Pink Corvette Stingray Pace Car Returns for 2026 NASCAR Dates

Chevrolet announced that a specially themed pink Corvette Stingray will serve as the pace car at two late-season NASCAR Cup Series events — Talladega Superspeedway and Martinsville Speedway — as part of its 2026 program supporting the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer initiative. The move continues Chevrolet’s long-running involvement; the 2026 campaign marks its 16th straight year with the program.

The automaker tied charitable donations directly to on-track results: $1,500 will be donated for each Team Chevy driver who finishes in the top 10 at five designated Cup races, capped at $25,000, and an additional $500 will be contributed for each caution lap led by the pink Corvette at Talladega and Martinsville, also capped at $25,000. Chevrolet said the Corvette will make its on-track debut at Talladega on October 25 and will return at Martinsville on November 1.

For Michigan enthusiasts, the announcement keeps Corvette — a Michigan-built icon — in the national motorsports spotlight while linking performance moments to charitable giving. What’s next is straightforward: the car’s track appearances and the resulting donations will be determined by on-track action at those two events.