NASCAR Paint Schemes of the Week: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The NASCAR Cup Series is back racing the Brickyard 400 once again. It is so great to have this event back on the schedule. One of the Crown Jewel races of the sport, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, awaits its stock car weekend.

Kyle Larson is racing in both the Xfinity Series and Cup Series races. That is going to be exciting to watch, but now he won’t be on The CW broadcast like originally planned. You can’t help but think that this is likely a way to exorcise the demons from the Indy 500.

Let’s get into the best-looking cars of the weekend. A few special looks for the Brickyard 400. Do you prefer Lime or Cherry?

Ross Chastain No. 1 Busch Light Lime Chevy

Busch Light Lime is back. Another fruit for Ross Chastain to make funny watermelon-jealousy jokes with.

This car is great. It looks awesome and is going to be very easy to see at Indy. Chastain hasn’t done much recently, it would be nice to see Trackhouse give him a quality ride for the Brickyard 400. 9.5/10.

Kyle Larson No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevy

Back again, this paint scheme is from the infamous Double attempt Kyle Larson made at Indianapolis and Charlotte earlier this season. Larson won the 400 last NASCAR season. He’s not had much to celebrate lately, either.

An intermediate track is right where Larson would like to be right now. He can have a great weekend in the Xfinity and Cup Series races if everything works out. Larson’s Xfinity car will match his Cup car as well. 8.5/10.

Justin Haley No. 7 Gainbridge/TED Sports Indy Chevy

A fun black and red paint scheme for Justin Haley this weekend. Haley has perhaps been the biggest letdown this season.

Remember last year, everyone was talking about Haley possibly replacing Alex Bowman in 2026. If he isn’t careful, he might not have the No. 7 car here soon. 8/10.

Chris Buescher No. 17 Kroger/Diet Cherry Coke Ford

Sort of a throwback? Chris Buescher and this Diet Cherry Coke Ford look like something out of the 1980s.

Coke is putting this throwback flavor in stores again. And again, Buescher brings a fresh and fun look to the track that fans are going to love. 9/10.

Josh Berry No. 21 PPG Ford

This is a great looking car. Josh Berry is getting ready for his first trip to the NASCAR Playoffs. His win at Las Vegas shows how dangerous he can be. However, Berry has not had many exceptional performances lately.

In fact, Berry hasn’t had a top-10 finish since Kansas this season. His best finish since then was a trio of P12 results at Charlotte, Michigan, and Pocono. So, at least that shows he should have speed at Indianapolis? 7.5/10.

John Hunter Nemechek No. 42 Pye Barker Toyota

I really like this Pye Barker paint scheme. I’m not sure if it is new or if I just have missed it before. Flames, the red outline on the 42 – perfection.

John Hunter Nemechek has been impressive this season. Legacy Motor Club is making small improvements, and I think that Nemechek is a big part of that. 8.5/10.

Ryan Preece No. 60 Castrol ‘The Engine’ Ford

Another WNBA paint scheme in NASCAR? The crossover has been really special this season. Ryan Preece is back with his Alyssa “The Engine” Thomas paint scheme for this weekend.

Preece is so close to breaking through and getting a win. Can he do it before the playoffs start? 8/10.

Josh Bilicki No. 66 Sherfick Companies Ford

Josh Bilicki is going to look good in this No. 66 paint scheme. Sherfick Companies is a local business in Indiana. Bilicki is hoping to find a bit of magic on the track in Indianapolis with this paint scheme.

This weekend is going to be a ton of fun for these drivers. Racing at Indy is a privilege not many get to have. To do it in a stock car is a particularly special moment. 7.5/10.