Chevrolet unveils new NASCAR Cup body for 2026
DETROIT – Chevrolet unveiled its new NASCAR Cup Series body that will hit the track for the 2026 season.
The updated Camaro ZL1 racecar marks the first update to the design introduced with the NextGen car in 2022. The updated car will make its debut set to come in February at the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray.
The car will feature upgraded styling, aligned with Chevrolet’s recently released Camaro ZL1 Carbon Performance Package accessories kit. According to Chevrolet, the kit is designed to optimize the performance of the sixth-generation Camaro. They also collaborated with NASCAR and its teams on this.
Here is what different with the updated car:
- “Larger hood power dome”
- “Revised front grille”
- “More pronounced rocker panels along the sides of the car”
Alex Bowman took the updated car for its first laps during a closed Goodyear tire test that happened at Bristol Motor Speedway just days before the announcement.
Chevrolet is coming off of its 34th driver championship — with Kyle Larson — and 44th manufacturer championship in 2025. After William Byron’s win at Martinsville to get into the Championship 4, the manufacturer now has 881 all-time wins.
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com