaro-Nothing really wrong with these new changes, still a bold look with a great color scheme. A

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Quaker State Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

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

Austin Dillon #3 BetMGM Chevy Camaro-It’s amazing how getting rid of clutter makes the scheme so much better! A

Aric Almirola #10 Go Bowling Ford Mustang-No real change here. A

Denny Hamlin #11 SHINGRIX Toyota Camry-I like the color scheme, you can’t go wrong with red and white. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Dent Wizard Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Chris Buescher #17 Socios.com Ford Mustang-I like this look, the blue and green work really well with each other, and the design scheme is great. A

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro-Too many stripes, too over done, this gets a B.

Tyler Reddick #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will ALWAYS get an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Thomas English Muffins and Bagels Chevy Camaro-It’s amazing how cleaning up the sides makes a car look better! A

Alex Bowman 48 Ally/Best Friends Chevy Camaro-This is not a good look, the orange stripes look forced, and this is just awful! F

Ty Gibbs #54 He Get us Toyota Camry-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will ALWAYS get an A.

Ty Dillon #77 Mutoh/General Formulations Chevy Camaro-The design is decent, but could be toned down more. B+

BJ McLeod #78 Circle B Diecast Chevy Camaro-Horrible color scheme combined with a terrible design scheme will ALWAYS earn an F

BJ McLeod #78 Superior Logistics Chevy Camaro-The new design is a bit more cluttered and over designed from last year. B+

Kimi Räikkönen #91 ONX Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same C grade.

Paint Scheme Tracker-March 15, 2023

By David G. Firestone

TRACKHOUSE RACING #1

Ross Chastain #1 Kubota/Onx Homes Chevy Camaro–No change. B

Ross Chastain #1 Jockey Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Ross Chastain #1 Worldwide Express/Advent Health Chevy Camaro–No change. F

Ross Chastain #1 Advent Health Chevy Camaro–No change. F

Ross Chastain #1 Moose Fraternity Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, some design changes. A

TEAM PENSKE #2

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

Austin Cindric #2 Autotrader Ford Mustang–No Change. A

Austin Cindric #2 Freightliner/eCascadia Ford Mustang–No change. D

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Quaker State Ford Mustang–No change. C

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Quaker State Ford Mustang–No change. C

Austin Cindric #2 Menards/Richmond Ford Mustang–No change. A

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3

Austin Dillon #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, white removed, camo added. B

Austin Dillon #3 Get Bioethanol Chevy Camaro–No change. B

Austin Dillon #3 Andy’s Frozen Custard Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, blue and yellow with some designs. A

Austin Dillon #3 Behr Dynasty Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Austin Dillon #3 BetMGM Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, much more basic. A

STEWART HAAS RACING #4

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light Ford Mustang–No Change. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, some changes to stripes on side. B+

Kevin Harvick #4 Rheem Ford Mustang–No change. B+

Kevin Harvick #4 Gear Wrench Ford Mustang–No change. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Light Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2023, blue replaces silver on bottom. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5

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

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #6

Brad Keselowski #6 Elk Grove Manufacturing and Technology Expo Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, white with red and blue designs. B

Brad Keselowski #6 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, white with blue and beige designs. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, black with green and red stripes. A

Brad Keselowski #6 King’s Hawaiian Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, blue removed, green added. A

Brad Keselowski #6 Fastenal Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, gray with blue and hexagons. A-

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7

Corey LaJoie #7 The Jessie Rees Foundation Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, blue, black, teal, and white with a series of stripes. C

Corey LaJoie #7 Celsius Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Corey LaJoie #7 Animal Control Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, light orange with raccoons. A

Corey LaJoie #7 Schluter Systems Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, white with waffle designs. A

Corey LaJoie #7 EnviroXstream Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, light blue, darker blue, and white with a series of designs. D

Corey LaJoie #7 Bluegrass Vacations Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, blue, white, green and black with stripes. C-

RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8

Kyle Busch #8 Alsco Uniforms Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, black added, side design changed. B+

Kyle Busch #8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, solid red, with black bottom and biscuits. A

Kyle Busch #8 BetMGM Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, green and black with cleaned up sides. A

Kyle Busch #8 Netspend Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, light blue with red and orange stripes. D-

Kyle Busch #8 3Chi Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, black, and gold with cutting edge designs. A

Kyle Busch #8 Lucas Oil Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, blue with white and red design. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, more blue added, some new stripes. A

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, black with orange designs. A

Chase Elliott #9 Kelly Blue Book Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, white with colored designs. A

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

STEWART HAAS RACING #10

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods Ford Mustang–No Change. A-

Aric Almirola #10 Go Bowling Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, some very slight design changes. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #11

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry–No Change. A

Denny Hamlin #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2023, some new designs added. A-

Denny Hamlin #11 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry–No change. F

Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx 50 Toyota Camry-New scheme for 2023, white with orange, white, and blue racing stripe. A

Denny Hamlin #11 SHINGRIX Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2023, red with white. A

TEAM PENSKE #12

Ryan Blaney #12 Discount Tire Ford Mustang–No Change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Wabash Ford Mustang–No Change. A-

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

Ryan Blaney #12 Menards/Great Lakes Flooring Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Peak Ford Mustang–No change. B+

Ryan Blaney #12 Wurth Ford Mustang–No change. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Menard’s/Pennzoil Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, black numbers replace yellow. A

Ryan Blaney #12 Dent Wizard Ford Mustang–No change. B

KAULIG RACING #13

Chandler Smith #13 Quick Tie Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, white with red and teal. B

STEWART HAAS RACING #14

Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang–No change. C

Chase Briscoe #14 Rush’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–No change. A

RICK WARE RACING #15

JJ Yeley #15 CW & Sons Infrastructure Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, black and red with curves. A

Riley Herbst #15 SUNNYD Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, some slight changes made. F

JJ Yeley #15 ActOne Group Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, white with green and black designs on front and rear. A

J.J. Yeley #15 OTR Employment Service Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, blue and black front, with stripes on sides and rear. C

KAULIG RACING #16

AJ Allmendinger #16 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, green and white with designs. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Action Industries Chevy Camaro–No change. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Farmsmart Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, green and white with a series of designs. C

ROUSH-FENWAY RACING #17

Chris Buescher #17 Pala Casino Resort and Spa Ford Mustang–No change. A

Chris Buescher #17 Pala Casino Resort and Spa Ford Mustang-New scheme for 2023, blue, pink, and gray with slight design. D

Chris Buescher #17 Fastenal Ford Mustang–No change. A

Chris Buescher #17 Fifth-Third Bank Ford Mustang–No change. F

Chris Buescher #17 Esperion Therapeutics Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, same as #6. A

Chris Buescher #17 Castrol Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, same as #6. A

Chris Buescher #17 Socios.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, blue with green and white. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #19

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Auto Owner’s Insurance Toyota Camry–No Change. A-

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2023, sublimated designs added, orange reduced. C-

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry–No change. F

Martin Truex Jr. #19 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota Camry–No change. B

JOE GIBBS RACING #20

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

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2023, new designs. A-

Christopher Bell #20 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2023, same as #11. F

Christopher Bell #20 Sirius/XM Toyota Camry–No change. C

Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt/Rheem Toyota Camry-New scheme for 2023, more black added. A

WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21

Harrison Burton #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang–No Change. A

Harrison Burton #21 DEX Imaging Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, some new designs added. B+

TEAM PENSKE #22

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

Joey Logano #22 Auto Trader Ford Mustang–No change. A

Joey Logano #22 AAA Southern California Ford Mustang–No change. A

Joey Logano #22 AAA Insurance Ford Mustang–No change. A

Joey Logano #22 Pennzoil Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, black stripes and black roof added. A

23XI RACING #23

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2023, more designs, different shade of red. C

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2023, greed with red hood. F

Bubba Wallace #23 Leidos Toyota Camry–No change. C

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, black with blue letters and numbers with sublimated designs. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24

William Byron #24 Liberty University Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, side colors reversed. A

William Byron #24 RAPTOR Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, white sides added. B+

William Byron #24 Valvoline Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, bolder stripes added on sides. B

KAULIG RACING #31

Justin Haley #31 Cirkul Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, blue and white with water designs. A

Justin Haley #31 Celsius Chevy Camaro–No change. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34

Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Ford Mustang–No change. A

Michael McDowell #34 Love’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang–No change. A-

Michael McDowell #34 Quincy Compressor Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, black with purple designs. F

Michael McDowell #34 Horizon Lobby Ford Mustang–No change. A

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #3

Zane Smith #36 Wellcare Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, teal with waves. B

FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38

Todd Gilliland #38 Gener8tor Skills Accelerator Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, red with white. A

Todd Gilliland #38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, black with green and red. A

Todd Gilliland #38 Quincy Compressor Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, same as #34. F

Zane Smith #38 Ambetter Health Ford Mustang-New sponsor for 2023, dark blue with cutting edge designs. A

Todd Gilliland #38 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, more white added on front. C

Todd Gilliland #38 Ruedbusch Development and Construction Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, sides toned down, more white added. A

STEWART HAAS RACING #41

Ryan Preece #41 United Rentals Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, some design changes. B

Ryan Preece #41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, red, black, and white with designs on sides. A

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #42

Noah Gragson #42 Sunseeker Resort Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, red with stripes. D-

Noah Gragson #42 Wendy’s Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, some changes to the sides. A-

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #43

Erik Jones #43 Allegiant Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, slight design change. A

Erik Jones #43 GUNS N’ ROSES Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, black. A

Erik Jones #43 U.S. Air Force Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on USAF Thunderbirds. A

23XI RACING #45

Tyler Reddick #45 MoneyLion Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2023, green and black with designs across car. C-

Tyler Reddick #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2023, black with a giant eye on the side. A

Tyler Reddick #45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota Camry-New scheme for 2023, black with text. A

JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #47

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Cottonelle Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, front cleaned up. C

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Food4Less/Velveeta Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Cottonelle Chevy Camaro-New scheme for 2023, more blue added. C

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Ralph’s/Tree Top Applesauce Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, red and green with a series of stripes. F

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Coke Zero Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, red with black roof. A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Thomas English Muffins and Bagels Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, a lot of white removed, sides toned down. A

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Day Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, blue fade to white with designs. D

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Night Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, blue fade to black with designs. C

Alex Bowman 48 Ally/Best Friends Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, same as regular Ally, but with orange stripes. F

THE MONEY RACING TEAM #50

Conor Daly #50 BitNile Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, yellow fade to blue with splatter. A

RICK WARE RACING #51

Cody Ware #51 Biohaven Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, same as Nurtec. A

JOE GIBBS RACING #54

Ty Gibbs #54 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-New sponsor for 2023, same as #11. F

Ty Gibbs #54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry–No change. A

Ty Gibbs #54 Monster Energy/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-New scheme for 2023, Monster black front and rear, with Interstate Batteries middle. A

Ty Gibbs #54 He Get us Toyota Camry-New scheme for 2023, black with text. A

BEARD MOTORSPORTS #62

Austin Hill #62 Bennett Transportation & Logistics Chevy Camaro–No change. A

23XI RACING #62

Travis Pastrana #67 Black Rifle Coffee Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2023, dark plaid scheme. F

SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #77

Ty Dillon #77 Ferris Mowers Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, more designs added. B+

Ty Dillon #77 NASCAR Fan Rewards Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, black and white with colored stripes. B

Ty Dillon #77 Nations Guard Chevy Camaro–No change. D

Ty Dillon #77 Mutoh/General Formulations Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, blue with lighter colors and multi-colored stripe. B+

LIVE FAST MOTORSPORTS #78

Josh Bilicki #78 Zeigler Auto Group Chevy Camaro–No change. C

BJ McLeod #78 B’laster Chevy Camaro–No change. D-

B.J. McLeod #78 Celsius Chevy Camaro–No change. A

BJ McLeod #78 Power Slap/Rumble Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, black with blue and white. B+

BJ McLeod #78 Hartford Gold Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, black. A

BJ McLeod #78 Circle B Diecast Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, yellow with black designs. F

BJ McLeod #78 Superior Logistics Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, blue, white, and red, with some designs. B+

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB #84

Jimmie Johnson #84 Carvana Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, dark metallic blue with light blue stripes. A

TRACKHOUSE RACING #91

Kimi Räikkönen #91 ONX Chevy Camaro–No change. D

TRACKHOUSE RACING #99

Daniel Suárez #99 Jockey Chevy Camaro–No change. A

Daniel Suarez #99 Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, more neon elements added. F

Daniel Suarez #99 Freeway Insurance Chevy Camaro–No change. C

Paint Scheme Grades-February 11, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

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

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

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

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

Brad Keselowski #6 King’s Hawaiian Ford Mustang-The cleaned up look is much better than last year. A

Corey LaJoie #7 Animal Control Chevy Camaro-A smooth look, and a great color scheme, earns an A.

Kyle Busch #8 3Chi Chevy Camaro-A very rare instance of a great scheme being made better! A

Chase Elliott #9 Hooters Chevy Camaro-Black is a good base color for a race car, and the orange designs work well. A

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

Denny Hamlin #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry-The new look is a bit of a downgrade from last year, I think the new designs are a tad over done. A-

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

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

JJ Yeley #15 CW & Sons Infrastructure Ford Mustang-The color scheme is good, and I like the design, so this gets an A.

AJ Allmendinger #16 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevy Camaro-Good shade of green, nice designs, and the car looks great. A

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 #11, same F grade.

Bubba Wallace #23 DoorDash Toyota Camry-While I like the new shade of red, the design needs some work, as it is very much a downgrade from last year. C

Justin Haley #31 Cirkul Chevy Camaro-Good shade of green, nice designs, and the car looks great. A

Noah Gragson #42 Sunseeker Resort Chevy Camaro-I like the new red slightly more than last year. D-

Erik Jones #43 Allegiant Chevy Camaro-Nothing really changes here. A

Tyler Reddick #45 MoneyLion Toyota Camry-Nothing really changes here either. C-

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Food4Less/Velveeta Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Cody Ware #51 Biohaven Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year’s Nurtec, same A grade.

Ty Gibbs #54 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #11, same F grade.

Austin Hill #62 Bennett Transportation & Logistics Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ty Dillon #77 NASCAR Fan Rewards Chevy Camaro-I like the color scheme, but the design scheme is over designed. B

B.J. McLeod #78 Celsius Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Daniel Suárez #99 Jockey Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Paint Scheme Grades-September 17, 2022

By David G. Firestone

Austin Cindric #2 Snap On Ford Mustang-I like the look, it isn’t over done, and the logo fade is a good look. A

Corey LaJoie #7 Circle B Diecast/Neosho School District Wildcat Nation Chevy Camaro-A good color scheme, with an awful color scheme will always earn a C.

Aric Almirola #10 Farmland Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B grade.

Chase Briscoe #14 Magical Vacation Planner Ford Mustang-I like the color scheme, but that can’t save this over designed dump a scheme. D-

JJ Yeley #15 Jacob Companies/Parts Plus Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, not over designed, this gets an A.

Harrison Burton #21 Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Ty Gibbs #23 Monster Energy Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #45, same A grade.

Ty Gibbs #23 McDonald’s Toyota Camry-Same scheme as #45, same D grade.

Michael McDowell #34 WISE-EV Ford Mustang-Toning this down doesn’t help that much. F

Ty Dillon #42 Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor Chevy Camaro-PASTELS HAVE NO PLACE IN NASCAR! Sometimes you have to pick a design scheme that can enhance the color scheme, but this isn’t it. F

Bubba Wallace #45 Root Insurance Toyota Camry-I like the look, really well done, not over designed, and this is a good look. A