This week, Chevrolet pulled back the curtain on its updated body for the NASCAR Cup Series 2026 season, continuing to use the Camaro ZL1-based silhouette while making meaningful tweaks.

According to the manufacturer and covered by NASCAR.com, the racing version will feature notably “a larger hood power dome, a revised front grille and more pronounced rocker panels,” which are design elements that align with the Camaro ZL1 Carbon Performance Package accessories kit offered on the production model.

What is interesting here is how Chevrolet drew from a road-car upgrade (the Carbon Performance Package) and translated it into the Cup car. That kit introduced carbon-fiber pieces like hood inserts and rocker extensions on the production Camaro ZL1, and Chevrolet says the race version mirrors

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