The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Pennzoil 400 on February 15 at 4 PM ET. The 1.5-mile oval hosts the fifth race of the season as teams look to build momentum after Phoenix.
Ryan Blaney emerged victorious in last week’s Straight Talk Wireless 500, which reshuffled the standings and ended Tyler Reddick’s winning streak. With the title picture already tightening, Las Vegas presents an opportunity for teams to score points and reset their season trajectory with new looks and designs.
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The Sin City brings several new liveries to the grid. Let’s take a look at five of the best paint schemes in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Top 5 paint schemes for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas
#5 Denny Hamlin | No. 11 Yahoo! Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin comes off a strong P5 finish at Phoenix after a mixed start to the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. He now brings the No. 11 Yahoo! Toyota with a bold purple base to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The color scheme is uncommon, which gives immediate contrast during pack racing, and the slot machine elements create a thematic tie to the track.
The white lettering adds to the contrast, and the large Yahoo! logo across the hood and sides makes the sponsor impossible to miss. Hamlin has a 10.5 finishing average at the track in the next-gen era and is the 2025 fall race winner.
#4 Chris Buescher | No. 17 FarmRich RFK Racing Ford
The No. 17 RFK Racing Ford FarmRich paint scheme for Chris Buescher uses a bright green color palette that mirrors the company’s packaging. The green-and-white combination makes the car easy to identify during pack racing at Las Vegas.
The design also features food-themed graphics highlighting the brand’s mozzarella sticks. Although the simple sponsor placement makes the car easy to spot at a track, it isn’t favorable for Buescher, who has just two top tens in his 18 Cup races here.
#3 Shane van Gisbergen | No. 97 SuperFile Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
The No. 97 SuperFile collaboration with street artist Mr. Brainwash is one of the most visually unique cars in the field. The scheme uses graffiti-style art with bright splashes of orange, blue, red, and white spread across the body.
The paint scheme suits Shane van Gisbergen, who has shown major improvement on ovals after a P6 at Atlanta, followed by a P11 at Phoenix last week. While he has just one finish inside the top 30 at the Las Vegas track, SVG will carry momentum in one of the most creative designs of the NASCAR weekend.
#2 Carson Hocevar | No. 77 Chili’s “Ride the Dente” Chevrolet
The Chili’s “Ride the Dente” scheme brings a playful theme to the grid for Carson Hocevar. The No. 77 uses a white base with bright pepper graphics and pasta-inspired patterns that reflect the restaurant brand’s personality.
Red chili peppers and green accents highlight the Chili’s colors, while the bold No. 77 remains easy to read against the light background. The overall look matches Carson Hocevar’s aggressive driving style, who will look to get back in contention after a couple of quiet weeks in the NASCAR Cup Series.
#1 Tyler Reddick | No. 45 Jordan-inspired 23XI Racing Toyota
Tyler Reddick was eighth at the NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix, which felt like a step back after his three consecutive wins to start the season. He now enters Sin City in one of the most stylish paint schemes in the field. The livery is a tribute to the 2026 NASCAR Hall of Famer and former 23XI Racing driver, Kurt Busch.
Reddick’s black-and-grey scheme borrows the sneaker world’s most recognisable texture – elephant print – and uses it like a performance skin. The dark base with sharp red accents keeps the car visually compact on broadcast, while the red number pops on the nose and roof for identification in the pack. It draws inspiration from the Air Jordan sneakers associated with the team co-owner Michael Jordan.
Edited by Riddhiman Sarkar