It’s called the Blazer EV.R, and it makes over 1,300 horsepower. Chevrolet has joined Ford in launching an electric NASCAR prototype. It’s called the Blazer EV.R, and it makes over 1,300 horsepower with three electric motors and a 78-kilowatt-hour liquid-cooled battery on board.

Like the Ford, and like NASCAR's unbranded prototype, the three-motor setup makes the Blazer EV.R all-wheel drive. Those motors draw from a 78-kWh liquid-cooled battery, which is stored inside a modified Next Gen chassis. The car's suspension is also taken from that car, another common feature with the other two demonstrators.

GM’s first-ever all-electric supersport vehicle will set the pace for racers at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 16 for the 67th Daytona 500.

As with the Mustang Mach-E racer, the Blazer EV.R does a solid job of looking like the street model. It's lower, wider, and it has a huge wing at the back, but it's a good facsimile. But the Blazer EV.

Earlier today at Daytona International Speedway, Chevrolet debuted its Blazer EV NASCAR Prototype with a modified Next Gen chassis. These will not be used in an actual racing series as of right now, but are used for testing.

The silent SS will bring a roaring herd of NASCAR V-8s to the green flag at Daytona. Chevy will also unveil an electric NASCAR at the event.

Chevy's new Blazer EV will lead the field to green at the Daytona 500. That's right, the Great American Race paced to the start by an electric vehicle

It's been three years since the Chevrolet Blazer EV SS was first shown, but the high-performance electric crossover is only now available for sale. Fortunately, the wait was worth it, as Chevy has delivered more power than originally promised.

Um … EV? Doesn’t that E stand for something not normally associated with big and bad American speedway muscle?' one critic says.

Chevrolet reportedly is discontinuing the ICE model while featuring the EV version. The Blazer SS EV will pace the Daytona 500.