• The Blazer EV SS can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and boasts 615 horsepower.
• Chevrolet will also have the Corvette Stingray pacing the Xfinity Series and the Silverado RST pacing the Craftsman Truck series race.

The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS will be the first-ever electric vehicle to pace the field in the Daytona 500, General Motors said Monday.

A pace vehicle leads the field of cars leading up to the green flag to start the race, but does not participate in the race. Pace vehicles also limit speeds for racing vehicles during accidents or track disruptions. 

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

The all-electric Blazer is the quickest supersport ever for Chevrolet, reaching 60 mph from zero in 3.4 seconds. The Blazer EV SS — which is a production vehicle without performance upgrades — produces 615 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque in its performance mode the company calls “wide open watts.” 

“Chevrolet has a long history with racing — it’s in our DNA — and the Blazer EV SS is a testament to that,” Scott Bell, vice president of Chevrolet, said in a news release. “We’re excited for customers to watch the Blazer EV SS — the quickest SS we’ve ever produced — pace such an iconic race this weekend.”

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Chevrolet has two more vehicles on display at Daytona: The Corvette Stingray will be the pace car for the Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 on Saturday, while the Chevrolet Silverado RST will be the pace vehicle for the Craftsman Truck series race on Friday.

Jackie Charniga covers General Motors for the Free Press. Reach her at [email protected].