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Chevrolet announced today the sixth generation Camaro SS will serve as the model for all Chevrolet race cars in the XFINITY Series starting with the 2017 season.
The updated Camaro race car was shown today at Daytona International Speedway ahead of tomorrow’s Subway Firecracker 250 presented by Coca-Cola. This year marks the 50th anniversary for the iconic car model.
“For the past 50 years, Camaro has played a key role in Chevrolet’s racing success in winning races and championships,” said Mark Kent, director, Chevrolet Racing. “We look forward to further success with the new Camaro SS in the NASCAR XFINITY Series.”
Fluid dynamics analysis, as well as traditional full and reduced-scale wind-tunnel development, was used to refine the shapes of the unique upper nose and hood of the new 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series Camaro SS.
“Racing improves the breed and helps us design better cars for the showroom,” said Kent. “That’s why Chevrolet is on the track week after week, year after year.”
Chevrolet has amassed 408 wins in the XFINITY Series since 1982 and has captured the most manufacturer’s titles in NASCAR history.
