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Paint Scheme Grades-June 29, 2024

By David G. Firestone

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

Brad Keselowski #6 BuildSubmarines.com/Boston Red Sox Ford Mustang-Like the look, and the jersey door number is a nice touch. A

Chase Briscoe #14 Zep Ford Mustang-Nothing really bad about this scheme. A

Kaz Grala #15 MEAT N’ BONE Ford Mustang-Can’t go wrong with black and fire. A

Ty Dillon #16 Car Bravo Chevy Camaro-The stripes are a tad over done. A-

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

Todd Gilliland #38 Grillo’s Pickles Ford Mustang-Simple, bold, unique, and works well. A

Ryan Preece #41 Mohawk Northeast Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

Ricky Stenhouse #47 Kroger/Kleenex 100 Years Chevy Camaro-t’s not bad, but at the same time it isn’t good. C

Paint Scheme Grades-April 20, 2024

By David G. Firestone

Josh Berry #4 MINER Ford Mustang-Good color scheme, awful design scheme, this gets a C.

Corey LaJoie #7 Schluter Systems Chevy Camaro-Not bad, but a downgrade from last year. B

Denny Hamlin #11 Yahoo! Toyota Camry-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade.

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

Chase Briscoe #14 Rush’s Truck Stops Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #10, same A grade.

Ty Dillon #16 Sea Best Seafood Chevy Camaro-It’s bold, unique, and not over done. A

Harrison Burton #21 Freightliner Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #21, same D grade.

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

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-Great color scheme, great design scheme, this gets an A.

Austin Hill #33 United Rentals Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Todd Gilliland #38 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang-Same scheme as #34, same C grade.

John Hunter Nemechek #42 ROMCO Equipment Co. Toyota Camry-Mediocre design, I don’t like the shade of green, this gets a C.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Boost by Kroger/Blue Buffalo Chevy Camaro-Replacing dark blue with light blue really doesn’t help here. It takes a B- scheme down to a C.

Justin Haley #51 Jacob Companies Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

Zane Smith #71 Ambetter Health Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Daniel Suarez #99 Kubota Chevy Camaro-The new design is overdone, and the lack of black does hinder this. C

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-October 28, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Budweiser Ford Mustang-I liked the old scheme, and this is a great recreation. A

JJ Yeley #15 International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Ford Mustang-It’s a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Bubba Wallace #23 McDonald’s/Grimace Toyota Camry-Not over designed, color scheme works, this gets an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 McDonald’s/Hamburglar Toyota Camry-Not over designed, color scheme works, this gets an A.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Boost by Kroger/Vitaminwater Chevy Camaro-It works well, and it isn’t over designed. A

Alex Bowman #48 Ally Koker’s Garage Chevy Camaro-Awful color scheme with a horrific design scheme will always earn an F.

Ty Dillon #77 Raze Shot Focus Chevy Camaro-Awful color scheme with a horrific design scheme will always earn an F.

Paint Scheme Grades-October 14, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Huk Performance Fishing Chevy Camaro-Holy Hell is this better! Better color scheme and better design. A

Kevin Harvick #4 Rheem “Chasing a Cure” Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade.

Aric Almirola #10 iHop Ford Mustang-A good color scheme with a good design scheme will always earn an A.

Andy Lally #15 Camping World Ford Mustang-Another instance of a great scheme getting better! A

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT Plumbing Solutions Toyota Camry-This is way too over designed for me to give this anything from an F.

William Byron #24 HP Chevy Camaro-It’s a smooth look, with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-It’s amazing what a good color and design scheme can do! A

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Harris Teeter/Totino’s Chevy Camaro-Good color scheme with an awful design scheme will always earn a C.

Ty Dillon #77 Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Chevy Camaro-Overlooking the pinkwashing, the car is over designed with a horrible color scheme. F

Daniel Suárez #99 Minute Maid Auguas Frescas Chevy Camaro-Too ugly and over designed to give this anything but an F.

Paint Scheme Grades-September 30, 2023

By David G. Firestone

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

Chase Briscoe #14 Rush’s Truck Stops Pink Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same F grade

J.J. Yeley #15 Steakhouse Elite Ford Mustang-I like the look, and the car is well designed with a great color scheme. A

J.J. Yeley #15 Patriot Mobile Patriotic Ford Mustang-The Patriot Mobile look works well with blue. A

AJ Allmendinger #16 Barger Precast Chevy Camaro-The colors might work better reversed, too much white, and the cutting edge designs are over done. C

Erik Jones #43 VsEverybody.com Chevy Camaro-I hate mosaic schemes, and the sublimated words don’t help. F

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-The neon green looks out of place here, and the designs are just childish. F

Tyler Reddick #45 Jordan Brand Toyota Camry-Well, more neon green, and over done designs don’t do this scheme any favors. F

Ty Gibbs #54 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry-Holy hell! This is a massive improvement over the green look! This is a great scheme! A

Ty Dillon #77 Shelton Energy Solutions Chevy Camaro-Same scheme as last year, same B+ grade

Daniel Suarez #99 Aerial Recovery Chevy Camaro-A smooth look with a great color scheme will always earn an A.

Daniel Suarez #99 Kubota/Onx Homes Chevy Camaro-Reversing the colors worked well here. A

Paint Scheme Grades-September 16, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Sunny Delight Ford Mustang-Adding more blue does not change the fact that this car is an over designed mess. F

Kyle Busch #8 Casey’s General Store Chevy Camaro-Great color scheme, great design scheme, great pizza, A.

Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield/Whataburger Ford Mustang-Adding orange to all of the black would work better, but this is still pretty good. A-

J.J. Yeley #15 Jungle Law Ford Mustang-This is a horrible, over designed mess. F

Christopher Bell #20 DEWALT Perform & Protect Toyota Camry-This is a bold look, and a unique look. It isn’t over designed, and it works well. A

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

Bubba Wallace #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota Camry-A good fade is a good look, and this is a great look! A

Carson Hocevar #42 Sunseeker Resort Chevy Camaro-Holy hell is this a great look! They should have done this from the start! A

Ty Dillon #77 Raze Tea Chevy Camaro-Another awful, over designed Raze scheme, this time with another bad color scheme. F

Paint Scheme Grades-September 9, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Kevin Harvick #4 Mobil 1/Take 5 Ford Mustang-Nothing wrong wit this, though making the car Take 5 red might work better. A

Chase Briscoe #14 HighPoint.com Lady in Black Ford Mustang-Same scheme as last year, same A grade.

JJ Yeley #15 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Ford Mustang-I think the added black takes the scheme down from an A to an A-.

Ty Dillon #77 Raze Energy Chevy Camaro-Sometimes reversing the color scheme works, other times it doesn’t. Here, it doesn’t. F

BJ McLeod #78 Affliction Chevy Camaro-Not even a great color scheme can save this over designed mess from an F.

Paint Scheme Grades-June 24, 2023

By David G. Firestone

Austin Dillon #3 Dow Patriotic Chevy Camaro-Camo is awful on race cars, this is just awful. F

Chase Elliott #9 NAPA Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Chevy Camaro-I’m not 100% sure what the motif is exactly, but it’s well drawn, and works well. A

Ryan Preece #41 The International Union of Operating Engineers Ford Mustang-Not over designed, great color scheme, this earns an A.

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

Ty Dillon #77 Chicago White Sox Chevy Camaro-I like the look, and the color scheme works well. A

Ty Dillon #77 RAZE Energy Chevy Camaro-This is a horribly designed car with an awful paint scheme. F

Throwback Thursdays-2023 Throwback Rankings

By David G Firestone

So here are my current rankings for the best throwbacks of 2023. If another throwback comes along, it will be added as such.

1-William Byron #24 Axalta Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on Jeff Gordon’s 1998 Chromalusion Chevy Camaro. A

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

2-Joey Logano #22 Shell/Pennzoil Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, based on Mark Donohue’s 1973 #16 AMC Matador. A

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!

3-Brennan Poole #15 Macc Door Systems Throwback Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2023, based on Bobby Allison’s Hogdon scheme. A

I like the look, it’s very faithfully done, and the car works as a whole. A

4-Erik Jones #43 Allegiant Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on Richard Petty’s 1969 STP Dodge. A

Another contender for Best Throwback of the year! A great look that was faithfully reproduced! This gets an A.

5-Erik Jones #43 STP Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on Richard Petty’s 1984 Pontiac. A

At the time of writing, this is my favorite throwback so far! This is a great look, and earns an A.

6-Daniel Suarez #99 Quaker State Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on Ricky Rudd’s 1990 #26 Quaker State Buick. A

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

7-Ty Gibbs #54 Shriners Children’s Throwback Toyota Camry–New sponsor for 2023, based on Bobby Labonte’s 1995 #18 NFL Hall of Fame Chevy. A

Yet another contender for best paint scheme of the year! This is amazing, and it really brings me back. A

8-Ty Dillon #77 Honest Charley Speed Shop Throwback Chevy Camaro–New sponsor for 2023, based on Joe Lee Johnson’s 1959 scheme. A

Great look, faithfully replicated, a good look all around. A

9-Michael McDowell #34 Fr8 Auctions Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, based on Mark Martin’s #6 Folgers Coffee Ford Thunderbird. A

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.

10-Ross Chastain #1 Worldwide Express Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on Dale Jarrett’s 2001 #88 UPS Ford. A

I love Dale Jarrett, and I love a Dale Jarrett Throwback! This gets an A!

11-Corey LaJoie #7 Nations Guard Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on Don LaJoie’s old ride. A

A really great look, the vintage look is great, and I can’t not like this! A

12-Chase Elliott #9 LLumar Window Film Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on Bill Elliott’s #9 Evernham Dodge. A

Simple, bold, a great look, and the perfectly replicated door numbers all add up to give this scheme an A.

13-Harrison Burton #21 DEX Imaging Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, based on Jeff Burton’s 1998 Exide Ford Tarus. A

Exide Batteries had some good schemes back in the day, and this one is bringing back fond memories. A

14-Todd Gilliland #38 Serial 1 Throwback Ford Mustang–New sponsor for 2023 based on Elton Sawyer’s Barbasol schemes. A

I really miss the old schemes of the 1990’s, this is just another example of a great look. A

15-Ryan Preece #41 United Rentals Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, based on Jeff Preece’s #4 late model scheme. A

It’s a smooth look with a great color scheme, and that will always earn an A.

16-Brad Keselowski #6 Castrol Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, based on old Castrol GTX colors. A

I’m getting some serious early 1990’s John Force vibes from this, and I love it! John Force Castrol was ALWAYS a great look!

17-Kevin Harvick #29 Busch Light Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, based on his 2001 Goodwrench Chevy. A

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! This might be one of my favorite throwback schemes EVER! This gets a solid A!

18-Aric Almirola #10 Smithfield Foods Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, based on Dale Jr.’s 2001 Budweiser/MLB All-Star Game Chevy. A

I’m kind of shocked this hasn’t been thrown back to more, but it’s still a good solid look. A

19-Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Throwback Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2023, ot a real throwback, but a great look, with vintage numbers, logos and design. A

The vintage logo is a great look, and I love the design, so this gets an A.

20-Chase Briscoe #14 Mahindra Tractors Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, based on Tony Stewart’s 2000 Turkey Time winning Ford. A

This is a look that never gets old, no matter how many times it’s done. A

21-Christopher Bell #20 DeWalt Throwback Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2023, based on Matt Kenseth’s #17 DeWalt Ford from 2003. A

I like the look, the car is well designed, and this gets an A.

22-Alex Bowman #48 Ally Financial Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on spotter Kevin Hamlin’s 2007 #42 Texaco Havoline Chevy Camaro. A

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!

23-Ryan Newman #51 Biohaven/Jacob Co. Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, based on Ryan Newman’s 2002 Mobil 1 scheme. A

Another faithful throwback and one that looks really good. A

24-Noah Gragson #42 Sunseeker Resort Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on Jimmie Johnson’s 2014 Coca-Cola 600 winning scheme. A

This was a bold look back then, and it’s a faithful replica now. A

25-Kyle Larson #5 Hendrickcars.com Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on Tony Stewart’s 2009 Xfinity Series Hendrickcars.com scheme. A

It’s a great look, very accurate, and the car has a bold look. A

26-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #47 Kroger/Country Crock Throwback Chevy Camaro–New scheme for 2023, based on Dale Jarrett’s 2001 #88 UPS Ford. B+

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+

27-Kevin Harvick #4 Sunny Delight Throwback Ford Mustang–New scheme for 2023, based on Kevin Harvick’s planned AOL Scheme. B+

The colors aren’t accurate, and the brand new Sunny Delight logo is kind of jarring. This gets a B+

28-Martin Truex Jr. #19 Auto Owner’s Insurance Throwback Toyota Camry–New scheme for 2023, based on a 2017 scheme. B

While it’s a good look, I don’t see how this scheme is based on 2017. Was it based on Auto Owner’s Insurance, Mattress Row, or Bass Pro Shop? It’s not a real throwback, since those would get solid A’s, but this gets a B.