Report: Chevrolet asked NASCAR for new XFINITY Series Camaro nose

With a new Chevrolet Camaro on the way to dealers for the 2019 model year, the XFINITY Series version of the car could be changing to match it.

Neither NASCAR nor Chevrolet will officially comment on it, but a new report suggests that the XFINITY Series version of the Camaro could be in the process of getting a facelift — or more precisely, a nose job.

Kickin’ the Tires cites a source with information suggesting that Chevrolet has asked NASCAR for a new nose for the XFINITY Series Camaro. The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro production model looks a little different in the front, and the idea is that the race car would change to match it.

NASCAR does have a process in place to allow manufacturers to change what they put on the track to more closely mirror what us normal folks are driving. The thought here is that it’s more a question of when, not if, according to the source.

"They had one at the R&D Center last week, so we know it is happening but we haven’t been told when. It is probably early because what they had at R&D was a production car, so however long that process takes."

Ironically, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams just got a redesigned car this year, going from the Chevrolet SS to the Camaro ZL1. Plenty of those same teams would probably not mind if there was more tinkering done to the Cup Series car considering the only race any of them have won so far was the Daytona 500, and that required a bunch of cars crashing out and a final lap bump and run to pull off.

Next: Kyle Larson thinks one driver is in a league of his own

Still, this sounds like it’s going to be something that is limited to the XFINITY Series only for the time being. It’s still worth keeping an eye on just in case, as if the cars don’t look the same this fall or early next season as they do now, there’s a reason for that.