The regular season finale is here for the NASCAR Cup Series. Daytona is the only race left before the playoff field is locked in. 16 drivers will soon embark on a new season to decide the champion for the 2025 season.
Daytona promises chaos and possibly a surprise winner. We have seen it happen in recent years. Last season, Harrison Burton shocked the world, and Kyle Busch, to win the Daytona race to earn a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs. Who will it be this season?
Most importantly, who will have the best-looking car? Let’s get into that right now.
Ty Dillon No. 10 Sea Best Chevy
This season, the Sea Best Chevy has overperformed multiple times. Can Ty Dillon sneak into the NASCAR Playoffs with his brother after Richmond? It would be quite the story for Kaulig and the Childress/Dillon family.
A little squid action on the car this week. It’s a different design, and here, we appreciate the effort at least. 7.5/10.
Denny Hamlin No. 11 King’s Hawaiian Toyota
The orange King’s Hawaiian Toyota is always a fun car to see. It is bright, bold, and it makes you a little bit hungry for sweet bread rolls.
Denny Hamlin has three Daytona 500 wins. But can he get it done in the summer race this year? 8/10.
Bubba Wallace No. 23 Columbia Toyota
We have seen Bubba Wallace come so close to winning at Daytona. Could he use his camouflage this week on his Columbia Toyota to sneak his way to the front?
Wallace won the Brickyard 400, why not the Daytona 400 miler? There has been a lot of speed from this 23 group lately. 8.5/10.
Todd Gilliland No. 34 Grillo’s Pickles Ford
Pickles! The pickle car is back and that is great for everyone. Who doesn’t love this car? Todd Gilliland is hoping to shock the world like his buddy Harrison Burton did a year ago.
A win for Front Row Motorsports would change the outlook of this season completely. But right now, things aren’t looking great. This car looks great, though. 8/10.
Riley Herbst No. 35 Chumba Casino Toyota
A little bit of a patriotic paint scheme for Riley Herbst this weekend. This is less and less common as the Daytona summer race has moved away from 4th of July weekend.
However, a few sponsors and teams still lean towards the Red, White, and Blue for this race. Herbst has been a ghost this year. Many times it is easy to forget he is in the Cup Series. Not sure about this design, to be honest. 6/10.
Erik Jones No. 43 Dollar Tree STP Toyota
Now THIS is a NASCAR Cup car. How about this old-school STP design from Dollar Tree? Erik Jones has to feel FAST in this piece.
The 43 always looks best in the Petty blue and day-glo orange/red. There are few color combinations, if any, that are a match. 10/10.
Tyler Reddick No. 45 McDonald’s Toyota
McDonaldLand is the hot new thing. Tyler Reddick has a new paint scheme to help advertise the newest marketing campaign from the fast food giant.
Reddick is still searching for a win. He grabbed a checkered flag at Talladega in 2024. Can he do it at Daytona in 2025? 8/10.
Daniel Suárez No. 99 Coca-Cola Chevy
Coca-Cola always has the best paint schemes. This one is no different. Daniel Suárez has a HOT looking car this weekend at Daytona.
How fitting would it be for Suárez to earn one more playoff run with Trackhouse Racing in this beautiful race car? It’s hard to imagine, but anything can happen. 10/10.
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