Nascar cup champion joey logano has given fords new 2019 mustang its first ontrack appearance at charlotte. Lambert will team with driver chris buescher, who returns to roush fenway to pilot the no. Put the pedal to the metal on this quiz, and well guess your favorite nascar driver. Goodyear tire test at texas update jayskis nascar silly. Apr 06, 2020 nascar driver bubba wallace lost an actual sponsorship because he ragequit in iracing being a quitter isnt a good look, whether youre driving for real or not. What drivers said at new hampshire nascar talk nbc sports. Roush fenway racing has named luke lambert as the crew chief of its no. The young driver did note on the zl1s looks, though, which chevrolet hopes to be a big draw for fans this season. With driver personalities as colorful as the logoplastered cars, everyone has a favorite wheelman. The 2020 chevy camaro in the cup series features a new body that is similar to what has been run the last two seasons with the most prominent difference being the nose of the car is much more rounded.
Chevrolet unveils new nascar camaro zl1 1le for 2020 fox. Chevrolet will field the camaro zl1 1le in the cup series starting next year. Jan 10, 2018 elliott tests new nascar chevrolet camaro zl1 at texas motor speedway. Heres what your favorite nascar drivers car paint scheme will look like at daytona. Elliott tests new camaro zl1 nascar at texas motor speedway. I also love when he drove around as a rogue taxi driver. It will mark the first formal outing for elliott in the new no. To help fill the nascar void, we plan on taking you on a daily trip down memory lane spanning the years since the jayskis site inception. The 2018 camaro zl1 nascar cup series car will hit the track for the first time.
Nascar cup champion logano gives new 2019 ford mustang first. But nascar switched to a more precise scanning system this year, which erased some of chevy. Chevrolet has officially announced that they will be racing the camaro zl1 1le in the 2020 nascar cup series, thus retiring the camaro zl1. Jan, 2020 the 2020 nascar cup series season will see chevrolet teams competing with the new camaro zl1 1le model two years after the camaros debut and one year before the next gen cars scheduled debut. It will pit 10 nascar drivers against each other on a virtual martinsville speedway. Nascar s jeff gordon pranks used car salesman with. With richard childress racing developing the nextgeneration nascar cup series car, austin dillon has turned laps with a baseline version of the machine on tuesday and wednesday at richmond raceway. Hendrick motorsports driver chase elliott tests chevrolets new camaro for the monster energy nascar cup series. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths.
The second event of the nascar iracing pro invitational series, held at the virtual texas motor speedway, was won by mgm motorsports driver timmy hill. November 20, 2019 following a national search for top diverse driver talent, nascar and rev racing today announced the six ethnically diverse and female drivers selected. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro pranks video ebaums. If this sounds like someone you would really jive with, then theres a driver who has won more than anyone else in the modern era that we think is a perfect match for you. This whataburger racecar might be the best thing you never knew existed. Driver feedback was limited to the experience of singlecar runs and not. Mar 25, 2016 what happens when a nascar driver takes arizonas driving test. Nascar driver tyler reddicks camaro gets makeover courtesy. Texas motor speedway a big day for the new chevrolet camaro. Jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car salesman on the test drive of his life. Nascars new camaro zl1 racer looks like the production version. The revised camaro zl1 1le nascar cup series body will make its competition debut next february during the 2020 daytona speedweeks.
Chevrolet drivers have also recorded a record 31 championships. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in. Chase elliott really likes the chevy camaro for this nascar. Chevys introduction of its camaro zl1 model into cup series competition in 2018 got off to a good start with austin dillons victory. With camaros reintroduction, speculation is stirring of fords musclecar brand moving into nascars top rung. The manufacturer announced on thursday that its teams in the cup series in 2020 will.
The test will be a historic day for both chevrolet and nascar as elliott will be behind the wheel for the ontrack debut of the camaro zl1, which will be the manufacturers new entry in the monster energy nascar cup series this season. Chase elliott really likes the new chevy camaro hell. Check out this hillarious test drive of a chevy camaro by nascar driver jeff gordon. Perhaps youd rather hang out with someone who lives a little bit more free and easy, a driver who doesnt mind taking some risks and throwing caution to the wind. Chevy makes switch to camaro for nascar 2018 season. Chevrolet will compete in the nascar cup series next season with an updated version of its camaro, the zl1 1le. Thats a streak the manufacturer intends to end in 2019. Chase elliott debuts the new chevrolet camaro for 2018 as martin truex jr.
The behr ultra chevrolet camaro zl1 was really fast all weekend at new hampshire motor speedway, so its a shame that we werent able to showcase that speed. I dont think thats a fair judge because its just a false representation of what goes on. Monster energy nascar cup series drivers martin truex jr. Chase elliott talks about driving his new 2018 camaro zl1 at at test sessoin at texas motor speedway. The camaro will replace the chevy ss, which registered 71 victories since its 20 debut in nascar s. Using our news archives pages, heres a look back at whats happened on. Ford claimed its first title since 2004 when logano triumphed in his penskerun ford. Alon day and ulysse delsaux entered the season as the defending champion in the elite 1 and elite 2 category respectively, however delsaux will not defend his title as he will move up to elite 1 for the 2019 season. New 2020 chevy camaro released for nascar cup series. We wanted to create the most authentic connection between track and showroom, so we started with camaro zl1.
Disguised by a makeup team, nascar champion jeff gordon strolls onto the lot of a used car dealership claiming to be a minivan driver named mike. Hendrick motorsports crew chief chad knaus said the camaro zl1 1le model is. Chevrolet sees more work to do before 2019 nascar season. Hendrick teams welcome new camaro, engine parts upgrade. Nascar bans all testing not related to next gen car. Oct 23, 2018 erik jones was one of four drivers to test nascar s 2019 competition package on tuesday at charlotte motor speedway.
Joey logano to test nascar s nextgeneration car at. In addition, chevrolet drivers have achieved a record 31 championships, including jimmie johnsons seventh in 2016. As for the recent texas tire test that elliott ran. Chevy switches to the camaro zl1 1le for the 2020 nascar. The camaro zl1 will become the camaro zl1 1le, the latter threeletter. Covid19 tests belief that us can rise to meet any challenge. Nascar national association for stock car auto racing is an american familyowned business, founded by bill france st. Amazing chevy camero test drive by jeff gordon nascar pilot. Jan 09, 2018 chase elliott debuts the new chevrolet camaro for 2018 as martin truex jr. Monster energy nascar cup series champion kurt busch takes a call at the garage as members of his crew prep his chevrolet camaro for another run during a twoday nascar series test session at las. Chase elliott takes camaro for first test on texas. Disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in a camaro.
Mar 29, 2018 hendrick motorsports has featured famous nascar drivers such as jimmie johnson, left, and dale earnhardt jr. Chase elliott will drive the camaro zl1 during tire test. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in a camaro. Jan 09, 2018 chevrolet hopes for improved performance when it switches from the ss to the camaro for nascar s 2018 monster energy cup series this season. Elliott tests new nascar chevrolet camaro zl1 at texas motor speedway. Elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas. Chris buescher archives jayskis nascar silly season site. The new chevrolet camaro zl1 made its testing debut ahead of the 2018 nascar cup series at texas motor speedway on tuesday. The camaro has also been featured as the pace car at races in daytona.
Apr 04, 2019 the singer is sponsoring the nascar driver in saturdays xfinity race at the bristol motor speedway. Oct 31, 2019 chevy released this rendering of the new camaro zl1 1le that will compete in nascar next season, starting in february with the daytona 500 the changes are mainly cosmetic, but the new racer. The 2019 nascar whelen euro series is the eleventh racecar euro series season, and the seventh under the nascar whelen euro series branding. Nascar to debut new camaro zl1 at goodyear tire test. Hendrick built the first windtunnel test car, and ganassi.
Aug 15, 2018 the retired nascar icon and current nbc analyst will pilot a 2018 chevrolet camaro zl1 to lead the field to the start of the 25th running of the brickyard 400 on sept. Any competition at this level will attract its share of egos, but nascar is a uniquely american sport, and its history reaches back to prohibition when rum runners would race their soupedup getaway cars. Chevrolet is updating its nascar cup camaro for 2020, a year before the series debuts an allnew seventhgeneration car. Chevrolet to campaign camaro zl1 1le in nascar cup series in. Chevy unveils 2019 nascar silverado and camaro ss fox news. Nascar driver and liberty student william byron shares advice. Chevy camaro zl1 1le to compete in nascars 2020 season. Larson posted the fastest time on wednesday with a lap of 188.
Pepsi max and jeff gordon present test drive with a chevy camaro. The test will be a historic day for both chevrolet and nascar as. Chase elliott will be among a limited group of drivers participating in a twoday closed goodyear tire test at texas motor speedway this week. Chevrolet to race altered camaro body during 2020 nascar cup. With camaro s reintroduction, speculation is stirring of fords musclecar brand moving into nascar s top rung. Chevrolet has an allnew silverado and an updated camaro ss for 2019, so its refreshed their respective nascar entries to follow suit. Chevrolets nascar drivers ready to hit the track in the new camaro zl1. With organizational testing underway at las vegas speedway things are looking good for the new chevy camaro zl1. Kurt busch gives details on the all new camaro hes driving, and shares that his retirement is on the horizon. What will ford teams do with the oldest car on the track.
A month before every driver will be at daytona for the. The nascar next gen car is on the way for 2021 with a raft of modernizing updates to some components. Maxim s chevy camaro to run first nascar race this weekend champion driver caesar bacarrella will put the pedal to the metal at floridas homesteadmiami speedway on. Indycar driver helio castroneves pranks miss california duration. Chevrolet introduces new camaro model for 2020 nascar cup. Richard childress racing driver daniel hemric weighs in on the impact the no.
A comprehensive database of more than 44 nascar quizzes online, test your knowledge with nascar quiz questions. Chevrolet will switch to the camaro zl1 1le in the nascar cup series. Elliott tests new camaro zl1 nascar at texas motor. How the new chevy camaro will perform is a major question heading into the 2018 season. Nascar drivers are known for their forceful personalities. Weighing 3,400 pounds, with a v8 chevrolet ro7 engine, and a 390 carburetor that pumps out 750 horsepower, the official whataurger racecar is a 2018 chevrolet camaro thats capable of going 205 mph and looks good doing it.
Camaro zl1 1le joins camaro ss, which has been chevrolets entry in the nascar xfinity series since 20, winning 76 races, four driver s championships and four manufacturers championships. Take the nascar quiz and test which nascar driver matches you. Ice cube, kevin hart and conan help a student driver conan on tbs duration. Cfd, simulation, and reducedscale and fullscale windtunnel testing. Nascar driver bubba wallace loses sponsor after ragequitting. Nascar big car questions of 2018 while ford waits for. There will be a new chevrolet camaro on the track in the 2020 racing season. Nascar driver chase elliott talks about the ontrack tire tests at texas motor speedway in fort worth, texas, on tuesday, jan. The production camaro is available with three different engines. Nascar and rev racing announce 2020 nascar drive for. Jimmie johnson, kurt busch, daniel hemric, chase elliott, ty dillon, kyle larson, austin dillon, alex bowman, chris.
Chevrolets new nascar cup camaro for 2018 makes test debut. Plus, how he keeps as fit now as he was in his 30s. The robert yates racing driver took the lead for the first time on lap 3 when his. Nascar drivers test 2019 cup series rules package at. Chase elliott tests chevy camaros nascar entry at texas. Three fastest drivers at las vegas test were all driving. Kurt busch, nascar drivers make noise at las vegas tests. Chevrolets nascar drivers ready to hit the track in the new. Feb 21, 2018 the production camaro is available with three different engines. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when dale. Nascar tests sixspeed sequential gearbox in 2021 next gen. Camaro zl1 1le nascar body to race in 2020 gm authority. Heres what your favorite nascar drivers car paint scheme. Pepsi max jeff gordon commercial prank drive youtube.
Chevrolet drivers are unabashedly excited about the piece theyll have. Of the 16 drivers in the twoday tire test at the vegas speedway, kyle larson is making people take notice of the new camaro. Chase elliott tests 2018 camaro zl1 at texas nascar. Nascar to debut new camaro zl1 at goodyear tire test, featuring cup champ martin truex jr and chase elliott story lines. Chevrolet to race altered camaro body during 2020 nascar cup season. Maxims 710hp chevy camaro to run first nascar race this. As of this writing, only two chevrolet drivers remain in the. In order to create a successful nascar cup program, you need a proper base to build from its much more than developing the car you want and sticking a badge on it. Soontobe cleanshaven ryan blaney and aric almirola, both with new teams, ran laps at texas motor speedway in their fords. Reddicks chevy camaro will also be decked out in pink and bristol, conn. Major nascar sponsor kroger is shifting its marketing focus this year with the jtg daugherty racing team to a delivery, pickup. Chevy released this rendering of the new camaro zl1 1le that will compete in nascar next season, starting in february with the daytona 500. New nascar camaro zl1 hits the track at texas motor speedway.
With roots in running moonshine and fastpaced action, nascar auto racing is one of americas favorite sporting events. Nascar driver kurt busch gives all the details on his new. Chevrolet designed the camaro to take advantage of nascars previous inspection system of templates. Jan 24, 2018 weve gone to tests over my first two years, and weve been really good at tests. Nascar s new camaro zl1 racer actually looks like the production version. Mar 19, 2020 with nascar on a temporary hiatus, news is going to be slow in the coming weeks. Jan 24, 2018 will chevrolets camaro take what toyota did with the 2017 revisions of the camry and build on it. Chevrolet to campaign camaro zl1 1le in nascar cup series. Chevy drivers are off the pace into the second straight season in their camaro zl1, with no victories and only two topfive finishes in five cup races. While the big three sent their intermediatesize musclecars out to battle one another in nascar, the ponies faced off in the transam roadracing series.
Chevrolet hopes for improved performance when it switches from the ss to the camaro for nascar s 2018 monster energy cup series this season. The 2020 nascar cup series season will see chevrolet teams competing with the new camaro zl1 1le model two years after the camaro s debut and one year before the next gen cars scheduled debut. Chevrolets nascar drivers ready to hit the track in the. Nascar tests sixspeed sequential gearbox in 2021 next gen car. Our online nascar trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top nascar quizzes. March 19 jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar silly. Living a fastpaced life on and off the track, nascar cup series driver and liberty university junior william byron knows the importance of balancing work and academics.
Jan 09, 2018 fort worth, texas ap chase elliott took the new chevrolet camaro for its inaugural nascar cup laps on tuesday and martin truex jr. While we dont support test drives likes at gates chevy. Chevrolet brings popular camaro to nascar nationwide series in 20. Jan 09, 2018 chase elliott took the first nascar cup laps in the new chevrolet camaro.
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