GM Will Use New Chevy Model For Car Of Tomorrow Races In ‘07

General Motors “has received permission from NASCAR to begin fielding a new car next season, the Impala SS, replacing the Monte Carlo SS,” according to Jim Utter of the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. An official announcement is expected at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday, “where an Impala SS built by Hendrick Motorsports will be unveiled.” The new model “will only be used in [Nextel] Cup competition, in part because it will serve as Chevrolet’s version” of the Car of Tomorrow (COT), which will race in 16 events next season. Nextel Cup teams “will continue to use Monte Carlos” in non-COT races (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 10/24).