The Chevrolet SS has just added another feather to its cap — clinching the 2025 ARCA Menards Series championship thanks to a dominant season by Brenden “Butterbean” Queen. It was a storybook finish at Toledo Speedway, where Queen needed only to start the final session to lock up the title.

🏁 How It Went Down

Queen entered the finale with a commanding lead, having secured eight wins over the season. Frontstretch+1 His performance was so strong that merely taking the green flag in the last race sealed his championship. Frontstretch During the final run, Max Reaves took the checkered flag, but Queen crossed the line safely to round off a stellar campaign.

🚗 The Car Behind the Win

Queen’s Chevrolet SS is built on a fifth-generation Cup Series chassis, carrying forward the iconic SS body styling long after the production version was discontinued in 2018. Frontstretch+2ARCA+2 Though Camaro bodies replaced the SS for Chevrolet in NASCAR after 2018, ARCA’s rules permit the continuation of legacy models in competition.

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🔄 What Comes Next for Chevy

This championship might be one of the last for the SS body in racing, as Chevrolet has approved a new body for the 2026 season. Frontstretch+1 While Chevy removed “Camaro” branding this year and now races under the Chevrolet name, the silhouette is expected to persist in some form for upcoming seasons.