CHEVY FAST FACTS
SAMSUNG MOBILE 500
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
April 9, 2011
. A total of 16 Team Chevy drivers will start the Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Texas Motor Speedway, round seven of the 2011 season
. Chevrolet drivers starting in the top-10:
o Clint Bowyer, No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet, rolls off third (3rd)
o Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet, starts fifth (5th)
o Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet, starts sixth (6th)
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK-TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
* A Chevrolet driver has won 6 of the 20 NSCS races at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) * Active Team Chevy drivers with TMS victories are:
o Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, has two (2) wins at TMS (’97 & ’07)
* Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 AMP Energy/ National Guard Chevrolet has one (1) TMS win * Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet has won once (1) at TMS * Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet has one TMS victory * Mark Martin, No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet has won once (1) at TMS * Ryan Newman, No. 39 US Army Chevrolet won at TMS in ’03 * Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet has one (1) TMS win
. Chevy has 11 poles at TMS
* Team Chevy drivers have scored 36 top-five finishes and 86 top-10 finishes at TMS * A Chevrolet has led 2,464 laps (36.5% of 6,750) at TMS
TEAM CHEVY IN 2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (NSCS) COMPETITION:
. Chevrolet has won 34 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Manufacturers’ Championship
. Team Chevy drivers have scored 672 wins in NSCS competition
o 2011 wins – 3
. In 2010, Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Lowe’s Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team scored their unprecedented fifth consecutive drivers’ and owners’ NSCS championships
About Chevrolet: Founded in Detroit in 1911, Chevrolet celebrates its centennial as a global automotive brand with annual sales of about 4.25 million vehicles in more than 140 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. The Chevrolet portfolio includes iconic performance cars such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long-lasting pickups and SUVs such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers such as Spark, Cruze, Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers “gas-friendly to gas-free” solutions including Cruze Eco and Volt. Cruze Eco offers 42 mpg highway while Volt offers 35 miles of electric, gasoline-free driving and an additional 344 miles of extended range. Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com ce5&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.chevrolet.com%2f> .
