Powered by paint? Playoff drivers’ performance by schemes
1 of 95

Matt Sullivan | Getty Images
You may have always wondered to yourself if your favorite driver seems to perform better in a particular paint scheme or not. Well, here we are -- that question has been answered.
Read on to see a paint scheme performance analysis of 2019 NASCAR Playoff drivers. See if you can spot any trends.
2 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Driver: Erik Jones
Sport Clips
Races: 6
Best finish: 1st (Darlington)
Worst finish: 23rd (Daytona-2)
Average finish: 9.33
3 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 4
Best finish: 3rd (Loudon)
Worst finish: 39th (Indianapolis)
Average finish: 20.75
4 of 95

Daniel Shirey | Getty Images
Races: 10
Best finish: 3rd (Kentucky)
Worst finish: 40th (Charlotte Roval)
Average finish: 22.3
5 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 7th (Phoenix-2)
Worst finish: 7th (Phoenix-2)
Average finish: 7.0
6 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 4
Best finish: 2nd (Pocono-2)
Worst finish: 40th (Charlotte-1)
Average finish: 19.5
7 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 11
Best finish: 3rd (Kansas-1, Pocono-1, Miami)
Worst finish: 34th (Talladega-2)
Average finish: 12.55
8 of 95

Matt Sullivan | Getty Images
Driver: Ryan Newman
AmericanMuscle.com
Races: 1
Best finish: 9th (Richmond-1)
Worst finish: 9th (Richmond-1)
Average finish: 9.0
9 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Races: 7
Best finish: 7th (Loudon)
Worst finish: 23rd (Darlington)
Average finish: 14.1
10 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 18th (Phoenix-2)
Worst finish: 18th (Phoenix-2)
Average finish: 18.0
11 of 95

Chris Graythen | Getty Images
Races: 9
Best finish: 2nd (Talladega-2)
Worst finish: 24th (Las Vegas-1)
Average finish: 11.78
12 of 95

Chris Trotman | Getty Images
Races: 4
Best finish: 14th (Pocono-2)
Worst finish: 32nd (Charlotte Roval)
Average finish: 22.75
13 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 4
Best finish: 5th (Daytona-2, Richmond-2)
Worst finish: 40th (Kansas-2)
Average finish: 16.25
14 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 10th (Martinsville-2)
Worst finish: 10th (Martinsville-2)
Average finish: 10.0
15 of 95

Stacy Revere | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 8th (Michigan-1)
Worst finish: 8th (Michigan-1)
Average finish: 8.0
16 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 11th (Bristol-2)
Worst finish: 25th (Watkins Glen)
Average finish: 19.33
17 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Races: 5
Best finish: 7th (Talladega-1)
Worst finish: 23rd (Martinsviile-1)
Average finish: 12.0
18 of 95

Stacy Revere | Getty Images
Driver: Aric Almirola
3D Systems
Races: 1
Best finish: 33rd (Michigan-2)
Worst finish: 33rd (Michigan-2)
Average finish: 33.0
19 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 12th (Watkins Glen)
Worst finish: 12th (Watkins Glen)
Average finish: 12.0
20 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 22nd (Phoenix-2)
Worst finish: 22nd (Phoenix-2)
Average finish: 22.0
21 of 95

Daniel Shirey | Getty Images
Races: 2
Best finish: 10th (Pocono-1)
Worst finish: 14th (Kentucky)
Average finish: 12.0
22 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 2
Best finish: 9th (Martinsville-1)
Worst finish: 37th (Bristol-1)
Average finish: 23.0
23 of 95

Robert Laberge | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 9th (Auto Club)
Worst finish: 9th (Auto Club)
Average finish: 9.0
24 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Races: 28
Best finish: 2nd (Texas-2)
Worst finish: 37th (Martinsville-2)
Average finish: 14.61
25 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Driver: Kurt Busch
AdventHealth
Races: 1
Best finish: 4th (Kansas-2)
Worst finish: 4th (Kansas-2)
Average finish: 4.0
26 of 95

Chris Graythen | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 3rd (Atlanta)
Worst finish: 3rd (Atlanta)
Average finish: 3.0
27 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 5th (Las Vegas-1)
Worst finish: 5th (Las Vegas-1)
Average finish: 5.0
28 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Races: 5
Best finish: 9th (Texas-1, Dover-2)
Worst finish: 39th (Las Vegas-2)
Average finish: 19.2
29 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 6
Best finish: 6th (Martinsville-2)
Worst finish: 13th (Chicago)
Average finish: 9.0
30 of 95

Daniel Shirey | Getty Images
Races: 21
Best finish: 1st (Kentucky)
Worst finish: 30th (Indianapolis)
Average finish: 14.43
31 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 7th (Darlington)
Worst finish: 7th (Darlington)
Average finish: 7.0
32 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Driver: Alex Bowman
Nationwide
Races: 20
Best finish: 2nd (Talladega-1, Dover-1, Charlotte-2
Worst finish: 37th (Talladega-2)
Average finish: 15.15
33 of 95

Matt Sullivan | Getty Images
Races: 2
Best finish: 18th (Texas-1)
Worst finish: 30th (Martinsville-2)
Average finish: 24.0
34 of 95

Jonathan Daniel | Getty Images
Races: 11
Best finish: 1st (Chicago)
Worst finish: 23rd (Phoenix-2)
Average finish: 12.45
35 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Races: 2
Best finish: 5th (Texas-2)
Worst finish: 21st (Daytona-2)
Average finish: 13.0
36 of 95

Chris Trotman | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 3rd (Dover-2)
Worst finish: 3rd (Dover-2)
Average finish: 3.0
37 of 95

Driver: William Byron
Axalta
Races: 13
Best finish: 2nd (Daytona-2)
Worst finish: 39th (Homestead)
Average finish: 18.0
38 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 12
Best finish: 2nd (Martinsville-2)
Worst finish: 24th (Richmond-2)
Average finish: 10.75
39 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 4
Best finish: 16th (Las Vegas-1)
Worst finish: 21st (Talladega-1)
Average finish: 18.25
40 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 4
Best finish: 9th (Pocono-1)
Worst finish: 21st (Watkins Glen, Darlington)
Average finish: 17.25
41 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 5th (Kansas-2)
Worst finish: 20th (Kansas-1)
Average finish: 10.33
42 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Driver: Chase Elliott
NAPA Auto Parts
Races: 27
Best finish: 1st (Watkins Glen, Charlotte-2)
Worst finish: 39th (Phoenix-2)
Average finish: 14.26
43 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 1st (Talladega-1)
Worst finish: 36th (Martinsville-2)
Average finish: 17.33
44 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 2
Best finish: 13th (Texas-1)
Worst finish: 29th (Loudon)
Average finish: 21.0
45 of 95

Chris Trotman | Getty Images
Races: 4
Best finish: 5th (Bristol-2)
Worst finish: 38th (Dover-2)
Average finish: 16.5
46 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Driver: Clint Bowyer
Rush Truck Centers
Races: 12
Best finish: 2nd (Texas-1)
Worst finish: 38th (Auto Club)
Average finish: 12.17
47 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 8th (Phoenix-2)
Worst finish: 37th (Michigan-2)
Average finish: 19.67
48 of 95

Jerry Markland | Getty Images
Races: 5
Best finish: 3rd (Richmond-1)
Worst finish: 35th (Michigan-1)
Average finish: 11.0
49 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 4
Best finish: 7th (Martinsville-1)
Worst finish: 34th (Daytona-2)
Average finish: 15.25
50 of 95

Jeff Zelevansky | Getty Images
Races: 2
Best finish: 10th (Dover-2)
Worst finish: 11th (Phoenix-1)
Average finish:10.5
51 of 95

Chris Trotman | Getty Images
Races: 5
Best finish: 11th (Pocono-2)
Worst finish: 37th (Chicago)
Average finish: 24.4
52 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 8th (Richmond-2)
Worst finish: 8th (Richmond-2)
Average finish: 8.0
53 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 8th (Kansas-2)
Worst finish: 8th (Kansas-2)
Average finish: 8.0
54 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 35th (Martinsville-2)
Worst finish: 35th (Martinsville-2)
Average finish: 35.0
55 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 2
Best finish: 7th (Bristol-2)
Worst finish: 24th (Charlotte-1)
Average finish: 15.5
56 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Driver: Brad Keselowski
Snap-On Tools
Races: 1
Best finish: 13th (Talladega-1)
Worst finish: 13th (Talladega-1)
Average finish: 13.0
57 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 6
Best finish: 3rd (Martinsville-2)
Worst finish: 19th (Phoenix-1)
Average finish: 8.67
58 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 1st (Atlanta)
Worst finish: 9th (Watkins Glen)
Average finish: 4.33
59 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 10
Best finish: 2nd (Las Vegas-1)
Worst finish: 38th (Indianapolis)
Average finish: 16.8
60 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 1st (Martinsville-1)
Worst finish: 1st (Martinsville-1)
Average finish: 1.0
61 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Races: 10
Best finish: 3rd (Bristol-2)
Worst finish: 39th (Daytona-2)
Average finish: 16.0
62 of 95

Jeff Zelevansky | Getty Images
Races: 4
Best finish: 1st (Kansas-1)
Worst finish: 39th (Texas-2)
Average finish: 13.5
63 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 2nd (Pocono-1)
Worst finish: 2nd (Pocono-1)
Average finish: 2.0
64 of 95

Jeff Zelevansky | Getty Images
Driver: Ryan Blaney
PPG
Races: 7
Best finish: 3rd (Sonoma)
Worst finish: 35th (Dover-2)
Average finish: 11.29
65 of 95

Chris Trotman | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 3rd (Phoenix-1)
Worst finish: 25th (Richmond-1)
Average finish: 12.67
66 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Races: 18
Best finish: 4th (Martinsville-1, Loudon)
Worst finish: 37th (Texas-1)
Average finish: 13.77
67 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 6th (Chicago)
Worst finish: 36th (Daytona-2)
Average finish: 24.67
68 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 3rd (Phoenix-2)
Worst finish: 13th (Charlotte-1, Kentucky)
Average finish: 9.67
69 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Races: 2
Best finish: 1st (Talladega-2)
Worst finish: 10th (Bristol-2)
Average finish: 5.5
70 of 95

Chris Trotman | Getty Images
Driver: Kyle Larson
Clover
Races: 8
Best finish: 1st (Dover-2)
Worst finish: 24th (Talladega-2)
Average finish: 8.13
71 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 18
Best finish: 3rd (Dover-1)
Worst finish: 40th (Homestead)
Average finish: 16.22
72 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 10
Best finish: 2nd (Chicago)
Worst finish: 37th (Richmond-1)
Average finish: 18.5
73 of 95

Matt Sullivan | Getty Images
Driver:Joey Logano
Pennzoil
Races: 2
Best finish: 1st (Las Vegas-1)
Worst finish: 9th (Las Vegas-2)
Average finish: 5.0
74 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Races: 28
Best finish: 1st (Michigan-1
Worst finish: 34th (Dover-2)
Average finish: 11.86
75 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 3rd (Bristol-1)
Worst finish: 3rd (Bristol-1)
Average finish: 3.0
76 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 2
Best finish: 4th (Talladega-1)
Worst finish: 23rd (Watkins Glen)
Average finish: 13.5
77 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 2nd (Auto Club)
Worst finish: 9th (Loudon)
Average finish: 5.0
78 of 95

Chris Graythen | Getty Images
Driver: Denny Hamlin
FedEx Express
Races: 8
Best finish: 1st (Daytona-1)
Worst finish: 36th (Talladega-1)
Average finish: 10.25
79 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 29th (Darlington)
Worst finish: 29th (Darlington)
Average finish: 29.0
80 of 95

Matt Sullivan | Getty Images
Races: 9
Best finish: 1st (Pocono-2, Phoenix-2)
Worst finish: 17th (Charlotte-1)
Average finish: 7.0
81 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Races: 9
Best finish: 1st (Texas-1, Kansas-2)
Worst finish: 28th (Texas-2)
Average finish: 10.89
82 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 8
Best finish: 1st (Bristol-2)
Worst finish: 19th (Charlotte-2)
Average finish: 8.25
83 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 3rd (Watkins Glen)
Worst finish: 3rd (Watkins Glen)
Average finish: 3.0
84 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Driver: Kevin Harvick
Busch Beer
Races: 15
Best finish: 1st (Loudon, Texas-2)
Worst finish: 39th (Bristol-2)
Average finish: 12.87
85 of 95

Streeter Lecka | Getty Images
Races: 8
Best finish: 3rd (Charlotte-2)
Worst finish: 29th (Daytona-2)
Average finish: 9.5
86 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 7th (Martinsville-2)
Worst finish: 22nd (Kentucky)
Average finish: 14.0
87 of 95

Chris Graythen | Getty Images
Races: 10
Best finish: 1st (Michigan-1, Indianapolis)
Worst finish: 10th (Charlotte-1)
Average finish: 5.0
88 of 95

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
Driver: Martin Truex Jr.
Bass Pro Shops
Races: 25
Best finish: 1st (Charlotte-1, Sonoma, Las Vegas-2, Richmond-2)
Worst finish: 35th (Daytona-1, Pocono-1)
Average finish: 9.8
89 of 95

Chris Trotman | Getty Images
Races: 3
Best finish: 1st (Dover-1)
Worst finish: 8th (Martinsville-1)
Average finish: 5.0
90 of 95

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images
Races: 8
Best finish: 1st (Richmond-1, Martinsville-2)
Worst finish: 27th (Indianapolis)
Average finish: 11.38
91 of 95

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images
Driver: Kyle Busch
M&Ms
Races: 23
Best finish: 1st (Pocono-1, Homestead)
Worst finish: 37th (Indianapolis, Charlotte-2)
Average finish: 9.78
92 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 4
Best finish: 1st (Phoenix-1, Bristol-1)
Worst finish: 22nd (Chicago)
Average finish: 8.25
93 of 95

Sean Gardner | Getty Images
Races: 2
Best finish: 3rd (Darlington)
Worst finish: 6th (Atlanta)
Average finish: 4.5
94 of 95

Matt Sullivan | Getty Images
Races: 6
Best finish: 1st (Auto Club)
Worst finish: 14th (Daytona-2)
Average finish: 7.5
95 of 95

Matt Sullivan | Getty Images
Races: 1
Best finish: 10th (Dover-1)
Worst finish: 10th (Dover-1)
Average finish: 10.0