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* Ford Racing unveils its new Mustang that will compete in the NASCAR
Cup Series starting in 2027.
* The 2027 NASCAR Cup Series Mustang is the latest addition to a
Mustang fleet that competes in 29 series, 17 countries and on five
continents.
* The 2027 NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang is scheduled to make its
on-track debut during Daytona Speedweeks Feb. 13-21.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL, 2:00pm, Nov. 11, 2026 – The new Ford Racing Mustang
that will compete in the NASCAR Cup Series was unveiled today inside the
American Motorsports Hall of Fame of America as part of Ford’s Proud
to Honor Veterans Day Classic event. The 2027 Ford Mustang race car
continues a progression of the iconic sports car that competes globally
in 29 series, 17 countries and on five continents.
Ford’s newest NASCAR contender is based on the production Mustang Dark
Horse SC, which is the most advanced and powerful Dark Horse ever with
its supercharged 5.2-liter V8 engine providing up to 795 horsepower and
660-lb.-ft. of torque.
“When we introduced the Mustang Dark Horse SC in January and announced
it was coming to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, we had no time to
waste,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Racing. “Racing
makes our road cars better, and our road cars make our race cars better.
We put that philosophy to work here, incorporating key elements from the
Dark Horse SC into the new Mustang race car to help make it even more
competitive every week.”
Chief among that is an aggressive-looking nose that has been designed to
optimize aerodynamics. In the road car, that comes in the form of
increased cooling while in the race car it creates more downforce.
“Our team of race engineers worked hand-in-hand with Ford designers to
create a car that not only holds true to Mustang’s unique appearance
but lives up to its heritage as a car that was born to race,” said
Rushbrook. “We believe this car will put us in a position to win a lot
of races and championships in the years ahead.”
Mustang debuted in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time in 2019 and since
then has won three championships with drivers Joey Logano (2022 and
2024) and Ryan Blaney (2023). In addition, it has won 80 races,
including major events like the Daytona 500, Southern 500, Coca-Cola 600
and Brickyard 400 two times apiece.
“I’ve said this ever since Ford brought Mustang into the Cup Series
and nothing since then has changed my mind. We have the best-looking car
on the track, hands down, and Ford Racing has worked to make it one of
the fastest too,” said Logano, who has won three championships with
Ford. “Mustang is an American icon and no one is more proud to drive
it each and every week than me. I can’t wait to get behind the wheel
of this new Mustang at Daytona.”
Blaney, who drove the production car and was part of the NASCAR
announcement at Season Launch, is also looking forward to his new ride.
“All of us want to be the first one to win a race in this new Mustang
and I’m no different,” he said. “I’ve been pretty fortunate that
throughout my Cup career the only car I’ve ever driven is a Ford and
I’m proud of that. Ford does a great job of designing race cars that
give us the best chance to win, and I can’t think of a better way to
get started than by winning the Daytona 500.”
The Ford Mustang will make its competitive debut during Daytona
Speedweeks, culminating with the 69th annual running of the Daytona 500
on Feb. 21.
The unveiling of the new Cup car marked the first event of a day that is
being highlighted by the inaugural Ford Proud to Honor Veterans Day
Classic at Daytona International Speedway. A total of 12 Ford Racing
drivers will be competing on the road course in Ford Mustang Dark Horse
Rs with all six military branches being divided into teams of two.
Proceeds from the event will go to support military members, veterans
and their families.