OEMs have NASCAR in a chokehold. Even veteran racers like Kevin Harvick have directly criticized the influence of the original equipment manufacturers, going as far as to say that they’re shaping rules, performance, and even the competition, having a bigger say than the drivers or smaller teams. He said, “I think right now … the manufacturers … have too much control of the rules. … at some point, we have to try to blow the thing up to make it better in a big way.” The 2014 Cup Series champ feels that the engine limits favor manufacturer costs over performance.

But now, with a brand-new OEM emerging in the NASCAR world, things are about to take a drastic turn. 2026 is set to be revolutionary, not just because of the horsepower increase or Chevy introducing a new body style next year. It’

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