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Ford unveils new Mustang for 2027 NASCAR Cup season
Ford has unveiled a new Mustang race car for the 2027 NASCAR Cup season.
Team Penske, RFK Racing and Front Row Motorsports will use it in the series.
The car draws on features from Ford’s Mustang Dark Horse SC, and its most visible change is a revised nose.
Ford has won three drivers’ championships since the Mustang joined the Cup Series in 2019, with Joey Logano winning twice and Ryan Blaney once.
Ford is seeking its first Cup manufacturers’ title since 2013, while aiming to make the car more competitive.
The Mustang is due to race for the first time at Daytona Speedweeks, leading up to the Daytona 500 on February 21, 2027.
Ford has unveiled a redesigned Mustang for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series.
The car will be used by Team Penske, RFK Racing and Front Row Motorsports.
Its most visible changes include a new nose and the removal of the grey headlight surround.
Ford says the design incorporates elements from the Mustang Dark Horse SC.
The car is scheduled to make its competitive debut at Daytona Speedweeks, culminating in the Daytona 500 on February 21, 2027.
- Who
- Ford unveiled the car. Team Penske, RFK Racing and Front Row Motorsports will use it.
- What
- Ford revealed a redesigned Mustang for the NASCAR Cup Series.
- When
- The car was revealed on November 11, 2026. Its competitive debut is scheduled for 2027.
- Where
- It was revealed at Ford’s Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic. The event’s location is not stated.
- Why
- Ford says it incorporated elements from the Mustang Dark Horse SC to help make the race car more competitive.
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Ford introduced the Mustang Dark Horse SC and announced it would enter the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027.
The new Mustang was spotted making laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Ford unveiled the redesigned Mustang at its Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic.
The car is scheduled to make its competitive debut at Daytona Speedweeks, culminating in the Daytona 500.
- Series
- 2027 NASCAR Cup Series
- Teams
- Team Penske, RFK Racing and Front Row Motorsports
- Most visible changes
- Redesigned nose and removal of the grey headlight surround
- Ford Racing global director
- Mark Rushbrook
- Daytona 500
- 69th annual running scheduled for February 21, 2027
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What people are saying
Racing makes our road cars better, and our road cars make our race cars better.
We believe this car will put us in a position to win a lot of races and championships in the years ahead.
We have the best-looking car on the track, hands down, and Ford Racing has worked to make it one of the fastest too.
Mustang is an American icon and no one is more proud to drive it each and every week than me.