"Unrealistic hopes and dreams": Corey LaJoie drops blunt reality check as Chevy's 2026 body sparks fan frenzy

NASCAR: Truck Series Championship - Source: Imagn
Corey LaJoie at Phoenix Raceway on Oct 31, 2025. Image: Imagn

NASCAR driver and analyst Corey LaJoie gave a reality check to fans' "unrealistic hopes and dreams" following the release of the updated Camaro ZL1 body. The fact that Chevrolet will still use the Camaro with a few updates for the upcoming Cup Season did not sit right with fans on social media.

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However, LaJoie offered a voice of reason and shared why the manufacturer, which collected its 34th NASCAR driver's championship this season, might not be interested in investing in a new model when the older one had competitive results.

"Honestly, what did people expect? They know the body performs well and resembles tens of thousands Camaros on the road. So they tweak it to find some front DF, knock some drag out and get a couple counts of side force then ship it. There’s a lot of unrealistic hopes and dreams on X," Corey LaJoie wrote.
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Camaro production ended in 2024, and many fans expected a brand-new production car built for the 2026 Cup season. But they were met with subtle changes to the Camaro model.

Chevrolet unveiled a refreshed Camaro ZL1 race body with a larger hood dome, a revised grille area, and revised rocker panels pulled from its Carbon Performance Package. This started a wave of criticism from fans on social media.

"So did Chevy just drop a random performance package for it's discontinued Camaros to avoid having to design an entirely new car lmao," a fan wrote on X.
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"If they don't sell the car to the public it shouldn't be on the track," another commented.
"Surely there's at least some aerodynamic advantage to this facelift. Otherwise I am confused," yet another shared.

The General Motors division also refused to share any details on when a model would reach NASCAR's tracks. Meanwhile, Corey LaJoie, who competed in the Truck Series part-time this year, is not too interested in continuing his stint.

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"Trucks aren't particularly fun to drive" - Corey LaJoie shares beef with manufacturer limitations in Truck Series

Corey LaJoie shared his reasons why he could not consider competing in the NASCAR Truck Series. During a September episode of his Stacking Pennies Podcast, LaJoie mentioned the lack of flexibility in building or changing the truck's body.

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"Trucks aren't particularly fun to drive, and also like smashing my head up against the wall, metaphorically. Like, you're fighting a battle that is just, if you're not doing it yourself, you deal with all the bullsh*t. We can't do a new body build. Well, we can't build it this way because GM this, and simulation that," Corey LaJoie said.

The 33-year-old analyst for NASCAR on Prime Video also shared that he will continue to broadcast and race full-time only if the right offer comes. LaJoie lost his Cup seat in 2024 and also said that he would consider running in the Daytona 500.

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Edited by Hitesh Nigam
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