CHEVY NSCS AT DAYTONA: Team Chevy Fast Facts – Budweiser Shootout

TEAM CHEVY FAST FACTS

33^rd ANNUAL BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT

February 12, 2011

• Chevrolet will proudly pace the 24-car field with a white Chevrolet Camaro SS
• Chevrolet has won 19 of 32 previous Budweiser Shootouts
• Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet is the defending winner
• A total of 12 Chevrolet drivers have earned a starting spot in the 2011 Budweiser Shootout.  Starting positions are set by a draw:
  • Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, will start on the pole
  • Tony Stewart No. 14 Mobile 1 /Office Depot Chevrolet, starts second (2^nd)
  • Clint Bowyer, No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet, will start seventh (7^th)
  • Ryan Newman, No. 39 Wix Filters Chevrolet, starts in the eighth (8^th) position
  • Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, is the 12^th  place starter
  • Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet, will roll off 13th
  • Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet, starts 14th
  • Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, will start 15^th 
  • Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet, is starting in 18^th position
  • Mark Martin, No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, will start 20^th
  • Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, starts 23^rd
  • Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet, will start in 24^th place
  • Team Chevy drivers starting the 2011 Shootout have a combined total of 11 previous event wins:
• • Stewart – 3 wins in 10 starts (’01, ’02, ’07)
  • Gordon – 2 wins in 16 starts (’94, 97)
  • Earnhardt, Jr.  – 2 wins in 9 starts  (’03, ’08)
  • Harvick – 2 wins in 5 starts (’09, ’10)
  • Johnson – 1 win in 7 starts (’05)
  • Martin – 1 win in 21 starts (’99)

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.