Chevy Wins Fifth Straight NASCAR Manufacturers’ Championship
When the checkered flag dropped at Phoenix Raceway to close out the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, it wasn’t just Kyle Larson celebrating. With Larson’s victory in the No. 5 Chevrolet and his second career Cup Series Drivers’ Championship, Chevrolet clinched its fifth consecutive NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship — another milestone in a streak of dominance that shows no signs of slowing down.
That victory capped a banner year for Team Chevy across all three of NASCAR’s national series. In the Xfinity Series, Jesse Love drove the No. 2 Chevrolet to both the Drivers’ Championship and Chevrolet’s ninth straight Manufacturers’ title — underscoring the brand’s deep bench of talent and engineering excellence.
A Winning Formula Built on Teamwork
For Eric Warren, GM’s Vice President of Global Motorsport Competition, Chevrolet’s success isn’t the result of luck: it’s the outcome of a deliberate strategy that began several years ago.
“The momentum started in 2020 when we created GM Motorsports,” Warren explains. “The idea was to provide resources — especially in simulation — for all our partner teams so as not to duplicate efforts.”
That collaborative model unites powerhouse organizations like Hendrick Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, and Trackhouse Racing under one banner. Though they’re fierce rivals on Sundays, they share information, data, and insights to keep Team Chevy collectively ahead.
“It’s like kindergarten recess sometimes. Everyone wants to go in a different direction,” Warren laughs. “But once you build momentum, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. You attract better people, better drivers, and better teams.”
Investing in the Future
That shared vision also allows Chevrolet to think long-term, not just about the next race, but the next generation.
“If you’re fighting fires, you can’t invest in the future,” Warren says. “Our model allows us to look further down the road.”
In NASCAR’s Truck and Xfinity Series, where teams often operate on tighter budgets, Chevrolet’s centralized support provides a crucial edge. “If you look at Xfinity, a large part of why there’s a lot of Chevy teams is nobody else is able to quite scale the support that we provide,” Warren notes.
Chevrolet’s commitment extends beyond engineering to driver development. By scouting talent from across global motorsport, GM identifies young racers with the potential to succeed on NASCAR’s biggest stage. “Because of all the series we race in, we get exposed to talent at a much younger age,” Warren explains. “We can put drivers in different situations to understand who has the skills to thrive in NASCAR.”
Always in the Fight
Even when rival manufacturers bring faster cars to the track, Warren credits Chevrolet’s depth of talent and culture of collaboration for keeping the Bowtie brand in contention. “The talent and resiliency of our teams and drivers means that Chevrolet is never out of the conversation,” he says.
Looking ahead to 2026, GM Motorsports is already building on its momentum. Warren points to continued development in aerodynamics for the Truck Series and long-term planning for Xfinity and Cup programs, which are all aimed at keeping Chevrolet on top.
“We’ve done our homework for a while here,” he says. “It’s exciting to have the resources, but also to have all the teams and the drivers believe in the approach and that makes it tough for others to duplicate.”
A Legacy of Excellence
From Larson’s Cup triumph to Love’s Xfinity breakthrough, 2025 showcased the strength of Chevrolet’s racing ecosystem. It’s a story of collaboration, innovation, and relentless drive and one that cements Chevrolet’s place as the gold standard in NASCAR performance.
