The Chevy Camaro may be gone from showrooms, but it’s still carrying The Bow Tie Brand on the racetrack. Though it technically lacks a model name, the Camaro still competes in the Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in spirit – although that might not be the case for much longer, as the new NASCAR Chevy body style is expected to be revealed on Friday, November 14th, 2025.
That tidbit comes right from Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) and a longtime Bow Tie Brand enthusiast himself. Speaking on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Hendrick said, “I think Chevrolet is going to make the official announcement Friday. I better not lean into that… I’m excited about it.”
Hendrick also stated that he thinks the NASCAR Chevy teams have been lagging behind the Toyota and Ford outfits on the racetrack. He believes that Ford has had plenty of time to work on its Ford Mustang Dark Horse race cars, and hopes that the new Chevy racer will help level the playing field.
It’s not clear what the new NASCAR Chevy body style will look like. As GM Authority was the first to report, General Motors is working on two passenger cars for the U.S. market, potentially signaling the return of the sedan to its ranks. Such a model would be prime NASCAR material, but there’s a catch: in order to be approved for on-track use, a model must currently be in production as a street-going vehicle. That guideline essentially rules out a new Chevy model for NASCAR and points toward an updated “Camaro” body style instead.
Many fans seem confident that the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing will join the Cup Series, an idea GM Authority entertained with a rendering, but it just won’t happen. Considering that Cadillac is venturing into F1 next year – a discipline that is more in line with the luxury marque’s target audience – it will not expand into stock car racing.
A Corvette-based NASCAR race car is highly improbable, too. Corvette Racing has no desire to be represented by a product that is so far removed from the real deal.