I have been a fan of the Uni Watch Blog (found here : sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page... And here: www.uniwatchblog.com/)

But it seems like the Auto Racing Liveries are always over looked, so I figured I'd start my own thread here, and cover the new looks of the cars in the coming year.

I'll start with the Cup cars (All pics are found on the Jayski Livery Page www.jayski.com/schemes/2010cup.htm I'm not going to post pics here, otherwise the post will be  huge)

#00- Tums- Overall not a bad livery, there isn't really any empty space on the car, Not one of my favorites, but it could be worse.

#5- Go Daddy- A bit too simple for my liking, and as of right now, a lot of empty space on the car.

Carquest- I'm a little mixed about this one, one the plus side, they have taking the yellow off the car, making it red, white, and blue, but I think overall the look is a step backward from last year's.

#9- Budweiser- typical simple red car. Could have done more, a lot of empty space on this car too.
Bud/Team USA- Another car with a lot of empty space, and it almost looks un-sponsored. One of the Liveries I hate.

#14- Burker King- Not a bad looking car. The Basic livery takes up a good amount of the car, and doesn't leave a whole lot of empty space, which is a plus.
Office Depot- Again, not a lot of empty space, and a nice combo of red and black, this one is probably my favorite of all of the 14's Liveries.
Old Spice- Not too bad, I think they could of gone with a bit more of the silver/gray that they use, and cut down on the red a bit.

#16- 3M/Post-it - This is another livery that I'm not really a big fan of, the middle of the car is overcrowded, and really busy, and the front is pretty plain. It looks like the Toyota F1 car, a COT and an American flag had a 3-some, and this livery was born. Hopefully any other sponsors this car gets will make it look better.

#17- Crown Royal- I like the Purple/Black/Gold combo, but I would like to see more of the Black/Gold. The Sides look good, but the front is just a little too plain.

#18- Interstate Batteries- I've never been a fan of the Lightning IB livery, it's always seemed to plain to me. (Plus with lightning in general, there really isn't a "just right" you either overload it, or it looks too plain)
M&M's- Same basic M&M's look from years past. It's not broken, so no one is trying to fix it, which is a plus.
Pedigree- A little too plain, and the black diamond plate/yellow just really doesn't flow.
Snickers- Not really a big fan of the diamond plate/flame combo, and it doesn't really work with Snickers as the sponsor, I expect to see American Chopper or OCC on the hood instead, hopefully it gets a redesign before the season (hopefully by the 2011 season)
Doublemint- Less of the Diamond Plate, less of the Flames, overall it's not a bad livery, and probably the 2nd best one, behind the M&M's livery.

#19- Stanley- Not as cluttered as it has been in years pasts, but probably a little too much done. A lot of empty space, which takes away a bit.

#24- Dupont- No change from last year. The flames look better than the rainbow ever did..
Nat'l Guard- Again, No change.

#39- Tornados- I like how it's a completely different livery from the Army one, but I'm not really a big fan of it, the top is black which works, but the bottom is colored, and the colors are just too busy, I think this would have worked better with a lot more color, and less black.
Army- Same basic Army livery from this year. I liked the flat black, since Army vehicle are painted in flat colors, and the digital Camo has always looked good on race cars, IMO.

#43- Best Buy- A cleaner look for the Best Buy Car. Not as plain as last year's, it's a step in the right direction.

#48- Lowe's- I like this livery, the gray/silver is now white, and it's a nice classic, clean look.
Kobalt- Same livery. I'm not really a fan of it, just too clunky.

#49- Larry the Cable Guy- Not really a smart move, for a sport trying to break away from the redneck stereotype, to have a car plastered with the likeness of a guy who makes millions off of that very stereotype.. This livery is the worst yet, IMO

#56- Napa- I like the changes that were made, as I wasn't really a fan of the 55's look. That being said, the stopped short, and there is too much empty space on this car.

#88- Amp/Nat'l Guard- A nice change in the livery for next season, which is nice to see. Has the Classic/Clean look that the #48 has, and still has the Black rear-end "throwback" to the Corvette's of Corvette Racing, which I have always liked.

99-Aflac- Silver- The sides of the car look good, the front and top are just a little too empty for me to really like it.

Nationwide-

12- Verizon- Same look as this year, looks like the Primary will be white this year. This is a nice Penske Livery, not a whole lot going on, and there doesn't need to be anything else added to it, still not my favorite N-wide car, so far.

16- Conway Freight- I like the blue flames, but I'm not a fan of the black/gray background, it just seems random to me.

18- Combos- A weird look to the diamond plate on this one, and the orange-ish color isn't that appealing. This livery needs an Overhaul.

22- Discount Tire- Nice clean looking car, a classic Penske look, and my Favorite Livery of all the ones I've seen so far. Just like the 12 car, there isn't a lot going on in the livery, but anything more is too much.

60- Copart- All the colors work well together, and like the Penske liveries, this is another car with just enough going on.

Indycar-

www.indycar.com/news/?story_id=15496

Danica's new Livery.. Go Daddy as the Primary Sponsor-
I'm not really a big fan of it, the green actually seems to clash with the black. The endplate of the rear wing is clunky, and just doesn't work at all. The car does stand out though, which is what she'll need with where she'll be finishing.

That is all the cars so far, stay tuned for more Liveries from the Cup and Nationwide series' as well as the Trucks, F1, and Indycar as they come out. Also, once we see all the liveries I'll post my top 5, and put up a poll to get the consensus top 5.