Ranking the Best NASCAR Paint Schemes of 2023

[@KombatRacer]

23XII really showed out on the paint schemes this year. I hope every other team takes that as a challenge next year.

[@damondgreenwood6672]

Exactly. 23II easily could have taken up every spot on this list. The Star Wars, McDonalds and Jordan Brand schemes were all great.

[@ThePlatinumEagle]

Was quite surprised that none of the Jumpman schemes made it!

[@RacingFan48_]

@@damondgreenwood6672not the McDonald’s primary

[@gsstopmotions]

Other than the McDonald’s primary schemes yeah

[@TWProductions90]

Last year it was trackhouse rocking the best schemes, other than project 91 cars, 23xi won hands down this season.

[@trkpony]

Not even a mention of the LUCAS scheme Kyle Busch ran?? It had such an old school feel to it, was absolutely my top for the year!

[@EricEstepp]

Should've put it in my honorable mentions. Definitely my favorite Busch scheme this year

[@pedromont7867]

I was looking for this comment and found it! At least at honorable mention it was one of my favorites and he got the win in it!!!

[@traviscarpenter08]

I may have missed it but did Brisco car make it from dega

[@tyman1014]

Dale Jr’s silver diet Mountain Dew car will always be in my top 5 favourites. Justin Haley’s car brought back some old memories.

[@cademarshall6103]

RFK black Castrol snubbed. One of my favorite schemes of the year

[@vidmasterK1]

It's not snubbed. It's his opinion. Just because you loved it didn't mean Eric does.

[@Teknocal]

trackhouse had some bomb schemes! - Suarez at Chicago - SVG's car - Kimi's COTA car - Ross's Unishipper car

[@TheJudoJoker]

Ryan Blaney's Cherry Lime Body Armor scheme deserved a spot here

[@Moondog9322]

Exactly right!

[@nategrim738]

Thought the same thing. I'm a biased Ryan Blaney fan but I am really surprised that paint scheme didn't make the list

[@RW-zh7kl]

It's sad that some of Blaneys alternate paint schemes are a lot better than his normal one. I wish theyd come up with a new one. He went from the coolest #21 Motorcraft to just well.. like a basic landscaping company.

[@Moondog9322]

@@nategrim738 I liked it so much I bought one of the hats.

[@jamesh1641]

Wurth liveries are always classic and stylish.

[@benwalter4842]

I liked Chase Briscoe's Old Spice paint scheme! I wish it was on this list! Other than that, I would agree with your list!

[@bighand1530]

Same here

[@48nation]

I really loved Truex’s primary bass pro shops car. The orange and black with the camo on the side was really cool.

[@Garibuki]

Always love that Suárez Quaker State car. Just looks so sleek and the stylized stripes look like they’re flowing with the speed. Other faves are the Mountain Dew machine, that Harvick Sunny D ride, and I always find my eyes drawn to the Tootsies car whenever it’s on track.

[@piedmontrf81]

Eric may not be pregnant but he never fails to deliver guys can we like, not argue about denny in the replies lmfao

[@RailenThePlaneNerd]

DONT DO THIS TO ERIC TOO MAAAN 😭😭

[@SebasQuiaro]

💀💀

[@sms-ux5kl]

Bruhh😭😭😭

[@Jake_LA08]

STOP with the spam comments

[@GiovanniTiradoGT]

😂😂

[@mattcardarelli]

Could listen to you talk about paint schemes for hours on end. Easily my favorite part of your offseason coverage. Thank You Eric!!!

[@corycooper9878]

Although not run in a race, Brad's Ken Block tribute scheme was my favorite.

[@aydenseiler]

I loved the car Travis Pastrana ran at the Daytona 500, as well as Erik Jones Guns n Roses car

[@MisterParette]

Bubba’s gold columbia schemes he ran in the playoffs were amazing too

[@DennyDeliversYT]

my complete and utter shock to find that the 78 OOTG/daily downforce scheme wasn’t on this list…

[@BaseballIsntAligned]

imagine if he hated it

[@monsterouseggman627]

I'm pretty sure he liked it but there were just better ones

[@DepravedCoTApologist]

I think he was trying not the be biased on that one

[@Jimmietruck28]

Nahhhhhhhhh he made it a sort-of-honorable mention on his worst schemes list because he heard some kid say "THATS UGLY!"

[@FindlayOsborn]

I thought the Blaney BodyArmor schemes were great this year. The SportWater colours from Atlanta looks great on a die cast and the Cherry Lime camo scheme for Charlotte looked great winning the 600!

[@AAA__]

The best scheme this year was the Andy’s Frozen Custard that Austin Dillon and Anthony Alfredo used.

[@ShinyShinyBlack]

We need Dale Jr. and Eric to do an episode comparing notes on paint schemes.

[@MeettheCreatives]

That would be incredible

[@ShinyShinyBlack]

Right? They both care about the paint schemes so much! @@MeettheCreatives

[@soupernewb]

Surprised bowman’s Miami car didn’t make the cut

[@nascarsteve]

Those RFK Castrol schemes were fire. I also thought it was kind of ironic that Gain and Tide would sponsor on the dirt track...

[@iceeblueburst03]

Amazing schemes on this list! Also another scheme of mine that’s my favorite is Chris Buescher’s Fastenal car! The simple blue with the hexagon pattern on it looks awesome! Also love the chrome 17 on it!

[@Brandon4Christ]

I really liked Rowdy’s schemes this year especially the 3chi scheme

[@TWProductions90]

On top of the project 91 and 23XI schemes, i loved Kyle Busch's 3CHI schemes this season as well. Ive also always like Byron's Raptor cars.

[@Trawww15]

Couple Michigan schemes popped to me. The Rocket League car from Reddick, & the Pistons car Bowman ran were both super nice

[@snuffynt]

1:59 hey, thats my lock screen on my school laptop!

[@lefreeman3283]

23XII and the 1 car for Trackhouse have the best schemes. The 45 Star Wars car for Homestead or Phoenix was my favorite of the year

[@mrawesome0451]

My #1 scheme didn’t even make this list, and it was Alex Bowman’s Ally Arena Fortnite scheme from the Daytona summer race

[@EdwardDanielBaldeviano]

1:46 "Put ME there..." (Eric Estepp, 2023) LEZZGO! 🎉 Also, I'd never thought we're gonna get TWO SunnyD cars in the list. 🧡💙💛

[@Isaiah-pv3cr]

Great list. I would add the 1 Kubota, 9 Kelly Blue Book (I know that's unpopular), and the night ally 48. I would take off a few you have, but we all have our own opinions.

[@TheBreadman904]

I’ve always been a fan of Ross Chastain’s main World Wide Express paint scheme

[@Handlesarestoopid]

KFB's Cheddar's Patriotic scheme was one of my all-time favorites from this year. Sucks that it wasn't actually run for Memorial day

[@sw120]

This is definitely a hot take but I kinda prefer that they didn't. I loved that they added some red poppies to it, a really classy tribute. I don't like when they make the car look like some American flag speedos, save it for 4th of July The reason KFB ran the Alsco scheme instead of cheddar's was because Alsco sponsored the xfinity race that weekend

[@CyberFox727]

I'm glad Monster Energy was finally ready to try new things. Riley Herbst running a white car and then Reddicks Martinsville car with more design and color. Even them letting Herbst do a Ken Block tribute car, and that one was just beautiful. Hope they continue to be creative next season.

[@BoLT2409]

So many great sponsors. There’s no reason when these contracts get signed, that our drivers can’t appear in commercials or on packaging! Like those Star Wars cars, what an opportunity! But nobody would’ve known about it outside the sport. Idk who that falls on but they need to do better marketing our drivers/sport

[@Bodacious007]

Alex Bowman's Ally scheme that he ran at the night races looked pretty sharp to me

[@wyatt7750]

Denny's mavis tires & brakes scheme is slept on. Also bell's yahoo car Edit: just remembered suarez's light blue aguas frescas scheme from charlotte too

[@LonaticXD]

I’m shocked Briscoe’s Old Spice Scheme wasn’t on the list it was a nice classic to be honest

[@1989worms1]

Those paint schemes are beautiful and they are one of the reasons that I love NASCAR.

[@JoeyLoGOAT]

I look forward to this video every year! Can we get the worst schemes video back? I love those too! Keep up the great work!

[@billyshay7207]

I personally loved Ty Gibbs black Interstate Batteries car that he ran at TMS. Would love to see it run at a night race instead of a day race.

[@zyx777zyx]

My Top 5 Schemes.... 1.) Trackhouse's American Flag Jockey 2.) Blaney's Black Advance Auto Parts 3.) Briscoe's Red Mahindra Trackers 4.) Gragson's Wendys Baconator 5.) Spire's Gainbridge

[@51Random]

Eric, pls do a top 23 worst paint schemes of 2023. I'm begging you

[@Taylay7573]

I loved those gain and tide cars. At one point, I had justn haily tide car as my home screen

[@bighand1530]

Nice

[@LionManatic]

Cal Naughton Jr is raspberry-ing this list somewhere. LMAO! I'm honestly surprised the Old Spice scheme didn't make it at least to honorable mention. lol!

[@alextriplett9414]

I like Blaney Auto parts paint scheme with the yellow numbers, I think it looks better like that, more striking, and it looks almost like a Rusty Wallace paint scheme which I think it’s awesome.

[@Awelch1204]

Kyle Buschs 3Chi I love so much, the flat black just fits him I also really dig SVGs enhance health paint

[@johnrubino8937]

The Lucas Oil blue Camaro for Kyle Busch did something for me. I really liked that car. I really liked the Kroger / Drumstick Camaro for Ricky Stenhouse. The Brad Keselowski Castrol Edge Mustang was awesome. Yes Worldwide Express is a customer of where I work but the Ross Chastain Camaro was a great paint. I thought the Travis Pastrana Black Rifle Camry from the Daytona 500 was a special scheme. Spire did a tremendous job designing their cars. I loved the Gainbridge cars and truck but my favorite from Spire was the Ty Dillon Ferris Camaro.

[@fouzzey4k]

My favorite scheme was Brad/Buescher’s Castrol Edge cars

[@BrianCaseyy]

Finally, someone else agrees! That Columbia scheme is great, I wish I could get a diecast of it

[@mattcardarelli]

Mavis Tires and Brakes #11 scheme. Something about that teal color. So recognizable on the track.

[@EricEstepp]

It is eye catching for sure. Just not my favorite color combo personally.

[@alextharsis]

A pretty good list. And I really liked most of them. But I was a bit surprised that Tyler Reddick’s Rocket League paint scheme for Michigan didn’t even get a mention.

[@brusamdot]

Chris Buescher's 17 Mustang Build Submarines is my fav.

[@BriscoeFan14]

I've been waiting for this since the season ended!!! Hope you have a good holiday season.

[@cadillacjohn1994]

My Top 11: 1.) Busch- 3Chi 2.) Harvick- Busch Light 3.) Logano- “Steve Park” Pennzoil 4.) Larson- HendrickCars Coca-Cola 600 5.) Preece- “Ricky Bobby” Wonder Bread 6.) Allmendinger- Gain 7.) Gragson- Wendy’s Baconator 8.) Wallace- “Grimace” McDonald’s 9.) Haley- Mountain Dew 10.) Reddick- Monster Energy Beast 11.) Blaney- Menards (they’re all the same, but his champ winning one is cool)

[@centralfloutdoorsman6177]

I think there were way too many great paint schemes this season to only pick a top 23. This was a really good year for awesome paint schemes

[@user-ki4px8cb7f]

The #2 pink frieghtliner should have been on here.

[@DonaldHall9]

Kevin Harvick Budweiser car for this year was on my list for number 1

[@OzanKulcu]

I also liked the MTJ's new Pass Pro Shops scheme with silver added to it. Silver touch lifts the car look up quite a lot.

[@TwilightApple43]

I grew up in the 80s I loved the play place but the TV adds I GOT TO LOVE YOUL, ALWAYS HAVE A FRI3 WEARING BIG REDND SHOES ADD

[@alexgirolami83]

Not gonna lie, forgot about Suarez quaker state scheme and Haley's tide scheme, but my personal favorite was Brad's black Castrol scheme, just loved it. Also if Stenhouse didn't have a blue hood on his Reese's scheme, just kept it orange, that was a great scheme.

[@jacobevenson8702]

Not having Chastain’s WWEX scheme on here is a sin

[@Kubush1]

Facts

[@timgregory9624]

My personal favourite was Erik Jones' Guns 'n Roses car from the Daytona 500, simple but menacing!

[@jonbon6]

I would say most of those were on my list too, but definitely in my top 5 were RFK's Castrol Edge cars, either the 6 or 17. Part of the reason I even went to the Fontana race was cause I knew Brad was running the scheme there. Also really like their Wyndham Rewards cars too.

[@bakedalaskax]

The colors of 14 remind me of the Pavel Bure era Canucks jerseys..I always loved those.

[@Jimmietruck28]

Ryan blaneys Advance Auto parts car reminds me of Davey Allison's Texaco/Havoline car from 1992. I cant unsee that.

[@pyraminxstar]

4:38 13:29 you know who wrapped those two cars? My dad, that's who!

[@KohlDuhGamerGuy_YT]

Woah , that’s sick dude , BIG W to him ❤

[@DarkSax96]

The tyler reddick jumpman blue dont get no love?? That car was beautiful!!

[@torryshealy6370]

Could you do a “Best Paint Schemes” of all time or maybe past 25 or 10 years. Or even break them up into age or decade.

[@RiceDavies1]

I love the detail in the TIE scheme, the wheel rims have red accents

[@PegassoGaming956]

I'm surprised the Trackhouse Kubota schemes didn't make the list

[@callmejrdn]

Bubba's McDonald's car this year was the worst I've seen in a long time

[@SebasQuiaro]

Wheres castrol edge, ross’s world wide express, kings hawaiian, violet defense, trackhouse plex, Columbia (talkadega 1) and kyle busch 3chi????

[@bighand1530]

Both RFK and Trackhouse had a way with paint schemes, and yeah, Kyle Busch’s 3CHI paint scheme looks good.

[@aidenbealer8227]

My favorite overall scheme this year has got to be Erik Jones' North Wilkesboro scheme, but my favorite non-throwback esc scheme is Kyle Busch's Netspend car. I'm a sucker for blue and orange schemes on any car.

[@4_14_fan]

I'm genuinely surprised you didn't put the RFK Castrol scheme on here

[@joshmuecke85]

The gearwrench one "looks put together well" nice

[@bearmarsh6579]

I have always been a fan of dark race cars specifically black ones. Kyle Busch's 2023 #8 X World Wallet Chevrolet Camaro and his 2023 #8 3CHI ...Got my vote.

[@wyattmwiskoff]

Lucas Oil 8 looked pretty good imo. Kinda surprised its not in here.

[@Hunta13]

7:30 “I didn’t actually drink coke I was more of a Dr.Pepper Guy” Best take in this whole video

[@Novusa]

One of my favs was the no 4 harvick busch thing for that guys last race

[@Forguefamily]

You forgot Christopher’s Interstate batteries regular and Charolotte but and the Bush peach, still great list though

[@SMCSRacingNetwork]

That Tootsies car for Suarez was my favorite ever since its debut in Daytona

[@Jlh748]

Kevin's Gear Wrench cars have been outstanding the past 2-3 years. Love them.

[@GiovanniTiradoGT]

1:40 what i can never understand is why brands dont put their website there

[@rfk617]

W Eric for recognizing BKs Fastenal. Loved that scheme all year just got the 1/64 and 1/24 diecast

[@LeCarnage]

My Personal List: Honorable Mentions: 15. Austin Dillon - Dow Salutes Veterans 14. Alex Bowman - Ally (Night Races) 13. Jimmie Johnson - Club Wyndham (Patriotic) 12. Tyler Reddick - Monster Energy The Beast Unleashed (Martinsville) 11. Martin Truex Jr. - Bass Pro Shops Top 10: 10. Bubba Wallace - Columbia (Bristol) 9. Ty Gibbs - Interstate Batteries (Texas) 8. Kevin Harvick - Busch Light Camo 7. Brad Keselowski - Castrol Edge (Patriotic) 6. Brad Keselowski - Solomon Plumbing (Camouflage) 5. Bubba Wallace - Columbia (Kansas) 4. Chris Buescher - BuildSubmarines 3. Denny Hamlin/Joe Gibbs Racing - Interstate Batteries 2. Daniel Suarez - Quaker State 1. Kevin Harvick - Busch Light ForTheFarmers

[@sw120]

My favorite episode every year. Hope you do worst paint schemes of the year too, I missed it last year

[@noahmielke2148]

I almost completely forgot about the BACONATOR car from Noah Gragson. That one has to be atop my list.

[@KingJllyfish]

for a while i was in a small e-sports nascar racing thing and before i made my own scheme i would always use the wonder bread scheme

[@tipsywizard7865]

With all due respect, to Lord Estepp, I would like to honorably call out the lack of the Coca Cola 600 race winning Blaney bodyarmor scheme. The colors are bright and bold, and lack of naked sponsorship space on the car, made for a sick looking ride.

[@brandonalldredgeba]

I really like your energy in this video. I really liked Ty Gibbs black interstate battery car and blaneys coke 600 scheme

[@B3astHunt3r15]

List was great. You missed the NC Tar Heel blue jump man car or the retro air Jordan design. Both were amazing schemes

[@beastmode_bryan8]

Surprised the 78 darlington scheme wasn't even mentioned

[@tdotson95]

The Build Submarie cars from RFK looked awesome this year

[@tcon3312]

The William Byron Pods scheme. It was one of his best this year.

[@IceCar420]

Shout out to Railey Herbst Talladega white absolute Zero monster scheme. It wasn't a homerun by any means but i never thought I'd see anything other then a black monster Scheme

[@RandomGoose1]

WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT, THIS BEAUTIFUL MOMENT

[@noaholayzgamez]

Grimace and hamburgler cars needed to be on the list. I'm a penske fan but those cars were fun. And very eye catching.

[@michaelbusic9882]

I didn’t even realize it was a green screen at first

[@ChillManMichael]

I like the Byron raptor scene and c Elliots Atlanta spring race.

[@MCscarfacematt]

honestly asides from the pink that bubba scheme looks pretty damn close to what i ran. light blue nose and doors then from the B pilars to the rear wheels it went down on a 45ish degree angle then black at the back. dad ran the hatch version of my car and he got all the fresh parts his roof and back was dark blue i just went with the same front color so i didnt have to paint what i pulled out of his scrap pile just bang out the dents and slap it on my car. my second win the announces kept mixing the two up because i usually wasnt up at the front at that track and he was