2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 NASCAR CUP Race Car was Unveiled

The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 NASCAR CUP Race Car was unveiled at Chevrolet’s headquarters in Detroit on August 10, 2017. Seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet for Hendrick Motosports joined Mark Reuss, executive vice president of GM Global Product Development, to reveal the new race car.

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Jimmie Johnson - driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet for Hendrick Motosports.

The ZL1 name was used for the very first time in the 1960s on a Chevrolet-developed all-aluminum racing engine that become a dominating force in road racing. A few enterprising dealers ordered the ZL1 engine in 1969. They installed the ZL1 engine in 69 regular-production Camaros and these cars become legends on the street and dragship. The new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is reintroduced more than 40 years later as the ultimate performance Camaro.

The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has supercharged engine featuring a similar 90-degree V-8 configuration as the Cup racing engines. Its power is 650 hp.

The new Camaro ZL1 bears the winning spirit of the previous Chevrolet SS. It has 70 Cup Series wins to date and contributed to Chevrolet earning a recorded 39 NASCAR manufacture titles - including 13 consecutive titles from 2003-2015.

Jimmie Jhonson goes to the presentation with Camaro ZL1.

The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will make its competition debut next February during Daytona Speedweeks, which kicks off the 2018 NASCAR season. The 2018 Camaro ZL1 will join the Camaro SS, which has been Chevrolet’s entry in the NASCAR XFINITY Series since 2013.

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 RaceCar Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Representatives from Hendrick Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing, Germain Racing, JTG Daugherty Racing and Leavine Family Racing were joined for the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 race car’s debut yesterday.

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“Chevrolet, Camaro and ZL1 are all synonymous with winning, both on and off the track,” said Reuss. “We are thrilled to run Camaro in NASCAR next year, with the time-honored and track-tested ZL1 badge, and we’re just as excited for our drivers, teams, fans and customers.”

The front view of both Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and ZL1 RaceCar Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

“The new Camaro ZL1 is a great-looking race car with a lot of heritage behind it, which will make it a big hit with fans,” said Johnson. “And as someone who’s enjoyed the ZL1 on the street, I’m really looking forward to getting this new race car on the track.”

The rear view of both Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and ZL1 RaceCar Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

“Racers have long relied on Camaro to win races and championships in amateur and professional sports car and drag racing, as well as the NASCAR XFINITY Series,” said Jim Campbell, vice president, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “We look forward to racing the Camaro ZL1 in the premier Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.”

Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson (left) and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. (right) are greeted by General Motors Executive Vice President Global Product Development Mark Reuss at the world debut of the Chevrolet 2018 Camaro ZL1 NASCAR Cup Race Car (left) Thursday, August 10, 2017 in front of the General Motors Renaissance Center Global Headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.