NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
February 12, 2011
Team Chevy Starts 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season with Strong Showing in Budweiser Shootout
Daytona Beach, Fla (Feb.12, 2011) The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season is officially underway as the Budweiser Shootout is now in the record books.
Team Chevy had a field of 12 strong contenders for the 24-car field race that doesn’t pay points but carries a tremendous amount of prestige for the winner and a good test for the teams as they get prepared for Daytona 500.
Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet finished second followed by Ryan Newman, No. 39 Wix Filters Chevrolet in the third finishing position.
Five-time defending NSCS champion Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, was fourth at the checkered flag of the two-segment 75-lap race.
Rounding out the seven Team Chevy drivers that finished in the top-10 were Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, in sixth; Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet, seventh; Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet was in eighth and Clint Bowyer, No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet in ninth.
Other Team Chevy finishers were as follows: Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet – 11th; Mark Martin, No. 5 GoDaddy Chevrolet – 17th (accident); Dale Earnhardt, Jr. No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet
