With four available powertrain options, camaro brings performance to all. Nascar driver jeff gordon takes car salesman for wild ride in pepsi ad. A month before every driver will be at daytona for the start of the new season, the four drivers took part in the first test of. Elliott takes chevy camaro for first nascar cup laps by stephen hawkins, ap sports writer jan 10, 2018. Elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas january 9, 2018 at 10. Feb 21, 2018 the production camaro is available with three different engines. Richard childress racing driver daniel hemric weighs in on the impact the no. Test drive 2 jeff gordon takes reporter for a wild ride. Jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car salesman on the test drive of his life. Nascars william byron driving the number 24 chevrolet camaro zl1.
Driver william byron to take on charlottes roval in the unifirst chevrolet camaro. Leavine family racing has a new driver behind the wheel of its no. The 27yearold will continue the long tradition of kannapolis, north carolina, natives who have driven the no. Saturday daytona notebook jayskis nascar silly season site. Disguised by a makeup team, nascar champion jeff gordon strolls onto the lot of a used car dealership claiming to be a minivan driver named mike. Chip ganassi racing has picked former nascar cup series champion matt kenseth to drive the no. Mar 25, 2016 what happens when a nascar driver takes arizonas driving test. Chevrolet has won one race this year the first race of the year, when austin dillon captured the daytona 500.
Report if true, it wouldnt be the first time the camaro is killedoff the chevy line up due. Nascar racer jeff gordon goes undercover in test drive viral. Jimmie johnson announces retirement as fulltime nascar cup. Why does chevy have a new camaro in nascar for 2018. A month before every driver will be at daytona for. Introducing our 2020 nascar cup series car, the camaro zl1 1le. The camaro won its first cup race last year, but did not win again until the 22nd race, in august. New camaro is source of optimism for chevrolet teams see in app. Elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at. Jan 09, 2018 fort worth, texas ap chase elliott took the new chevrolet camaro for its inaugural nascar cup laps on tuesday and martin truex jr. Elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas.
What ended up happening was a very funny video of gordon test driving a camaro with the car salesman. Weighing 3,400 pounds, with a v8 chevrolet ro7 engine, and a 390 carburetor that pumps out 750 horsepower, the official whataurger racecar is a 2018 chevrolet camaro thats capable of going 205 mph and looks good doing it. Jeff gordon, the nascar driver, dons a disguise and takes a terrified car salesman for a wild test drive in a chevrolet camaro. Austin dillon wasted little time putting chevrolets new nascar camaro zl1 into victory lane. With rearwheel drive, a 650horsepower small block fuelinjected. Instead the former nascar star prefers to drive a compact car thats great. Nascar driver jeff gordon gets revenge in pepsi max. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman on test drive to. Larson talks about umproved nascar camaro zl1 gm authority. This whataburger racecar might be the best thing you never knew existed. Jan 09, 2018 elliott takes camaro for 1st cup laps at texas. The racecar driver took one car salesman on the ride of his life.
Chevy makes switch to camaro for nascar 2018 season. Chevrolet teams expect the slicker camaro to provide the opportunity for improvement over past seasons. New camaro is source of optimism for chevrolet teams daytona beach, fla. Elliott takes chevy camaro for first nascar cup laps. When he was racing in the xfinity series, nascar driver bubba wallace used a 2015 ford f150 as his daily driver. A month before every driver will be at daytona for the start of the new season, the four drivers took part in the first test of 2018 as a twoday goodyear tire test began on the 1 12mile, highbanked track in texas. Elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas january 10, 2018 at 5. Jan 09, 2018 chevrolet teams expect the slicker camaro to provide the opportunity for improvement over past seasons. Mar 21, 2019 the camaro won its first cup race last year, but did not win again until the 22nd race, in august.
Transcript for jeff gordon pranks car dealer in test drive pepsi ad reporter. Based on the fastest, most trackcapable production camaro ever, itll make its competition debut next february during daytona speedweeks, which opens the 2020 nascar season, team chevy tweeted. Nascars new camaro zl1 racer looks like the production version. A nascar drivers definition of safe and a normal persons definition of safe are quite different, and nashville officials were understandably nervous about the hell the drivers were about to. A month before every driver will be at daytona for the start of the new. Jeff gordon, a professional race car driver, decided to play a little prank on an. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman for wild. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. It was a wonderful way for chevy to unveil its new camaro zl1 race car, but the.
Dec 14, 2018 caterpillar was a team sponsor in the nascar xfinity series from 1995 to 1996 before moving to the mencs in 1997. Camaro, chase elliott, chevrolet camaro, martin truex jr. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in. Hendrick motorsports driver chase elliott takes chevy camaro. Nascar driver william byron images, video, news articles and behindthe scenes. A month before every driver will be at daytona for the. What do you get when you mix nascar driver jeff gordon, pepsi and. Disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in a camaro. The testing provided the first chance for the furniture row racing driver to wear his firesuit that now has a champions logo. Disguised as an excon turned cab driver, jeff gets some revenge on auto journalist travis okulski who cried fake on the original test drive video. Caterpillar was a team sponsor in the nascar xfinity series from 1995 to 1996 before moving to the mencs in 1997. When your company was founded by a couple of worldclass racing drivers, you. Elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas chase elliott participates in nascar tire tests at texas motor speedway in fort worth, texas, tuesday, jan. Chevrolet brings popular camaro to nascar nationwide series in 20.
It was back to work for a few nascar cup series drivers on tuesday as chase elliott, martin truex jr. Bass pro shops will also return to rcr for the 2019 season as an anchor partner on the no. Jun 07, 2018 nascar drivers tour lansing gm plant ahead of michigan race this weekend. New 2020 chevy camaro released for nascar cup series. A week ago, the chevrolet camaro zl1 made its cup debut in the best way possible. May 04, 2018 a week ago, the chevrolet camaro zl1 made its cup debut in the best way possible. Retired nascar driver and racing legend kyle petty doesnt use a fancy supercar as his daily driver. Nascar driver danica patrick delivers and drives the first 2016.
Mar, 20 disguised by a makeup team, nascar champion jeff gordon strolls onto the lot of a used car dealership claiming to be a minivan driver named mike. Understandably, the seventime champion feels a tug between nostalgia and the. Nascar ace jeff gordon is behind the wheel apparently taking an unsuspecting car salesman on a test drive like no other. A month before every driver will be at daytona for the start of the new season, the four drivers took. Listen in as they debate who has the best shot to win may 17 at darlington raceway. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman on test drive to remember in. Mar 12, 20 jeff gordon may be fun to watch when hes racing in nascar, but its a little less fun when hes burning rubber behind the wheel of your car and you dont know its him. Making the switch has become almost imperative for the teams that use. The camaro ss had been the vehicle in use for the cup series, but now the faster and more improved zl 1 will take its place. Nov 20, 2019 nascar legend jimmie johnson is retiring as a fulltime nascar cup driver after next season, which will be his nineteenth year in the sport. The first owner of a sixth generation chevy camaro took delivery of his car at texas motor speedway before a nascar race. He recorded consistent top 10 and top 5 finishes in the first half of. Nascar driver takes unsuspecting car salesman for wild ride. Daniel hemric will carry a familiar number for his rookie season in the monster energy nascar cup series in 2019, driving the no.
Jul 16, 2018 chevrolet has won one race this year the first race of the year, when austin dillon captured the daytona 500. Jimmie johnson announces retirement as fulltime nascar. Nascar legend jimmie johnson is retiring as a fulltime nascar cup driver after next season, which will be his nineteenth year in the sport. Disguised as an excon turned cab driver, jeff gets some revenge on auto journalist travis okulski who cried fake on the original test drive. The 44yearold made the announcement on wednesday in a. That continued success should lead rcr through the nascar playoffs. Jan 09, 2018 elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas january 9, 2018 at 10. What happens when a nascar driver takes arizonas driving test. Nascar drivers tour lansing gm plant ahead of michigan race this weekend. Soontobe cleanshaven ryan blaney and aric almirola, both with new teams, ran laps at texas motor speedway in their fords. Jeff gordon may be fun to watch when hes racing in nascar, but its a little less fun when hes burning rubber behind the wheel of your car and you dont know its him. The production camaro is available with three different engines. Apr 27, 2020 chip ganassi racing has picked former nascar cup series champion matt kenseth to drive the no.
We wanted to create the most authentic connection between track and showroom, so we started with camaro zl1. The camaro finished 12 in the daytona 500 with austin dillon winning and darrell wallace jr. Jan 10, 2018 elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas january 10, 2018 at 5. A month before every driver will be at daytona for the start of the new season, the four. Daniil kvyat takes his russian driving test duration. Transcript for jeff gordon gets revenge in pepsi max commercial we continue now with nascar great jeff gordon pulling off a highspeed prank in his new pepsi max ad. The awesome chase elliott graphics make this the perfect addition to your collection.
The win in the monster energy nascar cup series daytona 500 on feb. Fort worth, texas ap chase elliott took the new chevrolet camaro for its inaugural nascar cup laps on tuesday and martin truex jr. We are thrilled to run camaro in the nascar cup series next year, with the timehonored and tracktested zl1 badge, and were just as excited for our drivers, teams, fans and customers. Jan 09, 2018 elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. In order to create a successful nascar cup program, you need a proper base to build from its much more than developing the car you want and sticking a badge on it.
Kenseth has not driven in nascars top series since. Next sundays daytona 500 will be johnsons last as a fulltime nascar cup series driver. Weighing 3,400 pounds, with a v8 chevrolet ro7 engine, and a 390 carburetor that pumps out 750 horsepower, the official whataurger racecar is a 2018 chevrolet camaro thats capable. Jan 09, 2018 elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas news. Feb 15, 2020 leavine family racing has a new driver behind the wheel of its no. Jan 09, 2018 elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas chase elliott participates in nascar tire tests at texas motor speedway in fort worth, texas, tuesday, jan. Jeff gordon test drives a camaro disguised nascar driver jeff gordon takes an unsuspecting car dealer for a spin in a camaro. Elliott takes chevy camaro for 1st nascar cup laps at texas news. Chevrolet, camaro and zl1 are all synonymous with winning, both on and off the track, said reuss. Nascar s jeff gordon pranks used car salesman with. Larson finished sixth in the nascar cup series standings in 2019, making him the bestperforming chevy driver for the season.
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