2013 NASCAR Chevrolet SS revealed

LAS VEGAS – Last week, Chevrolet unveiled its much anticipated 2013 NASCAR Chevrolet SS race car. Look for this rear-wheel drive performance sedan as Chevrolet's newest entry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which begins with the 2013 SpeedWeeks in Daytona, Fla.

NASCAR and Chevrolet SS

Chevrolet’s new NASCAR race car bears a very close resemblance to the all-new rear wheel drive V-8 Chevrolet SS performance sedan that is set to make its debut early next year.

As we mentioned earlier, the 2013 NASCAR Chevrolet SS race car will campaign in the top-tier Sprint Cup series next year. It will replace the Chevrolet Impala which scored 152 wins in its 12 year stints, from 1959-64 and 2007-12.

Chevrolet has 702 victories in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, more than any other manufacturer. Last month, five-time series champion Jimmie Johnson achieved Chevrolet's 700th victory at Texas Motor Speedway.

Limited Edition?

Chevrolet has indicated that a "limited production version" of the SS will be available in dealer showrooms late next year, in the form of a 2014-model-year sedan. Before that, Chevrolet’s first sedan to feature rear-wheel drive in 17 will debut at the 2013 Daytona Speed Week (Which runs from February 16-23, 2013).

Chevrolet has already begun teasing that on February 21 the production car will be revealed during the Speed Week festivities. That same day, the next-generation Holden Commodore, which birthed the SS, is being revealed in Australia.

For more information, Visit Chevrolet’s press release at: http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Nov/1129_ss-race-car-reveal.html

Keep checking back for updates as NASCAR season gets closer!

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