Every Lap Run Under Caution During NASCAR Will Now Aid In Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

During October, Chevy will begin supporting the American Cancer Society with a contribution of $350 for every NASCAR lap run under caution, adding a charitable element to the three NASCAR Cup Series races scheduled to take place.

The Camaro ZL1 has long been a track-ready and fine-tuned machine, and a unique pink “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” model will serve as the pace car at the NASCAR Cup Series races at Talledega Superspeedway, Texas Motor Speedway, and Martinsville Speedway this October. The crowd response during these action-packed races has always been amazingly positive, and this is the 11th year in a row that Chevy has partnered with the American Cancer Society. We know how powerful the strength in numbers is when it comes to fighting cancer, and Chevy will also make the effort to donate $5 toward the fight against breast cancer this month with every post on Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok that uses the hashtag #WeDriveFor. 

This Camaro that is now instrumental in fighting this tragic disease is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter V8. When paired with the 6-speed manual transmission or available 10-speed automatic, the small-block V8 has the capability to clock amazing performance and possess legendary force on the dragstrip. With a well-balanced rear-drive chassis and can stop from 70 mph in 143 feet, the ZL1’s brakes are top-of-the-line. 

Standard equipment on the ZL1 includes power-adjustable front seats with heating and ventilation, a heated steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, a Bose audio system, wireless phone charging, and a head-up display. A smooth ride, good value, and potent acceleration are traits that set the ZL1 apart. This car that has now stepped up to the plate to fight to keep families healthy and reveling in early detection of this disease has always displayed the best traits of Detroit muscle, and supreme performance on the strip!

The Drive Details Chevy Camaro ZL1's Domination of The Dyno

One quality of the Camaro that many here in Memphis and nationwide will always love is the fact that it is one potent contender on the track. Always holding down its status as one of the original ponies, there are many things about the Camaro that should simply stoke awe at any turn. Texas tuning professional John Hennessey has now developed a 3-tiered horsepower solution for the already very-dialed in Camaro ZL1: the entry-level package ramps horsepower up to 750, stage 2 nudges it to 850, and Stage 3 produces a scorching 1,000 horsepower.

The knowledgeable car aficionados at The Drive circulated this video showing the 750-horsepower version doing a stellar job of holding it down, with handling abilities on the road course proving that its abilities in the turns are hands-down the tops. What many are really excited about is the 1,000-horsepower Stage 3 variant, that comes with another 250 horses or so on diligent standby, and a fitting name to boot: The Exorcist. It is now very clear that this is one of the custom-built and primed-and-powerful models to take on the Dodge Demon head-to-head, and The Drive's Will Sabel lamented while giving it a spin recently that “You never realize how much pressing down on an accelerator pedal feels like pulling a trigger until your foot's on the gas in a car such as the Hennessey Exorcist Camaro.”

He also lamented that he was able to propel this dominating dream machine aptly through the quarter-mile in 9.57 seconds, and gloriously onto a top speed of 217 miles per hour, during a flat-out test at the Continental Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas. The much larger air intakes up in front of the car, massive 2.7-liter Whipple supercharger in place of the 1.7-liter, and everything from the valves and cylinder heads to the camshaft and pushrods have been completely reworked and rebuilt.

Said to have righteously undercut the Demon's 9.65 second quarter mile time, the Exorcist rings in right at 9.57 seconds. The prized ZL1 is the one that Car and Driver quoted as “track-tuned and ready to rumble” earlier this year, and we have been excited about the performance recorder: there is almost nothing that you can't track with it, in terms of honing your driving performance and making it absolutely perfect on your next outing.

The Zl1 was born back in 1969, when many dealers were able to use Chevy's COPO special-order system, to create racing-intended models deriving power from an aluminum 427 Big Block engine. We cordially invite you to come test drive any of our various Camaro stock: this is truly the car that challenges the most advanced sport coupes on the globe, with unprecedented levels of technology, track prowess, and exhilarating straight-line acceleration!