Dallas business owner wins national Maaco Holiday Painting Contest – judged by NASCAR’s Kyle Petty

Petty reviewed entries to pick his favorites based on design, talent and holiday spirit

Charlotte, N.C.—It’s one thing to add a wreath or antlers to your car to celebrate the season, but Monique Hayes, Mary Acly, and Roy Robles from Maaco Burleson, Texas, took it to a whole new level with a holiday themed hood design. The team painted a unique holiday hood that took top honors in the Maaco “12 Days of Paint Jobs” competition.

Maaco teamed up with NASCAR celebrity Kyle Petty to find the most talented painter. Through the “12 Days of Paint Jobs” competition, Maaco searched its network for the team who could best create a holiday scene on a hood donated by LKQ.

“Just imagine the holiday spirit you could create driving around town with this on the front of your Camry,” said contest judge Petty, former NASCAR driver turned racing analyst who is member of one of NASCAR’s pioneer families. “Hats off to the team at Maaco Burleson, Texas, for their creative design, attention to detail, and use of my favorite paint color – Petty Blue!”

Petty reviewed the creative entries from Maaco locations across the country to pick his favorites based on design, talent and holiday spirit.

“Special shout out to Monique, Mary and Roy, who spent several hours on this holiday hood,” said Helmuth Mayer, owner, Maaco Burleson. “As a locally owned and operated business, we are a close-knit team, so it’s always exciting when we have an opportunity to have some fun together outside of the business.”

Helmuth Mayer is a local owner and operator of Maaco Burleson, Maaco Fort Worth, Maaco Mesquite, Maaco Dallas, Maaco Wylie, Maaco Plano and Maaco Keller. A trailblazer within the brand, Mayer was awarded Maaco’s highest recognition in 2020, the North American Syl Young Award and was recognized in the 2021 FenderBender Awards.