First look: Chevrolet’s 2018 race car

Chevrolet unveiled its 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series car Thursday at its corporate headquarters in Detroit by dipping into its past, introducing a Camaro ZL1 that will debut during 2018 Daytona Speedweeks.

Here, the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 street model and race car sit side by side.

Here, the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 street model and race car sit side by side.

The Camaro ZL1 will replace the current Chevrolet SS model used in NASCAR's top series, and it joins the Camaro SS in a NASCAR national series.

According to Chevrolet, the ZL1 name was originally bestowed in the 1960s on a Chevrolet-developed all-aluminum racing engine that became a dominant force in road racing.

According to Chevrolet, the ZL1 name was originally bestowed in the 1960s on a Chevrolet-developed all-aluminum racing engine that became a dominant force in road racing.