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Check Out What The NASCAR Chevy Camaro Looks Like Without A Wrap: Video

NASCAR race cars are rolling billboards, plastered from front fascia to rear diffuser with sponsor logos and unique liveries via a body-hugging wrap. Hendrick Motorsports (HMS), which currently fields four Cup Series entries, recently showed off what several of its NASCAR Chevy race cars look without the wrap or logos, giving us a good look at their Camaro-inspired bodywork.

While the NASCAR Chevy Camaro ZL1 race cars differ greatly entirely from their street-legal counterparts in the mechanical sense, they aren’t all that dissimilar when it comes to looks. Even without the telltale Bow Tie insignia on the front grille, it’s easy to see that these gray race cars belong to the Chevy camp, starting with the carbon fiber hoods that feature the same five-pointed shape as the street-going Camaro ZL1. However, the NASCAR Camaros are outfitted with twin vents on either side of the hood for cooling and venting.

The NASCAR Chevy Camaro pedigree is also evident in the race cars’ front fascias, which are molded to emulate that of the Camaro ZL1, right down to the headlight cutouts and grille openings. However, in the interest of weight reduction, NASCAR race cars do not have headlights; instead, they are given mock peepers that are part of the wraps worn by the cars on the track. The grilles are also blank and flat, ready for the wrap’s faux mesh pattern.

Out back, the NASCAR Chevy race cars are a bit plain, ready for the faux taillight treatment and rear bumper detailing to give them the unmistakable Camaro look.

It’s important to note that these Hendrick Motorsports race cars seen here are show cars that won’t be taken on track, but will be wrapped to represent the organization’s four drivers throughout the season.

Looking ahead, the Camaro’s future in NASCAR is a bit murky, considering that its real-life counterpart has reached the end of its production run and has been discontinued. While Chevy could continue to compete using the muscle car, it’s more likely that it will be replaced by a vehicle that’s currently in production, perhaps even a crossover.

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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  1. I know this is off subject but I really miss the IROC Series. I watched them run at Indy. It was very cool!

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    1. Ray Evernham might be bringing this back. Keep an eye out.

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    2. I agree. Saw the Camaros at MIS and at Belle Isle.

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      1. The Trans Am’s at MIS for me.

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  2. My wife Sue and I visited the wrap room at Hendricks Motorsports las year duing the BIG Corvette Show. 200 Acres with various buildings. What an operation. Mr Hendricks Corvette and other cars is really something.

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  3. Wouldn’t it be cool if we could drive Cup cars on the local roads and highways? That would be a blast!

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  4. Shouldn’t it be a Malibu or a Blazer or something? The Camaro is dead, unfortunately. You could always make it a Blackwing I guess, but no bow tie.

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  5. As the owner of several late model GM performance vehicles, it is sad to see the Camaro go away AGAIN. GM has ignored the Camaro over the past 7-8 years and allowed it to flounder around in obscurity. While the Mustang and Challenger were receiving many performance upgraded variations (Bullitt, Mach 1, PP2, BOSS, Dark Horse, T/A, Scat Pack, Hellcat, Redeye, Demon, 1320, Jailbreak, Super Stock, Black Ghost, etc.), the Camaro enjoyed some worthless sticker packages and not much else. I suppose EV’s and cookie cutter CUV’s take precedence with Barra and her crew. The CCP calls the shots.

    With this being said, I’m assuming that GM will field one of their forgettable CUV’s as their NASCAR entry in the future.

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  6. A “crossover”…in NASCAR ??? If so, the sport is truly doomed !!!

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