NASCAR races will look very different about nine months from now when the new Next Gen car makes its on-track debut in the Cup Series’ season-opening Daytona 500. And now, fans will have a better idea of what to expect.
NASCAR and its manufacturers – Toyota, Chevrolet and Ford — unveiled their respective Next Gen cars on Wednesday to the public for the first time, and it will replace the current Generation 6 car. Originally, the Next Gen car was supposed to debut at the beginning of the 2021 season, but that was delayed a year as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The development of the Next Gen car was a collaborative effort between NASCAR and its manufacturers, and aside from anticipated tweaks and adjustments, the car is nearly complete. Teams are expected to be able to begin building their new cars in the near future.
#NextGen is here.
2022 will be headlined by the Toyota TRD Camry, the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. pic.twitter.com/plphH4h7bt
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 5, 2021
So while it will still be a while before these cars are on track competing against each other, here’s a look at each manufacturer’s Next Gen car.
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