Top 10 Most ICONIC NASCAR Paint Schemes of the 2010s

[@tannermattey]

Logano’s Shell Pennzoil is one of the most iconic cause it never changed

[@j9vlikz683]

right

[@j9vlikz683]

same with Brads Lite scheme

[@siteofalexa]

Yep.

[@BrandonP8176]

Neither did Kyle Busch's M&M's scheme.

[@vinnyl.3931]

Kurt Busch had it in 2011

[@hunternixonfishing2500]

I feel like Kevin Harvicks 2013-2015 Budweiser scheme gets overlooked it should be there

[@devinswearingen8756]

It really is

[@TheJhalladey]

My personal favorite is the Black Jimmy Johns car with the white stripe. Simple and almost perfect.

[@berryboiblast]

Hendrick had a whole lot of iconic paint schemes in the 2010’s. Gibbs had a lot too. When I look back on it, 2013-2016 I remember a lot of cool paint schemes running week in and week out

[@jamesdb7115]

I'm old(er) school lol, schemes from 1998 to end of the 2000s is where my heart is at. We went from 1 to 2 different schemes a year by early 00s, 4 to 6 in the 10s to pretty much new scheme every other week now.

[@jasonprice1755]

@@jamesdb7115 same. Gordon's original rainbow DuPont schemes, Earnhardt's GM Goodwrench, Martin's Valvoline, Terry's Corn Flakes and Bobby's Interstate Batteries, Rusty's Miller Lite, just to name a few.

[@sota_59]

Missing days when there was not 10 different liveries for every car during the season.

[@onepiecefan24100]

Larson's Target car was an awesome paint scheme from '14-'17.

[@Ka_Gg]

The target car in general should be on the list

[@jamesdb7115]

Yeah I'd subtract the white blue duece and replace it with Larson's 42. One of the two 2 cars on this list at least.

[@SlamDoor99]

@@jamesdb7115 yes Yes YEEEES

[@DennyDeliversYT]

_Ah yes we definitely know which scheme will be number 1 here…_ That’s right!… it’s *Kevin Harvick’s Millennial car.*

[@TheCamSays]

“Thanks for designing an absolutely horrible looking race car.”

[@xNobodyOfConsequenceX]

*bruh*

[@Ironiacally_29]

At least it’s Harvick

[@johnvandeventer8668]

Personally I really liked the ME paint scheme that Kurt Busch ran at the 2012 Aaron's 499

[@BryceJ09]

Some honorable mentions I would put in no particular order 1.Denny Hamlin FedEx 2011-2014 2.Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s 2014-2016 3.Kyle Larson Target 4.#31 Caterpillar car 5.#20 Dollar General car

[@Benthebeast48]

I would add JJ’s white lightning car.

[@shadowedlvnar1635]

Wasnt the target car Juan Pablo Montoya?

[@poigv]

@@shadowedlvnar1635And kyle larson

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

Kyle Busch's M&M'S Caramel paint scheme was really cool

[@cop9743]

Kyle Busch m&Ms caramel just seems alot faster than his crspy and default m&m, He won 13 races with that scheme

[@RowdyMajor8]

If he could've gotten around the 2nd place car sooner than he did in 2017 in Miami, would've won a championship with that paint scheme. Because he was catching Truex Jr., but by the time he got to his bumper in the closing laps, he used all of his stuff up.

[@cop9743]

@@RowdyMajor8 yes it's so fast even it doesn't have championship

[@speeddemonchris]

@@cop9743 Kyle only won 6 races in the caramel scheme, but yea it was a really good scheme

[@erichk101]

The Aaron's Dream Machine got snubbed (the one Mark Martin, Vickers, and Waltrip ran)

[@evildavidragan9292]

That thing was beautiful on the Gen-6 tbh

[@cringefootball2020]

@@evildavidragan9292 agree

[@DrewRecker15]

Agreed

[@cjcerny4963]

You should do the most underrated schemes

[@Ironiacally_29]

If he does that I expect some Harvick carz

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

Personally I’ve loved Brad Keselowski’s Miller Paint schemes from 2012-2013. The sleekness of the dark blue with the blend of beer pouring on the door looks so nice. One of my all time favorite paint schemes.

[@caseysmith544]

A nod back to one of the last 2000's paint schemes that Miller used with Rusty Wallace just better detail for the modern one with the 2012-2013 Brad looking one.

[@jackward168]

I’m surprised the Wood Brothers 21 car isn’t on here. Yeah it didn’t have much success, but still iconic.

[@tylerbryant182]

2011 Daytona 500.

[@jackward168]

@@tylerbryant182 how did I forget that.

[@caseysmith544]

Oh yeah it was a throwback that raced the whole season as a throwback, Iceburg needs to know it was not Just a one off car. It was also easy to find the car with the 21 due to not many looking like that.

[@razepesent5371]

It's not great now, but when the Wood Brothers and David Pearson drove it it was a competitive car

[@speed4brainz]

Johnson's 2016 scheme is soooo clean man

[@EJR24]

You should do a 00’s and 90’s version too

[@EJR24]

Nascar is just the best. No other sport has the widespread selection of paint schemes to awe at when racing.

[@j9vlikz683]

Fax which is why I now understand the fans frustration with NASCAR messing with the numbers position

[@danieltrovato6766]

Literally any other Racing championship other than f1 who has all full season sponsors as they are usually bringing forward heaps of money for every season.

[@sleepdeep305]

The only ones that come even close besides some F1 paint schemes would be from Porsche’s endurance career, but even then, they aren’t as emotionally charged for me as these are

[@benwalter4842]

Chase Elliott’s NAPA Auto Parts car and Dale Jr’s Nationwide schemes too.

[@P8nda]

Honorable mentions: Kevin Harvick's Jimmy John's scheme Kurt Busch's red and black Hass car Josh Wise's Dogecoin car Trevor Bayne/Ryan Blaney's red and white Ford Motorcraft car Matt Kenseth/Joey Logono's Dollar General car

[@McMan82]

Matt Kenseth Dollar General

[@joshuapboston1999]

Personally, my favorite is Jimmie Johnson's 2016 scheme when he won at Homestead and got his 7th championship. But I think that Lightning McQueen's scheme is the most iconic of them all!

[@cringefootball2020]

His was from 2006 though…

[@WifiPassword1]

@@cringefootball2020 Kyle Larson kinda ran it at michigan a few years ago tbf

[@cringefootball2020]

@@WifiPassword1 I know yeah but he said MvQueen’s scheme in general, not you’re scheme from 2017

[@WifiPassword1]

@@cringefootball2020 Using movie date logic Cars 3 came out in 2017 meaning that 2017 was his last season so McQueen would have raced from 2006 to 2017 so McQueen spent most of the 2010s in NASCAR or whatever they call NASCAR in the Cars Universe.

[@mrcrazybubba7758]

@@WifiPassword1 it called the piston cup series or something

[@johnvandeventer8668]

Personally I really liked Denny Hamlin's green and blue FedEx cars

[@DennyDeliversYT]

If only FedEx had multiple colors again…

[@johnvandeventer8668]

@@DennyDeliversYT His current paint scheme except his Daytona 500 paint scheme is very boring

[@darrelladams4188]

Can’t believe he skipped FedEx. Ohhh wait. Yes is can I forgot its Jared

[@montana262]

Surprised a Harvick car didn't make it here. His Bud cars of the early 2010's were amazing and his Busch schemes of the last few years are also pretty good as well. All the success and the 2014 championship to go along with it, kind of a shame he didn't get one up here.

[@e93sports80]

I've always loved Dale Jr's National Guard and Amp Energy drink paint schemes. I also enjoyed his Mountian Dew paint scheme. In fact it got me to drink Mountain Dew a lot more, and it's become my new favorite drink (along with his Diet Dew commercial in 2012). I guess you could says I've become a Mountain Dew addict.

[@nascarsam6161]

Do you like the major melon and Baja flavors? Because I like those flavors but not the original Mountain Dew.

[@e93sports80]

@@nascarsam6161 I might give them a try someday.

[@nascarsam6161]

@@e93sports80 you should, they taste way better than the original Mountain Dew, especially the Baja Blast.

[@__boomer2__]

as good as it looked, I've always considered that scheme to be bad luck, especially in the playoffs. Both 2014 and 15 he ran it in the round of 12 and both years luck absolutely screwed him over

[@r_moore20]

Denny Hamlin's early 2010's FedEx scheme could be on here. And Dale Jr's standard blue National Guard and green Amp Energy cars with the white side panels.

[@PyroBun_2844]

I’m surprised the Axalta Flames isn’t in this. That scheme was godly.

[@TheCamSays]

Prefer the flames over the current Axalta scheme.

[@nolandavis9040]

Well even Dales Neon Yellow Axalta scheme is underrated.

[@PaperBanjo64]

It deserves in a top 10 best of the decade more than the AARP car, it felt more like a primary scheme.

[@nathanstroud2223]

-Wood Brothers Motorcraft -2014-19 Joe Gibbs Interstate Batteries (the one that looks like a watermelon) -GoDaddy -Dollar General -Monster Energy -Discount Tire -2017-present Fifth Third Bank (has been a Roush sponsor since 2012 and was on the car for their only wins in the latter part of the decade) -Jimmy John's

[@Ultrase7en767]

10: Truex 78 matte black car 9: Edwards Aflac car 8: Danica's Go Daddy car 7: Chases 2018-2021 car 6: mat kenseth DG car 5: Tony Stewart's 2011 office Depot 4: Kyle Busch m&ms 3:Jeff Gordon's axalta car 2: The Penske Shell flame car 1: Jimmie's 2016 champ car

[@TheLocalScrub-m]

Chase Elliott 2017, Kyle Larson 2017, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon 2015, Jimmie Johnson 2016 and 2017 and finally Joey Logano every year lol

[@nolandavis9040]

I have one disagreement. I don’t like how Jeff’s AARP car is so high. It should be around tenth. HOWEVER I have no problems with this list. Honorable Mentions: Matt Kenneth 2013-2016 Dollar General paint scheme, Danica Patrick’s Go-Daddy cars, Dale Jr’s Nationwide Variants, KB’s Skittles cars, Kevin Harvick’s Bud or Mobil 1 cars, JJ’s Black and White Kobalt schemes, Wood Brother’s 21 Motorcraft Car, Brad K Reds Apple Ale car, Greg Biffle 3M cars, Various Napa cars, Kyle Larson’s Target cars from 2014-2018?, and a few more.

[@PaperBanjo64]

Jeff Gordon's Axalta car is way more iconic than AARP, and Brad Keselowski white Miller feels more like a 2010's scheme, the blue deuce feels more like a holdover from the 2000's with Kurt Busch driving.

[@TheIceberg]

What is your favorite paint scheme of the 2010s?

[@aldogallegos3307]

2014

[@evildavidragan9292]

The 2014 Aaron's Dream Machine

[@aldogallegos3307]

@@evildavidragan9292 Hi

[@siteofalexa]

2017 dale jr final race

[@aldogallegos3307]

2016 tony stewart final race

[@rftsfan1479]

the office depot chevy always will be gorgeous, dont know what it is about it but i always will love it! have 3 diecasts including the championship winning car, and Sonoma (code 3 variant) both raced versions and confetti included

[@nascarsteve]

It's harder to have iconic schemes from the past decade because they either change every season or if they don't have the same full-time sponsor. The true iconic schemes were in the '90s and before...

[@cringefootball2020]

I knew Kyle’s M&M would be #1!

[@danielwest9955]

I'm telling y'all now: One day Aric Almirola's main SHR Smithfield scheme is going to get the credit it deserves and become a cult-classic. 2035 throwback weekend is going to have at least a couple faux Almirolas.

[@jeffwatkins7973]

I like the Petty blue Smithfield car better myself.

[@danielwest9955]

@@jeffwatkins7973 Ooooh. An underrated classic as well. I never knew where the traditional Petty Blue scheme ended, and the Smithfield input began though. It felt like the Menards schemes in that way.

[@jamesdb7115]

Consistency and uniformity. That scheme belongs with some the 90s schemes as they hardly changed. Think this year they've been more creative but still stick to the black and white. Liked the Petty Blue but really like the way the 10 car is now.

[@caseysmith544]

I think the 18 but his Instersate Battery one since that style of the scheme has not changed since other drivers used it in the 1990's, yeah that long. Also Paul Menard in the Menards car, That car almost never changed the entire time he raced for his relatives Company Menards. Another is the Red Old Spice car done up very similar to the car in Taladaga Nights that Toney Stuart raced in, Iconic due to how it looked like the car from a movie and Toney was actually sponsored by the company.

[@Brett_Baker_]

I would’ve put Jeff Gordon’s to 2014 and 2015 Axalta flame Chevrolet on this list

[@drakealbert2789]

love him or hate him, busch's m&ms scheme should be on this list.

[@hallo_welt_ag]

Honestly, the silver Red Bull Toyota could be an honorable mention

[@PaperBanjo64]

Red Bull just for how cool both cars looked would have been on my list.

[@hallo_welt_ag]

@@PaperBanjo64 nah I'd say only the silver one. It popped way more and at least for me its an instant classic. The blue car Was a bit unrecognisable when on track

[@mksaviation7270]

I think the Blue Duce is probably my favorite 2010s car. I’m actually super glad the 22 hasn’t changed at all! It looks great and there’s no need for it to change. Great list!

[@djuanboone4830]

Glad the Jr gold number scheme made the list. It's my favorite of his.

[@ballbeyondlimits4822]

I liked Jeff Gordon’s 2010 and 11 DuPont, Kyle Busch green 2015, Denny Hamlin 2012-14 fedex, Jimmie Johnson kobalt 2010, Kevin harvick JJ championship, and dale jr’s COT national guard!

[@aldouscoroza]

I love Jimmie's 2010-2011 and 2012-2014 Paint Scheme's Simple But Awesome, I loved the Dale Jr. National Guard Cars too, and Chase's 2017 Paint Scheme

[@LagoonSplatoon]

I would’ve thought the Jimmy John’s car would’ve been on here, maybe that’s because me and my dad have just called Harvick “Freaky Fast” since he started at Hass

[@Ekohtwo]

I've always loved the #11 FedEx and any car running the classic caterpillar paint scheme

[@Alphaheel501]

Gordon’s Axalta Chevy was the best IMO

[@justinm22]

The white Miller Lite paint shemes are my favorites, but I also love the dr pepper 23 car

[@Lcngopher]

As much as i hate that #1 pick, i cant really argue it. It is indeed iconic. It just draws out hatred in me

[@silverthenascarfan9378]

I would think that Hamlin's 2010-2016 colored FedEx cars would go #1. Those were pretty iconic.

[@DavidJameson89]

When I think of nascar in the 2010’s, the paint schemes that come most to my mind are Kyle’s M&M’s scheme with the 3 m&m’s on the hood, Brad K’s Miller Lite scheme (both the blue and white one), Logano’s Pennzoil scheme, Truex’s Furniture Row scheme, and any Jimmie Johnson paint scheme with a yellow #48 on the sides.

[@aaronweafer9967]

Jimmie’s 2012 and 2013 schemes are so underrated

[@nolandavis9040]

Not a Jimmie Fan but couldn’t agree more. Can’t tell the story of NASCAR without them

[@philipstiller6386]

Nah they were properly rated

[@votekyle3000]

Personally, I’d rather see the Interstate 18, it’s such a good scheme, and it’s not truly a throwback, given it’s consistent appearance every year.

[@j9vlikz683]

His 2020 one was the best imo

[@Mike16339]

I expected Denny Hamlin FedEx 11, also I think Dale Jr.'s baby blue nationwide ride was worth a spot.

[@ryancurley2351]

I thought Danica’s bright green car would be on here, the thing was impossible to miss on the track (when it was behind the wall in 4 pieces because she sucked)

[@roberts.444]

I miss harvick’s budweiser scheme, such a beautiful car it was.

[@chardab8824]

The dale jr blue/green and white national Guard and amp car will always be number one for me

[@idkmanijustgothere17]

Harvick a budwieser cars were pretty memorable too but this video is very accurate

[@idkmanijustgothere17]

Harvicks*

[@syu_ra]

any plans to do one of these for the 2000s?

[@seahawkfan1995]

As a Kyle Busch fan it's every Kyle Busch car Plus matt kenseth Dollar general car that yellow was sick

[@cathyaugustine4854]

I LOVE THE M&MS CARS & THE SKITTLES CARS TOO

[@jeffreyd4813]

My first nascar race I was 5, and was eating m&m’s, then I saw the m&m car come by and I was in love

[@ryan_baker3075]

JJ’s 2012-2014 racing stripes paint schemes were pretty iconic as well

[@Ironiacally_29]

I was shocked that wasn’t on their

[@Bearded_Nerd94]

That 2016 Lowes scheme was the best looking one of all of the Primary Lowes Schemes. Only topped by the 07-11 era Kobalt scheme.

[@prairiefarmer5994]

If Hendrick keeps the band together, I’m betting by the end of this decade the top schemes will be Elliott’s Napa 9, and Larson’s Hendrick Cars 5. Maybe Bowman’s Ally 48, but Bryon runs too many alternatives IMO to end up on a list like this.

[@daltongood8]

Ayyyyeeee I love your #1 scheme! 1️⃣8️⃣🏁

[@naswii4360]

Carl Edwards Aflac car was my favorite scheme as a kid and has a place in my heart. Glad to see it get respect on this list

[@FredyBaSki]

I'm surprised Chase Elliotts #9 Napa Chevy didn't make the list because that's the scheme That Elliott won the Championship in and it repersents the passing of the torch between Elliott and Johnson.

[@theoctolingsociety1004]

I’ve asked some people who don’t watch NASCAR if any of the cars looked familiar, and basically all of them said the M&M’s car, so I agree with the gold medal spot

[@nico-qd9jz]

The blue deuce and miller lite white of Keselowski are my favourites these paint schemes were amazing

[@darthhull85]

Speaking of the 2016 Lowe’s car, I just saw it yesterday at the HoF and it’s glorious.

[@TWISTER2340]

Do a 2000’s and a 1990’s list

[@mrs6968]

My lady has that blue brad car as a metal sign with him looking epic I love that this made your list tyvm!!!!

[@Tayd0g]

The blue deuce makes me nostalgic for something I never thought would be: stepping into a gas station

[@braedonshelton2305]

I’m a bit biased but I always liked McMurrays Cessna sponsored ride. Also, the tease, with The target colors. That was a good one too.

[@goodyeartires6874]

Why is the gray and blue Jr car not on here

[@kawauchi2918]

it belonged to a mostly up and down driver but I really loved the Biff's 3M paint schemes. The 2011 car if I had to pick one as a favorite.

[@nickthestick1918]

Personally when I think of Gordon in the 2010’s in an iconic scheme I think of the last iteration of the DuPont flames and the Axalta flames scheme because it set the record with 5 brickyards

[@codyeungard]

The iconic Pennzoil 22 for me is Jac Haudenschild, and I got to see it and him return on the dirt at bristol!

[@fishproductions22]

The furniture row car will always have a special place in my nascar fandom closet

[@KeepGaming129]

When I think of the 2010's paint schemes. I Think of Dale Jr's 2014 National Guard car. Brad's white Miller lite car. Jeff Gordon's AARP Drive To End Hunger car. Logano Pennzoil Car. Dollar General 20 car. The Last Budweiser car before AB changed their NASCAR advertisement to Busch.

[@kutsumiru]

I really liked Jr’s blue national guard and green amp cars

[@slysupersonic]

For me it would be the infamous Red Skittles Car Kyle Busch used all thruout the Gen 6 car Era from 2013-2021.

[@Huddle_House56]

Maroon DTEH 24 or the Office Depot 14 And the most famous moment for the BLUE deuce for me was Kurt winning the 2010 all star race with it all beat up

[@stw3art14]

Carl Edwards' Aflac scheme has to be here. Edit: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@djbatchler4597]

The Keselowski (white) blue deuce was a beautiful car. And was the reason I decided on Miller Lite as my beer in 2012. Not even because I was a Brad fan, just how good the car looked. Fast forward to 2024 and I had to change beers because of another sponsorship.

[@Aobyy]

Dale Jr's grey mountain dew scheme is probably the most cursed scheme in the 2010's he never ran good in it. I remember he always did bad in it. Back to back years in the playoffs he had super bad luck in it

[@plushies9009]

I agree

[@TheAzuncazunc]

I agree with #1

[@sulphurous2656]

Shoutout to the Montoya's target livery. Definitely one of the more underrated paint schemes from the era.

[@Rad0905]

Not saying it should or shouldn’t be on the list, but I feel like I’m one of the only NASCAR fans who’s fav Jeff Gordon scheme was the black flames

[@shredofmalarchi]

NO! the bottle poured in the glass does not scream Nascar fan. Those guys would never use a glass.

[@plisskenationbackfromthede3657]

I liked the white #2 (even tho i hate bk lol) because it still reminds me of the og black scheme and the old blue while still being its own thing. Its just a nice simple scheme. You could mix and match so many colors with it and itd still look good. But i like that they didnt do that, and that car alone makes it easy to identify an era or year in 2 seconds lol

[@thomasriggins7406]

I really thought that hamlin would be on here I know the scheme has changed a few times but the FedEx 11 has always been an iconic scheme

[@Joshodgesr]

For my money, nothing beats the GoDaddy Green. That’s how I became a fan of Danica Patrick.

[@maraudergaming7252]

The bk racing cars and Geico cars stuck out with me for some reason.

[@boilercoasters8442]

Surprised you didn't include Denny's FexEx scheme. Other than that, I think the list makes a lot of sense

[@austinhiggins4645]

The 20 dollar General better be on this list

[@aldogallegos3307]

Matt kenseth

[@ballbeyondlimits4822]

Joey Logano 2010 paint scheme goes as well! And Matt kenseth dollar general too!

[@bmc8319]

I just noticed that the background music is speed channels theme

[@chibby__]

If this was the 2000s, Jeff Gordon 2008 nicorrette, since it is the 2010s Carl Edwards Aflac

[@JordanRunge14]

As a Tony Stewart fan I was really hoping for one of his cars to be in here. But I'm like nah he never stuck with a paint scheme for more than a year. But to my surprise one of his cars was. And I ain't complaining lol

[@BarnburnerGaming]

😂😂 jeff gordons AARP? Come on. The black and red dupont/axalta is way more iconic